The Murrieta City Council opted to join neighboring Temecula in issuing a strong criticism of Riverside County’s environmental impact report in the Winchester Community Expansion Plan following the Tuesday, Nov. 15, meeting.A letter from Murrieta was to be sent to the county and the Riverside Local Agency Formation Commission about the county’s submitted EIR report that failed to consider the negative economic and environmental impact such an expanded city northeast of Murrieta would have if incorporated.The Winchester Community Plan EIR would see more 33,500 new homes built with accompanying schools, industry and businesses in their own city located within Riverside County. The two major routes in and out of the proposed city currently are Highway 79 Winchester Road and Newpor
