C
I
T
Y
N
E
W
S
NEW LAND USE OPPORTUNITIES
C R E AT E D BY U P TOW N T E ME C U L A S P E C I F I C P L A N TEMECULA, CA - The City of Temecula will kick off 2016 with a new Specific Plan adopted by the Temecula City Council to ultimately invent “Uptown Temecula” over time as landowners and developers take advantage of additional land use and zoning opportunities within this area. As a result of 38 public meetings and workshops that included community input over the span of four years, the City of Temecula finalized its Uptown Temecula Specific Plan. Formerly known as the Jefferson Avenue area, Uptown Temecula is located just north of Old Town in Temecula and encompasses approximately 560 acres north of Rancho California Road, west of Interstate 15, south of Cherry Street, and east of Diaz Road, with Jefferson Avenue being the primary corridor. Council Member Jeff Comerchero, together with Council Member Michael McCracken, are members of the Uptown Temecula Specific Plan Subcommittee. “The City is setting the wheels in motion to economically and aesthetically revitalize an area of Temecula that developed primarily during the 1970s and 1980s before Temecula was incorporated,” stated Council Member Comerchero. “The Uptown Temecula Specific Plan provides greater flexibility to land owners and developers with a wider array of allowable land use choices and development options that will modernize and enhance the area,” added Comerchero. Council Member McCracken noted, “The City hosted many public meetings to receive feedback from the community and stakeholders to develop a vision and plan for this area. Goals and guidelines were formulated to create a dynamic mixed-use environment, promote strategic economic development, enhance property values, and contribute to the long-term vitality of Temecula.” The future vision of Uptown Temecula is a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly, urban area within the City of Temecula that allows for a mix of uses ranging from eight-story full service hotels to multi-level residential, mixed use, and commercial uses; depending on the designated zoning district. Street enhancements are planned as development occurs to achieve human-scaled walkability neighborhoods that will balance the needs of pedestrians, bicycles, cars and public transit. The creation of smaller blocks in Uptown Temecula is a key strategy to develop a street network that will provide safe, convenient and walkable routes to local conveniences, parks, and open spaces. Smaller blocks will support the mobility of those that live, work and play in the Uptown Temecula area and help create a destination for those visiting the area. Additionally, Uptown Temecula’s close proximity to Murrieta Creek, and its adjacent trail system, provides an added outdoor amenity. For more information or details, contact Luke Watson, Director of Community Development, at Luke.Watson@CityofTemecula.org or (951) 6946415.
1 0 | TEMECUL A TO DAY | J AN U A RY - M AR C H 2 0 16