City of Lake Elsinore
City Council Study Session
Agenda – Final
Steve Manos, Mayor
Brian Tisdale, Mayor Pro Tem
Timothy J. Sheridan, Council Member
Natasha Johnson, Council Member
Robert E. Magee, Council Member
Jason Simpson, City Manager
Meeting Date:
March 14, 2024
Public Session: 5:30 PM
Cultural Center
183 N. Main Street
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
The City of Lake Elsinore appreciates your attendance. Citizens’ comments, input and interests provide the City Council with valuable information regarding issues of the community.
Meeting Information
Regular Meetings are held on the 2 nd and 4th Tuesday of every month, and the agenda is posted 72 hours prior to each meeting outside of City Hall. The agenda and related reports are also available on the City’s website at www.Lake-Elsinore.org. Meetings are conducted in person, televised live on Spectrum Cable Station Channel 29 and Frontier Cable Channel 31, and streamed online at http://www.lake-elsinore.org/city-government/city-council/webcast-videos. If you are attending the meeting in person, please park in the parking lot across the street from the Cultural Center to assist us in limiting the impact of meetings on the Downtown Business District. Thank you for your cooperation.
Public Comments – Addressing the City Council
Any person wishing to address the City Council on items listed on the Agenda may do so during Public Comments. We respectfully ask those interested in addressing the City Council to either submit a request to speak online at http://www.lake-elsinore.org/city-government/agendas-and- minutes or complete and present a “Request to Speak” form to the City Clerk at the meeting. This Form is available on the table located inside the Council Chamber. Members of the public may also provide comments on Agenda items by noting the item on the “Request to Speak” form and will be called to address the City Council when the item is considered by the City Council during the meeting.
Written Communications
If you would like to submit written public comments, you may do so prior to the meeting either by entering them online at the link above or emailing them to the City Clerk at calvarez@lake- elsinore.org. Any written communications or additional documents distributed to the City Council will also be made available to the public in accordance with Government Code Section 54957.5.
Accessibility Accommodations
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Department at (951) 674-3124 Ext. 269, at least 4 hours before the meeting to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility
City Council Agenda - Final March 14, 2024
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Dream Extreme 2040 is the City’s FIRST long-term strategic plan to assist the City in its pursuit of achieving its vision. The plan is a living document that will be updated regularly and serve as the framework to guide all decision-making over the next 20 years by identifying key Anchors, Aspirations, and Strategies.
Our Vision is the City of Lake Elsinore will be the ultimate destination where all can live, work, play, build futures, and fulfill dreams.
The Anchors are the City of Lake Elsinore’s unique community assets and opportunities: The Lake, Downtown, and Action and Adventure.
• The Lake: Lake Elsinore is a vital community asset. Protecting, enhancing, and celebrating the Lake is critical to Lake Elsinore’s City and community health.
• Downtown: Enhancing and creating the highest quality downtown experience will serve to create a strong sense of place that will shape the City’s identity as a place where residents and visitors can live, work, and play.
• Action and Adventure: Lake Elsinore’s programs, facilities, and natural environment will define the City as a destination for action and adventure for both visitors and residents.
Our Aspirations are broad, long-term goals that encapsulate what we hope to achieve in Lake Elsinore’s future. The City has identified 4 key aspirations to work towards.
Items on the agenda that align with Aspirations from the Dream Extreme 2040 Plan are noted by the Aspiration’s icon to highlight City Council actions that help the City pursue its goals.
To read the plan and learn more about its implementation in the City, visit www.Lake-Elsinore.org/DreamExtreme2040.
City Council Agenda - Final March 14, 2024
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CALL TO ORDER
The special meeting of the City Council will be called to order.
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS
(Please read & complete a Request to Address the City Council form prior to the start of the meeting and turn it in to the City Clerk. The Mayor or City Clerk will call on you to speak.) Only items listed on this Special Meeting Agenda may be discussed.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
BUSINESS ITEM
1) General Plan Update - City Council Study Session No. 3
Discuss and provide direction to staff regarding the General Plan Update.
ADJOURNMENT
The Lake Elsinore City Council will adjourn to the next Regular meeting of Tuesday, March 26, 2024 in the Cultural Center located at 183 N. Main Street. Closed Session will commence at 5:00 p.m. or such later time as noticed on the Agenda, and the regular Open Session business meeting will commence at 7:00 p.m.
City Council Agenda - Final March 14, 2024
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NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore will be held on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 5:30 p.m., in the Lake Elsinore Cultural Center, 183 N. Main Street, Lake Elsinore, California. The purpose of the Special Meeting is to discuss the following matter:
BUSINESS ITEM
1) General Plan Update - City Council Study Session No. 3
Discuss and provide direction to staff regarding the General Plan Update.
This Notice of Special Meeting and the Special Meeting Agenda shall be posted outside of City Hall and on the City’s website 24 hours prior to the Special Meeting.
Date: March 13, 2024
Candice Alvarez, MMC
City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) SS
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I Candice Alvarez, MMC, declare as follows:
That I am the City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore and that I caused to be posted this Notice of a Special Meeting in a conspicuous place at City Hall, 130 S. Main Street, Lake Elsinore, CA, within 24 hours of said meeting.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated: March 13, 2024
Candice Alvarez, MMC
City Clerk
REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
To:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From:Jason Simpson, City Manager
Prepared by:Damaris Abraham, Assistant Community Development Director Date:March 14, 2024
Subject:General Plan Update - City Council Study Session No. 3 Recommendation
Discuss and provide direction to staff regarding the General Plan Update.
