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New McDonald’s Restaurant And Large Apartment Complex Proposed In Temecula

Wednesday night’s meeting begins at 6 p.m. at the Civic Center’s City Council Chambers, 41000 Main Street.

A fast-food restaurant and a 325-unit apartment complex will be considered during the March 20 Temecula Planning Commission meeting, and the public is invited to weigh in during hearings on the projects.

During the meeting, the commissioners are first scheduled to decide whether to approve a development plan that includes construction of a 3,590-square-foot McDonald’s restaurant in a commercial center located at 30580 Rancho California Road. The commissioners will also decide whether to approve a conditional-use permit for a drive-through at the fast-food site.

The proposed McDonald's would be located in the Palomar Village Shopping Center, just west of Margarita Road, on the north side of Rancho California Road.

According to city documents, on October 18, 2012 applications were submitted to the city for the project, which consists of demolishing an existing commercial building and replacing it with a new one for the McDonald’s. The existing stand-alone building is situated near the southern portion of the Palomar Village Shopping center.

The restaurant dining area would be open to the public from 5 a.m. – 1 a.m, and the drive-through is proposed to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, according to city documents.

During Wednesday’s meeting, the commissioners will also decide whether to allow for zone changes near Wolf Creek that would allow for a 325-unit apartment complex and 49 age-restricted single-family units to be constructed on a 22.73-acre site located at the corner of Pechanga Parkway and Loma Linda Road.

Another project in Temecula -- Roripaugh Ranch -- is also on the planning commission agenda Wednesday night. Commissioners will consider whether to extend the term of the Roripaugh Ranch Development Agreement an additional 15 years to allow continued development in the area. Many of the projects outlined in the approved agreement have not been completed; others have yet to start, according to city documents.

Currently, the approved Roripaugh Ranch Specific Plan (RRSP) allows the development of 2,015 residential units on 804.7 acres, including 1,056 low and low-medium density single-family units, and 959 medium density single-family units. The RRSP also allows development of 15.4 acres (110,000 square feet) of commercial uses, a 22-acre elementary school site, a 20-acre middle school site, a 5.1-acre neighborhood park, a 19.7-acre community park with lighted athletic fields, 9.1 acres of private recreational facilities, 202.7 acres of biological habitat, 56.6 acres of flood control and landscaped slopes, and a 2-acre fire station.

The project is required to construct a number of improvements, including regional and local roads such as Butterfield Stage Road, Murrieta Hot Springs Road, and Nicolas Road, and major sewer, water and drainage facilities, according to city documents.

Wednesday night’s meeting begins at 6 p.m. at the Civic Center’s City Council Chambers, 41000 Main Street. Click here for more information.

