During the June 18 Temecula Planning Commission meeting, commissioners will consider a development plan from Mercedes-Benz of Temecula for an approximately 48,846-square-foot Mercedes-Benz van dealership on a vacant lot at 40900 Temecula Center Drive. The lot is next to the existing Mercedes-Benz of Temecula dealership at 40910 Temecula Center Drive.

The new van dealership would not only sell the Sprinter and other popular Mercedes-Benz cargo van models, but also provide maintenance and service for customers, according to city documents. The dealership would also feature at least 170 parking spaces and an employee fitness center.

The proposal for the dealership first came to the city in the summer of 2023, and since that time city staffers have worked with Mercedes-Benz of Temecula to ensure all concerns are addressed.

The 6 p.m. June 18 Planning Commission meeting takes place at Temecula City Hall, 41000 Main Street. See the full meeting agenda here.

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TEMECULA, CA — With only one member of the public voicing opposition, the long-vacant Claim Jumper Restaurant & Saloon across from Temecula Duck Pond will be torn down. In its place, two buildings will be constructed — one to house an Ono Hawaiian BBQ eatery and the other a Better Buzz Coffee Roasters.

During Wednesday night’s Temecula Planning Commission meeting, commissioners voted 4-0 to approve a resolution for the project at 29540 Rancho California Road in the Temecula Town Center strip mall.

The approval paves the way for the applicant to obtain a permit to demolish the 11,200-square-foot Claim Jumper that closed in 2018. The resolution also green-lights development plans and conditional use permits for the 2,839-square-foot Ono Hawaiian BBQ and 1,719-square-foot Better Buzz on the 1.6-acre lot at the northeast corner of Rancho California and Ynez roads.

The project will feature drive-thru lanes for each of the businesses, with vehicles queuing on the property.

The site currently features 78 parking spaces, though a Better Buzz representative estimated that roughly 60 percent of his customers will likely opt for drive-thru.

While no new driveways are planned off Rancho California or Ynez roads, a pedestrian ramp from Rancho California Road to the project site will be incorporated to meet an Americans with Disabilities Act requirement.

One member of the public submitted a letter of opposition to the project, arguing that a more upscale project would be better suited to the high-visibility location. No other members of the public weighed in.

Better Buzz is a coffee shop featuring brews made from organic beans. The San Diego-based company has a Temecula location at 32435 Temecula Parkway.

Diamond Bar-headquartered Ono Hawaiian BBQ is a fast-casual restaurant that touts island dishes. The eatery has several Riverside County locations, though none are currently in Temecula. The company is set to open a location along Clinton Keith Road and Interstate 215 — a first Ono for Murrieta.

During Wednesday’s meeting, Commissioner Lanae Turley-Trejo was absent.

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