HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem No. 06 Notice of Decision PA No. 2022-26 CUP New Bar and Restaurant 31502 Riverside Dr.
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REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
To:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From:Jason Simpson, City Manager
Prepared by:Damaris Abraham, Assistant Community Development Director
Date:June 13, 2023
Subject:Notice of Decision – Planning Commission Approval of Planning Application
No. 2022-26 for a Conditional Use Permit to Establish a New Bar and
Restaurant Facility in an Existing, Recently Rehabilitated 2,776 Sq. Ft.
Building and a Design Review for Minor Onsite Modifications Located at
31502 Riverside Drive
Recommendation
Receive and file the Notice of Decision for Planning Application No. 2022-26 approved by the
Planning Commission on May 16, 2023.
Background
The project includes Conditional Use Permit No. 2022-22 to establish a new bar and restaurant
facility (Ringside Sports Bar and Grill) in an existing, recently rehabilitated 2,776 sq. ft. building
and Commercial Design Review No. 2022-15 for minor on site modifications to repave the existing
parking lot, provide a new parking lot layout and site circulation, install parking lot lighting and a
trash enclosure, and install new perimeter landscaping.
The project is located at the southeasterly corner of Riverside Drive and Joy Street, more
specifically 31502 Riverside Drive (APN: 379-191-029).
In February 2022, a Building Permit (BLDG-2022-00197) was issued to rehabilitate the building
located at the subject property that had been partially destroyed by fire and water damage. Work
pertaining to the rehabilitation of the structure is currently being completed.
On May 16, 2023, the Planning Commission by a 3-0 vote:
1. Found that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities);
PA 2022-26 (Ringside Sports Bar and Grill)
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2. Adopted A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 2022-
26(CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2022-22) TO ESTABLISH A BAR AND
RESTAURANT FACILITY IN AN EXISTING, RECENTLY REHABILITATED 2,776 SQ. FT.
BUILDING LOCATED AT 31502 RIVERSIDE DRIVE (APN: 379-191-029); and
3. Adopted A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 2022-26
(COMMERCIAL DESIGN REVIEW NO. 2022-15) FOR MINOR ONSITE
MODIFICATIONS RELATED TO PARKING LOT LAYOUT, SITE CIRCULATION, AND
LANDSCAPING FOR AN EXISTING, RECENTLY REHABILITATED 2,776 SQ. FT.
BUILDING LOCATED AT 31502 RIVERSIDE DRIVE (APN: 379-191-029).
Discussion
The Planning Commission voted 3-0 to approve the project at its regular meeting on May 16,
2023. There were no public comments. Only the applicant and their design team attended the
hearing.
The Planning Commission’s decision is final, and no action by the City Council is required unless
the City Council, by a majority vote, elects to review and reconsider the Planning Commission’s
decision by ordering the matter set for a future noticed public hearing according to Section
17.410.110.F of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code (LEMC), or the applicant or an interested
person files a complete appeal application within 15 days of this notice appearing on the City
Council’s agenda.
Fiscal Impact
The time and cost related to processing this application have been covered by fees paid for by
the applicant. No General Fund budgets have been allocated or used in the processing of this
application. Project approval does not fiscally impact the City’s General Fund. Mitigation
Measures to protect the City fiscally have already been included in the Conditions of Approval.
Attachments
Attachment 1 - Planning Commission Staff Report