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NORTH ELSINORE BUSINESS PARK
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 2021-
TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP No. 38124
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT No. 2021-
COMMERCIAL DESIGN REVIEW No. 2021-
Portion of NE ¼ Fractional Section 36, T5S, R5W, SBM
Assessor’s Parcel Nos. 389-220-003/004/005/006
The proposed North Elsinore Business Park will occupy a 7½-acre parcel with 880 feet of
frontage on Collier Avenue northwest of Riverside Drive. To the north of the property, a short
frontage can be found on a local cul-de-sac, El Toro Road, which connects to Riverside Drive.
The property is immediately adjacent to Interstate 15 but does not have direct freeway access,
which is afforded through the Central Avenue (0.7 mile southeast) and Nicholas Road (One
mile northwest) interchanges.
There are no particular grading challenges presented by the site; Collier Avenue is relatively
level at 1,262 feet above sea level; the site rises gradually to between 1,274 and 1,280 feet in El
Toro Road
North Elsinore Business Park is being developed by Saddleback Associates, who have been
responsible for several similar projects in Southwest Riverside County as well as in Orange
County. The architectural design, by the prominent and highly respected AO Architecture,
features modern, clean lines, using colors and articulation to provide visual interest and
impact. There are twelve individual buildings proposed, all single-story of tilt-up concrete
construction. Each building has exclusive parking and provides owners the ability to create a
secured parking area. Buildings range from slightly less than 6,000 square feet to 10,000
Square feet in gross area, with a total area of just under 95,000 square feet.
The project has been deliberately designed without a common-area lot, in keeping with
Saddleback Associates’ prior experience. A private association will be responsible for
common-area maintenance, and all owners will benefit from a reciprocal
North Elsinore Business Park
Project Description
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parking/ingress/egress and common area maintenance agreement. A private property
management contract will be established to manage day-to-day maintenance and operations.
The property previously served as a residence and small ranch, with a large factory-built home,
several outbuildings and various shelters, apparently for horses. It was later a general
contractor’s service and maintenance yard, used for storing material, tools and equipment.
Remnants of both prior uses can be seen, along with some ornamental plantings, primarily
mature non-native trees. The site is overgrown with non-native grasses. There are several
paved areas and some areas enclosed with chain link fences. Surface evidence of at least one
septic system along with a private well were observed during the geotechnical investigation.
Surrounding development includes the Lake Elsinore Outlet Center to the northwest, self-
storage operations to the southeast, two commercial/industrial complexes across Collier
Avenue to the southeast, and Interstate 15 across El Toro Road to the northeast.
Significant design challenges include both stormwater and geotechnical issues. The property
is subject to significant offsite storm flows, including about 450 cubic feet per second coming
from three Caltrans culverts under Interstate 15. When Collier Avenue was constructed in the
early 1990’s a box culvert that has been proved to be significantly undersized was built across
the road and must be supplemented with additional infrastructure.
The geotechnical investigation resulted in the discovery of a significant volume of trash and
debris that appear to have been buried on site, requiring extensive remedial work. Apparently
because of the site’s location near the Temescal Creek area, there is high groundwater
present, perhaps as close as 13’ below the surface.
The site does not present any significant traffic or environmental issues. Full offsite
improvements (curb, gutter and sidewalk) will be constructed in El Toro Road, while Collier
Avenue improvements will consist of three new driveways and a new turn pocket in the center
median to allow left turns into the project’s central driveway from the northwest. No left
turns out of the project to Collier Avenue will be permitted; southeast-bound traffic will need
to exit by way of El Toro Road to the existing signal at Riverside Drive.
ENVIRONMENTAL
INFORMATION FORM
Date Filed:
Planning Application No.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Developer or Applicant
Contact Person
Address
Telephone
Email
Address of Project:
Proposed Use of Site:
Assessors Parcel Numbers:
For Residential Development
Number of Units
Unit Sizes
Units per Acre
Lot Sizes:
Number of Parking Spaces
For Commercial and Other Development
Type of Development:
Number of Buildings:
Size of Buildings:
Number of Parking Spaces:
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
PLEASE PROVIDE A SEPARATE WRITTEN RESPONSE FOR QUESTIONS #1-4, IT IS RECOMMENDED
THAT PHOTOGRAPHS BE PROVIDED IN SUPPORT OF SUBMITTED ANSWERS.
1. Describe the project site and any existing structures as they exists before the project, including
information on topography, soil stability, plants and animals, and any cultural or scenic aspects.
2. Describe the surrounding properties, including information on plants and animals and any cultural,
historical or scenic aspects.
3. Describe the typed of surrounding land use, intensity of land use, and sale of development.
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NORTH ELSINORE BUSINESS PARK
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
FORM
1. This 7-acre site is located adjacent to I-15 in the northern section of Lake Elsinore
between Collier Avenue and El Toro Road. The property was occupied by a single-family
residence with horse barns and modest agricultural facilities; it was subsequently used as
a general contractor’s service and storage yard. The previous uses were terminated
several years ago; no information is available as to the date of removal of the mobile
home, but it is believed to be sometime around 2007, when the current owners applied
to the City of Lake Elsinore for permits to construct an automotive-service related
project. Since that time, the residence (a manufactured home) was removed from the
property, and most of the auxiliary structures were removed or demolished. The property
is heavily overgrown with large non-native trees, brush and non-native grasses. There are
remnants of the previous uses present – concrete slabs, decorative walls, chain link
fences, but nothing of scenic value. A cultural resource study is indicated to determine
any connections of earlier historical significance.
