City of Lake Elsinore
City Council Meeting
Agenda – Final
Brian Tisdale, Mayor
Robert E. Magee, Mayor Pro Tem
Steve Manos, Council Member
Timothy J. Sheridan, Council Member
Jason Simpson, City Manager
Meeting Date:
November 18, 2025
Closed Session: NONE
Public Session: 7:00 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
Meetings are held on the 2nd 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 not included on the Agenda may do so during Public Comments for 1 minute at the beginning of the meeting or during Public Comments for 3 minutes at the end of the meeting. We respectfully ask those interested in addressing the City Council to either submit a request to speak online at http://www.lake-elsinore.org/citygovernment/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@lakeelsinore.org. Any written communications or additional documents distributed to the City Council within 72 hours of the meeting 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, Option 6, at least 48 hours before the meeting to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility
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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.
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CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M.
The Regular Meetings of the City Council and the Successor Agency will be called to order.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIALS
1) Installation of Michael Carroll – City Council District 4 Representative Install Michael Carroll as the newly appointed representative for District 4 on the Lake Elsinore City Council.
2) Recognition of Former Measure Z Citizens Committee Member Ric Greenwood Present a Certificate of Recognition to Ric Greenwood for their dedicated service as a member of the Measure Z Citizens Committee.
3) Business in Action Monthly Spotlight – "Embroidery & More" Recognize "Embroidery & More" as the City of Lake Elsinore’s Business in Action Monthly Spotlight for November 2025.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS - 1 MINUTE
(Please read & complete a Request to Address the City Council/Successor Agency form prior to the start of the meeting and turn it in to the City Clerk/Clerk. The Mayor/Chair or City Clerk/Clerk will call on you to speak.)
CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
4) Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of October 28, 2025 and Special City Council Meeting of November 13, 2025
Approve the Minutes.
5) CC Warrant Report Dated October 06, 2025 to October 12, 2025 Receive and file.
6) CC Warrant Report Dated October 13, 2025 to October 19, 2025 Receive and file.
7) CC Warrant Report Dated October 20, 2025 to October 26, 2025 Receive and file.
8) CC Warrant Report Dated October 27, 2025 to November 02, 2025 Receive and file.
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9) Purchase of Vacant Real Property for Potential Long-Term Replacement Site for the Anchor Crisis Stabilization Housing Complex or Other Similar Use Related to City’s Homeless Housing Initiative (APN 377-313-013 & 377-320-004) Approve the purchase of approximately 3.02 acres of vacant property (APN 377-313- 013 & 377-320-004) for $1,050,000, plus closing costs, as a potential long-term replacement site for the Anchor Crisis Stabilization Housing Complex or other similar use in support of the City’s homeless housing initiative, approve City Manager’s execution of the Vacant Land Purchase Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions and further authorize the City Manager to execute such other ancillary documents as may be necessary to complete the purchase, in such final form as approved by the City Attorney.
10) Notice of Decision – Planning Commission Denial of Planning Application No. 2016-112 (Kassab Travel Center Carwash) to Replace the Previously Approved Drive-through Restaurant with a Proposed Express Carwash Including Vacuum Spaces
On November 4, 2025, a timely appeal of the decision of the Planning Commission to deny Planning Application No. 2016-112 was filed with the City. In accordance with Sections 17.410.090.A and B of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code (LEMC), this report is submitted for informational purposes only. There is no action requested from the City Council, as a timely appeal was filed for this application. 11) Notice of Decision – Planning Commission Approval of Planning Application No. 2023-06 (Riverside Drive Apartments) for a Residential Design Review to Construct a 96-unit Multi-family Residential Apartment Complex and Related Site Improvements on a 4.95-acre Site Located at 32281 Riverside Drive Receive and file the Notice of Decision for Planning Application No. 2023-06 approved by the Planning Commission on November 4, 2025.
12) Notice of Decision – Planning Commission Approval of Residential Design Review No. 2024-09 to Construct 131 Single-Family Residences and Related Site Improvements for Tentative Tract Map No. 25475 on a 37.3-acre Site Located within Planning Area 6 of the Ramsgate Specific Plan
Receive and file the Notice of Decision for Residential Design Review No. 2024-09 approved by the Planning Commission on November 4, 2025. 13) Notice of Decision – Planning Commission Approval of Residential Design Review No. 2024-10 (Tuscany Crest) for a Proposal to Construct 204 Detached Single-Family Residences and Related Site Improvements for Tentative Tract Map No. 33725 on a 52.7-acre site located within Planning Area 10 of the Ramsgate Specific Plan
Receive and file the Notice of Decision for Residential Design Review No. 2024-10 approved by the Planning Commission on November 4, 2025.
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14) Notice of Decision – Planning Commission Approval of Planning Application No. 2025-09 (Supreme Boxer Boxing Club) – A Conditional Use Permit to Legalize a 3,000 Square-Foot Boxing Gym within Suites I and J of an Existing Multi-Tenant Industrial Business Park located at 580 3rd Street
Receive and file the Notice of Decision for Planning Application No. 2025-09 approved by the Planning Commission on November 4, 2025.
15) Update to Winterfest Road Closures for 2025 Event
Approve amended temporary road closures for Winterfest Parade and Event in Historic Downtown and neighboring roads for the December 6, 2025, event, as identified in the attached traffic plans, and allow for changes as necessary and approved by the City Engineer.
