• City Council Meeting October 2025

It was a very light meeting this month. Still, there were a few nuggets to share.

TOP NEWS FROM THE MEETING

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• See-Click-Fix App
• Palomar Road Improvements
• Shed Set Backs
• Shipping Containers

Meeting Recap

1.8 See Click Fix and CivicRec

These are two apps that will facilitate reporting issues around town (potholes, et al) and will be available in either the Google Play Store or the Apple Store. 

This isn't an official image.

If you're from SeeClickFix,

you're welcome, and feel free to use it gratis.

CivicRec is a recreational software that helps with facility rentals of all sorts. It'll streamline the current process that's in place and also offer a calendar of things happening throughout the year.

There was some initial confusion as to how the public would use the SeeClickFix app. At first, it seemed as if there'd need to be two different approaches to reporting matters in the city. 

One for code enforcement, and one for public works.

Thankfully, City Manager Chris Mann made it clear that there will only be one interface for residents once the rollout of this software is complete.

The timeline is within six months that these apps should be operational.

1.17 Budget Adjustment - Palomar St. Widening

This item was on the consent calendar (routine matter) but I asked for the item to be pulled to hear the staff report.

Cutting to the chase, there are no cost overruns and the project is on time (to be finished ). The reason for this item is that it straddled two different fiscal years, and there was more work added.

Gruwell will be getting some modifications to smooth out the curve that leads into Orange Street.

2.2 Development Code Amendment No. 2025-05A (Sheds & Accessory Dwelling Units)

The ADU portion of this was bringing Wildomar codes into compliance with new state codes. 

The setbacks are going from five feet to two feet for side and backyards. 

If you have a shed on the front portion of your property, they aren't allowed on the property line.

The last item I'm highlighting came during the City Manager's Report: Shipping Containers.

The current rule is that you are NOT allowed to have a shipping container on property that is smaller than five acres. 

I don't know how many five-acre parcels are in Wildomar, but I can tell you most that have shipping containers on them aren't anywhere near five acres. 

Usually, there isn't very much discussion on City Manager items, but this one went on for more than ten minutes with the creation of an ad hoc committee comprised of Dustin Nigg and Bridgette Moore to investigate the matter further. 

If the video link isn't working, try this link.

The video is cued up to the City Manager's Report

Since it's an ongoing matter, I'll save deep analysis for a later time, but I can say that I'm interested in taking a deeper look into this since so many are well out of compliance (having a shipping container on less than five acres), and I don't think it's fair to them to leave them in limbo.

If you have opinions one way or the other on shipping container ordinances, please email the subcommittee with them. 

You can send your emails to the city clerk (jmorales@wildomar.gov) and ask her to forward them to the subcommittee.