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City of Lake Elsinore
Planning Commission Meeting
Minutes – Final
John Gray, Chair
Michael Carroll, Vice Chair
Andrew Pease, Commissioner
Jason Devor, Commissioner
Jodi Peters, Commissioner
Meeting Date:
May 20, 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 Peters led the pledge of allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: 5 - Commissioners Devor, Pease, and Peters; Vice Chair Carroll; and Chair
Gray
Absent: 0 - None
PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS - 3 MINUTES
There were no speakers.
CONSENT CALENDAR
A motion was made by Vice Chair Carroll, seconded by Commissioner
Peters to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 Commissioners Devor, Pease, and Peters; Vice Chair Carroll; and Chair Gray
Nay: 0 None
1. Minutes for the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of April 15, 2025
Approve the Minutes for the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of April 15, 2025.
The item was approved on the Consent Calendar.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. Amendment to Title 17 (Zoning), Chapter 17.156 of the Lake Elsinore Municipal
Code Related to Cannabis Uses
1. Find the proposed amendment to the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code Exempt from
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines
Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15061(b)(3); and
2. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPT AMENDMENTS TO
TITLE 17, AMENDING AND RESTATING CHAPTER 17.156 OF THE LAKE
ELSINORE MUNCIPAL CODE REGARDING CANNABIS USES.
The Public Hearing was opened at 6:02 p.m.
Community Development Director Abraham presented the staff report.
There were no speakers.
The Public Hearing was closed at 6:09 p.m.
A motion was made by Commissioner Pease, seconded by Commissioner
Devor to approve staff's recommendations. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 5 Commissioners Devor, Pease and Peters; Vice Chair Carroll; and Chair
Gray
Nay: 0 None
3. Request to Amend Development Agreements for Six Existing Cannabis
Businesses to Revise the Community Benefit Fees
1. Find that the proposed projects are 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, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVE THE
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT (DA-2024-03) FOR MODERN
LEAF CULTURE (DBA MODERN LEAF AND EMBR) LOCATED AT 31877
CORYDON ROAD, UNITS 120 AND 150 (APN: 370-051-016 and 370-051-030);
3. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVE THE
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT (DA-2025-01) FOR ALBA
SYSTEMS LOCATED AT 31879 CORYDON ROAD, UNIT 150 (APN: 370-051-
025);
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4. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVE THE
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT (DA-2025-02) FOR LE
INVESTMENT GROUP (DBA MR. NICE GUY) LOCATED AT 311 W MINTHORN
STREET (APN: 377-220-021);
5. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVE THE
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT (DA-2025-04) FOR GREEN
ORIGINS LE (DBA THE SYNDICATE 1) LOCATED AT 504 CENTRAL AVENUE,
BUILDING O (APN: 377-420-002);
6. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVE THE
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT (DA-2025-05) FOR IE LICENSING
(DBA THE SYNDICATE 2) LOCATED AT 31885 CORYDON ROAD, UNITS 130,
140, AND 150 (APN: 370-031-017, 370-031-018 AND 370-031-019); AND
7. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVE THE
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT (DA-2025-06) FOR THE
HEALING TREE LOCATED AT 480 3RD STREET (APN: 377-140-033).
The Public Hearing was opened at 6:10 p.m.
Principal Planner Huynh presented the staff report.
Gilbert Alba, Alba Systems, was called to speak.
Jason Magee, Pipe Dreamz, was called to speak.
Javier Montes, The Healing Tree, was called to speak.
Darren Hagen, The Healing Tree, was called to speak.
The Public Hearing was closed at 6:24 p.m.
A motion was made by Commissioner Devor, seconded by Commissioner
Pease to approve staff's recommendations. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 5 Commissioners Devor, Pease, and Peters; Vice Chair Carroll; and Chair
Gray
Nay: 0 None
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STAFF COMMENTS
Staff had no comments.
CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS
Assistant City Attorney McClendon had no comments.
COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
Chair Gray welcomed Commissioner Pease and thanked staff for their work.
ADJOURNMENT
The Lake Elsinore Planning Commission adjourned at 6:26 p.m. to the next Regular meeting on
Tuesday, June 3, 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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