16) Riverpark Mitigation Bank Agreement for Sale of Credits for the Temescal Canyon Road Bridge Replacement Project
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement for Sale of Credits in a total amount of $1,692,435.30 in such final form as approved by the City Attorney. 17) Amendment No. 4 to the Professional Services Agreement with FCG Consultants for Resident Engineering Services on the I-15/Main Street Interchange Improvement Project CIP Z10094
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 4 to the Professional Services Agreement with FCG Consultant in an amount not to exceed $24,061.27 for Resident Engineering Services for the I-15/Main Street Interchange Project in such final form as approved by the City Attorney. 18) On-Call Agreement with YESCO Signs, LLC for Maintenance Services of LED Art Panels and Monument Artwork
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Contractor Services On-Call Agreement with YESCO Signs, LLC in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00 annually in such final form as approved by the City Attorney, and authorize the City Manager to execute change orders not to exceed a 10% contingency of $3,000.00 for unanticipated costs.
19) Agreement with Trout Electric for the Installation and Replacement of Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargers at Multiple City Locations (CIP Project No. Z10103) Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Contractor Services Agreement with Trout Electric for $130,338.00 in such final form as approved by the City Attorney, and authorize the City Manager to execute change orders not to exceed a 10% contingency of $13,033.00 for uncertainties and adjustments.
SUCCESSOR AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR
20) Minutes of the Regular Successor Agency Meeting of October 28, 2025 Approve the Minutes.
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21) SA Warrant Report Dated October 06, 2025 to October 12, 2025 Receive and file.
22) SA Warrant Report Dated October 13, 2025 to October 19, 2025 Receive and file.
23) SA Warrant Report Dated October 20, 2025 to October 26, 2025 Receive and file.
24) SA Warrant Report Dated October 27, 2025 to November 02, 2025 Receive and file.
PUBLIC HEARING
25) AB1600 Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2024-25
Receive and file the AB1600 Annual Report and adopt the findings therein. 26) Public Hearing to Consider an Urgency Ordinance Amending Title 15, Buildings and Construction, of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code
Waive further reading and adopt by a four-fifths vote by title only AN URGENCY
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTERS 15.02, 15.04, 15.06, 15.20, 15.24, 15.32,
15.38, 15.40, 15.42, AND 15.56 AND ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 15.58 (CALIFORNIA WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE) OF TITLE 15 OF THE LAKE ELSINORE MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING THE 2025 EDITIONS OF THE
CALIFORNIA CODES AND RELATED MODEL CODES WITH APPENDICES AND AMENDMENTS THERETO.
27) Planning Application No. 2021-19 (Rome Hill Commercial Project) – Proposal to develop two commercial manufacturing warehouse buildings totaling 92,760 sq. ft. and related site improvements on a 6.77-acre site located on Grand Avenue and Kathryn Way
1. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION (ER 2025-02) (SCH NO. 2025090173) FOR PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 2021-19 (GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2022-01, ZONE CHANGE NO. 2022-02, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2022-17, COMMERCIAL DESIGN REVIEW NO. 2022-12, AND VARIANCE NO. 2025-08);
2. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING FINDINGS THAT PLANNING
APPLICATION NO. 2021-19 (GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2022-01, ZONE CHANGE NO. 2022-02, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2022-17, COMMERCIAL DESIGN REVIEW NO. 2022-12, AND VARIANCE NO. 2025-08)
IS CONSISTENT WITH THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY MULTIPLE SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN (MSHCP);
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3. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2022-01 AMENDING THE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM GENERAL
COMMERCIAL (GC) AND HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (HDR) TO LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (LI) FOR APN: 371-150-017;
4. Introduce by title only and waive further reading of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 2022-02 CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION FROM
COMMERCIAL PARK (C-P) AND HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (HDR) TO COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING (C-M) FOR APN: 371-150-017;
5. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2022- 17 TO ESTABLISH A TWO-UNIT COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING
WAREHOUSE FACILITY WITH AN OUTDOOR STORAGE AREA LOCATED AT APN: 371-150-017;
6. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING COMMERCIAL DESIGN REVIEW NO. 2022-12 PROVIDING BUILDING DESIGN AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS FOR
TWO COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING WAREHOUSE BUILDINGS TOTALING 92,760 SQUARE FEET LOCATED AT APN: 371-150-017; and
7. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING VARIANCE NO. 2025-08 TO REDUCE THE REQUIRED FRONT YARD SETBACK FROM 15 FT. TO 6 FT. DUE TO SITE
CONSTRAINTS FOR THE COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING FACILITY
LOCATED AT APN: 371-150-017.
BUSINESS ITEM
28) Authorizing the Issuance of Special Tax Bonds for Community Facilities District No. 2022-1 (Alberhill Ranch), Approving Certain Documents, and Certain Actions Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
CALIFORNIA, ACTING AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE NO. 2022-1 (ALBERHILL RANCH) AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ITS SPECIAL TAX BONDS, SERIES 2025 IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ELEVEN MILLION DOLLARS ($11,000,000)
AND APPROVING CERTAIN DOCUMENTS AND TAKING CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS - 3 MINUTES
(Please read & complete a Request to Address the City Council/Successor Agency form prior to the start of the meeting and turn it in to the City Clerk/Clerk. The Mayor/Chair or City Clerk/Clerk will call on you to speak.)
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS/REPORTS ON MEETINGS ATTENDED
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ADJOURNMENT
The Lake Elsinore City Council will adjourn to the next Regular meeting of Tuesday, December 9, 2025 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.
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Luz Reyes, CMC, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, do hereby affirm that a copy of the foregoing agenda was posted at City Hall at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, November 14, 2025. _________________________
Luz Reyes, CMC
Deputy City Clerk