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AARON CLAVERIE, Press Enterprise wrote on the message board: > RC Homes Inc. is looking to build a 245-unit multi-family project on > acreage at the northeast corner of Pechanga Parkway and Loma Linda > Road, a long-vacant parcel north of the Pechanga Resort & Casino. > > Mayor Mike Naggar said Tuesday the development, a mix of condos and > apartments, could lead to construction of a special needs playground > on a nearby park, which would give the city a southern counterpart to > the popular Eagle Soar playground at Margarita Community Park. > > “We negotiated some extra amenities,” said Naggar, who said the > city’s bargaining position was strengthened by the developer’s > request for a zone change from office space to residential. > > A previous plan for that land -- which was rejected in 2013 by the > City Council in response to community outcry -- called for a 270-unit > condominium complex and 49 single-family homes for seniors. > > The council was unimpressed with that development's proposed amenities > and multiple members expressed concerns about the condo complex, which > included small 1-bedroom floor plans, masquerading as an apartment > building in disguise. > > During the public hearing ahead of the vote, the council heard from > residents who said the development was a bad fit for the neighborhood > that would lead to traffic nightmares and the overcrowding of local > schools. The people who spoke were backed by neighbors who stood in > unison to show their solidarity in opposition. > > On Tuesday, Aug. 9, the council -- which now features two new members > in Matt Rahn and Michael McCracken -- approved an amendment to the > city’s agreement with Los Angeles-based Environmental Science > Associates, which is working on the environmental documentation for > the new project. > > The $6,900 amendment is "necessary," according to a city staff report, > to conduct additional traffic analysis, such as looking at how traffic > will be impacted by removal of the "eastern bypass" from models and > conducting studies showing how AM and PM traffic will be impacted at > 15 different intersections. > > The previous development had been dubbed "Bella Linda." The new > project has been named "Cypress Ridge." > > Tacking on the additional $6,900 will bring the total agreement amount > on this project with ESA to $159,750, which is covered by the > applicant. > > Planning Director Luke Watson said in an email that the "eastern > bypass" is in the city's General Plan Circulation element but "there > is no city funding available and there is no development pending that > might be responsible for its construction." > > Naggar said the county’s old plans for the area called for a freeway > off-ramp south of the Temecula Parkway interchange that would have > served the eastern bypass but that off-ramp is no longer considered > feasible. > > Alex Girda wrote: > > The Pechanga Resort and Casino is due for a sizable expansion.
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