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City of Rialto Regular Meeting - Final Wednesday, January 12, 2022 Remotely Via Zoom Planning Commission Planning Commission Regular Meeting - Final January 12, 2022 Public Participation Procedure NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIALTO HAS DECLARED A LOCAL EMERGENCY RELATED TO COVID-19 AND HAS CLOSED PUBLIC MEETINGS TO PHYSICAL ATTENDANCE BY THE PUBLIC. PUBLIC MEETINGS WILL BE HELD BY TELEPHONIC AND OTHER ELECTRONIC MEANS TO THE GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE. THE PLANNING COMMISSION WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE MEETING FROM REMOTE LOCATIONS VIA TELECONFERENCE. THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS WILL NOT BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING. WAYS TO PROVIDE COMMENTS: THE AGENDA AND AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE POSTED ON THE CITY’S WEBSITE BY FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2022. 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JOIN THE MEETING: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9238163473 MEETING ID: 923 816 3473 DIAL IN: 1-669-900-6833 Call To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Chair Frank Gonzalez, Vice-Chair Jerry Gutierrez, Artist Gilbert, BarBara Chavez, Dale Estvander, John Peukert, one (1) Vacancy Oral Communications from the Audience on items not on the Agenda Planning Commission Minutes Public Hearings Page 2 Printed on 1/12/2022 Planning Commission Regular Meeting - Final January 12, 2022 PC-21-0954 Continued Public Hearing for Conditional Development Permit No. 2021-0002 and Precise Plan of Design No. 2021-0002. Conditional Development Permit No. 2021-0002: A request to allow the operation of drive-thru service in conjunction with a 2,400 square foot fast-food restaurant to be located at the southeast corner of Casmalia Street and Ayala Drive (APN: 1133-591-07) within the Freeway Incubator (F-I) land use district of the Renaissance Specific Plan. This project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) of the State CEQA Guidelines (Environmental Assessment Review No. 2021-0057). Precise Plan of Design No. 2021-0002: A request to develop a 2,400 square foot fast-food restaurant building with drive-thru service and associated paving, landscaping, lighting, fencing, and drainage improvements located on the southeast corner of Casmalia Street and Ayla Drive (APN: 1133-591-07) within the Freeway Incubator (F-I) land use district of the Renaissance Specific Plan. This project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) of the State CEQA Guidelines (Environmental Assessment Review No. 2021-0057). The above entitlements, together, are collectively referred to as “project” or “Project”. Page 3 Printed on 1/12/2022 Planning Commission Regular Meeting - Final January 12, 2022 PC-21-0969 Continued Public Hearing for Precise Plan of Design No. 2021-0043 and Variance No. 2021-0001. Precise Plan of Design No. 2021-0043: A request to allow the development of a 204-unit apartment complex comprised of seven three-story buildings with a maximum height of 40 feet. The proposed residential units would consist of one- to three-bedroom units, ranging between 702 square feet to 1,106 square feet, configured in four buildings that contain twenty-four (24) units and three buildings that contain thirty-six (36) units. The project includes construction of a 3,210-square foot leasing office and clubhouse building, with a recreational pool and barbeque area for residential use. The pool and barbeque area would include an in -ground pool and Jacuzzi, firepits and barbeque grill areas, shaded cabanas, and pool-side lounge areas. The project site consists of 8.02± acres of land (APNs: 0133-171-07, -08, -09, and -31) located at 534 E Foothill Boulevard, which is approximately 200 feet east of Acacia Avenue within the Residential-Mixed Use (R-MU) zone of the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan. A Mitigated Negative Declaration (Environmental Assessment Review No. 2021-0045) has been prepared for consideration in conjunction with the project. Variance No. 2021-0001: A request to allow a variance from Section 18.58.060B of the Rialto Municipal Code (RMC) to reduce the minimum required parking from 459 parking