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Council approves Rome Hill commercial project after debate over environmental, traffic impacts
Summary
The Lake Elsinore City Council approved the Rome Hill commercial project — two manufacturing buildings totaling 92,760 square feet on a 6.77-acre site — after hearing environmental and traffic concerns from residents and an environmental group that asked for an EIR; the council adopted related rezoning and resolutions with a 4-0 vote and one recusal.
The Lake Elsinore City Council voted to approve the Rome Hill commercial project (Planning Application 2021-119), a proposal for two commercial manufacturing buildings totaling 92,760 square feet on a 6.77-acre site along Grand Avenue and Catherine Way.
Community Development Director DeMarce Abraham presented staff’s recommendation and project details, saying the proposal includes 173 parking spaces, off-site driveway access across a County of Riverside parcel, a general plan amendment, a zone change to commercial manufacturing, a conditional use permit, design review and a variance to reduce a setback from 15 feet to 6 feet (DeMarce Abraham). The planning commission recommended approval 4-0, and staff prepared a mitigated negative declaration for the project.
The project drew sharply contrasting comments during the public…
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