Murrieta Planning Commission approves 2-lot tentative parcel map in Marriott Town Center East

Murrieta — The Murrieta Planning Commission on Oct. 22 unanimously approved Tentative Parcel Map 39163, a proposal to subdivide a roughly 5.08-acre property in the Marriott Town Center East area into two parcels. The action, adopted 4-0, included a finding that the map is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under the minor land-division exemption and adoption of conditions of approval.

Dennis Watts, senior planner in the city’s Development Services Department, told commissioners the site contains existing improvements including a restaurant, parking and landscaping, and that Parcel 1 would be about 1.6 acres while Parcel 2 would be about 3.4 acres. “No development is proposed or authorized as part of this map,” Watts said. He described existing reciprocal access easements from Murrieta Hot Springs Road and Alta Murrieta Road and said new access easements will be required between the two new parcels.

Mr. Steele read the resolution recommending that the commission adopt a notice of exemption under CEQA (Class 15, minor land divisions) and approve TPM 39163 “based on the findings set forth in the resolution and subject to the conditions of approval and exhibit A.” The public testimony period produced no speakers.

Chair Vrooman made the motion to adopt the resolution; Commissioner LaPaglia seconded. The roll call recorded the motion carrying unanimously, 4-0. The approval allows the subdivision and authorizes the city to record the map after the applicant satisfies the listed conditions; any future development on the resulting parcels will require separate permits and must comply with applicable zoning and development standards.

The commission’s action was limited to the map and environmental finding; no discretionary development entitlements were granted. The applicant and staff will return with final map-recording documentation and any subsequent permit applications as required.