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Murrieta council workshop narrows focus on retaining‑wall design, landscaping and citywide standards
Summary
At a Nov. 18 workshop, Murrieta staff presented retaining‑wall types and four focused policy questions; council signaled support for clear material/colour standards, mandatory screening landscaping with earlier planting sizes and citywide application while asking staff to refine rules for rural/front‑yard cases and disturbed parcels.
Murrieta City Council on Nov. 18 continued a multi‑meeting review of a proposed Hillside Ordinance, focusing on retaining‑wall design, terracing and landscaping standards. City senior planner Chris Tracy presented wall systems used in Southern California — concrete masonry units (CMU), geogrid‑reinforced walls and keystone/gravity block walls — and asked council four policy questions about system preference, finished materials, color palettes and whether standards should be citywide or limited to the hillside overlay.
Why it matters: Council members said they want objective, enforceable standards that protect views and avoid eyesores while preserving property‑owner flexibility. Several members urged minimum finish and coloration standards (no exposed cinderblock; muted earth tones), mandatory planting and maintenance bonds, and the ability to allow taller walls where…
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