Residents urge GPAC to revisit rural zoning and oppose road widenings in older neighborhoods

Two public-comment speakers raised neighborhood-level concerns that the GPAC said it would pass into the general-plan discussion.

Dennis Fitz (31420 Kai Girasol, Temecula) asked the committee to reconsider long-standing 2.5-acre zoning in his neighborhood and proposed holding a ranked-choice vote of residents to consider denser alternatives (1 acre, ¾ acre or ½ acre) so the community can come to a clearer consensus. “I’d like to revisit this … I think it is time for us to have a denser zoning,” Fitz said, urging GPAC members to include the topic in general‑plan deliberations.

Lee Roseu, representing the Los Ranchitos HOA, said the plan’s current mapping would widen Inez Road and Portola Road from two lanes to four, a change she called a safety downgrade for the established neighborhood. She asked the committee to preserve the character and safety of older neighborhoods and seek alternatives to major widening projects.

Chair and staff acknowledged the comments and said the GPAC will address zoning and circulation in upcoming meetings, including the February land‑use session where maps and options will be presented.