Riverside LAFCO approved July 24 a 20.7-acre reorganization to annex four parcels on Clinton Keith Road and Whitewood Road in the city of Murrieta to the Eastern Municipal Water District for water and wastewater service and to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Michael Henderson presented the San Sarah–Whitewood proposal, noting plans for a planned Oak Crest townhome project and that the city issued a notice of exemption under CEQA in July 2024, citing conformance with existing zoning and general plan designations.

All four landowners signed consent for the reorganization, and staff recommended approval and directed the executive officer to prepare and execute a certificate of completion. The commission adopted the recommendation by unanimous vote. Staff noted removal of a couple of derelict structures will precede construction.

The annexation aligns district boundaries with expected residential development and follows the city’s land-use designation for multifamily housing.