TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: David Chantarangsu, AICP, Development Services Director
PREPARED BY: David Chantarangsu, AICP, Development Services Director
SUBJECT:
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Municipal Code Amendment (MCA-2025-00011): Consideration of a Proposed Ordinance Revising Title 16 (Development Code) of the Murrieta Municipal Code by Adding Section 16.44.045 and Amending Sections 16.08.010, 16.44.150, and 16.110.020 Related to Group Homes, Sober Living Homes, and Residential Care Facilities
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RECOMMENDATION
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Conduct the Public Hearing and receive public comments;
Find that the proposed ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, which provides that CEQA only applies to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment based on the fact that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that adoption of the proposed ordinance would not have a significant effect on the environment; and
Introduce and conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 624-25 entitled: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, to Revise Title 16 of the Murrieta Municipal Code by Adding Section 16.44.045 and Amending Sections 16.08.010, 16.44.150, and 16.110.020 Related to Group Homes, Sober Living Homes, and Residential Care Facilities.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
On August 13, 2025, the Planning Commission voted to recommend that the City Council approve the proposed ordinance, with the caveat that a greater separation distance be considered (Vote: 3-0-2).
In 2007, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 382-07, establishing definitions and development standards for group homes, including sober living homes (Vote: 5-0).
In 2010, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 441-10 clarifying and revising development standards for group homes, including sober living homes (Vote: 5-0).
CITY COUNCIL GOA...
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