RESOLUTION NO. 26- 4927
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA,AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF SIGNAGE AND DESIGNATION OF A PICK-UP/DROP-OFF ZONE ON KINGWOOD ROAD ADJACENT TO VINTAGE RESERVE PARK WHEREAS, the City of Murrieta (City) received a request from the Murrieta Valley Unified School District (MVUSD) to allow a pedestrian walkway from the school playground into Vintage Reserve Park near Buchanan Elementary School as a way to reduce congestion along Torrey Pines Road during pick-up and drop-off times; and WHEREAS, a license agreement between the City and MVUSD was approved at the October 7, 2025 City Council meeting authorizing the construction and maintenance of the gate and sidewalk by MVUSD; and WHEREAS, the City prepared a signing and striping plan for installation of a designated pick-up/drop-off zone on Kingwood Road adjacent to Vintage Reserve Park; and WHEREAS, the City mailed letters to approximately 125 residents in the vicinity of Vintage Reserve Park, notifying them of the potential signing and striping changes to Kingwood Road, and invited them to attend the Traffic Commission meeting held on November 19, 2025 to voice any concerns with the proposed changes; and WHEREAS, the Traffic Commission approved the installation of a designated pick-up/drop-off zone on Kingwood Road adjacent to Vintage Reserve Park at its November 19, 2025 meeting; and WHEREAS, per City of Murrieta Municipal Code 10.32.030, no stopping zones and no parking areas that are not associated with the establishment of left-turn lanes, right-turn lanes, vehicle maneuvering zones, and sight clearance zones must be established by Resolution of the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the installation of a designated pick-up/drop-off zone on Kingwood Road adjacent to Vintage Reserve Park near Buchanan Elementary School is approved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of April, 2026.
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Jon Levell, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Tiffany Israel, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )§
CITY OF MURRIETA )
I, Cristal McDonald, City Clerk of the City of Murrieta, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 26-4927 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Murrieta at the regular meeting thereof, held on the 21st day of April, 2026, and was signed by the Mayor of the said City, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Cristal McDonald, City Clerk