NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, will hold a Public Hearing on October 14, 2025, at the Lake Elsinore Cultural Center, 183 North Main Street, Lake Elsinore, California, 92530, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, to consider the following:
Development Agreement No. 2025-09 (Blazed Utopia): The proposed request is an amendment to an approved Development Agreement for an existing cannabis business, Blazed Utopia, located at 233 West Minthorn Street. The amendment is primarily to reduce the Community Benefit Fees, including establishing a separate fee rate for retail and non-retail cannabis uses and allowing fees to be paid in monthly payments. The amendment would not change the cannabis business’ approved land use(s) and licenses(s).
The proposed project is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (Cal. Pub. Res. Code §§21000 et seq.: “CEQA”) and the CEQA Guidelines (14 C.C.R. §§ 15000 et seq.) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1: Existing Facilities).
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: On September 16, 2025, at a duly noticed Public Hearing, the Lake Elsinore Planning Commission by a 5-0 vote recommended that the City Council approve the proposed amendment to the development agreement.
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to submit written information, express opinions , or otherwise submit written evidence by email to [email protected].
If you wish to legally challenge any action taken by the City on the above matter, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else at the Public Hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City prior to or at the Public Hearing. If you require accommodation to participate in a Public Hearing, please contact the Administrative Secretary at (951) 674-3124, ext. 269. All Agenda materials are available for review on the City’s website at www.lake-elsinore.org, the Friday before the Public Hearing.
FURTHER INFORMATION on this item may be obtained by contacting Carlos Serna, Associate Planner in the Planning Division at [email protected] or (951) 824-7415.
Candice Alvarez, MMC,
City Clerk
3512 14 Street
Riverside, California 92501
(951) 368-9229
[email protected]
City of Lake Elsinore
130 South Main Street
Lake Elsinore, California 92530
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Invoice Text: [https://res.cloudinary.com/dgqq2xsfd/image/upload/q_auto:best/enotice- production/documentcloud/notices/1759264785484/city_logo_for_notices__1_.png] NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, will hold a Public Hearing on October 14, 2025, at the Lake Elsinore Cultural Center, 183 North Main Street, Lake Elsinore, California, 92530, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, to consider the following: Development Agreement No. 2025-09 (Blazed Utopia): The proposed request is an amendment to an approved Development Agreement for an existing cannabis business, Blazed Utopia, located at 233 West Minthorn Street. The amendment is primarily to reduce the Community Benefit Fees, including establishing a separate fee rate for retail and non-retail cannabis uses and allowing fees to be paid in monthly payments. The amendment would not change the cannabis business’ approved land use(s) and licenses(s). The proposed project is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (Cal. Pub. Res. Code §§21000 et seq.: “CEQA”) and the CEQA Guidelines (14 C.C.R. §§ 15000 et seq.) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1: Existing Facilities). PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: On September 16, 2025, at a duly noticed Public Hearing, the Lake Elsinore Planning Commission by a 5-0 vote recommended that the City Council approve the proposed amendment to the development agreement. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to submit written information, express opinions, or otherwise submit written evidence by email to [email protected]. If you wish to legally challenge any action taken by the PH-PA2019-31 DA2025-09 Blazed Utopia - Page 1 of 1
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NOTIFICATION PACKAGE
233 W Minthorn Ave Lake Elsinore Ca 92530
APNs 377-220-024
INCLUDES:
600' OWNER LIST
*expanded to incl. 30 unique min owners
600' RADIUS MAP
EXCEL FILE
NOTARIZED CERTIFICATION COUNT: 31
(duplicates consolidated)
PREPARED 08/25/2025
FILE #4883
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Affidavit of Notification List
Application No. _________________________________________________________________
Applicant Name _________________________________________________________________
Project Name/Location _________________________________________________________________
I certify that on _____________ day of _________________, 20___ , we prepared a notification list and a radius map, including properties entirely and partially within _______ ___ feet of the most exterior boundaries of the property being considered in the above referenced project known as (Property Address) _______________________________________________________. The property owner names and addresses listed on the notification list, provided in an excel spreadsheet on a CD or external hard drive, were taken from the latest records of the Riverside County Assessor. Such names are recorded in the records of the Riverside County Assessor as being the present owner or owners of both the subject property and the property/properties within the required mailing radius of the subject property.
________________________________________ __________________________
Applicant/Representative Signature Date
This instrument was acknowledged before me on this __________ day of ____________ , 20 ____ , by
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and official seal.
________________________________________
Notary Public
My Commission expires on: _________________
Pursuant to Government Code Sections 65090 -65096 notification lists shall be from the most recent Accessor Tax rolls. In order for the application to be deemed complete please return the completed, notarized affidavit to the assigned case planner at your earliest convenience.
