HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2025-48 - MSHCP - PA 2023-34 Corydon GroupRESOLUTION NO. 2025-48
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING FINDINGS THAT PLANNING
APPLICATION NO. 2023-34 (CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2023-12 AND
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN REVIEW NO. 2023-04) IS CONSISTENT WITH THE
WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY MULTIPLE SPECIES HABITAT
CONSERVATION PLAN (MSHCP)
Whereas, Brad Woods, RD Construction, has filed an application with the City of Lake
Elsinore (City) requesting approval of Planning Application No. 2023-34 to develop the existing
3.04-acre vacant site with a two-unit manufacturing warehouse facility totaling 48,592 square feet
and related site improvements. The project includes a Conditional Use Permit (CUP 2023-12) to
establish a two-unit manufacturing warehouse facility with an outdoor storage area; and an
Industrial Design Review (IDR 2023-04) to construct a two-unit manufacturing warehouse facility
totaling 48,592 square feet. Each warehouse will be 24,296 square feet and will have two (2)
4,613 square-foot mezzanines and two (2) 14-foot-wide roll-up doors. The site will provide 93
parking spaces and related site improvements, including wall and fencing, landscaping, and on-
site stormwater management. The project is located within Planning Area 3 of the East Lake
Specific Plan (ELSP) on the northeastern corner of the Corydon Road and Bryant Street
intersection and is more generally known as 32291 Corydon Street and 32251 Corydon Road and
encompasses Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: 370-080-002 and 370-080-003;
Whereas, Section 6.0 of the Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP)
requires that all discretionary projects within a MSHCP Criteria Cell undergo the Lake Elsinore
Acquisition Process (LEAP) and the Joint Project Review (JPR) 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, pursuant to Section 17.415.070 (Conditional Use Permits) and Section
17.415.050 (Major Design Review) of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code (LEMC), the Planning
Commission (Commission) has the responsibility of reviewing and approving, conditionally
approving, or denying design review applications; and
Whereas, on December 16, 2025, 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 DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The Commission has considered the Project prior to making Findings of
Consistency with the MSHCP.
Section 2: That in accordance with the MSHCP, the Commission makes the following
findings for MSHCP consistency:
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1. The Project is a project under the City’s MSHCP Resolution, and the City must make an
MSHCP Consistency finding before approval.
The project site is not located within a MSHCP Criteria Cell. Pursuant to the City’s MSHCP
Resolution, the project is required to be reviewed for MSHCP consistency, including
consistency with other “Plan Wide Requirements.” These include the Protection of Species
Associated with Riparian/Riverine Areas and Vernal Pool Guidelines (MSHCP, § 6.1.2),
Protection of Narrow Endemic Plant Species Guidelines (MSHCP, § 6.1.3), Additional Survey
Needs and Procedures (MSHCP, § 6.3.2), Urban/Wildlands Interface Guidelines (MSHCP, §
6.1.4), Vegetation Mapping (MSHCP, § 6.3.1) requirements, Fuels Management Guidelines
(MSHCP, § 6.4), and payment of the MSHCP Local Development Mitigation Fee (MSHCP
Ordinance, § 4).
2. The Project is subject to the City’s LEAP and the Western Riverside County Regional
Conservation Authority’s (RCA) Joint Project Review processes.
As stated above, the project is not located within a Criteria Cell and therefore was not required
to go through the LEAP and JPR processes
3. The Project is consistent with the Riparian/Riverine Areas and Vernal Pools Guidelines.
The project site does not contain streams or habitats that may be considered riparian/riverine
habitat on the project site. The entire site was evaluated for the presence of habitat capable
of supporting branchiopods. The site was evaluated as described in the USFWS Survey
Guidelines for the Listed Large Branchiopods. The project site is comprised of sandy loams.
The onsite soils do not allow for water pooling on the site for any significant length of time
after rain events. No vernal pools, swales, or vernal pool mimics such as ditches, borrow pits,
cattle troughs, or cement culverts with signs of pooling water were found on the site. In
addition, the site does not contain areas that showed signs of ponding water, hydrophytic
vegetation, or soils typical of vernal pools that would be suitable for large branchiopods. The
project is therefore consistent with the Riparian/Riverine Areas and Vernal Pool Guidelines
set forth in Section 6.1.2 of the MSHCP. No further action regarding this section of the MSHCP
is required.