djschristensen3 March 19, 2013 at 03:11 pm
Is the article mistaken, is the RRSP misleading or can someone explain to me. RRSP should be Butterfield Stage/Nicholas/MHS area not Loma Linda and Pechanga; (isn't this Wolf Creek/Redhawk area?) Did they land swap? How are two projects in two different areas under the SP? Before any increase in zoning is allowed/ why hasn't there been a current t!raffic report/ EIS/EIR done to determine if the roads and current infrastructure can handle it? And if not, these issues need to be implemented prior to higher zoning approval/bldg.
Lynn March 19, 2013 at 04:03 pm
Do we really need another McDonalds?
Rich March 19, 2013 at 07:09 pm
I like having the option of having another McDonalds in the area. Also, how do you know djschristensen3 that the traffic report along with the EIS/EIR hasn't been conducted. Think it through before you set yourself up.
john blackwood March 19, 2013 at 07:19 pm
Who will get the perks out of this deal . Another apartment complex . At least 10% of apartment buildings have to be low income ready . We want Temecula safe not a bunch of hoodlums who want to move here to f&*/ this town up . Keep the aprtments out ...
john blackwood March 19, 2013 at 07:24 pm
Nothing good comes from these
unless the glow income is banned .We see what kind of trash these bring in . Either a drugged up dad or mom on hud who has no goals in life but to spunge off the system and raise hoodrats . Good luck Temecula pd . Maybe this is why Riverside co is hiring more sheriffs to get ready for these apartments .
TemeculaMom9 March 19, 2013 at 09:36 pm
I agree with you djschristensen3. Sounds like a case of mistaken reporting. My back yard faces the empty lot at Loma Linda/Pechanga where this propsed apartment complex will sit. There is a temporary EIR plan posted on the fence. When we purchased our home in 2007 there was never any mention of an apartment complex. The traffic on this end of town has grown significantly worse over the years and we understood that when we purchased but now a discussion to add 325 apartments.. WOW! I guess my house needs to go on the market... and soon if this actually gets pushed through.
Rich March 19, 2013 at 10:46 pm
John, I completely agree with you. Keep the low life out of Temecula...low income folks add nothing to our city. We need well educated citizens to showcase this wonderful city and for what it stands for. I have found that the first clue in detecting low life is they have no flippin' clue how to spell..
Paul March 19, 2013 at 11:55 pm
Just what we need another Apartment complex,lets face this town has enough low income housing do we need more???
Paul March 19, 2013 at 11:57 pm
Right on John
Cash March 20, 2013 at 12:31 am
Right next door to Burger King and Carl's? Seriously. WTF is this planning commish thinking? Have these people ever said no?
Lola March 20, 2013 at 12:51 am
John B, I so agree with you!!! Last time I voiced my concerns here about the amount of scum and low life another apartment complex will bring, people posted how insensitive etc. I was. But facts are facts. We do not need more scum and low life's in Temecula...I moved here from Ocranside to get away from all that.
Paul Jacobs March 20, 2013 at 02:41 am
You can look up the project at cityoftemecula.org http://sire.cityoftemecula.org/sirepub/mtgviewer.aspx?meetid=422&doctype=AGENDA It is in the Palomar Village shopping center and will be between Carl's Jr. and Burger King if approved (actually between the Century 21 and BK).
Amber March 20, 2013 at 06:34 am
Citizens. Go to the CITY MEETINGS! You make a diffeeence!
Connie Lingus March 20, 2013 at 10:46 am
Truly, facts are facts. Low income housing/apartments equate to higher crime, Always! Each time the city allows low income housing we get undesirables from San Berdu, Riverside, LA and SD and not just the predator families but All their friends and families. Our levels of rape and robbery are directly tied to the level of low income, gov't assistance housing. Developers Love It because the Feds pay the bills and offer tax credits. SAY NO TO MORE APARTMENTS AND NO TO MORE LOW INCOME HOUSING!
Becky Honkington March 20, 2013 at 12:23 pm
Not everyone wants to own a home. I owned a home prior to my divorce but now the idea of being tied to a mortgage is frightening. Connie- I make good money. I am educated and I WANT TO LIVE IN AN APARTMENT. Why do some of you Temecula residents think you are much better than everyone else? You live in the Inland Empire. You are not fancy.
Lynn March 20, 2013 at 01:52 pm
How about high-end luxury apartments AND a Whole Foods? Why are people still eating at McDonald's? Cheap & easy is my guess....I would love to see less fast food drive through and more quality choices...how do you fight the Mickey D's & Walmarts in this country?
Roger March 20, 2013 at 01:57 pm
The proposed Loma Linda/Pechanga apartments/condos are being considered on a unused section owned by Temecula Creek Inn. They will incorporate it and make it into a golf community e.g. retires, and high income couples. What you need to worry more about is the proposed Off Ramp that will connect with Anza and run through the backside of Morgan Hill into Wine Country. That ramp will also bring extra traffic flow through the backside of Pechanga for people to get to the casino. The McDonalds will get built because they will probably or already did offer to help pay for the Butterfield Stage road to be complete. The City/County is luring French Valley residents then to get off on Rancho California Road and take Butterfield Stage to Murrieta Hot Springs as another way to commute home. Hence freeing up Highway traffic and luring comuters to stop and shop and buy along Rancho California. What most Temecula taxpayers should be concern about is French Valley needs a high school French Valley when built gave money to Hemet to build a school and Hemet took the money and Built a nice HIgh School but in Hemet . French Valley then switched to Temecula Valley School district from Hemet. Hence no funds spent but no High School built in French Valley. Enter recent "upgrade" to Temecula schools bond. That money is not being solely on upgrading Temecula Schools. Its being used to pay contractors to survey a site for a French Valley High School. Upgrades will not happen fully.
Jessica March 20, 2013 at 02:34 pm
Good grief 79S, Pechanga Parkway, and Wolf Valley Rds are already too congested. Some days you have to wait several minutes before being able to safely make a right turn out of the subdivisions, forget trying to go left unless there is a light. Adding another 600+ people and cars should make it really lovely.
