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City council approves amendment capping Blaze Utopia community benefit fee
Summary
At its Oct. 14, 2025 meeting, the Lake Elsinore City Council voted 4-0 to approve an amendment to the development agreement for Blaze Utopia, a cannabis business at 233 West Menthorne Street, capping the retail community benefit fee at $25 per square foot and changing payment options.
Lake Elsinore City Council members voted 4-0 to approve an amendment to the development agreement for Blaze Utopia, a cannabis business located at 233 West Menthorne Street, removing the prior annual escalation and capping the retail community benefit fee at $25 per square foot.
The amendment, presented by Principal Planner Nancy Wynne, also reduces non-retail cannabis uses to $5 per square foot, eliminates the previous 4% annual increase, and gives businesses the option to pay monthly or as an annual lump…
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