Planning Commission
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · May 13, 2021
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main St.
Riverside, CA 92522
Planning Division
Planning Commission (951) 826-5371
Agenda
Meeting Date: Thursday, May 13, 2021 9:00 AM Virtual Meeting
Publication Date: Friday, April 30, 2021 Live Webcast at
www.riversideca.gov/meeting
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.
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CHAIR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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.
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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 April 29, 2021 to be presented for approval.
Attachments: Minutes 4-29-21
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes.
3 PLANNING CASE PR-2020-000427 (CUP AND DR): Proposal by Ali Harb of Harb
Group, Inc. to consider the following entitlements to facilitate a remodel of an
existing vehicle wash facility (Splash Car Wash & Detail Center): 1) Modification of
the previously approved Conditional Use Permit (P05-0614) to permit the conversion
of the vehicle wash facility from full service to self-service; and 2) Design Review of
Project plans for the demolition of the commercial lease spaces, remodel of the
vehicle wash facility and installation of vacuum stations. The project site consists of
a 0.72-acre parcel, located at 18651 Van Buren Boulevard, situated on the south
side of Van Buren Boulevard and east of Dauchy Avenue, in the CR-SP –
Commercial Retail and Specific Plan (Orangecrest) Overlay Zones, in Ward 4. The
Planning Division of the Community & Economic Development Department has
determined that this proposal is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) review pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the CEQA
Guidelines, as the project will not have a significant effect on the environment.
Contact Planner: Candice Assadzadeh, Senior Planner, 951-826 5667,
cassadzadeh@riversideca.gov
Attachments: Report PR-2020-000427
Location Map
General Plan Map
Zoning and Specific Plan Map
Project Plans
Existing Site Photos
Presentation
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4 PLANNING CASE PR-2021-001057 (CUP, VR, AND DR): Proposal by Clifford
Sessum of Bethesda Revival Center to consider the following entitlements for the
expansion of a church campus: 1) Conditional Use Permit to permit a 1,920 square
foot addition consisting of two 960 square foot modular buildings and associated site
improvements; 2) Variance to allow a reduced landscape setback along Woodcrest
Lane, where the Zoning Code requires a minimum 15 foot landscape setback; and
3) Design Review of project plans. The 0.61-acre project site is located at 16681
Wood Road, situated on the southwest corner of Wood Road and Woodcrest Lane
in the R-1-13000-SP – Single Family Residential and Specific Plan (Orangecrest)
Overlay Zones, in Ward 4. The Planning Division of the Community & Economic
Development Department has determined that this proposal is exempt from
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Section 15303
(New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) of the CEQA Guidelines, as
the project will not have a significant effect on the environment. Contact Planner:
Judy Egüez, Associate Planner, 951-826 3969, jeguez@riversideca.gov
Attachments: Report
Location Map
General Plan Map
Zoning and Specific Plan Map
Plans
Applicant Prepared Justifications
Comment Letter
Site Photos
Presentation
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5 PLANNING CASES P20-0476 (CUP) & P20-0477 (DR): Proposal by Clarence
Vong of One Design Lab to consider the following entitlements to facilitate the
construction of a 10,055 square foot vehicle wash facility: 1) Conditional Use
Permit to permit a self-automated vehicle wash facility; and 2) Design Review of
project plans. The project site consists of two contiguous parcels partially developed
with a residence, totaling 1.15 acres, located at 3745 and 3729 Van Buren
Boulevard, situated on the east side of Van Buren Boulevard between Magnolia
Avenue and Andrew Street in the CR-SP – Commercial Retail and Specific Plan
(Magnolia Avenue) Overlay Zones, in Ward 5. The Planning Division of the
Community & Economic Development Department have determined that this
proposal is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review
pursuant to Section 15332 (In-Fill Development Projects) of the CEQA Guidelines,
as the project will not have a significant effect on the environment. Contact Planner:
Alyssa Berlino, Associate Planner, 951-826-5628, aberlino@riversideca.gov.
Attachments: Report
Location Map
General Plan Map
Zoning and Specific Plan Map
Project Plans
Project Plans
Existing Site Photos
Noise Study
Presentation
COMMUNICATIONS
6 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, May 27, 2021.
For live Webcast of the Committee Meeting:
RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or
Engageriverside.com
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