The City of Murrieta revised the city’s standards for hillside development.The Murrieta City Council voted 5-0 October 6 to approve the second reading and adoption of an ordinance addressing hillside development standards. The first reading and introduction was approved September 15 on a 3-1 vote with Lori Stone opposed and Lisa DeForest absent. The ordinance includes a December 31, 2028, sunset clause to allow further evaluation of criteria for exempting certain parcels from hillside development requirements.The goal of the amendments is to establish clearer and more objective standards for determining where the city’s hillside regulations apply and how development within designated hillside areas is reviewed. The changes include establishing specified exemptions from Hillside
