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Home My WebLink About01.16City of Lake Elsinore Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Draft Michael Carroll, Chair Jodi Peters, Vice Chair John Gray, Commissioner Anthony Williams, Commissioner Myles Ross, Commissioner Meeting Date: January 16, 2024 Public Session: 6:00 PM Cultural Center 183 N. Main Street Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 CALL TO ORDER The Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission was called to order at 6:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Gray. ROLL CALL Present:5 - Commissioner Williams, Commissioner Ross, Commissioner Gray, Vice- Chair Peters, Chair Carroll Absent:0 - None PUBLIC COMMENTS – NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS – 3 MINUTES None. CONSENT CALENDAR A motion was made by Commissioner Gray, seconded by Commissioner Williams to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion was carried by the following vote: Aye:5 - Commissioners Williams, Ross, Gray, Vice Chair Peters, Chair Carroll No:0 - None 1.Minutes of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of December 5, 2023. Approve the minutes of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of December 5, 2023. This item was approved on the Consent Calendar. Planning Commission Minutes - Draft January 16, 2024 City of Lake Elsinore Page 2 3 7 0 0 7 PUBLIC HEARING(S) 2.Planning Application No. 2022-02 (Ambassador Discipleship Center) – A Request for a Design Review approval to remodel an existing 14,565 sq. ft. four-story building with a 2,087 sq. ft. addition (16,652 sq. ft. total) and a 3,906 sq. ft. storage building and a Conditional Use Permit to establish and operate a congregate living and educational facility located at 164 and 184 South Main Street 1. Find that the proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities); 2. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 2022-02 (CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2022-21) TO ESTABLISH A CONGREGATE LIVING AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITY IN AN EXISTING 14,565 SQ. FT. BUILDING WITH 2,087 ADDITION (16,652 SQ. FT. TOTAL) AND A 3,906 STORAGE BUILDING LOCATED AT 164 AND 184 SOUTH MAIN STREET (APNS: 373-153-039 AND 373- 153-041); and 3. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PLANNING APPLCIATION NO. 2022-02 (COMMERCIAL DESIGN REVIEW NO. 2022-14) TO REMODEL AN EXISTING 14,565 SQ. FT. BUILDING WITH 2,087 ADDITION (16,652 SQ. FT. TOTAL) AND A 3,906 STORAGE BUILDING AS A NEW CONGREGATE LIVING AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITY WITH DINING ROOM AND COMMERICAL RETAIL RESTAURANT AND OTHER RELATED ONSITE IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED AT 164 AND 184 SOUTH MAIN STREET (APNS: 373-153-039 AND 373-153-041). The Public Hearing was opened at 6:02 p.m. Damaris Abraham, Assistant Community Development Director, provided a presentation. Brett Masters, the applicant, provided a presentation. Kim Cousins was called to speak. Kimberly Ryan was called to speak. Cathy Cook Templeton was called to speak. Chris Templeton was called to speak. Bobbi Boes was called to speak. Jennifer Rivera was called to speak. Lynne Hamilton was called to speak. Jarred Hanson was called to speak. Aaron Petroff was called to speak. Dean Vam Riper was called to speak. Planning Commission Minutes - Draft January 16, 2024 City of Lake Elsinore Page 3 3 7 0 0 7 Richard Siems was called to speak. Malika Qadr was called to speak. Ted Parry was called to speak. Blanca Valle was called to speak. Robert Rake was called to speak. Brett Masters and Thomas Riggle, the Architect, addressed the Planning Commission to respond to questions from the public and the Planning Commission. A motion was made by Commissioner Gray to adopt the Resolutions and find the project exempt from CEQA. The motion failed for lack of a second. An alternative motion was made by Chair Carroll, seconded by Commissioner Ross to continue consideration of Planning Application No. 2022-02 to the next Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. The motion was carried by the following vote: Aye:5 - Commissioners Williams, Ross, Gray, Vice Chair Peters, Chair Carroll No:0 - None 3.Planning Application No. 2023-15 (Starbucks – Collier Avenue) – A Request for a Conditional Use Permit to Establish and Operate a New Starbucks Coffee Shop with a Drive-through and Outdoor Dining Area and a Design Review for Minor Modifications to the Existing Building, Site Circulation, Parking Layout, Landscaping, and Related on Site Improvements located at 18295 Collier Ave 1. Find that the proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities); 2. