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REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
To: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Planning Commission
From: Justin Kirk, Assistant Community Development Director
Date: June 2, 2020
Subject: Planning Application 2019-78 (Vista Prime): A request by Vista Prime
Management, LLC to establish a 5,369 SF cannabis facility that includes 2,816
SF of cultivation use, 927 SF of dispensary use, and 1,626 of ancillary and/or
support uses within an existing building
Applicants: Vista Prime Management, LLC
Recommendation
ADOPT, A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 2019-06
FOR A 5,369 SF CANNABIS FACILITY AT 31875 CORYDON SUITE 140 (APN:370-051-010);
AND,
ADOPT, A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RECOMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVAL OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2019-21 TO
ESTABLISH A 5,369 SF CANNABIS FACILITY AT 31875 CORYDON SUITE 140 (APN:370-
051-010).
Discussion
The proposed project would establish a 5,369 SF cannabis facility that includes 2,816 SF of
cultivation use, 927 SF of dispensary use, and 1,626 of ancillary and/or support uses within an
existing building (Project). The Project is generally located at the northeast corner of the
intersection Cereal and Corydon and more specifically referred to as 31875 Corydon Suite 140
(APN:370-051-010).
Analysis
General Plan Consistency
The subject site has a General Plan Land Use Designation of Limited Industrial (LI) and is in the
Business District. The focus of the Business District is to support its position as the industrial
and commercial hub of the City. Specific Goals of the Business District applicable to this project
include:
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To encourage its position as the industrial and commercial hub of the City and to ensure
that new growth respects the environmental sensitivity of the natural wetlands, floodway
and floodplain.
Support a vibrant commercial and industrial hub with high quality developments that
have a strong orientation towards major corridors.
Provide a safe and comprehensive roadway network for vehicular, truck, bicycle, and
pedestrian traffic throughout the Business District.
The LI designation provides for industrial parks, warehouses, manufacturing, research and
development, public and quasi-public uses, and similar and compatible uses. The subject use
includes a variety of manufacturing, distribution and warehousing uses for the production of
cannabis products. The proposed facilities are wholly located within existing buildings and do
not propose or can have exterior operations. The proposed cannabis facilities help to further the
goals of the Business District by reinforcing the viability of the industrial hubs and help to create
vibrant industrial hubs by introducing additional business in existing developments that would
create high paying jobs, reduced vacancy rates, and increased investment in the existing
industrial parks.
Overall, the proposed cannabis facilities introduce new land uses to an existing mix of industrial
and quasi-commercial uses. The proposed facilities have been previously identified as
furthering the goals of the Business District and not creating new unmitigated significant
impacts, because of this they are found to be consistent with the General Plan.
Municipal Code Consistency
The subject projects have a base zoning designation M-1 Limited Manufacturing District. The
proposed cannabis facilities are located wholly within existing an industrial park, which has been
previously analyzed for consistency with the base district development standards and other
criteria and were found to be consistent with the applicable base zoning designations. A review
of the current operational characteristics did not find any code violations and the building are
following the base district regulations as well. With respect to Cannabis related land uses,
Chapter 17.156 Cannabis Uses, of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code, specifically regulate these
uses. The proposed cannabis facilities have been analyzed for the consistency with these
operational requirements and the proposed facilities have been found to meet these
requirements. In addition to the code requirements, additional detail information was specified in
the application materials:
Fire protection plan
Closure plan, i.e., a plan to fully restore the occupied space to the condition that existed
before the establishment of a cannabis related facility and the posting of a bond so that
the City could authorize the work without incurring financial liability
Information related to project proponents
Project specific details as to the operational characteristics identifying the number of
employees, production quantities and values, and other pertinent information.
These additional details were required to ensure that the proposed facilities operated in a safe
manner and would not create unintended impacts during the construction, operation and closure
of these facilities. Staff has reviewed these additional details and have found that the materials
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submitted demonstrate that the proposed cannabis facilities would operate in a manner that
would not adversely impact the adjacent business in operation.
Because the proposed cannabis facilities meet the minimum code requirements and do not
propose any adverse impacts on adjacent businesses, they have been found consistent with the
Municipal Code. In addition, Conditions of Approval have been prepared.
Environmental Determination
The proposed Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Cal. Pub. Res.
Code §§21000 et seq.: “CEQA”) and the CEQA Guidelines (14 C.C.R. §§ 15000 et seq.)
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1: Existing Facilities) (a) Interior or exterior
alterations involving such things as interior partitions, plumbing, and electrical conveyances:
The project is located within an existing building.
The proposed project does not propose an intensification of use that would require the
preparation of a Traffic Impact Analysis since the proposed use generates less than 100
trips.
The proposed project does not create an expansion or intensification of use beyond
wheat was previously analyzed as a part of the original project’s environmental
assessment.
Exhibits
A – PA 2019-78 DA Resolution
B – PA 2019-78 CUP Resolution
C – PA 2019-78 Conditions of Approval
D – PA 2019-78 Vicinity Map
E – PA 2019-78 Aerial Map
F – PA 2019-78 Project Plans
G – PA 2019-78 Development Agreement