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City of Riverside 3900 Main St. Riverside, CA 92522 Planning Division Planning Commission (951) 826-5371 Agenda - Final Meeting Date: Thursday, November 2, 2017 9:00 AM Art Pick Council Chamber Publication Date: Friday, October 20, 2017 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 after the decision. Contact the Planning Division for further information. 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 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. City of Riverside Page 1 Planning Commission Agenda - Final November 2, 2017 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. 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 CASE P15-1010 (GPA) AND P17-0124 (AMD): (Staff is requesting further continuance to the November 30, 2017 meeting.) A proposal by the City of Riverside to amend the City’s General Plan and Zoning Code to create consistency with the March Air Reserve Base/March Inland Port Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (March ALUCP). The proposal includes: (1) a General Plan Amendment to amend the Land Use & Urban Design, Public Safety, Noise, and Circulation & Community Mobility Elements of the General Plan, and (2) Zoning Code Text Amendments deleting Chapter 19.170 - Airport Protection Overlay Zone, adding new Chapter 19.149 - Airport Land Use Compatibility, and other minor amendments throughout the Zoning Code to reference Chapter 19.149. The proposed amendments only serve to implement the provisions of the March Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (March ALUCP), which was adopted by the Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) on November 13, 2014 (Resolution No. 2014-01). The ALUC’s adoption included the certification of a Final Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse #2013071042); therefore pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15183, no further environmental review is required by the City. Staff Contact: Luke Seibert, Associate Planner. Phone Number: (951) 826-5617 E-mail: Lseibert@riversideca.gov Attachments: Continuance Request City of Riverside Page 2 Planning Commission Agenda - Final November 2, 2017 3 PLANNING CASES P17-0360 (CUP), P17-0361 (DR), AND P17-0750 (VR): Proposal by Chad Hamilton of Northwest Commercial Advisors to consider the following entitlements: 1) a Conditional Use Permit and Design Review of project plans to permit the construction of a 1,857-square-foot drive-thru restaurant (Jack-In-The-Box) on a 0.45-acre vacant parcel of a larger 1.81-acre office and retail complex (Barton Center); and 2) a Variance to allow fewer parking spaces than required by the Zoning Code. This property is located at 1001 Alessandro Boulevard, on the southeast corner of Alessandro Boulevard and Barton Street, in Ward 4. The Planning Division of the Community & Economic 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 Sections 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) and 15332 (Infill Development Projects), as this project will not have a significant effect on the environment. Contact Planner: Brian Norton, (951) 826-2308, bnorton@riversideca.gov. Attachments: Report - P17-0360 Exhibits 3-11 Presentation 4 PLANNING CASES P17-0513 (RZ) AND P17-0512 (REVISED CUP): Proposal by Gabe Ybarra of Action Surveys, on behalf of Riverside Meadows, LTD., to consider the following entitlements: 1) a Rezone to change the zone of 46.09 acres from the R-1-7000 – Single-Family Residential Zone to the R-1-7000-MH – Single-Family Residential and Mobile Home Park Overlay Zones; and 2) an amendment to Conditional Use Permit CU-029-701 to permit the addition of six mobile home ground lease spaces to an existing 354-unit mobile home park (Riverside Meadows). The property is located at 4000 Pierce Street, on the west side of Pierce Street and Riverwalk Parkway, north of State Route 91, and south of Collett Avenue, in the R-1-7000 – Single-Family Residential Zone, in Ward 7. The Community & Economic Development Department recommends that the Planning Commission determine this project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and Section 15303 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) of the CEQA Guidelines, as this project will not have a significant effect on the environment. Contact Planner: Matthew