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Temecula council extends Old Town outdoor live-entertainment pilot for one year amid noise, compliance concerns
Summary
The City Council voted unanimously to extend a one-year temporary outdoor live-entertainment pilot in Old Town Temecula for one year, continuing limits on hours, a 70 dBA noise standard and a three-strike enforcement policy. Staff and council members said they will pursue business outreach and quarterly reviews of the pilot.
The Temecula City Council voted unanimously July 22 to extend the Old Town outdoor live-entertainment pilot program for one year, continuing limits on hours and noise standards while adding quarterly reviews and a three-strike revocation policy.
City planning staff said the pilot — created after 2023 council and planning-commission workshops — allowed temporary use permits (TUPs) for outdoor live entertainment in the Old Town core area as an ancillary activity to a primary business, limited to 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and excluding DJs and percussion. Staff recommended amending the Old Town Specific Plan to extend the pilot for one year and aligning existing TUP expiration dates with the extended deadline.
Planning staff told the council the pilot produced initial interest but yielded only two completed permit…
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