spaces to 377 parking spaces, as it relates to a proposal to develop a 204-unit apartment complex on 8.02± acres of land (APNs: 0133-174-07, -08, -09, and -31) located at 534 E Foothill Boulevard, which is approximately 200 feet east of Acacia Avenue within the Residential-Mixed Use (R-MU) land use district of the Foothill Boulevard Specific Plan. A Mitigated Negative Declaration (Environmental Assessment Review No. 2021-0045) has been prepared for consideration in conjunction with the project. Page 4 Printed on 1/12/2022 Planning Commission Regular Meeting - Final January 12, 2022 PC-22-005 Conditional Development Permit No. 2021-0043: A request to allow the development and operation of an 8,000 square foot multi-tenant space building and drive-thru fast-food restaurant (Building 6) on 10.78 acres of land (APN: 0132-101-07, -08, -15, -16; 0132-111-03, 0132-202-06) located on the west side of Riverside Avenue approximately 850 feet south of San Bernardino Avenue within the Retail Commercial (R-C) zone of the Gateway Specific Plan. An Addendum to the Specific Plan EIR (Environmental Assessment Review No. 2021-0061) has been prepared for consideration in conjunction with the project. Conditional Development Permit No. 2021-0044: A request to allow the development and operation of a 3,860 square foot drive-thru fast-food restaurant (Building 7) on 10.78 acres of land (APN: 0132-101-07, -08, -15, -16; 0132-111-03, 0132-202-06) located on the west side of Riverside Avenue approximately 850 feet south of San Bernardino Avenue within the Retail Commercial (R-C) zone of the Gateway Specific Plan. An Addendum to the Specific Plan EIR (Environmental Assessment Review No. 2021-0061) has been prepared for consideration in conjunction with the project. Conditional Development Permit No. 2021-0045: A request to allow the development and operation of a 3,596 square foot automated car wash (Building 8) with twenty-two (22) vacuum stations on 10.78 acres of land (APN: 0132-101-07, -08, -15, -16; 0132-111-03, 0132-202-06) located on the west side of Riverside Avenue approximately 850 feet south of San Bernardino Avenue within the Retail Commercial (R-C) zone of the Gateway Specific Plan. An Addendum to the Specific Plan EIR (Environmental Assessment Review No. 2021-0061) has been prepared for consideration in conjunction with the project. Conditional Development Permit No. 2021-0046: A request to allow the development and operation of an 1,800 square foot drive-thru fast-food restaurant (Building 9) on 10.78 acres of land (APN: 0132-101-07, -08, -15, -16; 0132-111-03, 0132-202-06) located on the west side of Riverside Avenue approximately 850 feet south of San Bernardino Avenue within the Retail Commercial (R-C) zone of the Gateway Specific Plan. An Addendum to the Specific Plan EIR (Environmental Assessment Review No. 2021-0061) has been prepared for consideration in conjunction with the project. Precise Plan of Design No. 2021-0059: A request for the development Page 5 Printed on 1/12/2022 Planning Commission Regular Meeting - Final January 12, 2022 and operation of a shopping center comprised of a 25,054 square foot retail building (Sprouts-Building 1), 10,012 square foot retail building (Building 2), 6,175 square foot retail building (Building 3), 8,497 square foot retail building (Building 4), 23,268 square foot retail building (Building 5), 8,000 square foot multi-tenant building and drive-thru fast food restaurant building (Building 6), 3,860 square foot drive-thru fast food restaurant building (Building 7), 3,596 square foot drive-thru carwash building (Building 8), 1,800 square foot drive-thru building (Building 9), 3,508 square foot retail building (Building 10) and associated loading areas, parking, paving, screening, landscaping, lighting, stormwater retention, etc. on 10.78 acres of land (APN: 0132-101-07, -08, -15, -16; 0132-111-03, 0132-202-06) located on the west side of Riverside Avenue approximately 850 feet south of San Bernardino Avenue within the Retail Commercial (R-C) zone of the Gateway Specific Plan. An Addendum to the Specific Plan EIR (Environmental Assessment Review No. 2021-0061) has been prepared for consideration in conjunction with the project. Action Items Director of Community Development Comments Commissioner Reports Adjournment Page 6 Printed on 1/12/2022