Cultural Heritage Board
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · October 17, 2018
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
Planning Division
Cultural Heritage Board (951) 826-5371
Agenda - Final
Meeting Date: Wednesday, October 17, 2018 3:30 PM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Friday, October 5, 2018
MISSION STATEMENT
The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to
ensure a safe, inclusive, and livable community
PLEASE NOTE: The scheduled hearing times are approximate. No item will be heard
before its scheduled time but may be heard later in the meeting.
Oral communications from the audience relating to any of the agenda items are limited to
three minutes, and you will be asked to state your name and city of residence.
Cultural Heritage Board action on all items may be appealed to the City Council within ten
calendar days after the decision. Contact the Planning Division for further information.
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Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to
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City's ADA Coordinator at (951) 826-5427 or TDD at (951) 826-5439 at least 72 hours
before the meeting, if possible.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE:
1 Public Comments: This portion of the agenda will be limited to a cumulative total of
15 minutes, with individual speakers limited to a maximum time limit of 3 minutes.
Further discussion of any matter beyond 15 minutes will be continued later in the
agenda. If there is no one from the audience wishing to speak, the Board will move
to the next order of business.
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DISCUSSION CALENDAR
This portion of the Cultural Heritage Board Agenda is for all matters where staff and
public participation is anticipated. Individual audience participation is limited to 3
minutes.
2 Planning Case P18-0585 (COA): Applicant requests continuance to November 21,
2018. Certificate of Appropriateness request by Riverside Public Utilities for the
continued replacement/reconfiguration of historic street light standards that are in
poor condition and inefficient related to energy use with Corsican replica street light
standards and Acorn 23-watt LED luminaires, as approved for the previous phases
of Area 1 (2012) and Area 2 (2015). Of 1,225 existing historic light standards, 808
are proposed for replacement, and all but monumental standards will receive
improved lighting. As lead agency, the City of Riverside (City), through its
Community & Economic Development Department, Planning Division, prepared a
Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the proposed project. Contact
Planner: Jennifer Mermilliod, Historic Preservation Contract Senior Planner, (951)
233-6897 or jennifer@jmrc.biz
Attachments: Continuance Request
3 Planning Case P18-0554 (COA): Certificate of Appropriateness request, by Steve
Smith of California Baptist University, for project plans for the construction of a
three-story, 48,000 square foot library/study facility within the eligible CBU Historic
District. The project site is located within the CBU Campus, located at 8432
Magnolia Avenue, situated on the west side of Adams Street between Magnolia
Avenue and Diana Avenue, in the CBUSP- OS – California Baptist University
Specific Plan Zone – Open Space Planning Area, in Ward 5. It is recommended
that the Cultural Heritage Board determine the proposal is categorically exempt from
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Sections 15301(L)
(2) (Demolition of a duplex). Contact Planner: Scott Watson, Assistant Planner,
(951) 826-5507, swatson@riversideca.gov
Attachments: Report P18-0544
Exhibit 3 - Location-Aerial
Exhibit 4 - Historic District Map
Exhibit 5 - Project Plans
Exhibit 6 - Photos
Presentation
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4 Planning Case P18-0569 (COA): Certificate of Appropriateness request, by Steve
Smith of California Baptist University, for project plans for the construction of a
six-story student housing buildings, consisting of 182,555 square feet and 590
student beds within the eligible CBU Historic District. The project site is located
within the CBU Campus, located at 8432 Magnolia Avenue, situated on the west side
of Adams Street between Magnolia Avenue and Diana Avenue, in the CBUSP-MU/R
– California Baptist University Specific Plan Zone – Mixed Use Residential Planning
Area and the CBUSP-MU/A – California Baptist University Specific Plan Zone –
Mixed Use Academic Planning Area, in Ward 5. It is recommended that the
Cultural Heritage Board determine the proposal is categorically exempt from
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Sections 15301(L)
(2) (Demolition of a duplex). Contact Planner: Scott Watson, Assistant Planner,
(951) 826-5507, swatson@riversideca.gov
Attachments: Report P18-0569
Exhibit 3 - Aerial
Exhibit 4 - Historic District Map
Exhibit 5 - Project Plans
Exhibit 6 - Photos
Exhibit 7 - Compatibility Assessment
Presentation
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
This portion of the Cultural Heritage Board Agenda is for all matters where staff and
public participation is anticipated. Individual audience participation is limited to 3
minutes.
5 Planning Case P18-0578 (HD): Proposed historic designation by Rick Scott of
Corman Leigh Companies to designate the E.T. Wall Packing House, located at
3280 Vine Street in the BMP – Business and Manufacturing Park Zone, as a City
Landmark, in Ward 1. It is recommended that the Cultural Heritage Board
recommend that the City Council determine the proposal is categorically exempt
from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to per Sections
15061(b)(3) and 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines as it can be seen with certainty that
there is no possibility that the activity will have a significant effect on the
environment, said action is intended to preserve the historic character of the
building and site, and to provide notice of the historic status. Contact Planner:
Jennifer Mermilliod, Contract Senior Planner, (951) 233-6897, jennifer@jmrc.biz
Attachments: Report P18-0578
Exhibit 2 - Aerial
Exhibit 3 - Application
Exhibit 4 - Previous Surveys
Exhibit 5 - HRAR 2000
Exhibit 6 - Photos
Presentation
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
6 Items for future agendas and updates from Historic Preservation staff and Cultural
Heritage Board Members.
7 Cultural Heritage Board Absences - That the Cultural Heritage Board excuse the
absence of James Cuevas from the Cultural Heritage Board regular meeting of
September 19, 2018.
MINUTES
8 The minutes of September 19, 2018 to be presented for approval.
Attachments: CHB Minutes 9-19-18
The next regular Cultural Heritage Board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday,
November 21, 2018
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3900 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92522
Planning Division
951-826-5371
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