Planning Commission
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · October 3, 2019
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
Planning Division
Planning Commission (951) 826-5371
2,202nd Meeting
Agenda - Final
Meeting Date: Thursday, October 3, 2019 9:00 AM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Friday, September 20, 2019
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CHAIR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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PUBLIC COMMENT
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
Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes.
2 PLANNING CASES P18-0849 (CUP), P18-0850 (VR), P19-0512 (PCORN): The
applicant is requesting further continuance to October 17, 2019. Proposal by David
Vanderzell, on behalf of THVS Investments, LLC to consider the following
entitlements: 1) a Conditional Use Permit to permit a dance studio, banquet facility,
and entertainment, in conjunction with a Type 42 Alcohol License (On-Sale of Beer
and Wine – Public Premises) within an existing 10,666 square foot building; 2)
Variance to allow the on-sale of alcoholic beverages within 600 feet of a hospital;
and 3) Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity to allow the on-sale of
beer and wine in an over concentrated census tract. The project site is located at
3740 Park Sierra Drive, situated on the west side of Park Sierra Drive between
Magnolia and Diana Avenues, in the CR-SP - Commercial Retail and Specific Plan
(Magnolia Avenue) Overlay Zones, in Ward 6. The Community and Economic
Development Department recommends the Planning Commission determine that this
project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section
15301 (Existing Facilities), as this project will not have a significant effect on the
environment. Contact Planner: Alyssa Berlino, Assistant Planner, 951-826-5628,
aberlino@riversideca.gov
Attachments: Report P18-0849
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3 PLANNING CASES P17-0494 (GPA), P17-0495 (RZ), P18-0986 (CUP), P18-0987
(CUP), P18-0988 (PM), P18-0989 (VR), P18-0990 (DR), P18-0991 (PCORN):
Proposal by Steve Berzansky of Steven Walker Communities, to consider the
following entitlements for the construction of a vehicle fuel station and a 5,250
square foot multi-tenant commercial building, including a drive-thru restaurant: 1) a
General Plan Amendment to change the General Plan land use designation from
VHDR – Very High Density Residential to C - Commercial; 2) a Zoning Code
Amendment to change the zone from R-4 – Multiple Family Zone to CR –
Commercial Retail Zone; 3) a Conditional Use Permit to permit a vehicle fuel station
consisting of a 3,062 square foot convenience store with off-sale of beer/wine (Type
20 Alcohol License); 4) a Conditional Use Permit to permit a 1,960 square foot
drive-thru restaurant; 5) a Parcel Map to subdivide 1.49 acres into two lots; 6)
Design Review of project plans; 7) Variances to allow alcohol sales within 100 feet
of property zoned for residential uses and a reduced landscape setback along the
west property line; and 8) a Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity to
allow the off-sale of beer/wine. The 1.49 acre project site is located at 9501 Lincoln
Avenue, situated on the northwest corner of Van Buren Boulevard and Lincoln
Avenue, in the R-4 – Multiple Family Zone, in Ward 5. 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 Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Program be adopted. Contact Planner: Candice Assadzadeh, Senior
Planner, (951) 826-5667, cassadzadeh@riversideca.gov.
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Attachments: Report - Exhibit 1-2
Exhibit 3 - Location Map
Exhibit 4 - Existing and Proposed General Plan Map
Exhibit 5 - Existing and Proposed Zoning Map
Exhibit 6a - Project Plans
Exhibit 6b - Project Plans
Exhibit 7 - Distance Requirements Map
Exhibit 8 - ABC Alcohol License Census Tract Concentration Map
Exhibit 9 - Applicant Prepared Project Description for 7-Eleven
Exhibit 10 - Applicant Prepared Variance Justifications
Exhibit 11 - Applicant Prepared Modification Request
Exhibit 12 - Applicant Prepared Public Convenience or Necessity Request
Exhibit 13 - Security Plan
Exhibit 14 - Public Comment Letters
Exhibit 15 - Existing Site Photos
Exhibit 16 - Lincoln Village Commercial Draft MND_9-5-19
Exhibit 17 - Response to Comment Letters
Presentation
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4 PLANNING CASES P18-0020 (RZ), P18-0021 (TM), P18-0022 (CUP), and
P18-0023 (DR): Proposal by Joel Farkas of Kings Co, LLC, to consider the
following entitlements for the establishment of a 99-unit Mobile Home Park: 1) a
Zoning Code Amendment to rezone the 12.88-acre project site from R-1-7000 –
Single-Family Residential Zone to R-1-7000-MH – Single-Family Residential and
Mobile Home Park Overlay Zones; 2) a Tentative Tract Map for a one lot subdivision
for condominium purposes; 3) a Conditional Use Permit to permit ground leases for
99 mobile home spaces; and 4) a Design Review of project plans. The project site is
located at 3444 Center Street, on the south side of Center Street, between Orange
Street and Claire Street, in the R-1-7000 Single-Family Residential Zone, in Ward 1.
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 Mitigated Negative Declaration and
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program be adopted. Contact Planner:
Veronica Hernandez, Associate Planner, (951) 826-3965 ,
vhernandez@riversideca.gov.
Attachments: Report - Exhibits 1-2
Exhibit 3 - Location Map
Exhibit 4 - General Plan Map
Exhibit 5 - Existing and Proposed Zoning Map
Exhibit 6 - Project Plans
Exhibit 7 - Project Description
Exhibit 8 - Draft Initial Study, MND, and Appendices
Exhibit 9 - DBESP Report
Exhibit 10 - Existing Site Photos
Presentation
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered routine by the
Planning Commission and may be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There
will be no separate discussion of these items unless, before the Planning Commission
votes on the motion to adopt, Members of the Planning Commission or staff request
specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. Removed
consent items will be discussed following the Discussion Calendar.
5 The minutes of September 19, 2019 to be presented for approval.
Attachments: Minutes 9-19-19
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6 Planning Commission Attendance - That the Planning Commission excuse the
absence of Kerry Parker due to vacation and Judy Teunissen and Richard Kirby
due to illness from the September 19, 2019 regular meeting of the Planning
Commission.
COMMUNICATIONS
7 Items for future agendas and updates from City Planner and Planning
Commissioners.
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The next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for
Thursday, October 17, 2019
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