Decision details

The City Council approved the Zone Map Amendment as depicted in Exhibit C, subject to Conditions of Approval attached to Resolution No. 2026-29 as Exhibit D.1

The February 25, 2026 City Council minutes, embedded in the official April 1, 2026 agenda packet, record Item 5 for Parkview Townhomes as approved 5-0. The minutes list Resolution Nos. 2026-23, 2026-28, and 2026-29 and Ordinance No. 2026-03 first reading for that item.12

Project context

Touchstone Communities filed a land-use development application on June 18, 2024. The application includes a General Plan Amendment, Zone Map Amendment, Tentative Subdivision Map/Condominium Permit, grading exemption, administrative adjustment, and Major Plot Plan and Design Permit for 70 "for-sale" dwelling units.1

The project site is a 4.96-acre site at 550 W. El Norte Parkway, APN 226-380-48-00.

Prior review

The Planning Commission held a public hearing on January 13, 2026 and adopted Resolution No. 2026-01 recommending that the City Council approve the project's Zone Map Amendment and corresponding entitlements as detailed in the February 25, 2026 City Council staff report.1

The February 25 minutes verify the recorded Council action and vote for Item 5.

Zoning Map language

Exhibit C to the ordinance states the Zone Map Amendment associated with PL25-0010 changes APN 226-380-48-00 from Professional Commercial (CP) to High Multiple Family District (R-4-24), and that the subject parcel will carry the R-4-24 zoning classification.1

Check the current zoning map, municipal code, City Clerk records, later amendments, and parcel records before relying on current zoning status or parcel-specific zoning determinations.

Environmental review statement

The City Council adopted Resolution No. 2026-23 adopting the Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the project and the associated Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.1

Evidence and maintenanceReferences, source dates, and review trail

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Oct 14, 2026
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References

  1. Ordinance Number 2026-03
    City of Escondido · ordinance · retrieved May 24, 2026 · Origin · Plain-text extraction
  2. Escondido City Council April 1, 2026 agenda packet with February 25, 2026 minutes
    City of Escondido · meeting-minutes · published Apr 1, 2026 · retrieved May 25, 2026 · Origin

Source notes

The source for this page is the official Ordinance No. 2026-03 PDF linked from the City Council Adopted Ordinances page and retrieved on May 24, 2026. The source can support ordinance-stated decision context, but it should not be treated as a current project-status source, a current zoning source, or a complete municipal-code record.

The embedded February 25, 2026 City Council minutes in the official April 1, 2026 agenda packet add minutes-recorded action and vote context for the earlier Parkview Townhomes item. They should not be used as a substitute for the full Resolution No. 2026-23, Resolution No. 2026-28, Resolution No. 2026-29, staff report, conditions of approval, or later project records.

Check approved minutes, Resolution Nos. 2026-01, 2026-23, 2026-28, and 2026-29, the February 25, 2026 staff report, planning records, permit records, building records, zoning map records, municipal-code records, and later official updates before relying on current status, conditions, construction, sales, occupancy, current zoning, current law, codification status, or legal interpretation.

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