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City of Riverside 3900 Main St. Riverside, CA 92522 Planning Division (951) 826-5371 Planning Commission 2,124th Meeting Agenda Meeting Date: Thursday, January 21, 2016 9:00 AM Art Pick Council Chamber Publication Date: Friday, January 8, 2016 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 Planning Commission Agenda January 21, 2016 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. 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 P14-0683 (GPA), P14-0684 (RZ), P14-0685 (PPE), P15-1080 (VR), P15-1081 (VR) & P15-1082 (GE): (Applicant requests continuance to February 18, 2016 and staff concurs.) To; 1) permit and establish a 220-unit multi-family residential project by; 2) amending the land use designation of 11.75 acres of the 30.9 acre project site from OS – Open Space to MHDR – Medium High Density Residential; 3) rezone 11.75 acres of the 30.9 acre project site from PF – Public Facilities to R-3-3000 – Multi-Family Residential; 4) rezone approximately 0.8 acres from R-1-7000 – Single Family Residential to PF – Public Facilities Zone; 5) Variances requested for building setback and building height and a grading exception related to on-site grading. The project site is a three parcel site, generally located on the northwesterly corner of the intersection of Quail Run Road and Central Avenue (253-260-020, 253-240-020 and 253-240-028). 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: Brian Norton, Associate Planner (951) 826-2308 bnorton@riversideca.gov Attachments: Continuance Request City of Riverside Page 2 Planning Commission Agenda January 21, 2016 3 PLANNING CASE P15-0825: Proposed Conditional Use Permit by Scott Mommer, on behalf of The Home Depot, to permit the outdoor display of large for-sale and rental merchandise within an approximately 14-acre commercial complex developed with an approximately 129,000-square large-format home improvement store (The Home Depot), at 3233 Madison Street situated Southerly of Indiana Avenue in the CR-S-2-X-15 - Commercial Retail, Building Stories, 2-Story Building Height and 15-Foot Building Setback combining zones in Ward #4. The Planning Division of the Community & Economic Development Department is recommending that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council determine that this proposal is categorically exempt from further California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Section 15301. Contact Planner: Matthew Taylor, Planning Technician, (951) 826-5944, mtaylor@riversideca.gov. Attachments: Report Powerpoint 4 PLANNING CASE P15-0890: Proposed Conditional Use Permit by Alfredo Campos, to establish a 1,320-square foot lawn mower sales and repair shop on approximately 0.17 acres currently developed with a vacant, approximately 1,320-square foot commercial building, at 3141 Madison Street situated southerly of Diamond Street and northerly of Ysmael Villegas Street in the CG - Commercial General Zone and in Ward #4. The Planning Division of the Community & Economic Development Department is recommending that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council determine that this proposal is categorically exempt from further California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Section 15301 and Section 15168, as it can be seen with certainty that this proposed project will not have a significant effect on the environment. Contact Planner: Matthew Taylor, (951) 826-5944, mtaylor@riversideca.gov. Attachments: Report Report Exhibits Powerpoint MISCELLANEOUS PLANNING AND ZONING ITEMS 5 Update from City Planner 6 Items for future agendas MINUTES City of Riverside Page 3 Planning Commission Agenda January 21, 2016 7 The minutes of January 7, 2016 to be presented for approval. Attachments: Minutes ADJOURNMENT Adjournment to the Thursday, February 4, 2016, meeting at 9:00 a.m. in the Art Pick Council Chamber. ********* Art Pick Council Chamber 3900 Main Street Riverside, CA 92522 Planning Division 951-826-5371 City of Riverside Page 4