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Resident raises safety concerns over wildlife corridor behind Lake Elsinore homes; applicant says project complies with MSHCP
Summary
A resident told the Lake Elsinore Planning Commission that a nearby undeveloped hillside functions as a wildlife corridor used by mountain lions and coyotes, urging vegetation trimming and mitigation; the applicant disputed the claim and commissioners closed the public hearing and approved the matter unanimously.
Jacob Somerville, a Lake Elsinore resident, told the Planning Commission that an undeveloped hillside immediately behind his home functions as a wildlife corridor used by mountain lions and coyotes and that the city has infrastructure—"a tunnel"—that animals use to cross near a nearby school. Somerville said he fears for his 13‑year‑old daughter and his small dog and asked that brush behind homes be trimmed and the tunnel be closed if the project proceeds.
Steve Galvez, the applicant's representative, told the commission that the location Somerville described is not near the applicant’s project and that the developer does not believe there is a mountain‑lion corridor…
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