City of Lake Elsinore
Joint City Council and Planning Commission Meeting
Agenda – Final
Steve Manos, Mayor Jodi Peters, Chair
Brian Tisdale, Mayor Pro Tem John Gray, Vice Chair
Timothy J. Sheridan, Council Member Anthony Williams, Commissioner Natasha Johnson, Council Member Michael Carroll, Commissioner Robert E. Magee, Council Member Myles Ross, Commissioner Jason Simpson, City Manager
Meeting Date:
June 18, 2024
Public Session: 6:30 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 City Council Meetings are held on the 2 nd and 4 th Tuesday of every month, Planning Commission Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd 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. This meeting will be conducted in person, 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 and Planning Commission on items listed on the Agenda may do so during Public Comments. We respectfully ask those interested in addressing the City Council and Planning Commission 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 and Planning Commission 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 June 18, 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 June 18, 2024
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CALL TO ORDER
The joint special meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission 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 – Land Use and Transportation Alternatives Joint City Council and Planning Commission Study Session
Discuss and provide direction to staff regarding the General Plan Update.
ADJOURNMENT
The Lake Elsinore City Council will adjourn to its next Regular meeting on Tuesday, June 25, 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., and the Lake Elsinore Planning Commission will adjourn to its next Regular meeting on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 in the Cultural Center located at 183 N. Main Street at 6:00 p.m.
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Candice Alvarez, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, do hereby affirm that a copy of the foregoing agenda was posted at City Hall on June 13, 2024 5:00 p.m.
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Candice Alvarez, MMC
City Clerk
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General Plan Update – Land Use and Transportation Alternatives Joint City Council and Planning Commission Study Session
Discuss and provide direction to staff regarding the General Plan Update.
REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNNING COMMISSION
To:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Honorable Chair and Members of the Planning Commission
From:Jason Simpson, City Manager
Prepared by:Damaris Abraham, Community Development Director Date:June 18, 2024
Subject:General Plan Update – Land Use and Transportation Alternatives Joint City Council and Planning Commission Study Session
Recommendation
Discuss and provide direction to staff regarding the General Plan Update.
Background
The General Plan Update planning program facilitated multiple community engagement events, conducted a market study, and analyzed the “existing conditions” for many technical aspects including land use, transportation, biological resources, and public services. The General Plan Update program information is available at https://www.lake-elsinore.org/468/General-Plan- Update. This includes Existing Conditions Atlas, Climate Resiliency Vulnerability Assessment, Community Engagement Events’ Summaries, and more. The program considered a series of possible land use and transportation possibilities with the City Council, City staff, and the consultant team. At this time, the program brings those land use and transportation options to the City Council and Planning Commission for consideration in preparation for an August 2024 community engagement “Alternatives Pop-up” event with the public.
Discussion
Intent for the Study Session
The City Council and Planning Commission are asked to consider land use alternatives for a series of “focus areas” located throughout the City. Based on the June 18 th discussions, the primary land use and transportation alternative options are anticipated to be revised to reflect the two bodies’ collective comments. The primary alternative and the secondary alternative options will be presented at the “Alternatives Pop-up Event” as part of the August 17 th Taco Fest/Car Show on Downtown’s Main Street. The members of the public will be asked to weigh in on their GPU - Joint CC and PC Study Session
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choices for the land use and transportation alternatives. Based on your input and public comment, a preferred land use and transportation alternative will be prepared this Fall for your consideration.
Preparation for the Study Session
In preparation for the June 18 th City Council/Planning Commission Study Session, Guiding Principles and Primary Land Use Alternative Option Map have been included in this report. The Guiding Principles provide context and overall direction. The Guiding Principles are background information; they are not anticipated to be discussed during the Study Session.
The attached map identifies the proposed focus area sites and the proposed Land Use Designations for these sites. These focus areas and possible land use changes will be discussed at the Study Session. In reviewing the focus area sites, pay attention to the current use, adjacent parcels’ uses, and neighborhood character; please note that many of the current uses do not reflect the adopted General Plan designation. After considering the existing conditions, try to imagine possibilities for change.
Anticipated for the Study Session
The June 18 th Study Session is anticipated to be an informal discussion conducted by City staff/consultant team members with the Council and Planning Commission members. Each focus area site will be discussed, City Council/Planning Commission comments will be noted, and informal direction may be sought. The goal for the Study session is to have City Council and Planning Commission input as to what should be presented to the public as land use and transportation alternatives at the Alternatives’ Pop-Up (August 17th Taco Fest/Car Show) event.
Fiscal Impact
There are no fiscal impacts associated with this item.
Attachments
Attachment 1 – Meeting Agenda
Attachment 2 – Guiding Principles
Attachment 3 – Primary Land Use Alternative Option Map
City Council/Planning Commission Study Session
Cultural Center 183 N. Main Street Lake Elsinore
June 18, 2024 6:30 pm
Land Use and Transportation Alternatives
Agenda
Introductions Participants/City Staff/Consultant Team
Project Overview Damaris Abraham, City of Lake Elsinore Public Participation Lisa Brownfield, MIG
Alternatives Lisa Brownfield
Land Use Lisa Brownfield
Transportation Raymond Poss, Fehr & Peers
Next Steps Damaris Abraham
C I T Y
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GENERAL PLAN UPDATE
A C H I E V E ● A S P I R E ● E L E V A T E
Introduction
Guiding Principles will direct the development of the General Plan’s goals and policies. They reflect the vision for Lake Elsinore rather than describe Lake Elsinore today.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
• Lake Elsinore facilitates a healthy and diverse economy that retains and attracts traditional and new industries, creates jobs, supports the local tax base, and sustains the ability to provide important services for existing and future residents, including expanded housing opportunities. • Lake Elsinore encourages attractive neighborhood villages that provide residents with a diverse range of distinctive destinations, such as shopping areas, entertainment venues, dining experiences, and cultural spaces. These places may include small centers near established neighborhoods, more vibrant and dense centers in downtown and Launch Pointe, and mixed-use villages along key corridors such as Lakeshore Drive or State Route 74. • Lake Elsinore maintains and increases the variety of high quality open and recreational spaces. It embraces its “Dream Extreme” identity of extreme action sports, while also providing opportunities for locally scaled recreational opportunities, such as small neighborhood parks, plazas, and community centers.
• Lake Elsinore fosters healthy communities for all residents by providing safe and convenient access to community services such as healthy food stores, health care, parks and open spaces, jobs, and educational opportunities.
• Lake Elsinore values and is committed to enhancing the environmental health and economic vitality of the Lake. Lake Elsinore ensures that the Lake is well maintained, attractive, and provides residents and visitors with opportunities for lakeside interaction. • Lake Elsinore recognizes Downtown as its historic core with civic institutions, historic landmarks, and local businesses. The vitality of Downtown is supported by an increase in appropriately scaled housing and people-oriented streetscapes.
• Lake Elsinore offers attractive, convenient transportation options and provides walkable, bikeable, safer, and livable streets while continuing to strengthen access to the greater region. Community amenities are accessible by all residents.