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Council approves D.R. Horton’s Tracerritos/Trace Cerritos West plan amendment for 269 homes

Hemet City Council · December 10, 2025
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Summary

The Hemet City Council approved a package of entitlements for the Trace Cerritos West project including a specific plan amendment, tentative tract map (31513), site development review and an amended development agreement that extends approvals; staff reported an addendum to the original mitigated negative declaration was found appropriate.

The Hemet City Council voted to approve a suite of entitlements for a D.R. Horton proposal to amend the Trace Cerritos West specific plan and build 269 single‑family homes on roughly 190.1 acres north of Celeste (formerly Rose) Road near Old Warren Road. Emery Papp, deputy director of community development, told the council the planning commission reviewed the application and recommended approval with findings and an addendum to the project's previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration.

Developer representatives outlined the project and internal revisions. “Our proposal includes 269 single family homes with a broader range of lot sizes to appeal to a diverse group of homebuyers,” project manager Parker Choritsch said…

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