Planning Application No. 2023-06 (Riverside Drive Apartments)
Summary
SCH Number
2025110212
Public Agency
City of Lake Elsinore
Document Title
Planning Application No. 2023-06 (Riverside Drive Apartments)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/6/2025
Document Description
Planning Application No. 2023-06 is a request for a Residential Design Review (RDR No. 2023-05) to develop a proposed 96-unit multi-family residential apartment complex on a 4.95-acre site. The apartment complex includes 12 two-story residential buildings ranging in size from 5,680 square feet (sq. ft.) to 8,640 sq. ft. with eight units per building. The apartment unit mix includes 40 one-bedroom/ one-bathroom units that are 730 sq. ft. in size and 56 two-bedroom/two bathroom units that are 1,092 sq. ft. in size. Each unit includes common living areas, in-unit laundry, and a private patio or balcony. Proposed onsite amenities for tenants include an approximately 1,600 sq. ft. clubhouse with a leasing office, mail room, and fitness room. Other recreational amenities include a tot lot playground, pool, outdoor seating, and BBQ. The development would also provide new landscaping including 24-inch and 36-inch box trees and 200 total parking spaces, including 99 carport spaces. Access to the development would be provided by a full-access driveway on Riverside Drive. A two-way gated entrance is proposed at the new driveway. In addition, a secondary, gated emergency access (right-in/right out driveway) would be provided on the northeast side of the site, exiting onto Riverside Drive.
Contact Information
Name
Carlos I. Serna-Ortiz
Agency Name
City of Lake Elsinore Community Development Department
Job Title
Associate Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Lake Elsinore
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Westerly edge of Riverside between Eisenhower Drive and Lake Crest Drive
Zip
92530
Total Acres
4.95
Parcel #
379-315-033
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15183 (Projects Consistent with a Community Plan or Zoning)
Reasons for Exemption
Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15183, CEQA mandates that projects which are consistent with the development density established by existing zoning, community plan, or general plan policies for which an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was certified shall not require additional environmental review, except as might be necessary to examine whether there are project-specific significant effects which are peculiar to the project or its site. This streamlines the review of such projects and reduces the need to prepare repetitive environmental studies.
The proposed project site is located in the RMU General Plan land use designation which allows residential uses between 19 and 24 dwelling units per acre (du/ac). The project site is approximately under five-acres and is proposing over 19 du/ac for a total of 96 apartment units which is consistent with the maximum allowed per the General Plan. In addition, the project complies with all applicable development standards for the RMU zone as contained in the LEMC. Therefore, the project is consistent with the General Plan and zoning. Furthermore, the City Council adopted and certified the current General Plan’s EIR (SCH No. 2005121019) on December 12, 2011 and as such, all potentially significant project-specific impacts have been avoided or mitigated and project implementation would not result in any new or altered cumulative impacts beyond those addressed in the General Plan’s EIR.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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