Temecula Transit Station

The City of Temecula, the Western Riverside County Organization of Governments and Compass Blueprint teamed up to look at development options and opportunities around a proposed Bus transit station. The project will facilitate the development of a future bus transit station in Temecula, providing conceptual designs for development of surrounding uses including the Murrieta Creek Recreation Basin and potential transit-oriented uses to the north. The project also includes circulation analysis focusing on future transit projects and land uses and pedestrian needs.

Goals:

• Transform an existing transit center into a transit focused mixed use hub
• Integrate rail with regional buses
• Coordinate developers with transit planning process

Results:

• Reduce off-street parking annd use shared parking strategies to reduce overall need. Emphasize pedestrian accessability
• Recomend a market analysis to fully understand denisity needs that will fullfill current needs while allowing for future growth
  
• Development incentives are recommended using various strategies such as new zoning standards or planning funding
• Total projecty area is 23.9 acres with 10 acres of commercial development and 22.5 acres of residential development
• Total Commercial 100,000 SF
• Public Open Space 1.4 Acres
• The plan directly calls for 420 residential units