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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:
August 05, 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
Vice Chair Carroll 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
Christian Conaway was called to speak.
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; Chair Gray
Nay: 0 None
1. Minutes for the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of July 15, 2025
Approve the Minutes for the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of July 15, 2025.
The item was approved on the Consent Calendar.
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PUBLIC HEARING
2. Planning Application No. 2025-10 (Vista Lago Global Academy): Commercial
Design Review (CDR-2025-08) to Allow Temporary Modular Classroom Buildings
for a New Public Charter School located within a Portion of the Parking Lot at
Alberhill Ranch Community Park at 28200 Lake Street
1. Find that the proposed temporary use project is exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15311
(Accessory Structures); and
2. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING COMMERCIAL DESIGN REVIEW NO.
2025-08 TO ALLOW THE TEMPORARY INSTALLATION OF FOUR MODULAR
CLASSROOM BUILDINGS AND ONE MODULAR OFFICE BUILDING FOR A NEW
PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL (VISTA LAGO GLOBAL ACADEMY)
LOCATED WITHIN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE PARKING LOT AT
ALBERHILL RANCH COMMUNITY PARK AT 28200 LAKE STREET (APN 389-020-
056).
The Public Hearing was opened at 6:06 p.m.
Community Development Director Abraham presented the staff report.
Alyssa Ross, the applicant, was called to speak.
Kim Joseph Cousins, the CEO of Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber and representative of
the Riverside County Office of Education, was called to speak.
The Public Hearing was closed at 6:21 p.m.
A motion was made by Commissioner Peters, seconded by Vice Chair
Carroll to approve staff's recommendations. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 5 Commissioners Devor, Pease, and Peters; Vice Chair Carroll; Chair Gray
Nay: 0 None
STAFF COMMENTS
Community Development Director Abraham gave an update to the Commission regarding the
progress on the Advanced Planning Projects. They include the General Plan Update, Zoning
Code Update, and Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, The Notice of Preparation for the
Environmental Impact Report has been distributed and a scoping meeting is scheduled on August
20, 2025, to receive feedback from the public.
CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS
Assistant City Attorney McClendon had no comments.
COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS
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Commissioner Devor thanked the staff for their work and suggested using social media to keep
the public updated, and thanked the speaker for sharing his story.
Vice Chair Carroll thanked staff for their work and for being available to assist without hesitation.
ADJOURNMENT
The Lake Elsinore Planning Commission adjourned at 6:21 p.m. to the next Regular meeting on
Tuesday, August 19, 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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