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Planning commission approves conditional use permit for Natural Foot Spa at 31736 Mission Trail
Summary
The Lake Elsinore Planning Commission voted 4-0 to approve a conditional use permit for Natural Foot Spa, a 1,117-square-foot massage business in Unit A of a multi-tenant center at 31736 Mission Trail; staff said the project meets municipal code parking requirements and is CEQA-exempt as an existing facility.
The Lake Elsinore Planning Commission voted unanimously 4-0 to approve a conditional use permit for Natural Foot Spa, a proposed 1,117-square-foot massage establishment in Unit A of the multi-tenant center at 31736 Mission Trail.
Staff presented the application and recommended approval. Assistant Planner Jess Rodriguez told the commission the proposal would occupy an existing corner suite in a shopping center that includes Vero's Mexican Food and Master Tires, would involve interior improvements only, and would create five massage rooms (three single rooms, one couple room and one foot massage room). Rodriguez said services would be available by appointment and walk-in, with sessions ranging from 30 to 120 minutes. Staff advised the commission that the project is in the Commercial Mixed Use (CMU) zone, that it conforms with the municipal code and the county MSHCP requirements, and that it is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Class 1 (existing facilities) because it occupies an existing commercial space.
Commissioner DeVore raised questions about parking and whether the center's mix of uses — a restaurant and an automotive business among them — could create peak-demand conflicts. "I have some questions, not necessarily concerns regarding the parking," DeVore said during the public hearing. Staff responded that there is a shared parking agreement among the center tenants and that, based on the municipal code, the proposed use requires five parking spaces and that the project provides the required spaces. No members of the public spoke on the item.
Commissioner Peters moved to approve the conditional use permit; Commissioner Carroll seconded. The chair announced the motion passed 4-0, unanimous by all present. The record and staff report referenced the matter both as planning application number 2024-16 and as conditional use permit number 2024-09 (numbers as cited in the staff presentation and the public-hearing notice).