Taylor, Assistant Planner, 951-826-5944, mtaylor@riversideca.gov. Attachments: Report P17-0513 Exhibits 3-8 Presentation City of Riverside Page 3 Planning Commission Agenda - Final November 2, 2017 5 PLANNING CASES P17-0096 (GPA), P17-0180 (RZ), 17-0182 (AMD) AND P17-0521 (SPA): (This item was continued from the October 19, 2017 meeting.) A proposal by City of Riverside to implement the City of Riverside 2014-2021 General Plan Housing Element Implementation Plan by amending the City’s Zoning Map, Zoning Code (Title 19), General Plan and University Avenue Specific Plan (UASP), and to consider a Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (DPEIR) prepared for the proposal. The 2014-2021 Housing Element identifies and analyzes the existing and projected housing needs, and articulates the City’s official policies for the preservation, conservation, improvement, and production of housing within the City. The following proposed amendments implement the 2014-2021 General Plan Housing Element and accommodate the City’s remaining Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) allocation: (1) Zoning Map – Amendments to accommodate a RHNA of 4,767 DUs for lower-income households. There are 300 individual properties identified for potential rezoning to Multi-Family Residential or Mixed-Use. These properties have been group into 67 “sites”. The proposal will: (a) change the base zone of identified properties to either Mixed-Use Urban (MU-U), Mixed-Use Village (MU-V), High Density Residential – 1,500 (R-3-1500) or Very High Density Residential (R-4), and (b) remove overlay zones, including Neighborhood Commercial (NC), Building Stories (S), and Building Setbacks (X), where applicable. (2) General Plan – Amendments to ensure consistency between land use designations and the proposed Zoning Map amendments; (3) Zoning Code – Amendments to promote diversity in housing types, sustainability and affordability, and other land use provisions that support multiple-family residential and other residential uses, including “second units” (accessory dwelling units). Amendments are also proposed to protect property investments, include but not limited to, changes to Zoning Code sections related to nonconformities, and drive-thru business within mixed-use zones. Proposed amendments to Riverside Municipal Code Title 19 – Zoning include, but are not limited to: Chapter 19.080, Nonconformities; Article V, Base Zones and Related Use and Development Provisions; Chapter 19.100, Residential Zones; Chapter 19.150, Permitted Uses Tables; Chapter 19.170, Design Review; Chapter 19.770, Site Plan Review Permit; Chapter 19.525, Accessory Dwelling Units; and the creation of definitions and regulations for Tiny Homes and Tiny Home Communities. The proposed amendments will bring the City into compliance with State law regarding Supportive and Transitional Housing (Senate Bill 2) and Single Room Occupancies (Assembly Bill 2634); and (4) University Avenue Specific Plan (UASP) Amendments – Amendments to Chapter 6, Land Use Regulations (Land Use Table), and other applicable sections of the UASP. These will remove the 15-acre minimum requirement for mixed- use developments, allow stand-alone multiple-family residential by right for properties zoned MU-V and MU-U, and defer to mixed-use standards in the Zoning Code. Staff Contact: Doug Darnell, AICP, Senior Planner. Phone Number: (951) 826-5219, E-mail: ddarnell@riversideca.gov City of Riverside Page 4 Planning Commission Agenda - Final November 2, 2017 Attachments: Report Exhibit 2 - Properties Recommended for Denial and Properties w_Revised Recommendations Exhibit 3 - Overlay Zones To Be Removed Exhibit 4 - Zoning Code Text Amendment Changes since Oct Exhibit 5 - Oct 19 Planning Commission Report P17-0096 Exhibit 5 - Candidate Site Maps Exhibit 5 - Code Amendment Summary Table Exhibit 5 - Zoning Code Amendment Exhibit 5 - UASP Amendments Exhibit 5 - Sites Recommended for Removal Exhibit 5 - HCD Determination Letter Exhibit 5 - Public Comments Presentation MISCELLANEOUS PLANNING AND ZONING ITEMS 6 Items for future agendas and update from Deputy Director. MINUTES 7 The minutes of October 19, 2017 to be presented for approval. Attachments: Minutes 10-19-17 ADJOURNMENT Adjournment to the Thursday, November 16, 2017, 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 5