233 W Minthorn Ave Lake Elsinore Ca 92530
25th
August
25 600
233 W Minthorn Ave Lake Elsinore Ca 92530
*Expanded to 600ft include 30 unique owners
08/25/2025
25th
August
25 July 18 2026
377-220-003,19,21
Francis Vista Inv
1820 E Garry Ave #210
Santa Ana CA 92705
377-220-008
State Of California
P O Box 231
San Bernardino CA 92403
377-220-013
Bailey Annette & Gary Trust
Po Box 431
Sun City CA 92586
377-220-030,35,36
Gd Barnes Real Prop Co
7051 Avenida De Santiago
Anaheim CA 92807
377-220-037
Ra & B Dev
328 N State St
Hemet CA 92543
377-231-028,29,31;232-05
City Of Lake Elsinore
130 S Main St
Lake Elsinore CA 92530
377-231-032,232-08,10
Riverside County Flood Cont
1995 Market St
Riverside CA 92501
377-231-040
Zaher Azzawi
9176 Whirlaway Ct
Rancho Cucamonga CA 91737
377-232-006,7,9
Af Properties Llc
Po Box 1854
Santa Ana CA 92702
377-241-001,18
Elisa F Reyes
522 N Riley St
Lake Elsinore CA 92530
377-241-003
County Of Riverside
P O Box 1180
Riverside CA 92502
377-241-004,19
M&d Prop
1095 Montecito Dr
Corona CA 92879
377-241-005-9,12,16
Minthorn Prop
202 Minthorn St
Lake Elsinore CA 92530
377-241-021
Iron Works Advance
945 W Markham St
Perris CA 92571
377-242-003
James F Kelly
520 Spring St
Lake Elsinore CA 92530
377-242-004,5
Kenneth M Chaffin
15073 Heather Ln
Lake Elsinore CA 92530
377-242-006,7
Matt Allan Trout
17843 Glen Hollow Way
Riverside CA 92504
377-242-013
Vice Trust Agreement Dtd 02/07/12
109 Flint St
Lake Elsinore CA 92530
377-242-018,30
Trientje Vandervalk
509 N Main St
Lake Elsinore CA 92530
377-242-020
Gregory Scott Hann
511 Main St
Lake Elsinore CA 92530
377-242-021
Realty Income Trust 6
P O Box 711
Dallas TX 75221
377-242-022
Neejee
16245 Stonehill Ct
Lake Elsinore CA 92530
377-242-023
Spring St Owner North
449 S Beverly Dr
Beverly Hills CA 90212
377-242-028,29
Lumos 401k Trust Dtd
2618 San Miguel #503
Newport Beach CA 92660
377-243-001
Boussicaos Anastasios A Utd 6/3/2015
31515 Sunnungdale Dr
Temecula CA 92592
377-243-024
Yulupa Investments
4130 Cover St
Long Beach CA 90808
377-250-005
Weldon Andrew Page
2301 E Santa Fe #5
Fullerton CA 92831
377-250-006
Jack A Agler
2106 San Anseline
Long Beach CA 90815
377-250-012
Angelina Contreras Solis
131 W Minthorn St
Lake Elsinore CA 92530
377-250-013
M Gillen
401 B St #900
San Diego CA 92101
377-350-028
Glass Ranch Asli V Spy
923 N Pennsylvania Ave
Winter Park FL 32789
APN Name Address
377-220-003,19,21 Francis Vista Inv 1820 E Garry Ave #210 377-220-008 State Of California P O Box 231
377-220-013 Bailey Annette & Gary Trust Po Box 431
377-220-030,35,36 Gd Barnes Real Prop Co 7051 Avenida De Santiago 377-220-037 Ra & B Dev 328 N State St
377-231-028,29,31;232-05 City Of Lake Elsinore 130 S Main St 377-231-032,232-08,10 Riverside County Flood Cont 1995 Market St 377-231-040 Zaher Azzawi 9176 Whirlaway Ct
377-232-006,7,9 Af Properties Llc Po Box 1854
377-241-001,18 Elisa F Reyes 522 N Riley St
377-241-003 County Of Riverside P O Box 1180
377-241-004,19 M&d Prop 1095 Montecito Dr
377-241-005-9,12,16 Minthorn Prop 202 Minthorn St
377-241-021 Iron Works Advance 945 W Markham St
377-242-003 James F Kelly 520 Spring St
377-242-004,5 Kenneth M Chaffin 15073 Heather Ln
377-242-006,7 Matt Allan Trout 17843 Glen Hollow Way
377-242-013 Vice Trust Agreement Dtd 02/07/12 109 Flint St 377-242-018,30 Trientje Vandervalk 509 N Main St
377-242-020 Gregory Scott Hann 511 Main St
377-242-021 Realty Income Trust 6 P O Box 711
377-242-022 Neejee 16245 Stonehill Ct
377-242-023 Spring St Owner North 449 S Beverly Dr
377-242-028,29 Lumos 401k Trust Dtd 2618 San Miguel #503 377-243-001 Boussicaos Anastasios A Utd 6/3/2015 31515 Sunnungdale Dr 377-243-024 Yulupa Investments 4130 Cover St
377-250-005 Weldon Andrew Page 2301 E Santa Fe #5
377-250-006 Jack A Agler 2106 San Anseline
377-250-012 Angelina Contreras Solis 131 W Minthorn St
377-250-013 M Gillen 401 B St #900
377-350-028 Glass Ranch Asli V Spy 923 N Pennsylvania Ave City State Zip
Santa Ana CA 92705
San Bernardino CA 92403
Sun City CA 92586
Anaheim CA 92807
Hemet CA 92543
Lake Elsinore CA 92530
Riverside CA 92501
Rancho Cucamonga CA 91737
Santa Ana CA 92702
Lake Elsinore CA 92530
Riverside CA 92502
Corona CA 92879
Lake Elsinore CA 92530
Perris CA 92571
Lake Elsinore CA 92530
Lake Elsinore CA 92530
Riverside CA 92504
Lake Elsinore CA 92530
Lake Elsinore CA 92530
Lake Elsinore CA 92530
Dallas TX 75221
Lake Elsinore CA 92530
Beverly Hills CA 90212
Newport Beach CA 92660
Temecula CA 92592
Long Beach CA 90808
Fullerton CA 92831
Long Beach CA 90815
Lake Elsinore CA 92530
San Diego CA 92101
Winter Park FL 32789