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Votes and appointments
- Appointed Jillian Manes to the Planning Commission (appointment by Mayor Michael Vargas; ratified 5-0). Mayor Vargas moved to appoint Jillian Manes; the motion was seconded by Councilmember Corona and recorded as approved by a 5–0 vote.
- Ratified the minutes of the Dec. 10, 2024 regular joint meeting (approved 5‑0).
- Appointed Councilman Rabe as mayor pro tem for 2025 (approved unanimously 5‑0).

Annexations and finance ballots
- The council held and closed public hearings for annexation of Park West tracts 31157, 31157‑1, 31157‑2 and 31157‑3 to city maintenance and landscape districts and confirmed the ballots. Property‑owner ballots for the maintenance and benefit zones were marked “yes” on the record and the council adopted the resolutions to confirm the annexations (votes recorded as 5‑0).
- The council also opened and accepted ballots for Community Facilities District (CFD) No. 1S (South Perris Public Services) annexation number 13 special‑tax elections for the same tracts; ballots were marked “yes” and council adopted the resolutions to finalize the CFD annexation (5‑0).

Consent calendar and other items
- The consent calendar (items 10a–10m excluding 10j) passed by a single motion after one item was pulled for separate discussion and one item was continued. Public comment was allowed on pulled items.

What the votes mean: Several routine infrastructure and finance actions were completed: annexations add the listed tracts into the city’s landscape, flood control maintenance and CFD financing structures so that required maintenance or services can be funded by property owners inside those benefit zones. The planning commissioner appointment fills a vacancy on an advisory body; the mayor pro tem appointment sets council leadership for the year.

Provenance: Each action above is recorded in the meeting minutes and the city clerk’s roll call; property owner ballots were read into the record during the public hearings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - January 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved consent items and multiple annexation resolutions, appointed a planning commissioner and named the mayor pro tem. Major land‑use appeals were resolved earlier in the meeting.","taxTitle","Perris, Riverside County, California","taxId",4294,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6672853,"State presents Perris Lake emergency‑release channel project; construction under way",528,308000,836000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2113173-7a04dbe6f46d980d23d3b11ba1a09bcf&start=308&end=836","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2113173-7a04dbe6f46d980d23d3b11ba1a09bcf/thumbnail_308000.jpg","/articles/6672853/Perris/Riverside-County/California/State-presents-Perris-Lake-emergencyrelease-channel-project-construction-under-way","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6672853-7683fbf224a6c2c8c4e71fbbff8c1916/orig.mp4?Expires=1773670203&Signature=jI4SMqiTnxEGwNZEBT7UpacP94p0wPqOPVJlGtSdrA1c~YDvher-7IcBHzcMtS3ISEzExdBMTXg1I3TJVSjsylcOlLdNuq9eLT-j1JEKipp~WZTkAFbiG3IeLgDdpq35bfevdsSGasBFHmKYF1L59LFyseiLSKavl2M2FuEJIQSUtesFC3YyDZNXyTdOD~d54JKsuf7rSMmGe41WDrIoYdZcqxej7rgGZPyDvCt-NB8bSyEUoP1ZbO-qtK9fEAmAXNoTQSIcX-pHVW7UuzF2u7t7sJpzV9bBSrKM5bbVnEHAyHa21oAnbNH623Bn-QmIf5CZy3HNRj4UkvuiE8v9ew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Perris received an update Jan. 14 from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) on an emergency release facility project at Perris Lake that will convey water safely to the Perris Valley Channel in the event of a dam release or large runoff event.

DWR project manager David Sarkisian told the council the project is primarily a public‑safety measure: it builds levees plus a trapezoidal conveyance channel and a drop structure to move water from the lake outlet to the Perris Valley Channel while protecting downstream structures and fairgrounds activities. “This is a very important public safety project for the department,” Sarkisian said during his presentation.

Key details reported to the council:
- Construction began in December 2024 and is expected to last roughly 2½ years, with substantial completion targeted for mid‑2027.
- The contract includes timing and sequencing provisions to avoid major impacts to the fairgrounds’ events season (October) and to provide advance notice to the city when out‑of‑hours work is proposed. Normal work hours are Monday–Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; work on identified holidays is prohibited, and any off‑hour work requires a minimum 72‑hour notice.
- The project includes two levees (South and West), a box culvert beneath Fairway, intersection work and a bridge underpass at Paris Drive and Evans Road, widened travel lanes and pedestrian walkways and landscaping along Ramona Expressway.
- Temporary lane shifts and short‑term lane closures will be required; Fairway will be temporarily closed for culvert installation but continuous fairgrounds access will be maintained via Lake Perris Drive.
- Haul routes and access points are restricted and will be controlled with flaggers; most hauling will occur within the state recreation area and the channel footprint. Some Ramona access points are limited to smaller vehicles.
- DWR has conducted outreach — a December mailing and flyers within a roughly 5,000‑foot radius — and will use signage with a QR code and news releases to inform residents.

City staff and council members asked about coordination with city events and traffic flow; Sarkisian said DWR and its contractor will coordinate closely with the city, providing dates and times for any requested off‑hour work so the city can evaluate impacts on fairgrounds activities. John Porcasimi, Perris city engineer, introduced the item and framed the project as a regional safety improvement tied to the Riverside County Perris Valley master drainage plan.

