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The issue: The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (known as CAL FIRE) transmits updated FHSZ maps to local agencies, and state law requires jurisdictions to adopt the maps or submit comments for CAL FIRE review. Jorge Caballero, the city’s building official and fire marshal, told the council the latest map was received on March 24, 2025, and that the city has 120 days under state law to adopt or respond. “With a new science in climate, they find micro‑weather conditions for the city, including the surface winds, and they added native and urban vegetation,” Caballero said. He said the updated map expands very‑high and high severity zones in parts of the city, including newly mapped areas to the southwest and portions to the northeast.

Practical effects: Caballero said properties newly mapped into high or very high hazard zones will be subject to stricter building hardening and construction standards, including Chapter 7A measures for roofs, doors, windows and exterior walls; recommended defensible‑space requirements also apply, and sellers must disclose whether a property sits in a mapped zone. The fire marshal’s office published the maps and notified industry groups; city staff said they presented the maps to the planning commission earlier in the month and published a public hearing notice in the local newspaper.

Public input and comments: City staff did not report receiving public comments directly to the city on the map but said CAL FIRE logged about 23 comments that will be forwarded with the city’s adoption package for CAL FIRE’s review. Staff reported reaching out by phone to two commenters who provided contact information.

Insurance concerns: During council discussion members raised concerns about homeowner insurance and the timing and practical effects of the mapping. A council member noted a consumer alert issued by California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara indicating that FHSZ maps are one of multiple factors insurers use and do not alone dictate premium decisions. City staff cautioned that homeowners should consult their insurers; the council and staff also discussed working with the fire department on mitigation and outreach for affected neighborhoods.

Council action: Mayor Pro Tem Raab moved to introduce the ordinance on first reading; Councilman Malcolm Corona seconded. Roll‑call was unanimous, 5‑0.

Next steps: By adopting the ordinance, the city meets its ministerial obligation to forward the adopted map and any local comments to CAL FIRE for final review. The ordinance proceeds through the city’s adoption process as required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - May 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Perris City Council introduced on first reading an ordinance on May 27 to adopt the CAL FIRE fire hazard severity zone map for the city, a ministerial action that maps expanded high‑risk areas and triggers building‑hardening requirements.","taxTitle","Perris, Riverside County, California","taxId",4294,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6545605,"Perris council approves introduction of ordinance to adjust speed limits after citywide survey",241,2596000,2837000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3535076-3e0b046a1df00d437c6ab0f3183a3baa&start=2596&end=2837","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3535076-3e0b046a1df00d437c6ab0f3183a3baa/thumbnail_2596000.jpg","/articles/6545605/Perris/Riverside-County/California/Perris-council-approves-introduction-of-ordinance-to-adjust-speed-limits-after-citywide-survey","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6545605-038ad90672992a888e7e47921cdbb9ee/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151780&Signature=H0WmmPGx8AwrDJsSuGDR9ejr-q7SUh-oKgpR0zSbCLQK6H5ic3S6cTytIj9RHeL~zcNU1eVDfaa3Q3cOlqaoUqWe26ogl8~p0Reoer774T5NbIBGhOKv-qshQPGbTP3xExBO7fT2cko-lGG7~3PnceHvcu79pKu12TtQozNoqoVxKiV9lcJJRqGWkaOwQuI0NKwEGVt8mDtoGYLNlUnECD4aESe8~g2Nz2ZHjWrkKfUALCiraNKXwndyzsRGb-FskJFDFjuCrMQMsisBviKvvPfoWcSmCINuvVQjvNCFXT8YXPo3h8hl6BscGn5sdY6R3ShPM0b0TbdgPKEgg4krzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","PERRIS, Calif. — The Perris City Council introduced on first reading an ordinance on May 27 to revise posted speed limits on more than 40 roadway segments across the city, approving the measure unanimously.

City staff said the changes are based on a formal engineering and traffic survey, including automated speed counts, average daily traffic counts and collision history. Brian Estrada, traffic engineer with RK Engineering Group, told the council the study used commonly accepted traffic‑engineering practices and the 85th percentile (the speed at or below which 85% of vehicles travel) as a principal reference for setting limits. “The 85th percentile speed is the speed that 85% of vehicles are observed to travel under free‑flow conditions,” Estrada said.

Why it matters: municipal speed limits affect enforcement, radar/lidar use by police and how motorists are expected to drive on specific streets. Under state law and guidance, an engineering and traffic survey is required to establish speed limits that can be enforced with speed‑measuring devices.

