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City of Riverside 3900 Main St. Riverside, CA 92522 Planning Division (951) 826-5371 Planning Commission 2,120th Meeting Agenda Thursday, October 22, 2015 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. 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 42 U.S.C. §12132 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. 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. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE City of Riverside Page 1 Printed on 10/9/2015 Planning Commission Agenda October 22, 2015 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. 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 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 next order of business. 9:00 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. 2 PLANNING CASES P12-0698, P12-0697 AND P12-0601 (Continued from October 8, 2015): Proposal by Hank Jong of EGL Associates, Inc. to consider: 1) a General Plan Amendment to amend the General Plan land use designation for approximately 0.27 acres of an existing 5.08-acre parcel from VLDR - Very Low Density Residential to HR - Hillside Residential; 2) a Zoning Code Map Amendment to amend the zoning designation of approximately 0.2 7acres of an existing 5.08-acre parcel from the R-1-1/2 Acre – Single-family Residential Zone to the RC – Residential Conservation Zone; and 3) a Tentative Tract Map (TM-36370) to facilitate the subdivision of two contiguous undeveloped parcels totaling approximately 9 acres into 10 lots, located at 14601 Dauchy Avenue, situated on the westerly side of Dauchy Avenue, between Ferrari Drive and Cactus Avenue, in Ward 4. It is recommended that the City Planning Commission recommend to the City Council adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration in conjunction with these cases. Contact Planner: Brian Norton, Associate Planner, (951) 826-2308 bnorton@riversideca.gov Attachments: Report City of Riverside Page 2 Printed on 10/9/2015 Planning Commission Agenda October 22, 2015 3 PLANNING CASE P15-0098 (Continued from October 8, 2015): Proposal by Andrea Urbas of Cortel, on behalf of Verizon Wireless, to consider a Minor Conditional Use Permit to construct a 58-foot high wireless telecommunications facility camouflaged as a bell tower, on an approximately 3.10 acre site that is currently developed with “St. Andrews Newman Center Church”, located at 105 Big Springs Road and situated on the northwesterly corner of the intersection of Big Springs Road and Mt. Vernon Avenue, in the CR-NC – Commercial Retail and Neighborhood Commercial Overlay Zones. The Planning Division of the Community and Economic Development Department has determined that the proposed project will not have a significant effect on the environment and is recommending that a Negative Declaration be adopted. Contact Planner: Candice Assadzadeh, Assistant Planner, (951) 826-5667 cassadzadeh@riversideca.gov Attachments: Report Powerpoint 4 PLANNING CASE P14-0682 (Continued from October 8, 2015): Proposal by Chris Colton from Spectrum Services on behalf of Verizon Wireless to consider a Conditional Use Permit to construct a 60-foot high wireless telecommunications facility camouflaged as a monopine, on an approximately 0.37 acre site that is currently developed with a restaurant, located at 4920 Jackson Street and situated southwesterly of the Colony Place and Jackson Street intersection, in the CR—Commercial Retail Zone. The Planning Division of the Community and Economic Development Department has determined that the proposed project will not have a significant effect on the environment and is recommending that a Negative Declaration be adopted. Contact Planner: Gaby Adame, Assistant Planner, (951) 826-5933 gadame@riversideca.gov Attachments: Report Powerpoint City of Riverside Page 3 Printed on 10/9/2015 Planning Commission Agenda October 22, 2015 5 PLANNING CASE P15-0061 (Continued from October 8, 2015): Proposal by Henry Castro from Core Development Services on behalf of Verizon Wireless to consider a Minor Conditional Use Permit to construct a 50-foot high wireless telecommunications facility camouflaged as a church monument, on an approximately 4.29 acre site that is currently developed with “Mt. Rubidoux Seventh-day Adventist Church”, located at 5320 Victoria Avenue and situated on the northeasterly corner of the intersection of Victoria Avenue and Central Avenue, in the R-1-13000 – Single Family Residential Zone. The Planning Division of the Community and Economic Development Department has determined that the proposed project will not have a significant effect on the environment and is recommending that a Negative Declaration be adopted. Contact Planner: Gaby Adame, Assistant Planner, (951) 826-5933 gadame@riversideca.gov Attachments: Report Powerpoint 6 PLANNING CASE P15-0157 (Continued from October 8, 2015): Proposal by Andrea Urbas from Cortel on behalf of Verizon Wireless to consider a Conditional Use Permit to construct a 47-foot high wireless telecommunications facility camouflaged as a monopine, on an approximately 7.56 acre site that is currently developed industrial businesses, located at 1151 Spruce Street and situated on the northwesterly corner of the intersection of Rustin Avenue and Spruce Street, in the BMP—Business and Manufacturing Park Zone. The Planning Division of the Community and Economic Development Department has determined that the proposed project will not have a significant effect on the