Planning Commission

City of Riverside 3900 Main St. Riverside, CA 92522 Planning Division Planning Commission (951) 826-5371 Agenda Meeting Date: Thursday, April 2, 2020 9:00 AM Virtual Planning Commission Meeting live Publication Date: Friday, March 27, 2020 webscast can be viewed at www.engageriverside.com Submit public comment by eComment at www.engageriverside.com or email fandrade@riversideca.gov Originally Published: March 20, 2020 MISSION STATEMENT The City of Riverside is committed to providing high quality municipal services to ensure a safe, inclusive and livable community The Planning Commission will conduct a virtual meeting. View live webcast at www.engageriverside.com. Public comments regarding items on this agenda or any matters within the jurisdiction of the Planning Commission can be submitted by eComment at www.engageriverside.com until 8:30 am on the day of the meeting. Forward email comments to fandrade@riversideca.gov. 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 of Riverside Page 1 Planning Commission Agenda April 2, 2020 City of Riverside Planning Commission action on all items may be appealed to the City Council within ten calendar days after the decision. Contact the Planning Division at (951) 826-5371 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) 351-6162 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if possible. TTY Users call 7-1-1- for telecommunications relay services (TRS). 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CHAIR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE City of Riverside Page 2 Planning Commission Agenda April 2, 2020 PUBLIC HEARINGS Audience participation is encouraged. 1 PLANNING CASES P19-0179 (GPA), P19-0180 (RZ), P19-0181 (DR) AND P19-0182 (VR): Proposal by Kahlid (Kenny) Ali to consider the following entitlements to facilitate construction of a commercial development: 1) a General Plan Amendment to amend the General Plan Land Use Designation of the project site from MDR – Medium Density Residential to C - Commercial; 2) a Zoning Code Map Amendment to rezone the project site from the R-1-7000 – Single-Family Residential Zone to the CR – Commercial Retail Zone; 3) Design Review of project plans for the construction of four multi-tenant commercial retail and office buildings ranging in size from 3,851 to 5,277 square feet, totaling approximately 18,000 square feet of development; and 4) a Variance to allow fewer on-site parking spaces than required by the Zoning Code. The 1.15-acre project site consists of nine vacant parcels and is located at 1820 Columbia Avenue, on the south side of Columbia Avenue between La Cadena Drive and Chicago Avenue, in Ward 1. The Community & Economic Development Department recommends that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council determine the project will not have a significant effect on the environment based on the findings set forth in the case record and adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP). Case Planner: Matthew Taylor, Associate Planner (951) 826-5944 or mtaylor@riversideca.gov Attachments: Report P19-0179 Exhibit 3 - City Council Report - May 8, 2018 Exhibit 4 -Location Map Exhibit 5 - Existing and Proposed General Plan Map Exhibit 6 - Existing and Proposed Zoning Map Exhibit 7 - RCALUC ZAP1369MA19 Exhibit 8 - Applicant provided variance justifications Exhibit 9 - Parking Study Exhibit 10a - Project Plans Exhibit 10b - Project Plans Exhibit 11 - Comment Letter Exhibit 12 - Draft Mitigated Declaration Presentation City of Riverside Page 3 Planning Commission Agenda April 2, 2020 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. 2 The minutes of March 5, 2020 to be presented for approval. Attachments: Minutes 3-5-20 COMMUNICATIONS 3 Items for future agendas and updates from City Planner and Planning Commissioners. For live Webcast of the Committee Meeting: RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or Engageriverside.com ********* Sign up to receive critical information such as unexpected road closures, utility outages, missing persons, and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods. www.RiversideAlert.com City of Riverside Page 4