City planning staff on Tuesday presented an informational update on Amissa Village, a proposed 14‑unit condominium project at 42146 Sixth Street in Old Town Temecula.

The project, identified in staff materials as planning applications PA22‑0941 and PA202‑1123, would subdivide the site into 14 condominium parcels and construct 14 attached units on a 0.68‑acre parcel in the Old Town Temecula Specific Plan’s Neighborhood Residential (NR) district. Planning staff said the NR district allows three‑story attached and detached residential development at a density of 20–35 units per acre and that the Amissa proposal meets the district’s codified development standards.

Planning presenter Jaime Cardenas described the site layout and building plans. The proposal shows four clustered buildings: two four‑unit clusters and two three‑unit clusters, 34 parking spaces (30 in garages and four surface guest spaces), pedestrian connections to the Murrieta Creek Trail and about 3,300 square feet of common open space with a 14‑by‑30 pool, spa, shade structure and barbecue area. Floor plans range from about 1,300 to 1,600 square feet; staff said the applicant intends 10 two‑bedroom units and four three‑bedroom units. Landscaping was described as approximately 17% of the site with roughly 20 plant varieties, three trees and multiple shrubs.

Cadenas displayed architectural renderings described as a Spanish‑influence palette consistent with the Old Town specific plan, noting details such as stucco finishes, recessed windows, exposed rafters, decorative wrought iron and terracotta accents. He also explained the condo map “does not change the property lines at all” and that it establishes the unit boundaries for each independent residential unit.

Committee members asked about air‑conditioning equipment placement and screening; staff said condensers in front of the porches would be screened with landscaping. A member asked about the project name; Cardenas said the applicant indicated “Amissa” references an old Greek city in Syria. When asked about a construction schedule, staff said there is no firm completion date: the applicant is at the grading plan stage and “he’s shooting to break ground in the springtime,” but staff did not provide a firm timetable.

A resident raised concerns about parking sufficiency for three‑bedroom units and possible overflow onto adjacent streets; staff replied the project meets the specific plan and Temecula municipal code parking requirements and that any overflow would likely occur on nearby streets such as Pujol and Felix Valdez.

Cadenas noted the planning commission approved the project by a 5‑0 vote; the update to the advisory committee was informational (a “receive and file” item) because the application predated the committee’s formation.

The committee did not take formal regulatory action on the project during the meeting. Staff said future similar applications will be routed to the Old Town Local Advisory Committee earlier in the review process.

— Ending: The project remains in the application and grading plan stage; staff did not provide a final construction schedule and said future reviews will return to the Planning Commission and, as applicable, to the City Council.