TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: David Chantarangsu, AICP Development Services Director
PREPARED BY: Chris Tracy, AICP Senior Planner, Advanced Planning
SUBJECT: title
Hillside Updates (DCA-2021-2396) - Workshop 5
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RECOMMENDATION
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Receive public comments and discuss the proposed ordinance; and
Provide direction related to policy options under the proposed ordinance framework.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
On March 29, 2022, the City Council directed staff to review the hillside development standards (Non-Action Item).
On June 28, 2023, the Planning Commission recommended the introduction and first reading of an Ordinance updating the hillside development standards, amending Murrieta Municipal Code (MMC) Chapters 8.20 and 15.52, and updating portions of Title 16 (Vote 4-0-1) (Attachment 1).
On August 15, 2023, the City Council hosted a workshop on this item. The City Council requested additional information, so the workshop was continued to a future meeting date (Attachment 2).
On March 5, 2024, the City Council hosted a second workshop on this item. Due to additional time needed for the discussion and feedback, the workshop was continued for a second time (Attachment 3).
On June 17, 2025, the City Council hosted a third workshop on this item. The direction from Council was that more detailed examples were needed to assist the Council with moving forward, in particular with retaining wall criteria (Attachment 4).
On October 21, 2025, the City Council held its fourth workshop on this item (Attachment 5). The discussion centered on when to apply the standards. The City Council came to consensus on the following topics pertaining to the application of the hillside standards:
* Applicability of Standards
> Hillside Areas shall be limited to those areas shown on the proposed Hillside Overlay Area map, depicting areas with a slope of 25 percent or greater.
> Hillside Areas will not be applied on a Cityw...
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