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Lake Elsinore council approves Rome Hill zone change after environmental dispute; one member recuses
Summary
After public comment from environmental advocates and residents, the City Council approved a zone change allowing two commercial/manufacturing buildings at the Rome Hill site, voting 4-0 with Councilman Michael Carroll recused; opponents urged a full EIR citing biological and air‑quality concerns.
The Lake Elsinore City Council voted to approve a zone change and related resolutions for the Rome Hill Commercial Project, allowing two commercial/manufacturing buildings totaling 92,760 square feet on a 6.77‑acre site and accompanying site improvements.
The public hearing opened with staff describing the proposals: two buildings, 173 parking spaces, a request to transfer 144 unused residential units to the city’s unit bank, and a Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the project. Chase Preciado, representing the environmental group SAFER, urged the council to withhold approval and require an Environmental Impact Report. Preciado said SAFER’s field…
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