Planning Commission
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · July 17, 2014
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
Planning Division
(951) 826-5371
Planning Commission
2,093rd Meeting
Agenda
Thursday, July 17, 2014 9:00 AM Art Pick Council Chamber
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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PLANNING/ZONING MATTERS FROM THE AUDIENCE
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of interest to the Commission, including items on the Consent Calendar.
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matter beyond 15 minutes will be continued to following the public hearing calendar or
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Commission will move to the Consent Calendar.
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9 A.M.--PUBLIC HEARINGS
1 PLANNING CASE P13-0114 (Continued from July 3, 2014): Proposal by Verizon
Wireless on behalf of Riverside Mandarin Baptist Church, to consider a Conditional
Use Permit to construct a 60-foot high wireless telecommunications facility
camouflaged as a pine tree on an approximately 2.2 acre three-parcel site partially
developed with the Riverside Mandarin Baptist Church located at 4889 Tyler
Street, situated on the northeasterly corner of Tyler Street and Wells Avenue, in
R-1-7000 – Single Family Residential Zone, in Ward 6. It is recommended that the
Planning Commission recommend to the City Council adoption of a Negative
Declaration in conjunction with these cases. Contact Planner: Kyle Smith,
Associate Planner (951) 826-5220 kjsmith@riversideca.gov
Attachments: 1_P13-0114 Supplemental
2 PLANNING CASES P14-0315 AND P14-0437: Proposal by Riverside County
Transportation Commission (RCTC) to consider a revised Conditional Use Permit
and Design Review of a plot plan and building elevations related to the
construction of an approximately 3,150 square-foot security operations building for
the adjacent Downtown Metrolink station, located at 4334 Vine Street, situated on
the westerly side of the AT & SF Railroad, at the southerly end of the Downtown
Metrolink Station property, northerly of Fourteenth Street, and easterly of Vine
Street in the CR-SP – Commercial Retail and Specific Plan (Riverside
Marketplace) Overlay Zones, in Ward 2. It has been determined that this proposal
is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to
Section 15332 as the project constitutes an in-fill development. Contact Planner:
Kyle Smith, Associate Planner (951) 826-5220 kjsmith@riversideca.gov
Attachments: P14-0315-0437 report
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3 PLANNING CASE P13-0448: Proposal by Jeff McConnell of Smartlink, LLC, on
behalf of AT&T, to consider a Conditional Use Permit to construct a 75-foot high
wireless telecommunications facility camouflaged as a palm tree, on an
approximately 0.1 acre site developed with an approximately 8,550 square-foot
office/research building and two 60-foot high telecommunications facilities
camouflaged as palm trees, located at 3155 Date Street, situated on the
northwesterly corner of Date and Vine Streets, in the I – General Industrial Zone,
in Ward 2. It is recommended that the Planning Commission recommend to the
City Council adoption of a Negative Declaration in conjunction with this case.
Contact Planner: Brian Norton, Associate Planner, (951) 826-2308
bnorton@riversideca.gov
Attachments: 3_P13-0448 report
4 PLANNING CASE P14-0450: Proposal by Steve Smith on behalf of California
Baptist University to consider a Conditional Use Permit for the establishment of
classrooms, and laboratory units within five office and warehouse lease spaces
totaling approximately 9,085 square-feet, on an approximately 9.42 acre site
currently developed with three single-story office and warehouse buildings and
associated parking, located at 2900 Adams Street, situated on the northwest
corner of Adams Street and Lincoln Avenue, in the BMP – Business and
Manufacturing Park Zone, in Ward 5. It has been determined that this proposal is
exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to
Section 15301 as the project constitutes occupancy of existing buildings. Contact
Planner: Patricia Brenes, Senior Planner (951) 826-5933
pbrenes@riversideca.gov
Attachments: 4_P14-0450 report
5 PLANNING CASES P13-0903 AND P13-0904 (Taken off-calendar): Proposal by
Carlos Carreon of Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center to consider a
Conditional Use Permit and Design Review for the construction of an
approximately 18,650 square-foot expansion to the existing medical emergency
department and a 2,005 square foot utility building at Parkview Community
Hospital Medical Center, located at 3865 Jackson Street, situated on the easterly
side of Jackson Street between Miller and Garfield Streets, in the R-1-7000 –
Single Family Residential Zone, in Ward 5. It is recommended that the City
Planning Commission recommend to the City Council adoption of a Negative
Declaration in conjunction with this case. Contact Planner: Patricia Brenes, Senior
Planner, (951) 826-5933 pbrenes@riversideca.gov
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6 PLANNING CASE P14-0359 (Continued from May 22, 2014): Proposal by the City
of Riverside to amend the Zoning Code (Title 19 of the Municipal Code) with
regard to businesses that sell alcohol. Amendments include: 1) Chapter 19.450 -
Alcohol Sales, to reorganize and clarify existing text; require a CUP or Minor CUP
for all off-sale activities; add conditions of operation to prohibit off-site sales of
single unit, cold ready to drink alcoholic beverages, to establish "last call" times for
on-site alcohol sales, and to codify occupancy restrictions based on Fire Marshal
determination; include Deemed Approved Use requirements and standards for
existing non-conforming alcohol related businesses; and rename the "Other
Applicable Regulations" section to "Public Convenience or Necessity", and add
applicable Public Convenience and Necessity findings and criteria; allow the
reduction of separation requirements from existing potentially sensitive uses by
conditional use permit, and remove section 19.450.050, Variances; 2) Chapter
19.150 - Base Zones Permitted Land Uses, amending tables and clarifying zones
in which alcohol is currently allowed as a primary or incidental use; 3) Chapter
19.910 – Definitions, to add a "Deemed Approved Use" definition; 4) Chapter
19.080 - Nonconformities, to be consistent with the new Chapter 19.450 Deemed
Approved Uses requirements, standards and procedures; and 5) other minor Title
19 edits for consistency of the Riverside Municipal Code. This case is applicable
to all Wards. Contact Planner: Jay Eastman, AICP, Principal Planner (951)
826-5264 and jeastman@riversideca.gov
Attachments: 6_P14-0359 report
7 PLANNING CASE P14-0449: Proposal by the City of Riverside to amend the
Zoning Code (Title 19 of the Municipal Code) with regard to drive-thru businesses,
specifically Chapter 19.150 – Base Zones and Permitted Land Uses, to establish
separate permit requirements for drive-thru lanes incidental to 1) Banks &
Financial Institutions/Services and 2) Drug Stores and Pharmacies; specifically to
distinguish these uses from drive-thru operations incidental to restaurants and
other uses. This case is applicable to all Wards. The Planning Division of the
Community Development Department is recommending that the Planning
Commission determine that this proposal is categorically exempt from further
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Section 15061(b)
(3) as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this proposed
amendment to the Zoning Code will have a significant effect on the environment.
Contact Planner: David Murray, Senior Planner (951) 826-5773
dmurray@riversideca.gov.
Attachments: 7_P14-0449 report
MISCELLANEOUS PLANNING AND ZONING ITEMS
8 Brief report on recent City Council actions and major development projects.
9 Items for future agendas.
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MINUTES
10 The minutes of July 3, 2014 to be presented for approval.
Attachments: Minutes
ADJOURNMENT
Adjournment to the Thursday, August 7, 2014, meeting at 9:00 a.m. in the Art Pick Council
Chamber.
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