The city’s summary of the study said the consultant reviewed more than 40 roadway segments. The staff presentation reported that recommended posted speeds would be lowered on 38 segments and raised on about 20 segments in the final recommendations; maps and a list of specific street segments were included in the consultant’s report to council. Staff said the Public Safety Commission vetted the work before it was sent to the full council.

Councilwoman Blanca Nava made the motion to introduce the ordinance; Mayor Michael Vargas seconded. The roll‑call vote was 5‑0.

What happens next: Council approved introduction of the ordinance on first reading. The ordinance will proceed through the city’s ordinance adoption process and return to council as required for subsequent readings and final adoption.

No public speakers registered during the public hearing portion of the item.","The Perris City Council on May 27 introduced on first reading an ordinance adjusting posted speed limits on more than 40 roadway segments after a citywide engineering and traffic survey by RK Engineering.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6545596,"Perris council directs staff to limit industrial warehouses in Business Park zone outside PVCC",0,6365000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3535076-3e0b046a1df00d437c6ab0f3183a3baa&start=6365&end=6365","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3535076-3e0b046a1df00d437c6ab0f3183a3baa/thumbnail_6365000.jpg","/articles/6545596/Perris/Riverside-County/California/Perris-council-directs-staff-to-limit-industrial-warehouses-in-Business-Park-zone-outside-PVCC","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6545596-3dc53150ba1632444c9af734bc1eb36e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151780&Signature=BMdpHFr6ggZU2LGLhc3SA4qDPiegan4VCvZzX9jHFMH3WUZB7WEWUB1opGeqUce2feMdGpkYvlAjHuGBNOZjDb4T2w9sncf0m2ldq4xYSTKkVlNazUKCB6~Vkcd1Amf67umte2q-pP7h~NPi-jkzcLrInR4jZbRzkUgXMR7gD0G~VlI2dPJo04zFnm6ZGfz-nzi2S1oOIcZy7ex41HVxq4prubAfc4My8QrMmtL1uAJWnGCRcwLzOI1OZN77nVVdI1w-eSNFOcMa7AuOfiBKjaENKmbSGF1aKScJJjPQA9tMCMpnl7M2Pw53gV4RIM6DrzaUMcdTG04v-Dw6Md1ToA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","PERRIS, Calif. — The Perris City Council on May 27 gave direction to staff to draft a municipal code amendment that would prohibit industrial warehouse and distribution center uses in the Business Park (BP) zoning district citywide except within the Perris Valley Commerce Center (PVCC) specific plan area.

Background: Rafael Garcia, principal planner for the city, reviewed existing BP district standards, including design rules in Perris Municipal Code section 19.4408 that require architectural treatments, glazing, materials and facade modulation to reduce bulk and improve compatibility. Garcia told the council that most BP parcels are already entitled or developed; two remaining parcels where warehouses might be proposed are publicly owned (county or regional agency). He noted two recent conditional use permits (CUPs) approved for large industrial warehouses earlier in 2024 and January 2025: a 350,000‑square‑foot building and a 460,000‑square‑foot warehouse on BP‑zoned sites.

Council direction: Mayor Pro Tem Raab said he brought the matter forward to protect the remaining BP parcels and proposed the city follow the PVCC example and disallow warehouses in the BP zone. Council members discussed options staff had presented: maintain the current code (warehouses allowed with CUP), prohibit warehouses in the BP zone, limit the size of warehouses, or add development restrictions. The council agreed that the city should move to option 2 — an amendment to prohibit industrial warehouse uses in the BP zone (outside PVCC). Members clarified that approved entitlements that remain vested would not be retroactively voided, but if existing entitlements lapse, new warehouse uses would no longer be permitted unless a developer pursued a rezone or other discretionary change.

Practical effect: The directive, if implemented as a code amendment, would prevent future warehouse proposals in BP zones citywide (outside the PVCC area). Staff noted the city maintains discretion to evaluate rezones on a case‑by‑case basis. Mayor Pro Tem Raab and other council members emphasized wanting to preserve land for other types of business park uses and to manage long‑term local land‑use outcomes.

Next steps: The council’s direction asks staff to prepare an amendment to the municipal code that would remove industrial warehouse uses from permitted or CUP‑allowed uses in the BP zone (except as otherwise provided in the PVCC specific plan). Staff indicated they will return with language and an analysis that addresses affected parcels, entitlements and potential implementation details.","Following staff presentations and public discussion, the Perris City Council directed staff on May 27 to prepare a code amendment that would prohibit industrial warehouse and distribution center uses in the city’s Business Park zoning district outside the Perris Valley Commerce Center specific plan area.","actionData","errors"]

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