Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Development Projects topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Murrieta council introduces development agreement for 'Shops at the Triangle' project
Summary
Council introduced the first reading of an ordinance approving a development agreement with Trace Australias LLC and Domenigoni Barton Properties LLC for the Shops at the Triangle, a multi-phase commercial project on roughly 64 acres along Murrieta Hot Springs Road; staff outlined a 10-year vesting term and public-benefit provisions including off-site street improvements and billboard relocation language.
Murrieta — The Murrieta City Council on Sept. 2 introduced the first reading of an ordinance to authorize a development agreement between the city and the property owner/developer for the Shops at the Triangle project, a multi-phase commercial development on about 64 acres south of Murrieta Hot Springs Road between Interstate 15 and Interstate 215.
Planning staff, represented by Mr. Chantironsu, told the council the site traces to a 1990 County-specific plan and a 2013 city amendment that re-envisioned the property from an indoor mall to an outdoor shopping center. The 2024 update proposed a first phase of about 279,000 square feet and a reconfiguration into roughly 23 parcels; the full site is roughly 63–64 acres, with the rear 20 or so acres reserved for a later phase.
Staff described the development agreement as a legally binding contract that would give the developer a 10-year vesting period for entitlements, provide limited city assistance with off-site land acquisition for street improvements (sections 3.8 and 3.9 of the draft agreement), allow for development-impact-fee credits (section 4.2), and include annual monitoring, assignment/transfer provisions, and insurance and indemnification requirements. The agreement also contemplates a future billboard relocation agreement for two static billboards on Interstate 15 (section 5), which staff said would be brought back separately for approval.
The council opened the public hearing on the item, received no public testimony, and then moved to introduce the ordinance (motion by Councilmember Stone; second by Councilmember DeForest). The city clerk recorded that the motion carried unanimously 4–0, advancing ordinance number (as shown in staff materials) 26623-25 and development agreement 2024-00004 for the Shops at the Triangle project to additional hearings/reading as required.
If adopted after required subsequent readings and any necessary environmental clearances, the development agreement would authorize the project to proceed under the terms presented to the council and require annual status reports back to the council.
What’s next: The item was introduced for first reading; additional hearings and ministerial steps remain before final approval and any building permits are issued.
