The Temecula City Council is scheduled to vote on November 10, 2026, on a parcel map that would split one lot with a single family home into two legal lots. It has not been decided yet.
What the city is deciding
The Council is being asked to approve the parcel map under the California Civil Code 4125 and the Subdivision Map Act. The tentative map was approved in December 2025 and expires in December 2028. Item 11 is on the consent calendar, where routine matters are generally decided together by one roll call vote unless an item is pulled for separate action.
Where and who it affects
The map affects one property at 40055 Walcott Lane in Temecula, near Murrieta Hot Springs Road, Butterfield Stage Road, Joseph Road and Via Norte. It covers 4.99 acres gross and 4.32 acres net.
What it could mean for your property
The map would create two numbered parcels from one existing lot. The existing single family residence would remain on Parcel 1. Parcel 2 would remain vacant.
No development is currently proposed for either parcel. The documents do not state the size of each new parcel, the zoning, or any future building plans. No improvements were required for this map, all fees have been paid, and the staff report lists no fiscal impact.
The map also identifies private easements and recorded easements involving pipelines, a water district and a slope. The documents reviewed do not clearly state where each easement falls within the two new parcels.
Questions to ask before you buy or build
- What is the exact size of Parcel 1 and Parcel 2?
- What zoning applies to each parcel?
- Where do the recorded pipeline, water district and slope easements cross each parcel?
- Are any building plans proposed after the map is approved?
What happens next
The Council vote is scheduled for November 10, 2026. The staff report does not describe what happens after approval, and the Recorder’s statement on the map remains blank.
Comments may be emailed to [email protected] before the item is called. Comments may also be given in person with a speaker slip or virtually at https://TemeculaCA.gov/CityCouncilZoom.