Rome Hill Commerical Project 

Notice of Public Hearing & Notice of Availability & Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration

Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, will hold a Public Hearing on October 21, 2025, at the Lake Elsinore Cultural Center, 183 N Main Street, Lake Elsinore, California, 92530, at 6 pm, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, to consider the Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration and the proposed project.

All interested persons are hereby invited to attend this Public Hearing to present written information, express opinions, or otherwise present evidence in the above matter. If you wish to legally challenge any action taken by the City on the above matter, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else at the Public Hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City prior to or at the Public Hearing.

A Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND; Environmental Review Number 2025-02) has been prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Rome Hill Commercial Project (Planning Application No. 2021-19, General Plan Amendment No. 2022-01, Zone Change No. 2022-02, Conditional Use Permit No. 2022-17, Commercial Design Review No. 2022-12, and Variance No. 2025-08) and is available for public review.

Project Location

The proposed project encompasses approximately 6.77 acres located on Grand Avenue and Kathryn Way (APN 371-150-017).

Project Description

The proposed Rome Hill Commercial Project would develop the 6.77-acre project site with two (2) new commercial manufacturing warehouses with office space totaling 92,760 sq. ft. The project is proposed to be developed in two (2) phases. Building 1 is proposed as Phase 1, which will consist of a 46,276 square foot (SF) building with the intended use of commercial manufacturing. There will be two 60-foot (ft.) long loading docks at the rear of the building on the east and west sides of the building. Building 2 will constitute Phase 2 and will consist of a 46,484 SF commercial warehouse. The property is a long rectangular lot that fronts directly on Grand Avenue and will take access from Grand Avenue. The project will also involve off-site driveway access from the adjacent property (APN: 371-150-001) located within the County of Riverside to provide adequate access to the rear of the property. Required entitlement applications include a General Plan Amendment, Zone Change, Conditional Use Permit, Commercial Design Review, and a Variance.

Public Review Period

The City is the Lead Agency under CEQA for this project and is holding a 30-day public review period on the Draft IS/MND beginning on Friday, September 5, 2025, and ending on Monday, October 6, 2025, during which time responsible agencies, the public, and interested parties are invited to comment on the IS/MND for the proposed project.

Questions & Comments

Written comments and any questions regarding the project should be directed to:

Damaris Abraham, Community Development Director
Community Development Department
City of Lake Elsinore
130 S Main Street
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530

Phone: 951-674-3124

Email Damaris Abraham