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City of Lake Elsinore
Planning Commission Meeting
Minutes – Final
John Gray, Chair
Jason Devor, Commissioner
Jodi Peters, Commissioner
Michael Carroll, Commissioner
Meeting Date:
April 15, 2025
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
Commissioner Carroll led the pledge of allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: 3 - Commissioners Carroll, and Devor; and Chair Gray
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Peters
PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS - 3 MINUTES
There were no speakers.
CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was made by Commissioner Carroll, seconded by Commissioner
Devor to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 3 Commissioners Carroll, and Devor; and Chair Gray
Nay: 0 None
Absent: 1 Commissioner Peters
1. Minutes for the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of March 18, 2025
Approve the Minutes for the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of March 18, 2025.
This item was approved on the Consent Calendar.
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PUBLIC HEARING
2. Planning Application No. 2024-04 (Dutch Bros Coffee Lakeshore) – A Conditional
Use Permit and a Commercial Design Review for a New 980 Square-Foot Drive-
through Dutch Bros Coffee Shop on a 0.71-Acre Parcel Located at 16758
Lakeshore Drive
1. Find that the proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 (Class 3, New
Construction or Conversion of Small Structures);
2. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO.
2024-03 TO ALLOW A NEW 980 SQUARE-FOOT DRIVE-THROUGH DUTCH
BROS COFFEE SHOP IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL (C-1) DISTRICT
LOCATED AT 16758 LAKESHORE DRIVE (APN: 378-290-015); and
3. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING COMMERCIAL DESIGN REVIEW
NO. 2024-01 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 980 SQUARE-FOOT
DRIVE-THROUGH DUTCH BROS COFFEE SHOP IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMERCIAL (C-1) DISTRICT LOCATED AT 16758 LAKESHORE DRIVE (APN:
378-290-015).
The Public Hearing was opened at 6:02 p.m.
Assistant Planner Rodriguez presented the staff report.
There were no speakers.
The Public Hearing was closed at 6:09 p.m.
A motion was made by Commissioner Carroll, seconded by Commissioner
Devor to approve staff's recommendations. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Aye: 3 Commissioners Carroll, and Devor; and Chair Gray
Nay: 0 None
Absent: 1 Commissioner Peters
BUSINESS ITEM
3. Reorganization of the Planning Commission to Select the Vice-Chair
Select a Vice-Chair pursuant to City Council Policy No. 200-5A.
Chair Gray opened nominations for the seat of Vice Chair.
A motion was made by Chair Gray to nominate Commissioner Carroll to serve
as Vice Chair. The motion was carried by the following vote:
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Aye: 3 - Commissioners Carroll, and Devor; and Chair Gray
No: 0 - None
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Peters
Commissioner Carroll was the duly selected Vice Chair by Majority vote.
STAFF COMMENTS
Staff had no comments.
CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS
Assistant City Attorney McClendon had no comments.
COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
Vice Chair Carroll was thankful to the staff.
Chair Gray also appreciated the staff for their work.
ADJOURNMENT
The Lake Elsinore Planning Commission adjourned at 6:12 p.m. to the next Regular meeting on
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 in the Cultural Center located at 183 N. Main Street at 6:00 p.m.
John Gray Damaris Abraham
Chair Community Development Director
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