Plan for Provision of Portrero Public Services – The ‘Plan’ is to Operate as if No Housing Developments Exist

By: Libi Uremovic | Original Article at patch.com

The 48 page Plan for Services includes information from the City of Beaumont’s 2013 Budget.

Introduction 1.4 Project Description: In approving the Hidden Canyon Industrial Specific Plan, the City recognized that additional planning will be necessary for the intervening parcels of land. The original vision of residential land uses, as approved in the Hidden Canyon II project, is no longer viable. The expectation is that the Project will rely on the previously adopted Hidden Canyon II Mitigated Negative Declaration adopted because the environmental effects of the proposed Project will be less-than or equal to those of the previously approved project.

Changes in Services 2.2 Fire Protection: Upon annexation, the City of Beaumont would provide fire protection services through its contract with the Riverside County Fire Department. Thus, the capacity to provide fire protection services and the level of service would not change upon annexation. The following fire stations currently provide and, upon annexation, would continue to provide fire protection services for the subject property.

1. Beaumont: The closest station and first responder is Station 66 approximately 2.5 miles east. This station houses two (2) Type 1 engines, one rescue squad, one berating support unit, and one 1,800-gallon water tender.

2. Cherry Valley: Station 22 approximately 5 miles northeast. This station has one (1) Type 1 engine and one county medic engine.

3. Calimesa: Station 21 approximately 8.5 miles northwest. This station has one (1) engine nd one rescue squad.

2.10 Water Supply: Deficiencies in water supply would be made up with imported water and water from the District’s storage account. The Hidden Canyon II Initial Study/Mitigation Negative Declaration, which was approved in 2007, indicated that there would be a less-than-significant impact in regard to the water supply. The installation of potable and recycled water delivery lines will be designed, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and BCVWD.

BCVWD Plan of Services: The Districts’ recently updated 2013 Urban Water Management Plan identifies the following ‘firm’ sources of water available to the District:

Edgar Canyon Groundwater;
Water stored in the Beaumont Basin;
Recycled Water from the City of Beaumont and Yucaipa Valley Water District;
Imported water from the San Gorgonio Pass Water Agencya