The presentation was informational; council did not take action. The state and its contractor will continue to coordinate construction logistics and public outreach with the City of Perris during construction.","The Department of Water Resources updated the Perris City Council on an emergency release and conveyance project to route Perris Lake runoff to the Perris Valley Channel; construction began in December 2024 and is expected to last about 2½ years.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6672857,"Perris council overturns Planning Commission, approves Case Road mixed‑use project with conditions",7063,7029000,14092000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2113173-7a04dbe6f46d980d23d3b11ba1a09bcf&start=7029&end=14092","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2113173-7a04dbe6f46d980d23d3b11ba1a09bcf/thumbnail_7029000.jpg","/articles/6672857/Perris/Riverside-County/California/Perris-council-overturns-Planning-Commission-approves-Case-Road-mixeduse-project-with-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6672857-1817e501ccc0ba32164ca6716eb89e01/orig.mp4?Expires=1773670203&Signature=GLelr5wynJeERfHnK-rAix7GsY9nZilANXzH~mkx3H4niI0KIqAb4ZiqECdCoXziz23yHDQcGDzyTd8lTdFljcnt7oq7hLMBhrgW1Zf2jkg8RmLT6MIceG70IkZvSyNjEteEKwK2q2iC0Du2HgpGEnY0B~dhZ4EBr9K3UyCeEq58UWjPrZYurt3EsHrCDjCHJ0eWzwTiSvBjHg1qSMiE23v3rZ~aAubsW89~dA40MREFBgpbHpm6lDVtpWIefpnBJI0ItQ13ZW8l1EJz6bLyNVQs3UndG~tqj6V-yY9WyORRS4fneVrVGsQsyfr2Edf-pRnUe2ud4ncqjBcdNbr5Ow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Perris City Council voted 3-2 on Jan. 14 to overturn the Planning Commission’s denial and approve the Case Road mixed‑use project, a proposal that includes a large industrial building, a 128‑room hotel, a roughly 116,000‑square‑foot self‑storage component and about 27,200 square feet of retail space.

The project, proposed by Richland Communities (presentation led by Derek Barber), drew extended public comment and a divided council debate about traffic, air quality and long‑term benefits. Council members Corona, Rapp and Mayor Vargas voted to approve; Councilwomen Vallejo and Nava voted no.

Why it matters: The project’s industrial building would sit on the parcel nearest the Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) treatment plant; opponents told the council they worry about added truck traffic, emissions and precedent for more warehouses. Supporters, including residents and local business groups, said the plan would deliver retail amenities, jobs and infrastructure — and that without the industrial component the developer would not fund or build the commercial and hotel elements.

What the council approved: The council approved the project with a set of conditions negotiated during the hearing and listed in the staff report. Key conditions attached to approval include: a required community‑benefit package that funds roadway and streetscape work (including widening and improvements on Case Road and a traffic signal at Watson and Case), a landscape buffer along Watson Road, a voluntary covenant by the applicant restricting industrial development in a separate Green Valley planning area as an offset, and detailed truck‑routing and enforcement language intended to keep heavy truck traffic off residential or local collector streets.

The council also added conditions during the meeting to press the developer on delivering the hotel and major commercial pads: the developer must either construct one of the specified commercial buildings (or the hotel) concurrently with, or prior to, issuance of occupancy for the industrial building, or deposit money with the city to guarantee those commercial/hotel commitments. The council set the financial backstops at $400,000 tied to the commercial pad requirement in the staff report and added a $500,000 community‑benefit payment that would become due if construction of the hotel is not started within three years after the industrial building begins construction. Council also directed staff to increase the building setback from the future residential area by 100 feet and to require a stronger landscaping buffer.

What opponents and supporters told the council: Opponents — including speakers from environmental justice groups and nearby residents — urged the council to uphold the Planning Commission’s denial, saying the industrial component is incompatible with the Green Valley Specific Plan’s business/professional office vision and would worsen air quality, noise and traffic.

“I am here today to speak in support of the decision by the Planning Commission,” said Joaquin Castillegos of the Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice, summarizing the opponents’ argument that the project’s industrial portion did not fit the area’s intended land‑use pattern.

Developer response and staff findings: Derek Barber, representing Richland Communities, said the project was the result of years of review and stakeholder meetings and that the industrial element was necessary to make the adjacent commercial and hotel financially feasible. “We’ve really studied every aspect of this,” Barber told the council, listing design and mitigation steps his team had added in response to feedback.

City planning staff had recommended the council affirm the Planning Commission denial after preparing an addendum to the Green Valley Specific Plan environmental documents; staff’s analysis and the applicant’s studies were central to the council’s deliberations. EMWD’s water resources manager told the council the agency had worked with the developer on a landscape‑buffer plan to reduce potential complaints related to the treatment plant.

“Sometimes projects that are in proximity to some of our key facilities, we do take a little higher interest,” EMWD’s John Worth told the council, and he described the district’s work with the city on recycled water and buffers.

Vote and next steps: The council vote was 3 in favor, 2 opposed. Councilman Corona moved to overturn the Planning Commission and approve the project; Councilman Rapp seconded. The council’s action adopts the project approvals subject to the conditions listed in the staff report and the additional conditions the council added during the hearing. The developer and city staff will return to finalize permit documents and compliance requirements; building permits and grading approvals remain subject to standard review and inspection processes.

Credits: The project was presented to the City Council by Senior Planner Nathan Perez and by applicant representatives including Derek Barber of Richland Communities. Opponents and public commenters included Joaquin Castillegos (Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice), Franco Pacheco (Inland Valley Alliance for Environmental Justice) and a number of local residents and business representatives.","After an hours‑long hearing, the City Council voted 3‑2 to approve a contested mixed‑use proposal on Case Road that includes an industrial building, hotel, self‑storage and retail, adding conditions intended to guarantee the hotel and commercial components and limit truck impacts.","actionData","errors"]

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