USE PROPOSAL
FOR
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT
18614 DEXTER ROAD
LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA
FROM
ABC Tree Farms, LLC
25 NW 23rd Place, #6
PMB 367
Portland, OR 97210
[email protected]
Office: 408-393-6303
Cell: 503-975-8733
www.abctreefarms.net
Jerome R. Klima Jr., Sole Member
EXHIBIT A
Company Background and Relevant Experience
ABC Tree Farms LLC has operated a Pumpkin Patch and Christmas Tree sales site at 18614 Dexter Road, Lake Elsinore, California for the past five years and previously operated under the business name Norris Amusement, LLC from 2012-2014 that was acquired from Harvest Jack’s Amusements from Wendy Cosgrove and Robert Farnell.
ABC Tree Farms, LLC has been operating retail Christmas Tree Sales Sites and Halloween Pumpkin Sales Sites, Summer Fun Zones, Fruit Stands and Farmer Markets for over thirty years. On any given year, ABC Tree Farms operates eighteen to twenty-five retail locations. We operate a clean, professional, first class operation. In addition, ABC Tree Farms is also a grower and wholesale supplier of fruit, Pumpkins, Christmas Trees and nursery items to numerous accounts around the country.
In the past and currently we lease properties from a wide range of Shopping Center Owners and landowners, including Rancho Community Church, Scripps Health, City of Santa Clara, Santa Clara Roads and Airports, City of Antioch, Sam Trans, Westgate Shopping Center, Capital Square Shopping Center, Bayfair Shopping Center, El Paseo de Saratoga Shopping Center, Compaq Computers, Century Theaters, Property Development Associates (Safeway), CVS Pharmacy, State of California, East Bay Regional Parks District as well as numerous individual property owners.
Our aim is to develop long-term relationships with the property owner and to provide an exciting pumpkin patch and tree buying experience for our customers while maintaining an atmosphere harmonious with the integrity of adjacent properties. Please feel free to visit our website at http://www.abctreefarms.net to view photos and more detailed information on our other locations.
Proposed Annual License Fee: $17,620.96
Proposed Lease Term: Lease term is proposed from September 1st through December 30th each year. We will be compliant with all terms of the RFP.
Thank you in advance for taking the time to review this proposal.
Proposed Uses, Periods of Operations, Staffing, Suppliers and Recycling Plan Halloween Pumpkin Patch: Proposed Days are September 18, 202 5 through November 10, 2025 for the Pumpkin/Halloween Sales, which will include set up and tear down of the operation. Hours of operation will be Seven days a week, Sunday through Thursday we will open at 10:00 AM and close at 9:00 PM. Friday and Saturday we will open at 10:00 AM and remain open until 10:00 PM.
The area will be as diagrammed in the attached Potential Halloween/Pumpkin Patch Plot Plan.
All necessary permits and approvals will be acquired from the City of Lake Elsinore. Garbage and chemical toilets will be provided on the site by United Site Services and Waste Management. We will have no hazardous chemicals on our site. We are requesting the use of a 60’ x 90’ tent and 30’ x 30’ tents which are both made of Fire Retardant material. Tent permits will be filed with the local Fire Department. We will have approximately 12 inflatable amusements including bounce houses, obstacle courses and slides for children ages 2-12 that meet all California state requirements and small carnival rides. We are requesting that a trailer be allowed on site for use as a temporary office/security for the manager. Parking is as diagrammed on the site plan and traffic flows will be as diagrammed. A diagram is attached. Proposed staffing will be 2-8 employees on site depending on time and day of week. All leftover pumpkins will be removed from site and mulched and used for soil enhancement.
Items that will be sold will be pumpkins, gourds, squash, corn, Halloween items and décor.
Anticipated attendance over the course of 30 days is approximately 2500 people.
Christmas Tree Lot: Proposed days of operation are November 10, 2025 through December 31, 2025 for Christmas tree sales which includes lot set up and tear down. Hours of operation will be seven days a week from Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve, Sunday through Thursday we will open at 10:00 AM and close at 9:00 PM. Friday and Saturday we will open at 9:00 AM and remain open until 9:30 PM.
The area will be as diagrammed in the attached Potential Halloween/Pumpkin Patch Plot Plan.
All necessary permits and approvals will be acquired from the City of Lake Elsinore. Garbage and chemical toilets will be provided on the site by United Site Services and Waste Management. We will have no hazardous chemicals on our site. We are requesting the use of a 60’ x 90’ tent and 100’ x 120’ tents which are both made of Fire Retardant material. Tent permits will be filed with the local Fire Department. We are requesting that a trailer be allowed on site for use as a temporary office/security for the manager. Parking is as diagrammed on the site plan and traffic flows will be as diagrammed. A diagram is attached. Proposed staffing will be 2-10 employees on site depending on time and day of week. All leftover Christmas Trees will be removed off site and mulched and used for soil enhancement.
Items that will be sold will be Christmas trees, wreaths and garlands and assorted Christmas Holiday Items. Anticipated attendance over the course of the 30 day period is approximately 1500 families.