environment and is recommending that a Negative Declaration be adopted. Contact Planner: Gaby Adame, Assistant Planner, (951) 826-5933 gadame@riversideca.gov Attachments: Report Powerpoint 7 PLANNING CASE P15-0131: Proposal by Andrea Urbas from Cortel on behalf of Verizon Wireless to consider a Conditional Use Permit to construct a 60-foot high wireless telecommunications facility camouflaged as a monopine, on an approximately 6 acre site that is currently developed with a church, located at 4495 Magnolia Avenue and situated on the westerly corner of the intersection of Magnolia Avenue and Fifteenth Street, in the Heath Care District of the Downtown Specific Plan and Cultural Resources Overlay Zone. The Planning Division of the Community and Economic Development Department has determined that the proposed project will not have a significant effect on the environment and is recommending that a Negative Declaration be adopted. Contact Planner: Gaby Adame, Assistant Planner, (951) 826-5933 gadame@riversideca.gov Attachments: Report City of Riverside Page 4 Printed on 10/9/2015 Planning Commission Agenda October 22, 2015 8 PLANNING CASE P15-0150: Proposal by Henry Castro from Core Development Services on behalf of Verizon Wireless to consider a Conditional Use Permit to construct a 45-foot high wireless telecommunications facility camouflaged as a monopine, on an approximately 1.43 acre site that is currently developed with industrial businesses, located at 6600 Jurupa Avenue and situated on the southerly corner of the intersection of Jurupa Avenue and Jasmine Street, in the BMP – Business Manufacturing Park Zone. The Planning Division of the Community and Economic Development Department has determined that the proposed project will not have a significant effect on the environment and is recommending that a Negative Declaration be adopted. Contact Planner: Gaby Adame, Assistant Planner, (951) 826-5933 gadame@riversideca.gov Attachments: Report 9 PLANNING CASES P15-0404, P15-0405, P15-0568, and P15-0631: Proposal by Joseph Karaki of Western States Engineering, Inc. for consideration of a Conditional Use Permit, Design Review, and two Variances to construct a 3,040 square foot Mobil gas station, and associated 4,159 square foot convenience store and 2,080 square foot drive-thru car wash, on an approximately 0.9 acre site currently developed with a gas station and restaurant at 3399 Adams Street. The gas station will be generally situated at the northeasterly corner of the Adams Street and Indiana Avenue intersection, in the CG-SP – Commercial General Zone within a Specific Plan Overlay Zone (Riverside Auto Center Specific Plan), in Ward 4. The Planning Division of the Community & Economic Development Department has determined that the proposed project will not have a significant effect on the environment and is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Section 15332 (In-Fill Development Projects). Contact Planner: Gaby Adame, Assistant Planner, (951) 826-5933 gadame@riversideca.gov. Attachments: Report City of Riverside Page 5 Printed on 10/9/2015 Planning Commission Agenda October 22, 2015 10 PLANNING CASE P15-0824: Proposal by the City of Riverside to amend the Zoning Code (Title 19 of the Riverside Municipal Code) Chapter 19.570 – Water Efficient Landscaping and Irrigation to comply with Governor Brown’s Executive Order of April 1, 2015 (EO B-29-15) by adopting an ordinance that is at least as effective in conserving water as the State’s Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance approved by the California Water Commission on July 15, 2015. The proposed amendment would make the requirements of Chapter 19.570 applicable to new development projects that include landscape areas of 500 square feet or more, reducing existing landscape thresholds of 2,500 and 5,000 square feet. The proposed amendment also includes: 1) requirements for more efficient irrigation systems; 2) incentives for graywater use; 3) improvements in onsite stormwater capture; 4) limiting the portion of landscape that can be planted with high water use plants; 5) reporting requirements; and 6) a prescriptive checklist option for landscapes under 2,500 square feet. The Planning Division of the Community and Economic Development Department has determined that the proposed project will not have a significant effect on the environment and is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Section 15307 (Protection of Natural Resources), Section 15308 (Protection of the Environment), and Section 15061 (B)(3), as it can be seen with certainty that the code amendment does not have the potential to cause a significant effect on the environment (General Rule). Contact Planner: Doug Darnell, AICP, Senior Planner, (951) 826-5219 ddarnell@riversideca.gov Attachments: Report MISCELLANEOUS PLANNING AND ZONING ITEMS 11 Brief report on recent City Council actions and major development projects 12 Long Range Projects: a. Office of Economic Development b. Community & Economic Development 13 Items for future agendas. MINUTES 14 The minutes of October 8, 2015 to be presented for approval. Attachments: 14_Minutes 10-8-15 ADJOURNMENT Adjournment to the Thursday, November 5, 2015, meeting at 9:00 a.m. in the Art Pick Council Chamber. City of Riverside Page 6 Printed on 10/9/2015 Planning Commission Agenda October 22, 2015 ********* Art Pick Council Chamber 3900 Main Street Riverside, CA 92522 Planning Division 951-826-5371 City of Riverside Page 7 Printed on 10/9/2015