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Residents urge Wildomar to track safety impacts at Tres Lagos; city says management is cooperating
Summary
Several residents asked the council to record emergency calls and other impacts at the new Tres Lagos apartment development; the city manager said management has 60 on‑site cameras (12 outward facing) and offered sheriff access to footage and a community room for enforcement use.
Multiple residents addressed the council during public comment with concerns about crime, nuisance behavior and public-safety impacts they associate with the new Tres Lagos apartment complex.
"There will be 225 units once all the three phases are complete," resident Bob Hall said, describing proximity to schools and parks and asking the council whether the development fits Wildomar's vision for safety. John Hume urged the city to keep an official record of emergency-service call-outs around Tres Lagos, saying such data could be important if legal or policy challenges arise later.
Several public commenters recounted personal observations of increased calls for service, harassment near businesses, and repeat sheriff responses. Jim McElrath said his wife has experienced harassment near the complex and asked whether more deputies or targeted enforcement might be deployed.
In response, Interim City Manager (speaker 12) said staff and the sheriff's department have met with Tres Lagos management and outlined steps the property has offered to take: the management reported 60 security cameras on the property, 12 of which are outward-facing and available to the sheriff's department for review; they have offered a community room for sheriff use as a temporary substation; and they agreed to expedite plans for designated on-site smoking areas to reduce activity outside the fence.
"We are watching it. We are in regular communication with the management of Tres Lagos," the interim city manager said, adding that tracking calls for service and coordination with the sheriff and code enforcement are ongoing priorities. He also said the city lacks unlimited funding to permanently station a deputy at the site but will pursue data-driven responses and shared enforcement options with the developer.
Council members said they hear residents' frustration and encouraged staff to continue documenting impacts and pursuing collaborative solutions with management and the sheriff's office. No regulatory or enforcement ordinance specific to Tres Lagos was adopted at the meeting; councilmembers asked staff to return with options such as targeted code enforcement, potential loitering-related agenda items, and data on calls for service.
