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Environmental Setting 2 2.0 Environmental Setting 2 Chapter 2 Environmental Setting 2.1 Planning Context 2.1.1 Project Location The city of Moreno Valley (city) is located within the northwestern portion of Riverside County in the southern Inland Empire portion of the state of California. Moreno Valley is located approximately 63 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, 49 miles east of the city of Irvine, and 43 miles west of the city of Palm Springs. State Route 60 (SR-60), which runs in an east and west direction through the northern portion of Moreno Valley (east and west direction), and Interstate 215 (I-215), which runs in proximity to the westerly city limits (north and south direction), serve to connect the city to other communities throughout the southern California region. The city is accessible via public transportation by rail, through Metrolink located approximately one-half mile west of the city limits, and the city is accessible via aircraft at the Inland Port Airport located at the March Air Reserve Base (MARB), which is situated south and west of the city limits. The city’s picturesque valley setting is bounded to the north by the Box Springs Mountains, the Badlands to the east, and the mountains of the Lake Perris Recreation Area, Mystic Lake floodplain, and San Jacinto Wildlife Area to the south. The city is also bounded by MARB to the southwest and the city of Riverside to the west. Moreno Valley is a diverse and growing community of approximately 207,000 people. It has a relatively young and dynamic majority Latino population. The city has seen significant employment growth in recent years, having created 20,000 new jobs locally since 2013. The city is currently home to approximately 4,500 businesses, including many Fortune 500 and international companies such as Amazon, Proctor & Gamble, Skechers USA, and Karma Automotive. Other important institutions established in the city include the Riverside University Health System Medical Center, a public teaching hospital, the Kaiser Permanente Hospital, and Moreno Valley College. Figure 2-1 presents Moreno Valley’s regional location. MoVal 2040 Project EIR Page 2-1 MoVal 2040 1.3 PLANNING AREA Map Source: Dyett & Bhatia Claremont 210 San 210 San Bernardino National Forest Y Rancho Bermardino Y T Highland 66 T N Cucamonga N U Upland Rialto U O San Bernardino O C 66 C International Airport O S N 215 E I L D E R Redlands Municipal Airport G A N N A Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park Colton 10 R S E 38 O B Montclair 10 L Yuc aip a Pomona N Ontario International Airport Redlands A Regional S Fontana Loma Ontario Jurupa Hills Linda Park Regional Park 10 SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY Yuca ipa 60 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Grand Te r r a c e 215 SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY Chino 15 Jurupa 83 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Chino Valley Flabob Airport Bogart Hills Chino Airport Box Springs Calimesa County Santa Ana River Mountain Park Reserve Eastvale Regional Park 71 Riverside Municipal Airport Norton Yo u n g l o v e 10 Prado Reserve Beaumont S Regional Riverside A Chino Hills Park N State Park 60 BE RN Norco A Moreno RD IN Valley O Corona Municipal Airport March CO California Citrus U NT State Historic Park Air Yo r b a L in d a Y Reserve Base Lake Perris 79 State Recreation Area Corona Anaheim Lake O R Perris A N G Lake Mathews E C R O IV U E N R T S Y ID Hartford E C Springs O Reserve U San Orange N T Perris Santiago Y Jacinto Reservoir 15 261 Perris Valley Airport 74 Limestone 74 Hemet Canyon Kabian Regional Park County Double Hemet-Ryan Airport Park Butte Park Irvine 241 Canyon 133 Cleveland National Forest Lake Railroad Orange Lake Canyon Menifee Diamond Valley Lake County Elsinore Reservoir Park Lake Lake Elsinore Forest 215 Rancho 79 Oneill Santa 5 Regional Park Margarita Laguna Mission Viejo Wildomar Woods Lake Skinner Recreation Area Y Laguna T 15 N Skinner Reservoir Aliso U Hills Y O T C Viejo N Murrieta 73 U E French Valley O ID C S Airport R E E Laguna G IV N R A Beach Laguna R Niguel O Salt Creek 74 1 Corridor Regional Park RIVERSIDE COUNTY San Juan SAN DIEGO COUNTY Capistrano Te m e c u l a Dana Vail Lake Point San Clemente 79 Doheny State Beach RIVERSIDE COUNTY SAN DIEGO COUNTY San Clemente State Beach Major Highways San Onofre State Beach 5 Camp Pendleton Railroads Marine Corpe Base Fallbrook Community Airpark City of MorenoPalomar Mountain Valley Pacific State Park Ocean Cities 76 Water 15 Airports Parks and Open Space Oceanside Guajome Park Introduction FIGURE 2-1 Regional Location M:\JOBS5\9504\env\graphics\fig2-1.ai 01/21/21 fmm 2.0 Environmental Setting Figure 2-2 presents the Planning Area, which includes land within the city limits and Moreno Valley’s Sphere of Influence (SOI). The SOI is a plan for the probably physical boundaries and service area of the city. It encompasses the territory that is envisioned to be added to the city’s ultimate service area through annexation. The