HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem No. 01 - General Plan Update
City of Lake Elsinore
Special Meeting
Agenda – Final
Natasha Johnson, Mayor
Steve Manos, Mayor Pro Tem
Brian Tisdale, Council Member
Timothy J. Sheridan, Council Member
Robert E. Magee, Council Member
Jason Simpson, City Manager
Meeting Date:
December 12, 2023
Public Session: 5:00 PM
Cultural Center
183 N. Main Street
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
The City of Lake Elsinore appreciates your attendance. Citizens’ comments, input and interests
provide the City Council with valuable information regarding issues of the community.
Meeting Information
Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month, and the agenda is posted 72 hours
prior to each meeting outside of City Hall. The agenda and related reports are also available on the
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us in limiting the impact of meetings on the Downtown Business District. Thank you for your
cooperation.
Public Comments – Addressing the City Council
Any person wishing to address the City Council on items not included on the Agenda may do so
during Public Comments for 1 minute at the beginning of the meeting or during Public Comments
for 3 minutes at the end of the meeting. We respectfully ask those interested in addressing the City
Council to either submit a request to speak online at http://www.lake-elsinore.org/city-
government/agendas-and-minutes or complete and present a “Request to Speak” form to the City
Clerk at the meeting. This Form is available on the table located inside the Council Chamber.
Members of the public may also provide comments on Agenda items by noting the item on the
“Request to Speak” form and will be called to address the City Council when the item is considered
by the City Council during the meeting.
Written Communications
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entering them online at the link above or emailing them to the City Clerk at calvarez@lake-
elsinore.org. Any written communications or additional documents distributed to the City Council
within 72 hours of the meeting will also be made available to the public in accordance with
Government Code Section 54957.5.
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City Council Agenda - Final December 12, 2023
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Dream Extreme 2040 is the City’s FIRST long-term strategic plan to assist the City in its pursuit of
achieving its vision. The plan is a living document that will be updated regularly and serve as the
framework to guide all decision-making over the next 20 years by identifying key Anchors,
Aspirations, and Strategies.
Our Vision is the City of Lake Elsinore will be the ultimate destination where all can live, work, play,
build futures, and fulfill dreams.
The Anchors are the City of Lake Elsinore’s unique community assets and opportunities: The Lake,
Downtown, and Action and Adventure.
• The Lake: Lake Elsinore is a vital community asset. Protecting, enhancing, and celebrating the
Lake is critical to Lake Elsinore’s City and community health.
• Downtown: Enhancing and creating the highest quality downtown experience will serve to create
a strong sense of place that will shape the City’s identity as a place where residents and visitors
can live, work, and play.
• Action and Adventure: Lake Elsinore’s programs, facilities, and natural environment will define
the City as a destination for action and adventure for both visitors and residents.
Our Aspirations are broad, long-term goals that encapsulate what we hope to achieve in Lake
Elsinore’s future. The City has identified 4 key aspirations to work towards.
Items on the agenda that align with Aspirations from the Dream Extreme 2040 Plan are noted
by the Aspiration’s icon to highlight City Council actions that help the City pursue its goals.
To read the plan and learn more about its implementation in the City, visit
www.Lake-Elsinore.org/DreamExtreme2040.
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CALL TO ORDER - 5:00 P.M.
The special meeting of the City Council will be called to order.
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Please read & complete a Speaker’s Form at the Podium, prior to the start of the City Council
Meeting. The Mayor will call on you to speak. Only items listed on this Special Meeting Agenda
may be discussed.
BUSINESS ITEM
1) General Plan Update
Discuss and provide direction to staff regarding the General Plan Update.
ADJOURNMENT
The Lake Elsinore City Council will adjourn to the next Regular meeting of Tuesday, December
12, 2023 in the Cultural Center located at 183 N. Main Street. Closed Session will commence
at 6:00 p.m. and the regular Open Session business meeting will commence at 7:00 p.m.
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NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore
will be held on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at 5:00 p.m., in the Lake Elsinore Cultural Center,
183 N. Main Street, Lake Elsinore, California. The purpose of the Special Meeting is to discuss
the following matter:
BUSINESS ITEM
1) General Plan Update
Discuss and provide direction to staff regarding the General Plan Update.
This Notice of Special Meeting and the Special Meeting Agenda shall be posted outside of City
Hall and on the City’s website 24 hours prior to the Special Meeting.
Date: December 7, 2023
Candice Alvarez, MMC
City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) SS
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I Candice Alvarez, MMC, declare as follows:
That I am the City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore and that I caused to be posted this Notice of
a Special Meeting in a conspicuous place at City Hall, 130 S. Main Street, Lake Elsinore, CA,
within 24 hours of said meeting.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated: December 07, 2023
Candice Alvarez, MMC
City Clerk
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REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
To:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From:Jason Simpson, City Manager
Prepared by:Todd Parton, Assistant City Manager
Date:December 12, 2023
Subject:General Plan Update
Recommendation
Discuss and provide direction to staff regarding the General Plan Update.
Background
On August 22, 2023, the City Council approved the contract with MIG Consulting to prepare a
comprehensive update to the City of Lake Elsinore General Plan.
Discussion
This process will include several vision sessions with the City Council. The City Council will
discuss and provide direction to staff and the consultants regarding the overal vision and direction
for the City of Lake Elsinore.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
Attachments
Attachment 1 - Questionnaire
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MEMO
To: Members of the Lake Elsinore City Council
From: Lake Elsinore General Plan Update Project Team
Date: December 5, 2023
RE: City Council Visioning Workshop/Study Session
Study Session Purpose and Approach
The City of Lake Elsinore recently launched the General Plan update program. As part of the engagement
process, the project team is hosting up to five City Council study sessions to identify and discuss issues,
proposed plans, and other subjects at key points during the planning process. The first study session,
scheduled for December 12, 2023, explores what the City Council members envision for Lake Elsinore’s
future. The session will be in a workshop format meaning that you will be seated around a table with aerial
maps, markers, and other “tools” on the table for their use to respond to questions about current
conditions, challenges, and opportunities facing Lake Elsinore. While we are asking you to prepare for the
meeting by responding and submitting the workshop questions posed in this memorandum, your response
can be “top of mind” for us to explore further at the workshop.
Please use the following pages to record your thoughts or use the link/QR code to complete the online
questionnaire. Please complete the questionnaire by end of day on December 11th, 2023. If providing
written responses, please scan and email them to Damaris Abraham at dabraham@lake-elsinore.org.
Questionnaire Link and QR Code:
https://bit.ly/LakeElsinoreCCVision
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LAKE ELSINORE CITY COUNCIL VISIONING WORKSOP/SESSION QUESTIONNAIRE
Please complete by December 11, 2023
1. How do you define quality of life within the City?
2. What core elements make Lake Elsinore unique, need to be respected, and preserved?
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3. What are your observations of the existing development within the city? What is good, what is so-
so, what shouldn’t happen again?
4. What concern/frustrations do you have regarding the current polices?
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5. What emerging concerning areas are you worried about?
6. Do you have concerns about edge development/adjacent to neighboring communities? What are
the concerns?
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7. What areas need focused attention or need to be re-imagined?
8. What is the ideal land use mix that you would like to see?
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9. How might you resolve constraints/conflicts between land use, infrastructure, and City fiscal
sustainability?
10. Imagine Lake Elsinore 20 years into the future, how would you complete the following sentence:
“You should see Lake Elsinore now; it’s …”