Open Spaces
(Planning Areas 6, 7A, 7B, 7C, 8, 9A, 9B, 13, 25, and 26)
Planning Area 7A, and slope portion of Planning Area 6 will provide for 21.2 acres to remain as natural open space and manufactured landscape slope. Planning Areas 8, 9A, 9B and 13, will provide for 202.7 acres to remain as natural open space. Planning Areas 25, 26, 7B, 7C, and portions of 27 and 14 will be designated as 39.1 acres for flood control purposes bringing the open space to a total of 263 acres. These areas contain topographic and natural features that characterize Roripaugh Ranch as a unique community. It is envisioned that the open space areas will be owned and maintained by a master homeowners association or appropriate public agency as approved by the City of Temecula.
Portions of Planning Area 6 will include manufactured slopes that are not part of the Neighborhood Park. This slope will be landscaped with native species that will blend with and enhance the surrounding area. All landscape will be automatically irrigated.
Planning Areas 7A will include a private nature walk and landscaping of slopes and other areas disturbed by construction. Landscaping will consist of planting of native species of trees, shrubs and ground cover that will blend and enhance the area. All landscaping will be automatically irrigated.
Planning Areas 8, 9A, 9B and 13 will remain in their current natural condition with the exception of hydroseeding a of non-irrigated native plant species mix to provide erosion control in areas disturbed by construction. Fuel modification will occur at the perimeter of these areas adjacent to proposed improvement. (See Figure 4-34A, 4-34B and 4-34C). Landscaped areas will not be irrigated.
Planning Areas 25 and 26 will include a private river walk on the north and south sides of Long Valley Wash. Landscaping improvements will consist of permanent landscape and automatic irrigation on slope areas above the access road and outside of the adjacent planning area boundaries. Native plant material will be planted to establish a natural environment. Armorflex will be installed on the sides of the channel to protect against erosion. The channel bottom will remain in their natural condition. Please refer to Section 4.4.