Notice of Determination for the Addendum to the Menifee Valley Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
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Summary
SCH Number
2022030233
Lead Agency
City of Menifee
Document Title
Notice of Determination for the Addendum to the Menifee Valley Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
2/5/2026
Document Description
In February 2024, the City of Menifee approved the Menifee Valley Specific Plan Project (on 590.3 acres of land in the City of Menifee (Figure 1, Regional Map). The adopted Project proposes a master planned community comprising of a mix of uses, including residential neighborhoods accommodating up to 1,718 housing units, an elementary school site, a sports park, greenbelts, a passive park with preserved open space, a civic node/public facilities site, and employment uses including commercial, commercial business park, and business park. All areas inside the project site (on-site area) would be disturbed for development. The City also approved an implementing project within the Specific Plan in July 2025, Tentative Tract Map No. PLN 24-0209 (also known as TTM 38994). TTM 38994 was approved for the subdivision of 448 single-family residential lots. The subdivision also created various open space lots, including lots for landscaping, trails, future residential development (allowed under the Specific Plan), a detention basin, private recreational center/park, a public sports park, and conservation open space. An approximately 7.27-acre area (Conservation Easement Area) northwest of the intersection of Matthews Road and Briggs Road (within the Figure 1 – Regional MapFigure 2 – CBB Potential Impact & Conceptual Mitigation conservation open space in TTM 38994 described above) would remain
in a natural condition as a passive park within a greater designated open space area of the Specific Plan, see Figure 2, CBB Potential Impacts & Conceptual Mitigation. In addition to development proposed within the on-site area (590.3 acres), off-site infrastructure improvements include roadway improvements and subsurface utility line installations and connections along Briggs Road, Menifee Road, and California State Route 74 (CA-74); the installation of subsurface utility lines in the alignment of Matthews Road along segments of the on-site area’s southern boundary; and the potential installation of a non-vehicular bridge across Matthews Road (a dirt road) and railroad tracks to connect the on-site area with the Heritage Lake community to the south. There are additional offsite areas of Right of Way improvements along McCall Boulevard, Matthews Road, and McLaughlin Road (84.2 acres).
Contact Information
Name
Ryan Fowler
Agency Name
City of Menifee
Job Title
Planning Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Name
Shaun Bowen
Agency Name
Minor Ranch LLC
Job Title
Applicant/Owner
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
Menifee
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
west of Briggs Rd, north of Matthews Rd, east of Menifee Rd, and south of McLaughlin Rd.Rd
Parcel #
APNs: 331-290-008
Other Location Info
The Project site is generally located west of Briggs Road, north of Matthews Road, east of Menifee Road, and south of McLaughlin Road within the City of Menifee, County of Riverside, California (APNs: 331-290-008). Primary access to the site is provided via Briggs Road and McLaughlin Road.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City Of Menifee
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Riverside
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://www.cityofmenifee.us/325/Environmental-Notices-Documents
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes (Addendum to final EIR)
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Final Document(s) [Approved_Certified draft environmental documents]
Notice of Determination
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