• Planning Commission Meeting March 2025

Did someone say carwash? lol
  

TOP NEWS FROM THE MEETING

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• Stiiizy Cannabis Proposal (5-0)
• Wildomar Crossings Retail Project - EOT #3 (5-0)
• Clinton Keith Marketplace Retail Center - EOT #1 (5-0)

Meeting Recap

Item 2.1 will allow Stiiizy to open a second location. They are going into the storefront formerly operated by Culture Cannabis at the corner of Bundy Canyon and Mission Trail.

The location is within the yellow square.

Here is a link to the 11 slide PowerPoint presentation.

Item 3.1 

Wildomar Crossings Retail Project first came onto the radar in very early 2018. Originally it was going to bring in three large national chains: Wendy's, Autozone, and Dollar Tree.

This project saw large attendance at planning and city council meetings back in 2018.

Since that time I've heard that Dollar Tree and Autozone have pulled out, with Autozone now looking to go across Clinton Keith to the development occurring there anchored by a carwash. 

Link to 2018 blog regarding this development

If by May of next year, the applicant doesn't begin construction, all the work leading to this point becomes null and void.

Item 3.2 Clinton Keith Marketplace Retail Center - EOT #1 

I'm less familiar with this development as it didn't need to come before the city council. I am going to ask that this come before the city council after watching the video of the meeting.

Here's a mashup of the site map and Google maps.

If you're wondering, YES! there is a proposed car wash. 

One of the commissioners did question the need for another carwash when we're already awash in carwashes, but at the time of the original approval it was an approved usage. 

This item was just an EOT (Extension of Time).

The video of the meeting was interesting. It's less than 30 minutes. I suggest watching it to get all the info. Link at bottom of the blog.

Without the overlay.

Link to video of the meeting

Wildomar Rap opinion time

These types of retail establishments bring in much needed tax monies that are used to fund the things we need in Wildomar. Improved streets, parks, first responders, code enforcement, and much more. 

Those are actually the second set of reasons for supporting commercial/retail development. The first is that it provides local places for the residents of Wildomar to shop, eat, and get services without having to travel to other cities. 

To me, this is obvious, but I do read comments from people who seem to want all development halted. That's unrealistic and counterproductive for the health of a small city.