HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso No. 2026-04 - PA 2021-22 - Collier Commercial Properties - CEQA ResoRESOLUTION NO. 2026-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF A MITIGATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION (ER-2023-03; SCH NO. 2025100377) FOR PLANNING
APPLICATION NO. 2021-22 (GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2021-02, ZONE
CHANGE NO. 2021-02, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2022-25, AND
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN REVIEW NO. 2021-03)
Whereas, Troy Chislock, has filed an application with the City of Lake Elsinore (City)
requesting approval of Planning Application No. 2021-22 to develop the 2.64-acre vacant site with
a 3,000 square-foot office building and an 8,975 square-foot warehouse building totaling 11,975
square-feet and related site improvements. The project’s requests include a General Plan
Amendment (GPA) No. 2021-02) to amend the project site’s land use designation from General
Commercial (GC) to Limited Industrial (LI), Zone Change (ZC) No. 2021-02 to change the project
site’s zoning designation from General Commercial (C-2) to Limited Manufacturing (M-1),
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 2022-25 to establish and operate an outdoor storage area in
conjunction with the proposed office/warehouse facility, and Industrial Design Review (IDR) No.
2021-03 to construct an office/warehouse facility with an 8,975 square-foot warehouse and a
3,000 square-foot office building. The project is located on West Minthorn Avenue at Assessor’s
Parcel Numbers (APNs) 377-190-002, 377-190-003, and 377-190-004;
Whereas, the project is subject to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality
Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq.: “CEQA”) and the State Implementation Guidelines
for CEQA (14 California Code of Regulations Sections 15000, et seq.: “CEQA Guidelines”)
because the project involves an activity which may cause either a direct physical change in the
environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and
involves the issuance of a lease, permit license, certificate, or other entitlement for use by one or
more public agencies (Public Resources Code Section 21065);
Whereas, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15063, the City conducted an Initial
Study to determine if the project would have a significant effect on the environment. The Initial
Study revealed that the project would have potentially significant environmental impacts, but those
potentially significant impacts could be mitigated to less than significant levels;
Whereas, based upon the results of the Initial Study (Environmental Review No. 2023-03,
and based upon the standards set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15070, it was determined
that it was appropriate to prepare and circulate a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the
project;
Whereas, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15072, on October 31, 2025, the City
duly issued a notice of intent to adopt the MND;
Whereas, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15073, the MND was made
available for public review and comment for a minimum of 30 days beginning on October 31,
2025, and ending on December 1, 2025;
Whereas, a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for the project has
been prepared in accordance with Section 21081.6 of CEQA;
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Whereas, the Planning Commission (Commission) has been delegated with the
responsibility of making recommendations to the City Council (Council) for adopting MNDs; and,
Whereas, on December 16, 2025, the Commission continued Planning Application No.
2021-22, to January 20, 2026 for further consideration; and
Whereas, on January 20, 2026, 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 foregoing recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated into
these findings by this reference.
Section 2: The Commission has evaluated all comments, written and oral, received from
persons who have reviewed the MND. The Commission hereby finds and determines that all
public comments have been adequately addressed in good faith.
Section 3: The Commission hereby finds that the MND for the project is adequate and
has been completed in accordance with the CEQA Guidelines and the City’s procedures for
implementation of CEQA; and recommends to the Council that it make the same finding. The
Commission has reviewed and considered the information contained in the MND and finds that
the MND represents the independent judgment of the City.
Section 4: The Commission further finds and determines that none of the circumstances
listed in CEQA Guidelines Section 15073.5 requiring recirculation of the MND are present and
that it would be appropriate to recommend adoption of the MND as proposed to the Council.
Section 5: The Commission hereby makes, adopts, and incorporates the following
findings regarding the potential environmental impacts of the project and the analysis and
conclusions set forth in the MND:
1. Revisions in the Project plans or proposals made by or agreed to by the applicant before a
Mitigated Negative Declaration and Initial Study was released for public review and
mitigation measures set forth in the Initial Study would avoid the effects or mitigate the
effects to a point where clearly no significant effects would occur.
Based upon the Initial Study conducted for the project, there is substantial evidence
suggesting that all potential impacts to the environment resulting from the project can be
mitigated to less than significant levels. All appropriate and feasible mitigation has been
incorporated into the project design. The Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (MMRP)
contains an implementation program for each mitigation measure. After implementation of
the mitigation contained in the MMRP, potential environmental impacts are effectively
reduced to less than significant levels.
2. There is no substantial evidence, in the light of the whole record before the agency including
the initial study and any comments received, that there is no substantial evidence that the
project will have significant effect on the environment.
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Pursuant to the evidence received and in the light of the whole record presented, the project
will not have a significant effect on the environment.
Section 6: Based upon the evidence presented, the above findings, and the conditions of
approval imposed upon the project, the Commission recommends that the Council adopt the MND
(ER-2023-03; SCH No. 2025100377) and MMRP for Planning Application No. 2021-22 (General
Plan Amendment No. 2021-02, Zone Change No. 2021-02, Conditional Use Permit No. 2022-25,
and Industrial Design Review No. 2021-03).
Section 7: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Passed and Adopted on this 20th day of January, 2026.
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. 2026-04 was adopted by the Planning Commission of the City
of Lake Elsinore, California, at a regular meeting held on January 20, 2026, and that the same
was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Devor, Martin, Pease, and Peters; and Chair Gray
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Damaris Abraham
Community Development Director
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