Background
The City recently launched the General Plan Update program. As part of the engagement process, the project team is hosting up to five (5) City Council study sessions to identify and discuss issues, proposed plans, and other subjects at key points during the planning process.
The first study session conducted on December 12, 2023, explored what the City Council members envision for Lake Elsinore’s future. The second study session held on February 22, 2025, explored key findings from the Existing Conditions Atlas, Draft Market Analysis Findings, and Proposed Transportation Improvements.
Discussion
This third study session will include a review of historical residential and non-residential development activity and presentation of 2045 projections for population, housing, and non- residential development. This session will also include a visioning/land use activity to create a land use “vision” map.
Fiscal Impact
There are no fiscal impacts associated with this item.
Attachments
Attachment 1 – Meeting Agenda
Attachment 2 – Existing Land Use Table
C I T Y O F L A K E E L S I N O R E
GENERAL PLAN UPDATE
A C H I E V E ● A S P I R E ● E L E V A T E
A G E N D A
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION #3: VISIONING CONTINUED
MARCH 14, 2024 | 5:30 – 7:30pm |
Welcome and Introductions – Lisa Brownfield, MIG
Agenda Review, Session’s Purpose, and Intended Outcomes – Lisa Brownfield/Todd Parton Information to Assist with the Discussion
1. Additional Technical Information and Responses to City Council Members’ Questions and Comments – Todd Parton, Lisa Brownfield, Jackie Martinez, and Roger Dale
2. Review of Historical Residential and Non-Residential Development Activity – Todd Parton and Roger Dale
3. Presentation of 2045 Projections for Population, Housing, and Non-Residential Development – Todd Parton and Roger Dale
4. “World Class City” Definition – Damaris Abraham
A. Housing
B. Business and Industry
C. Arts, Culture, Leisure
D. Quality of Life
E. Quality of Place
F. Sound Infrastructure
G. Connectivity
H. Other?
Visioning/Land Use Activity
Council members will work together to create a land use “vision” map using a series of land use pieces to locate on a base map.
Next Steps
Upcoming events and Schedule
•March 30, 2024 Bunny Trunk Hop Pop-Up Event
•Land Use/Transportation Alternatives
Existing Land Uses
Lake Elsinore Sphere of Influence Total
Land Uses
Acres % of Land Uses Acres % of Land
Uses Acres % of Land
Uses
Residential 3,992.8 18.1% 3,686.3 20.5% 7,679.1 19.2%
Residential, Single-Family 3,421.2 15.5% 2,305.4 12.8% 5,726.6 14.3% Residential, Duplexes and
Triplexes 69.1 0.3% 21.5 0.1% 90.6 0.2%
Residential, 4+ Units 188.8 0.9% 199.1 1.1% 387.9 1.0%
Townhomes 11.6 0.1% -- -- 11.6 0.0%
Mobile Homes 302.1 1.4% 1,160.3 6.5% 1,462.4 3.7%
Commercial 991.5 4.5% 284.6 1.6% 1,276.1 3.2%
Regional Retail 126.9 0.6% 2.1 0.001% 129.0 0.3%
Local Retail 712.1 3.2% 260.0 1.4% 972.1 2.4%
Office 55.4 0.3% 11.1 0.1% 66.5 0.2%
Hotel/Motel 26.6 0.1% 0.3 0.0% 26.9 0.1%
Commercial Recreation
Facility 70.5 0.3% 11.2 0.1% 81.7 0.2%
Industrial 314.2 1.4% 190.5 1.1% 504.7 1.3%
Heavy Industrial 0.6 0.0% -- -- 0.6 0.0%
Light Industrial 281.5 1.3% 161.7 0.9% 443.2 1.1%
Warehousing, Distribution,
Storage 4.9 0.001% 25.4 0.1% 30.3 0.1%
Public Storage 27.2 0.1% 3.4 0.001% 30.6 0.1%
Parks and Open Space 5,807.6 26.3% 6,689.5 37.2% 12,497.1 31.2% Parks 3,413.6 15.5% 5,370.5 29.9% 8,784.1 21.9%
Existing Land Uses
Lake Elsinore Sphere of Influence Total
Land Uses
Acres % of Land Uses Acres % of Land
Uses Acres % of Land
Uses
Open Space 33.9 0.1% 71.8 0.4% 105.7 0.3%
Cemeteries 22.6 0.1% -- -- 22.6 0.1%
Golf Courses 187.4 0.8% -- -- 187.4 0.5%
Other Parks and Open
Space 2,150.1 9.8% 1,247.2 6.9% 3,397.3 8.5%
Public Facilities and
Institutions 491.2 2.2% 169.8 0.9% 661.0 1.7%
Emergency Services 214.1 1.0% 1.1 0.001% 215.2 0.5%
Primary and Secondary
Education 245.6 1.1% 67.7 0.4% 313.3 0.8%
Religious Institution 31.3 0.1% 101.0 0.6% 132.3 0.3%
Other Public Facilities and
Institutions 0.2 0.0001% -- -- 0.2 0.0%
Agriculture and Natural
Resource Extraction 5,153.7 23.4% 4,066.4 22.6% 9,220.1 23.0% Airport 73.1 0.3% -- -- 73.1 0.2%
Vacant 5,228.4 23.7% 2,884.8 16.1% 8,113.2 20.3%
Total 22,052.4 100% 17,971.9 100% 40,024.4 100%
Source: Urban Footprint,
2023