CommCare March 20, 2013 at 06:08 pm
Thank you Becky for bring that up. What is this that all people in apartments are "low lifes" ! What about all the young people starting their careers, single parents, senior citizens, military here temporarily, people who don't have time for yards and homeowners hassles, people who are upside down and can no longer afford their house, and on and on.....
Roger March 20, 2013 at 06:15 pm
All these proposal were written and presented to the City and County from 2000 through 2006. All submissions died off in 2008 when the markets went down. Most of the construction seen being built were already in the works back in early 2000. Just stalled in 2007. What is disheartening to read is past articles on Hemet taking French Valley residents money and building a new High School in Hemet. When Temecula asked Hemet for the money back to build the school in French Valley....they did not have it. Now Temecula residents will have to pay for it, the "upgrade" bond that just past is just the beginning phase of getting the FV school built. If they would of called it a Bond to build French Valley school....it would of gotten voted down like two years ago when it came to ballot. ON a different note, apartments do not lure the underachievers. Setting up programs that support the underachievers is what lures them to the area, e.g. free food programs, free school programs and supplies, free, free free handouts. Most people do not see the disadvantage of having the Hospital built. Where you have a hospital you have ALOT of free REQUIRED programs for sex offenders and MENTAL therapy programs. The sex offenders and other mental health out patients are required to attend weekly meetings, get there drugs, etc...Hence they end up living near the hospital and doctors. Temecula will see a HUGE increase in new population due to the hospital, and it will not be the nice popula
Brenda March 20, 2013 at 06:32 pm
Lola,
I completely, fully agree with your statements as I do everyones here so far. I also get called insensitive or other wonderful names when I comment on issues just like this. Facts are facts and the last 10 years has shown that. We have more and more scum, dealing of drugs, kids and adults addicted to drugs, domestic violence, assaults, thefts, cars being stolen, burglaries etc. etc. Then prior to that. Apartment complex's are notorious for selling of narcotics, and also alcohol and cigaerettes also to underage kids. Not just adults. Ask any police officer in Temecula, or any City in our corner of Riverside and they will tell you the same thing. They also bring more riff raff into our schools selling drugs. Into our schools that do not have any more room, and certainly cannot even control the amount of drugs we have in them now. Then when our law enforcement try to control it someones parent yells "foul ball" you went against the rights of my child and lets the kids go Officers. My own daughters now well out of high school know the apartment complex's, and the information talked about at school of what has what, where they are etc. all the way up to Mead Valley. If our own teenagers in school know this, why doesnt our City and why arent we stopping this? We are looking more and more like Los Angeles County.
Brenda March 20, 2013 at 06:40 pm
Becky,
We are not saying that about everyone. Also do you want to live in an apartment that is filled with low income and what it brings in the way of drugs, thefts, rapes, fights, more people living in the apartments then are suppose to, a place for everyone into drugs hanging out around there? If I was to choose an apartment life which someone I have even thought of if we sold our house, I would have to look far and wide to find one that was not filled with the criminal activities that come with low income renters on aid. In no time the entire place turns into trash. I do not think I am better then anyone else, but I know I am better then a low income mess of people on aid programs, refusing to work all their lives except under the table, with 13. 5 kids, with 5 grandchildren if not more, 5 boyfriends to kids living there and dealing drugs and whatever else they can get their hands on. For our truly low income elderly I cringe to think of them being forced to live in a nice new apartment that will soon turn into a crime filled ghetto. My mom at one time wanted a two bedroom apartment on the ground level so she could socialize more with other elderly and we did quick turn arounds on many many apartment complex's once inside. She changed her mind real fast thank God and moved into one of my brothers houses. I hope you are able to find an apartment somewhere nice that stays that way Becky Honk. With no heavy criminal activity.
CommCare March 20, 2013 at 06:43 pm
Gee, if you live in Redhawk and have a heart attack, I hope you can make it to Inland Valley.....
Brenda March 20, 2013 at 06:44 pm
If this is the case, AGAIN, no one looked into traffic congestion BEFORE committing to a project. That is one of our major problems here in Temecula and you would think someone would have learned by now.
Brenda March 20, 2013 at 08:07 pm
Maybe the "New" hospital will be open by then?
LetsBfair March 20, 2013 at 09:22 pm
This was on the agenda at the last Temecula City Council Meeting. "Supportive Housing" is the key. Supportive Housing means housing those released from Prison (AB109) who were previously homeless. It also means those released from mental institutions who were previously homeless. Temecula is trying to pass an ordinance that will allow up to 16 inmates to live next door to "anyone" in Temecula. Please look at the City Council Meeting.
Temecula Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA AMENDING PORTIONS OF TITLE 17 OF THE TEMECULA MUNICIPAL CODE TO DEFINE CERTAIN HOUSING-RELATED TERMS, DESIGNATE ZONING DISTRICTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES, TRANSITIONAL, SUPPORTIVE, AND SINGLE-ROOM OCCUPANCY HOUSING, AND ESTABLISH DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR SINGLE-ROOM OCCUPANCY HOUSING (LONG RANGE PLANNING PROJECT NO. LR12-0013) http://sire.cityoftemecula.org/sirepub/mtgviewer.aspx?meetid=450&doctype=AGENDA
LetsBfair March 20, 2013 at 09:25 pm
Here is more information on "Supportive Housing". http://documents.csh.org/documents/doclib/GuideReEntrySH.pdf
Please show up at the next city council meeting and defend your city. There are only a few people fighting. They need our help. Ill be honest. I have been lazy but now I'm slowly waking up.