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 2023-15 (CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2023-06) TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE A STARBUCKS COFFEE SHOP WITH A DRIVE-THROUGH AND OUTDOOR DINING AREA IN AN EXISTING 4,400 SQ. FT. BUILDING LOCATED AT 18295 COLLIER AVENUE (APN: 377-120-057); and 3. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PLANNING APPLCIATION NO. 2023-15 (COMMERCIAL DESIGN REVIEW NO. 2023-04) FOR MINOR ONSITE MODIFICATIONS RELATED TO EXISTING BUILDING SIZE, ELEVATIONS, PARKING LOT LAYOUT, SITE CIRCULATION, AND LANDSCAPING FOR AN EXISTING 4,400 SQ. FT. BUILDING LOCATED AT 18295 COLLIER AVENUE (APN: 377-120-057). The Public Hearing was opened at 7:50 p.m. Carlos Serna, Associate Planner, provided a presentation. Planning Commission Minutes - Draft January 16, 2024 City of Lake Elsinore Page 4 3 7 0 0 7 Maikel Faragalla, applicant representative, was called to speak. The Public Hearing was closed at 7:55 p.m. A motion was made by Commissioner Ross, and seconded by Chair Carroll to adopt the Resolutions and find the project exempt from CEQA. The motion was carried by the following vote: Aye:5 - Commissioners Williams, Ross, Gray, Vice-Chair Peters, Chair Carroll No:0 - None 4.Planning Application No. 2020-89 (Elsinore Market) – A Proposal to Construct a 7,500 Sq. Ft. Grocery Market with Take-out Restaurant and Related Site Improvements on an Approximately 0.48-acre Site Located on Main Street Between Franklin Street and Heald Avenue 1. Find that the proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures); and 2. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 2020-89 (COMMERCIAL DESIGN REVIEW NO. 2020-03) TO CONSTRUCT A 7,500 SQUARE FOOT GROCERY MARKET AND TAKE-OUT RESTAURANT AND RELATED SITE IMPROVEMENTS ON A 0.48 ACRE SITE WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN ELSINORE SPECIFIC PLAN (APN: 373-025-026). The Public Hearing was opened at 7:56 p.m. Carlos Serna, Associate Planner, provided a presentation. Rod Simpson was called to speak. Nikita Mattingly, the applicant, was called to speak. The Public Hearing was closed at 8:09 p.m. A motion was made by Chair Carroll, and seconded by Vice Chair Peters to adopt the Resolution and find the project exempt from CEQA. The motion was carried by the following vote: Aye:5 - Commissioners Williams, Ross, Gray, Vice Chair Peters, Chair Carroll No:0 - None BUSINESS ITEM(S) 5.Annual Reorganization of the Planning Commission to Select the Chair and Vice- chair Select a Chair and Vice-Chair pursuant to City Council Policy No. 200-5A. Planning Commission Minutes - Draft January 16, 2024 City of Lake Elsinore Page 5 3 7 0 0 7 Chair Carroll yielded the chair to Secretary Longoria. Secretary Longoria opened the nominations for the new Chair of the Planning Commission. A motion was made by Commissioner Carroll to nominate Commissioner Peters to serve as Chair. The motion was carried by the following vote: Aye:5 - Commissioners Williams, Ross, Gray, Vice Chair Peters, Chair Carroll No:0 - None Commissioner Peters is duly selected Chair of the Planning Commission by Majority vote. Secretary Longoria yielded the chair to Chair Peters. Chair Peters opened nominations for the seat of Vice Chair. A motion was made by Commissioner Carroll to nominate Commissioner Gray to serve as Vice Chair. The motion was carried by the following vote: Aye:5 - Commissioners Williams, Ross, Gray, Vice Chair Peters, Chair Carroll No:0 - None Commissioner Gray is the duly selected Vice Chair by Majority vote. STAFF COMMENTS There were no staff comments. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS There were no City Attorney comments. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS Commissioner Ross expressed gratitude to the Planning Commission for the process and consideration of the Commission for the first Public Hearing item. Commissioner Carroll thanked staff and congratulated Chair Peters and Vice Chair Gray. Commissioners Gray and Williams thanked Commissioner Carroll and congratulated Chair Peters. Planning Commission Minutes - Draft January 16, 2024 City of Lake Elsinore Page 6 3 7 0 0 7 ADJOURNMENT The Lake Elsinore Planning Commission adjourned at 8:15 p.m. to the next Regular meeting on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 in the Cultural Center located at 183 N. Main Street at 6:00 p.m.