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Planning Application No. 2021-19
Rome Hill Commercial Project
Planning Commission Meeting
October 21, 2025
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Vicinity and Aerial Maps
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Site Plan
Proposal to construct two (2) commercial manufacturing buildings on a 6.77-acre site
92,760 sq. ft. total
173 parking spaces
two (2) phases
Off-site Driveway access to be provided from the adjacent property
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Proposed Applications
General Plan Amendment No. 2022-01 – change the site’s Land Use Designation from General Commercial (GC) and High Density Residential (HDR) to Light Industrial (LI)
Zone Change No. 2022‐02 – change the site’s current zoning designation from Commercial Park (C-P) and High Density Residential (R-3) to Commercial Manufacturing (C-M)
Includes a request for the transfer of 144 residential units to the Unit Bank per LEMC Chapter 17.78 (No Net Loss Program) to comply with Senate Bill 330 (SB 330)
EXISTING GENERAL PLAN
EXISTING ZONING
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Proposed Applications (cont’d)
Conditional Use Permit No. 2022-17 – establish a two-unit commercial warehouse facility with an outdoor storage area
Commercial Design Review No. 2022-12 – construct two (2) new commercial manufacturing warehouses with office space totaling 92,760 sq. ft. with 173 parking spaces, on-site stormwater
management improvements, lighting, walls and fencing, and landscaping
Variance No. 2025-08 – reduce the required front yard setback from 15 ft. to 6 ft. due to site constraints
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Elevations
View from the Entry way
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Elevations
Street View from Grand Avenue
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Elevations
Building One
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Elevations
Building Two
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Analysis
The project is consistent with the General Plan and the Municipal Code as identified in the Staff Report
The Project has also been reviewed by all applicable Departments and Divisions
Adequate Conditions of approval have been included
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Environmental Review and Mitigated Negative Declaration
September 5, 2025 to October 6, 2025 – 30-Day Public Comment Period for MND (SCH# 2025090173)
Three (3) comment letters were received during the comment period from:
Riverside Transit Agency (dated September 22, 2025)
Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (dated October 2, 2025)
Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (dated October 3, 2025)
Responses to comments have been provided in the Staff Report
The project is consistent with the MSHCP requirements
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Recommendations
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (ER 2025-02) (SCH NO. 2025090173) FOR
PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 2021-19 (GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2022-01, ZONE CHANGE NO. 2022-02, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2022-17, COMMERCIAL DESIGN REVIEW NO. 2022-12, AND VARIANCE
NO. 2025-08);
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF FINDINGS THAT PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 2021-19 (GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
NO. 2022-01, ZONE CHANGE NO. 2022-02, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2022-17, COMMERCIAL DESIGN REVIEW NO. 2022-12, AND VARIANCE NO. 2025-08) IS CONSISTENT WITH THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY
MULTIPLE SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN (MSHCP);
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2022-01 AMENDING THE LAND USE DESIGNATION
FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) AND HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (HDR) TO LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (LI) FOR APN: 371-150-017;
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF ZONE CHANGE NO. 2022-02 CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION FROM COMMERCIAL
PARK (C-P) AND HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (HDR) TO COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING (C-M) FOR APN: 371-150-017;
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2022-17 TO ESTABLISH A TWO-UNIT COMMERCIAL
MANUFACTURING WAREHOUSE FACILITY WITH AN OUTDOOR STORAGE AREA LOCATED AT APN: 371-150-017;
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF COMMERCIAL DESIGN REVIEW NO. 2022-12 PROVIDING BUILDING DESIGN AND RELATED
IMPROVEMENTS FOR TWO COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING WAREHOUSE BUILDINGS TOTALING 92,760 SQUARE FEET LOCATED AT APN: 371-150-017; and,
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF VARIANCE NO. 2025-08 TO REDUCE THE REQUIRED FRONT YARD SETBACK FROM 15
FT. TO 6 FT. DUE TO SITE CONSTRAINTS FOR THE COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING FACILITY LOCATED AT APN: 371-150-017.
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