Planning Commission

City of Riverside 3900 Main St. Riverside, CA 92522 Planning Division (951) 826-5371 Planning Commission 2,097th Meeting Agenda Thursday, September 18, 2014 9:00 AM Art Pick Council Chamber 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. City Planning Commission action on all items may be appealed to the City Council within ten calendar days for zoning and map cases. Contact the Planning Division for further information. State law restricts the City Planning Commission from taking action on an item unless it has been included on an agenda and posted at least 72 hours in advance of a meeting, or unless the matter falls within one of the narrow exceptions. Consequently, any item not listed on this agenda will normally have to be delayed until the item can be made part of a posted agenda. Additionally, significant changes to a project made subsequent to posting of the agenda and not addressed in the City Planning Commission staff report will result in continuance of that item in order to allow for adequate review by the Commission. The City of Riverside wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the 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 City of Riverside Page 1 Printed on 9/12/2014 Planning Commission Agenda September 18, 2014 PLANNING/ZONING MATTERS FROM THE AUDIENCE This is the portion of the meeting specifically set aside to invite your comments on matters of interest to the Commission, including items on the Consent Calendar. 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 to following the public hearing calendar or scheduled for a later agenda. If there is no one from the audience wishing to speak, the Commission will move to the Consent Calendar. Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the City Planning Commission after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the Planning Division office during normal business hours. 9 A.M.--PUBLIC HEARINGS This portion of the Planning Commission Agenda is for all matters where staff and public participation is anticipated. Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes. 1 PLANNING CASES P13-0553, P13-0554, P13-0583 AND P14-0065 (Continued from August 7, 2014): Proposal by Kevin Kohan of The Planning Associates on behalf of Paul A. Newkirk of Emri-Newkirk Properties, LLC to consider: 1) a General Plan Amendment to amend the General Plan land use designation from C – Commercial to VHDR – Very High Density Residential; 2) a Specific Plan Amendment to amend the land use from Commercial and Auto Center to Apartments; 3) a Zoning Code Map Amendment to amend the zoning designation from CG-WC-SP – Commercial General, Water Course and Specific Plan (Sycamore Highlands) Overlay Zones and CG-SP – Commercial General and Specific Plan (Sycamore Highlands) Overlay Zones to the R-4-SP – Multiple Family Residential and Specific Plan (Sycamore Highlands) Overlay Zones; and 4) the Site Plan and Design Review of the plot plan and building elevations related to the construction of a 275-unit multiple family residential development, including common and private amenities and covered and uncovered surface parking, on two contiguous parcels, totaling approximately 10.26 acres, located at 5940 and 5980 Sycamore Canyon Boulevard, situated on the easterly side of Sycamore Canyon Boulevard, between Dan Kipper Drive and Lochmoor Drive, in Ward 2. It is recommended that the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration in conjunction with these cases. Contact Planner: Patricia Brenes, Senior Planner (951) 826-5933 pbrenes@riversideca.gov (Applicant is requesting further continuance to October 9, 2014 and staff concurs.) Attachments: P13-0553_0554_0583_0065 Cont request City of Riverside Page 2 Printed on 9/12/2014 Planning Commission Agenda September 18, 2014 MISCELLANEOUS PLANNING AND ZONING ITEMS 2 PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP – PLANNING CASES P14-0221 & P14-0216 : Proposal by Pacific Medical Buildings and Jacobs Development Company on behalf of Riverside County Office of Education to consider preliminary feedback regarding the proposal plot plan and building elevations to establish a three-story, 65,281 square foot medical office building with related parking on approximately 4.2 acres located at 4577 and 4489 Brockton Avenue, situated on the northwest corner of Brockton and Tequesquite Avenues, in the DSP Downtown Specific Plan – Health Care District and the CG – Commercial General Zones, in Ward 1. The subject property is an archeological site known as Riverside’s Second Chinatown, City Landmark #19, County Landmark, State Point of Historical Interest and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The proposal will be subject to an Environmental Impact Report and a Certificate of Appropriateness to be considered at a later date. No action will be taken by the City Planning Commission at this workshop. Contact Planner: Kyle Smith, AICP, Associate Planner, (951) 826-5220 kjsmith@riversideca.gov Attachments: P14-0221 P14-0216 Workshop 3 PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP - PLANNING CASE PSP14-0046: Wireless Telecommunication Facilities Workshop - A Planning Commission study session to evaluate existing wireless antennas regulations in the Riverside Zoning Code, to identify how other jurisdictions regulate wireless antennas, and to identify issues or changes to the Code that warrant further evaluation. Contact Planner: Jay Eastman, AICP, Principal Planner, (951) 826-5264 jeastman@riversideca.gov 4 Brief report on recent City Council actions and major development projects 5 Long Range Projects: a. Office of Economic Development b. Update from Deputy Director 6 Items for future agendas. MINUTES 7 The minutes of September 4, 2014 to be presented for approval. Attachments: Minutes 9-4-14 ADJOURNMENT Adjournment to the Thursday, October 9, 2014, meeting at 9:00 a.m. in the Art Pick Council Chamber. City of Riverside Page 3 Printed on 9/12/2014 Planning Commission Agenda September 18, 2014 ********* Art Pick Council Chamber 3900 Main Street Riverside, CA 92522 Planning Division 951-826-5371 City of Riverside Page 4 Printed on 9/12/2014