Lake Elsinore warehouse hearing set for Dec. 8; EIR flags impacts

Lake Elsinore’s City Council continued its hearing on the proposed Baker Street Warehouse Project to Dec. 8, 2026, without approving or rejecting the plan. The project’s Final Environmental Impact Report identified significant and unavoidable impacts related to air quality and greenhouse-gas emissions. If the city approves the project, it would need to adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations.

The council opened the hearing and took public comments on Oct. 13. Elsinore 24/7 reported that the applicant requested more time to respond to unanticipated comments and that the council voted unanimously to continue the item. The City Council has not made a final decision on the project or its related applications.

Two warehouses and related land-use requests

The city describes a proposed development of two warehouses totaling 1,000,451 square feet on an approximately 140-acre site in Lake Elsinore. The project description identifies 65.81 acres for development. One building would be 212,028 square feet and the other 788,423 square feet.

The plan also includes more than 37 acres for offsite utility and roadway improvements, more than 33 acres for conservation restoration, and a buffer area of more than two acres.

Along with the warehouse proposal, the applicant seeks to change zoning on portions of the site from Limited Manufacturing, or M-1, to General Manufacturing, or M-2; obtain design and site-layout approval; and merge 10 parcels into two. Other requests would allow buildings taller than the M-2 height limit and an M-2 use within 300 feet of a residential zone. The applications also include a development agreement.

The Planning Commission voted 5-0 on Sept. 1, 2026, to recommend approval. That recommendation did not decide the matter; the City Council still must consider the project, its environmental review and the associated applications.

Residents raised concerns at the hearing

Residents who spoke at the Oct. 13 hearing raised concerns about truck congestion, diesel emissions, air quality and noise. They also questioned possible property-value and environmental effects and whether their concerns were receiving adequate attention, according to local reporting. These comments reflect the speakers’ concerns; the Final EIR separately identified significant and unavoidable air-quality and greenhouse-gas impacts. Its finding does not establish the separate concerns about noise or property values.

The continued hearing is scheduled for the City Council’s Dec. 8, 2026, meeting. Until the council acts, the proposal remains pending.