CITY OF MURRIETA

Council Chambers

1 Town Square

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING

Murrieta 92562

The City of Murrieta intends to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Persons with special needs should call the Planning

Department at (951) 461-6060 or email at TWells@MurrietaCA.gov at least 72 hours in advance.

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scheduled City Council meeting at City Hall located at 1 Town Square, Murrieta, CA; via email at TWells@MurrietaCA.gov or call (951)

461-6060. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for

public inspection at the public counter at City Hall located at 1 Town Square, Murrieta, CA during normal business hours.

Dennis Vrooman

Chairman

Joe Wojcik

Vice Chair

Michael LaPaglia

Commissioner

John Rose

Commissioner

Michael DeSena

Commissioner

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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any member of the public may address the Commission during the public comments portion

of the agenda on items within the Commission's jurisdiction that are not already scheduled for

consideration on this agenda. However, the Commission can take no action on matters that

are not part of the posted agenda. A time limit of three minutes may be applied on each

individual addressing the Commission.

Any individual or group desiring to make a presentation to the Commission of more than three

(3) minutes in length must make arrangements with the Planning Director in advance.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Minutes

Recommended Action:

Approve the minutes of the March 25, 2026 and the April 8, 2026 Regular Planning

Commission Meetings.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

2. Residential Objective Design Standards Update (MCA-2026-00013)

Recommended Action:

That the Planning Commission receive the staff presentation and adopt a Resolution

recommending that the City Council:

1. File a Notice of Exemption finding that the project is exempt from CEQA, and

2. Adopt an ordinance that includes the final revised Residential Objective

Design Standards and Code Amendment related to Development Code

Chapters 16.08, and 16.16 entitled:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MURRIETA,

CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 16 OF THE MURRIETA MUNICIPAL CODE

TO REVISE THE CITY’S DEVELOPMENT CODE (PLANNING CASE NO.

MCA-2026-00013) CHAPTERS 16.08 AND 16.16 TO AMEND THE

MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL OBJECTIVE

DESIGN STANDARDS

Reintroduction of Hillside Ordinance Updates (DCA-2021-2396) to amend the

Murrieta Development Code

Recommended Action:

1. Find that the proposed action is consistent with the Public Resources Code Section 21000

et. Seq. (the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)) pursuant to Title 14, Division 6,

Chapter 3 of the California Code of Regulations (CEQA Guidelines), Section 15162 for the

reasons specified in this report; and

2. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 1) recommending that the City Council introduce and place

on first reading an Ordinance for the Title 16 updates reflective of Attachments 2 (Exhibit “A”)

and 3 (Exhibit “B”) entitled:

A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MURRIETA,

CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE FILING OF

THE ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION AND APPROVE DEVELOPMENT CODE

AMENDMENT 2021-2396 RELATED TO CHAPTERS 16.08, 16.14, 16.18, 16.22, 16.24, AND

16.28.

CITY PLANNER COMMENTS

CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS

PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT