May 23, 2005 - Riverside County Flood Control

City of Murrieta SWMP
5.0 MUNICIPAL FACILITIES AND A CTIVITIES
5.1 PLANNING PUBLIC AGENCY FACILITIES
The City of Murrieta has incorporated the development of a project-specific WQMP into the process of
planning, designing, and preparing construction plans and specifications for its public agency Priority
Development Projects. The policies and procedures implemented by the City of Murrieta to ensure that
the planning and design of its public agency Priority Development Projects are similar to those applicable
to private development projects.
Each public agency Priority Development Project will include structural source control BMPs and
treatment control BMPs as outlined in the WQMP. These BMPs will be required in the site design prior
to the issuance of any grading or building permits. Public agency Priority Development Projects will not
be allowed to continue through the development process until all of the applicable items in the WQMP
have been addresses. Public agency projects which do not require a WQMP, but may potentially cause
significant water quality impacts to receiving waters, will be required to include BMPs similar to those
outlined in the WQMP in the site design prior to issuance of any grading or building permit.
The procedures to ensure that private development projects prepare a project-specific WQMP are as
follows:
♦ Applicant will complete a “checklist for identifying projects requiring a project-specific WQMP
within the Santa Margarita Region” to determine if one is required.
♦ If a project-specific WQMP is required, the applicant will submit a preliminary one with the
initial package submitted to the Planning Department.
♦ The preliminary project-specific WQMP will be forwarded to the Engineering Department for a
thorough review of all items requested in the WQMP.
♦ A detailed checklist will be used by the reviewer to determine if the project-specific WQMP is
complete.
♦ Comments on the preliminary project-specific WQMP will be addressed by the applicant and resubmitted
for review.
♦ A project-specific WQMP will be deemed “final” when all applicable items have been addressed.
The project approval process will be completed with the issuance of specific conditions of
approval. These specific conditions of approval will include the implementation of the final
project-specific WQMP.
♦ The applicant will submit a final project-specific WQMP to the Engineering Department prior to
issuance of grading permits. Building Department will verify with the Engineering Department
to ensure that the applicant has submitted a final project-specific WQMP to City of Murrieta prior
to issuing building permits for the project.
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