Riverside Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) is vested with the authority to review and approve (or deny) any amendment to the city’s SOI and annexations of new territory. In total, the Planning Area comprises a total of approximately 42,900 acres (67 square miles) of both incorporated and unincorporated land bearing relation to the city’s future growth. The existing city limits encompass approximately 33,000 acres (51.6 square miles) of incorporated land, or 77 percent of the Planning Area. Existing development within the city limits include residential, commercial, and industrial developments, as well as public/community facilities, including parks, schools, utilities, church/religious facilities, and hospitals/care facilities. The city’s SOI boundary incorporates a total of approximately 9,920 acres outside of the city limits (15.5 square miles) or 23 percent of the total land located in the Planning Area. The Planning Area for the Housing Element Update and the CAP, unless otherwise noted, is limited to the area within the city’s current territorial boundaries. Today, Moreno Valley is a community of approximately 208,000 residents (United States Census 2019), and the city’s motto is “People, Pride, Progress.” Among California’s growing cities, Moreno Valley is the second most populous in Riverside County and growth can be attributed to the diverse range of quality housing options, which include higher-end executive homes, affordable single-family homes, condominiums, and apartments; a family-friendly lifestyle; good schools; and impressive quality-of-life amenities and growing job centers. The demographic profile of Moreno Valley consists primarily of young families. The majority of the city’s population identify themselves as Hispanic/Latino (of any race). The average age in the city is also relatively young, with nearly 30 percent of the population under 18 years of age. 2.1.2 Current Adopted Moreno Valley General Plan Adopted in 2006, the existing Moreno Valley General Plan provides goals, objectives, policies, and programs that serve as a guide to the development of the future character of the city. Acting as the “constitution” for the physical development of the city, the General Plan forms the basis of decisions concerning the development of property. The current, adopted General Plan includes all the mandated elements required by California State law in 2006: Land Use, Circulation, Housing, Conservation, Open Space, Noise, and Safety. Certain mandatory elements are combined to minimize redundancy and an optional Economic Development Element was planned for but not completed. The existing 2006 General Plan is accompanied by a preamble that outlines the overall vision of development within Moreno Valley: The City of Moreno Valley embraces the interests of its residents and strives to meet their needs by creating a sense of community. The commitment to this vision encourages attractive amenities and a full range of public services, while promoting a safe and healthy environment. It is the goal of the City to improve the quality of life by creating this “sense of place” and working together to encourage involvement and volunteerism while endeavoring to function in an effective, responsible, efficient and visionary manner. MoVal 2040 Project EIR Page 2-3 Map Source: Dyett & Bhatia Pigeon Pass B O Figure 1-2: Planning Area X S P R S I N a n Hidden G Springs S T Park Shadow M i m RD Park O o SS S U t A U N N e N T o Y Calimesa M A C E I A N a D S n PIGEON P y R Box A o N n Springs C H Mountain P KWY Reserve Gateway Park Park Equestrian Park D ST and VD Nature Center Beaumont IAN D ACOCK ST ERRIS BLV IN P ANDS BL HE IRONWOOD AVE EDL IRONWOOD AVE R 60 60 Moreno Valley SUNNYMEAD BLVD Mall 215 Sunnymead Park T T T Riverside EUCALYPTUS AVE S EUCALYPTUS AVE S S Towngate Park Moreno NG AN ST Valley DORE RIS BLVD Morrison ACOCK O Community R Park INDI HE FREDERICK ST GILMA T H E B A D L A N D S PE COTTONWOOD AVE Park KITCHI COTTONWOOD AVE THE N SPRING Mitchell Bayside S R Memorial Park DR D Park ALESSANDRO BLVD ALESSANDRO BLVD ALESSANDRO BLVD EACH T B S City Hall N ST LLE Riverside University O ASSE NAS CACTUS AVE L Hospital OLIVER ST Moreno Valley/ MORENO CACTUS AVE Woodland March Field Station Park DR DY NE EN Celebration F K JOHN F KENNEDY DR Park JOH N Kennedy Kaiser Fairway E Park Permanente Park N T I Medical S Vista L G Lomas Center Y IRIS AVE IN Park E S HEACOCK ST L TCH L March Air L San Jacinto KI A Victoriano Wildlife Area V L G Reserve Park ILMA S IRIS AVE I N I Moreno SP Base RIN R Valley College G H S R R D E College P Park I Riverside KRAMERIA AVE National N Cemetery O Lake Perris State C Recreation Area El Potrero S Park A T 215 S K ST N E C L R L O E E S S AC RRIS BLVD B E A E L P H S A N J A C I N Lake T Metrolink Station Perris O V A Metrolink Commuter Rail L L Perris E Parks and Recreation Y 0 0.5 1 2 City of Moreno Valley Bernasconi Pass Miles Data Source: City of Moreno Valley, 2019; Riverside Sphere of Influence Sources: Esri, County GIS, 2019; Dyett & Bhatia, 2019.
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