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Council approves amendment to Blaze Utopia development agreement, caps community benefit fee
Summary
The Lake Elsinore City Council voted 4-0 to amend the development agreement for Blaze Utopia, an existing cannabis business, capping the retail community benefit fee at $25 per square foot and setting a $5 per square foot rate for non-retail operations; the council found the project exempt from CEQA and introduced the ordinance by title.
Lake Elsinore — The City Council on Tuesday approved an amendment to the development agreement for Blaze Utopia, an existing cannabis business at 233 Minthorn St., capping the retail community benefit fee at $25 per square foot and reducing non-retail fees to $5 per square foot.
Principal planner Nancy Wynne told the council the amendment removes a prior automatic 4% annual increase and gives businesses the option to pay monthly or in an annual lump sum. Wynne said the Planning Commission reviewed the item on Sept. 16 and recommended approval by a 5-0 vote.
The council voted 4-0 to find…
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