Planning Commission

City of Riverside 3900 Main St. Riverside, CA 92522 Planning Division Planning Commission (951) 826-5371 Agenda Meeting Date: Thursday, September 17, 2020 9:00 AM Virtual Meeting Publication Date: Friday, September 11, 2020 Live Webcast at www.engageriverside.com Originally Published September 4, 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. To comment, call (951) 826-8600. Callers may call in once for each general public comment, Public Hearing, and Discussion Calendar item. Time is limited to 3 minutes per item. Dial the call-in number when the agenda item is called to be placed in the queue. Please follow along with the meeting via engageriverside.com, RiversideTV cable channels, or City social media live feeds to ensure you call in at the appropriate time for your item or items. 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 one hour before the meeting. Email comments to fandrade@riversideca.gov. City of Riverside Page 1 Planning Commission Agenda September 17, 2020 The City of Riverside is committed to a workplace that requires acceptable behavior from everyone - a workplace that provides dignity, respect, and civility to our employees, customers, and the public. 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. 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City of Riverside Page 2 Planning Commission Agenda September 17, 2020 PUBLIC HEARINGS Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes. City of Riverside Page 3 Planning Commission Agenda September 17, 2020 2 PLANNING CASES P20-0179 (AMD), P20-0190 (SPA) AND P20-0191 (SPA) Proposal by the City of Riverside to amend the following regulations to implement the proposed policies of the revised Good Neighbor Guidelines for Siting New and/or Modified Industrial Facilities (GNG-2020): 1) Title 19 (Zoning) of the Riverside Municipal Code, including, but not limited to, Articles V (Base Zones and Related Use and Development Provisions), VII (Specific Land Use Provisions), VIII (Site Planning and General Development Provisions), and X (Definitions); 2) the Hunter Business Park Specific Plan (HBPSP); and 3) the Sycamore Canyon Business Park Specific Plan (SCBPSP). The proposed amendments are intended to implement the proposed policies of the GNG-2020. Proposed amendments include, but are not limited to: 1) revisions to Industrial Zones chapter to modify building setback and height requirements and to establish maximum building size within certain proximities to residential land uses; 2) revisions to the Base Zones Permitted Land Uses Permitted Use Table to modify the required entitlements to establish warehousing and distribution facilities; 3) addition of a new chapter establishing specific use regulations including site location, development and operational standards for warehousing and distribution facilities of varying sizes; 4) modifications to outdoor storage and truck yard screening requirements; 5) addition of a definition for warehousing and distribution facilities; 6) amendments to Chapter 3.0 (Development Standards and Criteria) of the SCBPSP to conform to the proposed Zoning Code Amendments; 7) amendments to Chapter III (Development Standards and Design Guidelines) of the HBPSP to conform to the proposed Zoning Code Amendments; and 8) other minor, non-substantive changes and technical corrections required to provide clarity or remove redundancies, as needed. The Community & Economic Development Department recommends that the Planning Commission recommend the City Council determine that the proposed amendments are exempt from the CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this proposal will have a significant effect on the environment. Contact Planner: Matthew Taylor, Senior Planner, (951) 826-5944/ mtaylor@riversideca.gov City of Riverside Page 4 Planning Commission Agenda September 17, 2020 Attachments: Report Presentation Exhibit 2 - Proposed Zoning Code Amendments Exhibit 3 - Proposed HBPSP Amendments Exhibit 4 - Proposed SCBPSP Amendments Exhibit 5 - GNG-2008 Exhibit 6 - WRCOG Good Neighbor Guidelines Exhibit 7 - LUC Report and Minutes - 3-10-2016 Exhibit 8 - City Council Report and Minutes - 10-25-2016 Exhibit 9 - LUC Report and Minutes - 03-09-2020 Exhibit 10 - Proposed GNG-2020 Exhibit 11 - ALUC Exhibit 12 - Comment Summary Matrix - Prior to Planning Commission Workshop Exhibit 13 Revised - Workshop Questions with Staff Responses Exhibit 13 - Workshop Questions COMMUNICATIONS 3 Items for future agendas and updates from City Planner and Planning Commissioners. ********* The next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 1, 2020. 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