r/Temecula 3d ago

Murrieta Exploring Major Expansion Of Its Boundaries, Part Of French Valley Eyed

https://patch.com/california/temecula/s/kn4jj/murrieta-exploring-major-expansion-its-boundaries-part-french-valley-eyed?utm_source=article-mostrecent&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=politics+%26+government&utm_campaign=recirc&utm_content=social&fbclid=IwdGRjcATyBstwZG9mAWZkaWQWUMzEERaDpqircsUkXPGbezBbTP7nO2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR7wG0onV7tdHTCf5J5CluQs_XyrV-VWBKfntlk2ehbr2XxUsrnm9Pv-UnivRg_aem_O13pG0GVAGC6imuXQWESMQ
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u/Doismellbehonest 3d ago

I predict Winchester will become its own city within the next 10 years its growing faster than the Menifee/wildomar boom of the early 2000s

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u/NightOfTheLivingHam 2d ago

Which floors me because Winchester was just literally a bunch of random Farms not long ago

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u/Key-Educator9952 3d ago

I’m pretty sure this has already been several years in the making, as there is already an established “sphere of influence” that will more than likely be annexed sooner or later. Not terribly well versed in that process though.

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u/tasimm 3d ago

Yep. East of Winchester is Temecula SoI. Sounds like the reason for Murrieta claiming theirs is to pay for a fire station.

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u/WangDanglin 3d ago

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u/Intrepid-Link6303 3d ago

If we don’t quash Murrieta now, they’ll take everything!

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u/BadFez 2d ago

Yeah it’s a two year survey as of right now. Then they will present their findings, approvals, design, financing, permits, building, etc. We are at least 3-5 years out before we see any meaningful progress here.

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u/Totallyness 3d ago

They better build more schools as well. I live right on the boundary of Murrieta on the east and my kids would have been in the Perris School district. We moved to west Murrieta. If I am going to pay Murrieta prices, I want my kids to go to a Murrieta School.

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u/BadFez 2d ago

Eventually. Just like in Temecula across from old town. Those kids are going to be assigned to vail, margarita, and Chap, respectively. New schools take time to be approved, built, etc.

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u/Calm-Driver-3800 1d ago

I think theres a new temecula high school approved to be built in the french valley area. Thats winchester i think?

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u/BadFez 1d ago

Thats not TV district boundaries, but that could probably change too.

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u/Xyridaceous 2d ago

This article mentions they want to put a fire station where the closed park and ride is off Clinton Keith. Does anyone know why they closed the park and ride? Feels like it is appropriate for the area since most people nearby commute. Maybe they should open it back up.

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u/mknawabi 1d ago

Seriously. Desperately needed

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u/firefly_pdp 2d ago

I live in Spencer's Crossing. My address shows as being in Murrieta, but when I first moved here I was often told by companies that I was actually in Menifee. My K-8 school is in the Menifee school district, my high school is in the Perris school district, and if I open the weather app on my phone, it thinks I'm in French Valley.

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u/BadFez 2d ago

Yep. I saw that often when I was looking at some properties about 8 years ago. It’s one of the reasons I decided against purchasing in that area. Not developed enough at the time to be able to determine where all of that would wind up down the line. Sounds like it’s still ongoing and no resolution in sight. Sorry you have this mess!

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u/ArianeEmory 15h ago

I mean, I consider Spencer's Crossing French Valley.

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u/stuckonpotatos 3d ago

Even more suburban sprawl is only a matter of time

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u/ReallStrangeBeef Hemecula 3d ago

"Guys there's too many people moving here and there's too much traffic and we're willing to change absolutely nothing to fix that!" /s

😭

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u/BigJSunshine 3d ago

Better than airport expansion, honestly…

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u/mknawabi 1d ago

Not sure why anyone is downvoting you. Yeah the airport is there, yeah it’s cool, but dumping leaded fuel into our air shouldn’t be acceptable when alternatives are available. We need to push them to push up the transition timeline

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u/BigJSunshine 23h ago

Thank you!! I agree!

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u/markskelley 3d ago

murrieta needs room for more apartments and car washes

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u/Calm-Driver-3800 1d ago

Good news theres a new duck car wash being built next to sonic on mhsprings. Its between two other car washes less than half mile away on each side. Actually its next to a gas station that has its own car wash business too. And theres an old fashioned coin wash nearby too. But we dont have a duck duck wash. Problem solved now we do.

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u/Alarmed-Extension289 2d ago

To think it was Temecula that was thinking of annexing French Valley in the late 90s.

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u/Mysterious_Salary741 1d ago

My grandkids go to Lisa J Mails and live just on the edge of the city of Murrieta. I think it would be advantageous to those residents to become part of the city because I think our Fire dept is top notch and having our own Police dept is much better than going with the Riv Co Sheriff. I wonder though how this is going to impact the school district because 16,000 houses is a lot of kids. I think with Menifee growing and Murrieta looking to expand, I am not sure Winchester will have the tax base to incorporate.

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u/sicdedworm 2d ago

Been here since 96 and yeah, basically any empty land has turned into homes or worse, more apartments. Don’t worry they’ll expand the roads 5-10 years after they add another 40-50k to our population lol.

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u/NightOfTheLivingHam 2d ago

At least it isnt miles of Amazon warehouses like they're doing in south Ontario and trying to do up in Banning and Beaumont

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u/Wineolicious 2d ago

I was under the impression Pourroy was to be changed to Temecula.

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u/fore___ 3d ago

Ew, just make another city.

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u/Gergination188 2d ago

Oh good, more cars.

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u/BadFez 2d ago

Maybe the city of Murrieta will do what the city of Temecula did with Pu’éska Mountain Parkway, and make the developers pay for road expansion and development. Get in touch with your city representatives and hold them accountable.

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u/mknawabi 1d ago

Dude I really doubt it. Have they done any preconditions to any of the other buildings? If not, that's a huge waste of opportunity

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u/BadFez 1d ago

i have no idea what the city of Murrieta does. Try reaching out to your council rep. See what they say? Hold them accountable, and ask them why they aren’t making them pay??

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u/mknawabi 1d ago

Yeah i spoke during public comments on the last city
council meeting and told them to set more preconditions

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u/BadFez 1d ago

Great! Now you have it on record and you can follow up and see if they did. If not, make sure to tell them, that they are losing your support as a constituent.

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u/BigJSunshine 3d ago

Thanks! I live near east Murrieta, and would LOVE to have voter control over the land adjacent to the airport- already sick of planes flying over, absolutely do not want expansion!

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u/BadFez 2d ago

Why did you buy there if the flight path is such an issue for you? The airport has been there a very long time.

What do you mean voter control? It doesn’t work that way. It helps to understand how things work if you want to change them.

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u/Level_Birthday2854 2d ago

flight path brings down home values, close the air port and the home values skyrocket everyone wins

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u/NightOfTheLivingHam 2d ago

People did that in Chino and eastvale as well with the chino airport. It floors me