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Was that the grand finale ? Cellarz93 is closed now. So sad, a wonderful gem in the Valley.
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All comes down to getting the "GOLD" Balanced right in the big City Hall right? We areRead More broke we are broke! We have how many more million dollar residents, ranches, farms who pay taxes, how many more business's, triple, quadruple, on and on that pay taxes, and some very large business's at that for YEARS. Yet Murietta and Menifee with just the few they have can manage to not only put in side walks, AND ALSO ACTULLY Listen their residents, instead of call them names like Paul has been, concerns and respond to them. Hell we are just now getting some attention to our driving issues with running red lights, speeding, not stopping at stop signs, driving drunk, high, or wreeklessly causing deaths and serious injuries to walkers, bike riders, skate board, scooter riders, wheelchairs, motor bike riders, and other cars. But how many lives were lost or severly disabled until we just now the last 2 weeks have been giving traffic details for different areas, cell phone details, etc. Lucky to get some sidewalks finished in 10 years if someone doesnt figure out where our "Gold" is we all pay in. And stop calling names people at the City meetings to Paul or anyone else trying to get our City to do what its there for. By the time someone in your own family is killed they will be laughing at you for standing up asking for sidewalks right? Just like on the "Patch" comment areas, always calling names instead of sticking with your fellow Temeculites and getting us something DONE! Before we loose more lives