2. Surrounding properties: it is south of the Lake Elsinore Outlet Mall, and north of two self-
storage complexes on riverside Drive. Across Collier Avenue are a multi-tenant
industrial/commercial complex and an RV sales/service/storage facility. To the
northeast, across El Toro Road, is Interstate 15. Across Collier Avenue to the southwest is a
5-acre low-lying property belonging to an Orange-County-based non-profit. The land is
below Collier Avenue, heavily overgrown with brush and small trees. The land is adjacent
to the route of Temescal Creek and downstream from Gunnison Pond, the outlet for Lake
Elsinore and the San Jacinto River.
3. Most of the surrounding land is fully developed, apparently consistent with the City’s
General Plan. There is an undeveloped 2.3-acre triangular parcel to the Northwest of the
site, fronting on Collier Avenue. The above mentioned Blue Sky Institute parcel lies across
Collier Avenue, with a broad reach of property influenced by Temescal Creek extending
further to the northwest.
4. APN 389-220-003/004/005/006 is not in a cell group; it is in MSHCP Cell 4266.
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PRELIMINARY
WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN (WQMP)
PLAN CHECK SUBMITTAL APPLICATION
Instructions 1. Complete Checklist on reverse side. If any question is answered “YES”, a project-specific WQMP is required.
2. Complete form below and submit with land use application. If WQMP is required, submit, below-listed documents & fees
NOTE: THE PROJECT APPLICATION CANNOT BE DEEMED COMPLETE UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT THE
PRELIMINARY WQMP IS APPROVED
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1 Copy Preliminary WQMP in approved format. - FORMAT: Use WQMP Guidance Document and
Template for Santa Ana Region 8, Riverside County
1 Copy of Proposed Tentative Map and/or Site Plan
$1,850.00 Application Fee ($1,750.00 Plan Check Fee + $100 Administrative Fee)
NOTES: Plan Check Fee covers 3 reviews/plan checks. If more plan checks are required, then additional charges based on time and
material will be assessed and due City Plan Check Turnaround Standard: 3 weeks 1st submittal / 2 weeks each subsequent submittal. Expedited plan check of 2
weeks/1 week available at additional charge of 50% of original plan check fee ($875.00)
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Checklist for Identifying Projects Requiring a Project-Specific WQMP within the Santa Ana Region
Project File No.:
Project Name:
Project Location:
Project Description:
Proposed Project Consists of or Includes: Yes No
Significant Redevelopment: The addition or replacement of 5,000 square feet or more of impervious surface on an already developed site. Does not include routine maintenance activities that are conducted to maintain original line and grade, hydraulic capacity, original purpose of the constructed facility or emergency redevelopment activity required to protect public health and safety.
Residential developments that create 10,000 square feet or more of impervious surface (collectively over the entire project site), including residential housing subdivisions requiring a Final Map (i.e., detached single family home subdivisions, multi-family attached subdivisions, condominiums, or apartments, etc.).
New industrial and commercial development where the land area1 represented by the proposed map or permit is 10,000 square feet or more.
Mixed use developments that create 10,000 square feet or more of impervious surface (collectively over the entire project site).
Automotive repair shops [Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes2 5013, 5014, 5541, 7532, 7533, 7534, 7536, 7537, 7538, and 7539].
Restaurants (SIC code 5812) where the land area of development is 5,000 square feet or more.
Hillside developments disturbing 5,000 square feet or more which are located on areas with known erosive soil conditions or where the natural slope is 25 percent or more.
Developments of 2,500 square feet of impervious surface or more adjacent to (within 200 feet) or discharging directly into ESAs. "Directly" means situated within 200 feet of the ESA; "discharging directly" means outflow from a drainage conveyance system that is composed entirely of flows from the subject development or redevelopment site, and not commingled with flows from adjacent lands.
Parking lots of 5,000 square feet or more exposed to stormwater, where "parking lot" is defined as a land area or facility for the temporary parking or storage of motor vehicles.
Retail Gasoline Outlets that are either 5,000 square feet or more of impervious surface with a projected average daily traffic of 100 or more vehicles per day.
Public Projects, other than Transportation Projects, that are implemented by a Permittee and similar in nature to the priority projects described above and meets the thresholds described herein.
Condition of Approval requires preparation of a WQMP.
1 Land area is based on acreage disturbed. 2 Descriptions of SIC codes can be found at http://www.osha.gov/pls/imis/sicsearch.html. DETERMINATION: Circle appropriate determination
Any question answered "YES" Project requires a project-specific WQMP.
All questions are answered "NO" Project requires incorporation of Site Design BMPs and Source Control BMPs
imposed through Conditions of Approval or permit conditions.
Contact the City NPDES Coordinator for more information or visit the City’s Stormwater/NPDES webpage at
www.lake-elsinore.org.
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