Menifee Council hears latest ‘Winchester Community Plan’
40,000 homes possible in the proposed new city
The latest information about the effort to establish the City of Winchester was provided to members of the Menifee City Council by a Riverside County planner at its Sept. 4 meeting.The “Winchester Community Plan” brought to life in 2016 by residents of the unincorporated Winchester area has been resumed with Riverside County entertaining its possibilities in the future that could bring another 40,000 homes into the area along with a Metro Station and Park and Ride facility.The newest Winchester Community Plan explored by the county was suggested last year after it came back to life after the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan adds another 10,000 to 12,000 homes to Southwest Riverside County which is currently booming with new home constr