HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem No. 2 - CUP Resolution - Elysian Banquet Hall
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 2024 -01
(CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2024-02) TO ESTABLISH AN 8,116 SQ. FT.
BANQUET HALL FOR SPECIAL EVENTS WITHIN SUITE 177 OF AN EXISTING
MULTI-TENANT SHOPPING CENTER AT 17600 COLLIER AVE NUE (APN: 389-
210-068)
Whereas, Marco Salcedo has filed an application with the City of Lake Elsinore (City)
requesting approval of Planning Application No. 2024 -01 (Conditional Use Permit No. 2024-02)
to establish a new 8,116 sq. ft. banquet hall for special events within an existing mu lti-tenant
shopping center, the Lake Elsinore Outlets, including minor interior improvements for a new 300
sq. ft. changing room. The project is located within Suite 177 of the Lake Elsinore Outlets located
at 17600 Collier Avenue (APN: 389-210-068);
Whereas, Section 6.0 of the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat
Conservation Plan (MSHCP) requires that all discretionary projects within an MSHCP Criteria Cell
undergo the Lake Elsinore Acquisition Process (LEAP) and Joint Project Review (JPR) process
to analyze the scope of the proposed development and establish a building envelope that is
consistent with the MSHCP criteria;
Whereas, Section 6.0 of the MSHCP further requires that the City adopt consistency
findings demonstrating that the proposed discretionary entitlement complies with the MSHCP
Criteria Cell, and the MSHCP goals and objectives;
Whereas, Section 17.415.070.A of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code (LEMC) provides
that certain uses have operational characteristics that, depending on the location and design of
the use, may have the potential to negatively impact adjoining properties, businesses , or residents
and therefore are permitted subject to the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit, which allows the
City to comprehensively review and approve the use;
Whereas, pursuant to Section 17.415.070.B of the LEMC, the Planning Commission
(Commission) has been delegated with the responsibility of reviewing and approving, condi tionally
approving, or denying Conditional Use P ermits; and
Whereas, on August 6, 2024, at a duly noticed Public Hearing, the Commission has
considered evidence presented by the Community Development Department and other interested
parties with respect to this item.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The Commission has considered the Project prior to making a decision and
has found it acceptable.
Section 2: That in accordance with the MSHCP, the Commission makes the following
findings for MSHCP consistency:
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1. The Project site is located within two (2) MSHCP Criteria Cells, however, the project is not
subject to the City’s LEAP and the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation
Authority’s (RCA) JPR processes, as the existing facilities wherein the project is wholly
located were established in 1991 before the creation of the MSHCP in 2003 and expansion
of use or any earth-moving activities are proposed with this Project.
2. The Project is located wholly within an existing building and does not include any earth -
moving activities. Therefore, Sections 6.1.2 or 6.3.1 of the MSHCP regarding
Riparian/Riverine Areas, vernal pools guidelines, and Fuel Management Guidelines are
not applicable.
3. The Project is located wholly within an existing building and does not include any earth -
moving activities. The Protection of Narrow Endemic Plant Species Guidelines and the
Additional Survey Needs are not applicable.
Section 3: The Commission hereby finds and determines that the Project is categorically
exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (Cal. Publ. Res. Code §§21000 et seq. “CEQA”)
and CEQA Guidelines (14. Cal. Code Regs. §§15000 et seq.), specifically pursuant to Section
15301 (Class 1, Existing Facilities), because the project proposes to establish a banquet hall for
special events inside an existing 8,116 sq. ft. suite within the Lake Elsinore Outlets . The site is
fully developed, and only minor interior alterations to the subject suite are planned.
Section 4: That in accordance with LEMC Section 17.415.070.C. Findings, the
Commission makes the following findings regarding Conditional Use Permit No. 2024-02:
1. That the proposed use, on its own merits and within the context of its setting, is in accord
with the objectives of the General Plan and the purpose of the planning district in which
the site is located.
