A 701-unit condominium development called Menifee 37 goes before the Menifee Planning Commission next Wednesday, proposing paseo townhomes, a recreation center with two pools and a dog park on a stretch of land near the city's railroad tracks. The site sits north of Rouse Road, west of Menifee Road, east of Junipero Road and south of Case Road, according to city documents cited by the development's planning filing.
As reported by Menifee 24/7, the project includes paseo townhomes and yard townhomes, with the paseo units featuring alley access and front entrances facing a shared green space. The development would roll out in four phases.
A Site With a Complicated Paper Trail
A public hearing notice stated the development is not expected to cause significant traffic, noise, air-quality or water-quality impacts.
But the site carries a more complicated history with state housing regulators. In July 2025, the California Department of Housing and Community Development sent Menifee officials a technical assistance letter flagging an earlier applicant proposal for 587 market-rate units on a site where the city's own Housing Element had designated 700 low- and very-low-income units. The California Department of Housing and Community Development reminded the city that under California's No Net Loss Law, Government Code Section 65863, approving a project that falls below the designated lower-income capacity obligates the city to identify adequate replacement sites elsewhere.
Broader Pressure to Build
Menifee's obligations stem from a much larger state mandate. Under the Southern California Association of Governments' 6th Cycle Regional Housing Needs Allocation covering 2021 through 2029, the city must plan for 6,609 total new housing units.
Local Pushback on State Mandates
Not everyone in city leadership is on board with the state's approach to housing targets. On September 2, 2026, the Menifee City Council voted to join other Riverside County cities in supporting League of California Cities Resolution No. 1, which advocates for a state constitutional initiative to restore local municipal authority over land-use and housing decisions, according to Frank for Menifee. The debate over state housing mandates also includes concerns about local infrastructure.
How to Weigh In
The Planning Commission meeting begins at 6 p.m. next Wednesday, October 28, at Menifee City Hall, 29844 Haun Road. Residents may provide comments during the public hearing or submit written comments beforehand.
