Planning Commission approves 14-unit Amisa Village condo map and development plan in Old Town Temecula

The Temecula Planning Commission approved a condominium map and a development plan for the Amisa Village project on May 7, 2025, clearing the way for 14 market-rate multifamily units and associated site improvements in the Old Town Temecula specific-plan area.

City planning staff presented the project as two linked applications: a condo map to create 14 condominium parcels and a development plan for construction of 14 attached residential units on a 0.68-acre vacant parcel at—per the application materials—an Old Town address. Staff said the site lies in the Neighborhood Residential (NR) district of the Old Town Temecula Specific Plan and that the proposal conforms to the NR standards. The project schedule and design received detailed review, including three floorplan types that range about 1,300–1,600 square feet and private garages (most two-car; two units may have an optional three-car garage).

Staff described site layout and parking: a single in/out drive from 6th Street onto Felix Valdez, 34 total parking spaces (about 30 in garages and four surface guest spaces), four main building clusters (two 4-unit buildings and two 3-unit buildings), pedestrian access on the north side with proposed gated creek-trail access, and 3,300 square feet of common amenity area with a 14-by-30 pool, spa, cabanas, BBQs, fire pit and restrooms. The condo map, staff noted, does not change property lines or parcel area; it merely establishes interior unit boundaries for the 14 independent apartments. Staff also reported the applicant proposes all market-rate units (10 two-bedroom, four three-bedroom) and presented elevations in a Spanish-Andalusian style per the Old Town plan.

During the public hearing two nearby residents raised concerns about traffic and parking on 6th Street and Felix Valdez, and about privacy where new buildings would abut existing homes. Planning staff and the applicant responded that the condo map does not change lot lines, that mechanical equipment locations will be screened with landscaping, and that construction traffic control plans and any roadway work would be coordinated during the permit/construction document phase with city staff and affected agencies. Staff also noted the project is categorically exempt from further environmental review under CEQA Section 15332 (infill projects), subject to conditions of approval.

After discussion the Commission voted to approve the condo map (PA221123) and the development plan (PA220941), subject to the standard conditions and the site-specific conditions included in staff’s recommendation. The motion passed on a 4–0 vote with one member recorded absent/recused.

The approved project materials show: 14 units on 0.68 acres; approximately 34 on-site parking spaces (about 30 enclosed garage spaces plus 4 guest surface spaces); a 3,300-square-foot common amenity area including a pool, spa and cabana/restroom facilities; private porches/patios for units; and architecture styled to follow the Old Town Temecula Specific Plan guidance for Spanish/Andalusian elements (stucco, recessed windows, tile accents). The applicant and staff said they will coordinate final mechanical screening, construction traffic controls and any creek-trail gate access with public works and regulatory agencies during the building permit and construction-document phases.

Commissioners and staff encouraged neighbors to return for construction notices, and staff said the applicant will continue to work with agencies on any creek-trail access permitting. The applicant may submit construction documents and final plans before building permits are issued; the Planning Commission’s action grants land-use approval subject to conditions already recorded in the decision.

Votes at a glance: the Commission approved both applications (PA221123 and PA220941) with a recorded outcome of approved (4–0; one absent/recused).