The proposed use is in the Community Commercial Planning Area (CCPA) of the Lake
Elsinore Outlets Specific Plan, which was established to provide for the development of
high-quality community commercial uses by permitting a variety of compatible commercial
uses that are supportive of the commercial needs of the community. The project will
diversify the offering of commercial uses as one of only two approved banquet halls in the
City of Lake Elsinore. In addition, the project meets General Plan Land Use Poli cy 1.9 by
invigorating a previously unused cornerstone retail space, bringing new attention to the
diverse commercial opportunities offered by the Outlets, and creating interactions with a
new customer base.
2. The proposed use will not be detrimental to the general health, safety, comfort , or general
welfare of persons residing or working within the neighborhood of the proposed use or the
City, or injurious to property or improvements in the neighborhood or the City.
The proposed use is located within an existing fully developed shopping center. The
proposed use may generate an increase in noise due to music played during events in the
late evening hours. As such, the applicant has proposed a music volume reduction pla n
that includes progressively lowering music volume levels beginning at 11:00 PM until
12:00 AM, when all music will be stopped in accordance with noise level restrictions
described in LEMC Section 17.176.060.B Table 1. All applicable City departments and
agencies, including the Sherriff’s Department, have reviewed the conditional use permit.
The project has been conditioned as such to avoid any possible negative impacts to the
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general health, safety, comfort, or general welfare of the surrounding neighborhood or the
City.
3. The Site for the intended use is adequate in size and shape to accommodate the use, and
for all the yards, setbacks, walls or fences, landscaping, buffers , and other features
required by this title.
The proposed banquet hall is located within one of the larger existing tenant suites at the
Lake Elsinore Outlets. The proposed suite is an appropriate size to hold special events
such as weddings and can accommodate a prep/changing room, dance floor, and bar
area. The Lake Elsinore Outlets is a fully developed shopping center, and the proposed
use involves no changes to the exterior buildings or site.
4. The Site for the proposed use relates to streets and highways with proper design both as
to width and type of pavement to carry the type and quantity of traffic generated by the
subject use.
The proposed use is located within an existing built environment, inclusive of streets. The
existing streets are of adequate size to facilitate safe and convenient transportation to and
from the site. Further, the project has been reviewed by the Engineering Department, and
determined that the proposed use does not generate additional traffic that would require
new circulation improvements.
5. In approving the subject use at the specific location, there will be no adverse effect on
abutting properties or the permitted and normal use thereof.
The proposed use is located within the existing Lake Elsinore Outlets shopping center
which abuts an existing floodway. The banquet hall use will primarily be conducted indoors
and as such, no impacts to the abutting properties are anticipated. In addition , the project
has been thoroughly reviewed and conditioned by all applicable City departments and
outside agencies, thereby eliminating the potential for any adverse effects.
6. Adequate conditions and safeguards pursuant to LEMC 17.415.070.B, including
guarantees and evidence of compliance with conditions, have been incorporated into the
approval of the subject project to ensure the development of the property in accordance
with the objectives of this chapter and the planning district in which the site is located.
The Design Review Committee, including Staff from Planning, Building and Safety, Fire,
and Engineering Departments and the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, has
reviewed the project and have included recommended conditions of approval to ensure
compliance with adopted plans, policies, and regulations. Furthermore, the project will be
required to demonstrate compliance with the conditions of approval and other
requirements pursuant to LEMC Section 17.415.050 prior to the issuance of a building
permit and/or City business license.
Section 5: Based upon the evidence presented, both written and testimonial, and the
above findings, the Commission hereby finds that the Project is consistent with the MSHCP.
Section 6: Based upon the evidence presented, the above findings, and the Conditions
of Approval imposed upon the Project, the Commission hereby approves Conditional Use Permit
No. 2024-02.
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Section 7: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Passed and Adopted on this 6th day of August 2024.
Jodi Peters, Chair
Attest:
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Damaris Abraham,
Community Development Director
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, Damaris Abraham, Community Development Director of the City of Lake Elsinore, California,
hereby certify that Resolution No. 2024-__ was adopted by the Planning Commission of the City
of Lake Elsinore, California, at a regular meeting held on August 6, 2024, and that the same was
adopted by the following vote:
AYES
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Damaris Abraham,
Community Development Director