Lake Elsinore planning commission approves preliminary five-year capital improvement plan

At a regular meeting, the Lake Elsinore Planning Commission approved the city's preliminary five-year capital improvement plan and unanimously passed the consent calendar, voting 4-0 with Commissioner Devore absent.

The capital improvement program (CIP) outlines planned city projects and spending over five years. A city staff member told commissioners the draft CIP totals “a little over $700,000,000 over the 5 years” and described the plan as “basically the city's map as to what it hopes to achieve in the next 5 years.” The staff member said the budget process begins in January, with department requests due in February, followed by staff review, departmental hearings, review by the Measure Z committee and then final adoption by the City Council in about three weeks.

Staff presented a breakdown of the preliminary funding in the draft: about $490 million for circulation projects, about $129 million for facility projects, about $100 million for parks projects and about $17 million for other infrastructure projects. The staff member said the CIP is developed annually but covers a five-year horizon.

There were no public comments on the item and no substantive questions from commissioners during the presentation. Vice Chair Carroll moved to approve the CIP; Commissioner Peters seconded. The motion passed unanimously by the four commissioners present. Earlier in the meeting the commission also approved the consent calendar by a 4-0 vote (moved by Commissioner Peters; seconded by Vice Chair Carroll).

City staff and the city attorney had no additional comments during the meeting. The commission adjourned at 6:05 p.m.; the next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 17.