4. The Project is consistent with the Protection of Narrow Endemic Plant Species Guidelines.
The project site is located within the Narrow Endemic Plant Species Survey Areas (NEPSSA)
for six plant species: Munz’s onion, San Diego ambrosia, many-stemmed dudleya, California
Orcutt grass, spreading navarretia, Hammitt's clay-cress, Wright's trichocoronis. However, the
Project site contains disturbed habitat and developed areas, and no habitat suitable for
supporting these species occurs on site. Thus, impacts related to NEPSSA would not occur.
as shown on Figure 6-1 of the MSHCP. The project is consistent with the Protection of Narrow
Endemic Plant Species Guidelines as set forth in Section 6.1.3 of the MSHCP.
5. The Project is consistent with the Additional Survey Needs and Procedures.
The MSHCP only requires additional surveys for certain species if the Project is located in
Criteria Area Species Survey Areas, Amphibian Species Survey Areas, Burrowing Owl Survey
Areas, and Mammal Species Survey Areas of the MSHCP. The Project site is not located in
additional survey areas for amphibians, mammals, or any special linkage areas. However, the
Project site is within plan-defined areas requiring surveys for burrowing owl (Athene
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cunicularia). Therefore, a survey for burrowing owl was conducted by Hernandez
Environmental Services on June 30, 2025 pursuant to the Burrowing Owl Survey Instructions
for the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan Area, which
determined that the Project site does not provide suitable burrows/nesting opportunities for
burrowing owl. No suitable burrowing owl habitat or burrow surrogates such as cement
culverts, or debris piles were found on the site. No signs of ground squirrels were identified
on the Project site. The Project site is disturbed by weed abatement and grading. Due to
disturbance and lack of ground squirrel activity on the site, the habitat assessment resulted in
the finding that there is no suitable habitat for burrowing owl present on the Project site. Thus,
impacts related to the burrowing owl would not occur.
6. The Project is consistent with the Urban/Wildlands Interface Guidelines.
According to section 6.1.4 of the MSHCP, the Urban/Wildlands Interface Guidelines are
intended to address indirect effects associated with locating development in proximity to the
MSHCP Conservation Area. The project site is not near a conservation area. Therefore, the
Urban/Wildlife Interface Guidelines are not applicable.
7. The Project is consistent with the Vegetation Mapping requirements.
There are no resources located on the project sites requiring mapping as set forth in MSHCP
Section 6.3.1.
8. The Project is consistent with the Fuels Management Guidelines.
The MSHCP acknowledges that brush management to reduce fuel loads and protect urban
uses and public health/safety shall occur where development is adjacent to conservation
areas. The project is not located within or adjacent to MSHCP Conservation Areas. Since the
project site is not immediately adjacent to an MSHCP Conservancy Area, the proposed project
does not pose a risk of causing direct or indirect effects to MSHCP Conservancy Areas.
Therefore, the project is consistent with the Fuels Management Guidelines as set forth in
Section 6.4 of the MSHCP. The project will incorporate the BMPs outlined in Volume I,
Appendix C of the MSHCP as part of the development. Therefore, the project is consistent
with the Fuels Management Guidelines as set forth in Section 6.4 of the MSHCP.
9. The Project will be conditioned to pay the City’s MSHCP Local Development Mitigation Fee.
As a condition of approval, the Project will be required to pay the City’s MSHCP Local
Development Mitigation Fee at the time of issuance of building permits.
10. The Project is consistent with the MSHCP.
The project site is not within or adjacent to any MSHCP Criteria Cell or conservation areas.
As described above, the project complies with all applicable MSHCP requirements.
Section 3: 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 4: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
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Passed and Adopted on this 16th day of December, 2025.
John Gray
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. 2025-48 was adopted by the Planning Commission of the City
of Lake Elsinore, California, at a regular meeting held on December 16, 2025, and that the same
was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Devor, Pease and Peters; and Chair Gray
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Damaris Abraham
Community Development Director
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