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City of Riverside 3900 Main St. Riverside, CA 92522 Planning Division Planning Commission (951) 826-5371 Agenda Meeting Date: Thursday, August 19, 2021 9:00 AM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber Publication Date: Friday, August 6, 2021 View Virtual Meeting at www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or www.WatchRiverside.com 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 and in-person meeting. Face masks are required regardless of vaccination status. View live webcast at www.riversideca.gov/meeting or www.WatchRiverside.com with open captions. For public comment or to listen to the meeting live by phone, call: (669) 900-6833 Meeting ID: 926 9699 1265 Press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak when the agenda item is called. Individuals in the queue will be prompted to unmute by pressing *6 to speak. Time is limited to 3 minutes. Public comments regarding items on this agenda or any matters within the jurisdiction of the Planning Commission can be submitted by eComment at www.riversideca.gov/meeting until two hours before the meeting. Email comments to fandrade@riversideca.gov. City of Riverside Page 1 Planning Commission Agenda August 19, 2021 Pursuant to the City Council Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No. 23618, members of all Boards and Commissions and the public are reminded that they must preserve order and decorum throughout the meeting. In that regard, members of all Boards and Commissions, as well as the public participants are advised that any delay or disruption in the proceedings or a refusal to obey the orders of the City Council, Boards and Commissions, or their presiding officer constitutes a violation of these rules. 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If there is no one from the audience wishing to speak, the Commission will move to the next order of business. 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. 2a The minutes of August 5, 2021 to be presented for approval. Attachments: Minutes 8-5-21 2b Planning Commission Attendance - That the Commission excuse the early departure of Commissioners Teunissen and Villalobos from the August 5, 2021 . City of Riverside Page 3 Planning Commission Agenda August 19, 2021 PUBLIC HEARINGS Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes. 3 PLANNING CASE PR-2021-000921 (CUP, VR AND PCorN): Proposal by Sherrie Olson of PLRC to consider the following entitlements for an existing 7-Eleven convenience store: 1) Conditional Use Permit to permit the off-sale of beer and wine (Type 20 License) within an existing 2,532-square-foot convenience store (7-Eleven); 2) Variance to allow the off-sale of beer and wine within 1,000 feet of a business that sells alcoholic beverages as its principal business; and 3) Public Convenience or Necessity Determination for the overconcentration of off-sale of alcohol licenses within census tract 414.08.. The 0.41-acre project site is located at 11110 Magnolia Avenue, situated on the southwest corner of Magnolia and La Sierra Avenues, in the CR-SP – Commercial Retail and Specific Plan (Magnolia Avenue) Overlay Zones, Ward 6. 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 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines, as the project will not have a significant effect on the environment. Contact Planner: Regine Osorio, Associate Planner, 951-826 5712, rosorio@riversideca.gov Attachments: Report Existing Site Photos Location Map General Plan Map Specific Plan Map Zoning Map Project Plans Distance Requirements Map ABC License Census Tract Concentration Map Security Plan Applicant Prepared Variance Justifications Presentation City of Riverside Page 4 Planning Commission Agenda August 19, 2021 4 PLANNING CASE PR-2021-001122 (CUP): Proposal by Ken Magargee of Brycoll LLC to consider a Conditional Use Permit to permit a vocational school for 150 students within an existing 35,776-square-foot building. The 2.34 acre project site is located at 588 Technology Court, situated on the southeast corner of Technology Court and Research Park Drive in the BMP–SP – Business and Manufacturing Park and Specific Plan (Hunter Business Park) Overlay Zones, in Ward 1. 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 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines, as the project will not have a significant effect on the environment. Contact Planner: Regine Osorio, Associate Planner, 951-826 5712, rosorio@riversideca.gov. Attachments: Report Existing Site Photos Location Map General Plan Map Specific Plan Map Zoning Map Project Plans Applicant 's Project Description Presentation City of Riverside Page 5 Planning Commission Agenda August 19, 2021 5 PLANNING CASE PR-2020-000635 (CUP,DR): Proposal by Farman Shir of Site Design Collaborative to consider the following entitlements for the demolition of an existing 7,550 square foot sit down restaurant (Roadhouse Grill) and construction of a fast food restaurant with a drive thru lane: 1) Conditional Use Permit to permit a 2,675 square foot restaurant (Wendy’s) with a drive-thru lane, parking lot modifications, and landscape improvements; and 2) Design Review of project plans. The project site is part of a larger multi-tenant commercial development on 5 acres, located at 3870 Tyler Street, situated on the west side of Tyler Street between Hole and Magnolia Avenues, in the CR-SP – Commercial Retail and Specific Plan (Magnolia Avenue) Overlay Zones, in Ward 6. 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: Danielle Harper-Scott, Assistant Planner, 951-826-5933, dharper-scott@riversideca.gov Attachments: Report Existing Site Photos Location Map General Plan Map Specific Plan Map Zoning Map Project Plans 8a Project Plans 8b Presentation City of Riverside Page 6 Planning Commission Agenda August 19, 2021 6 PLANNING CASE PR-2021-000949 (GPA, RZ, CUP, DR, VR): Proposal by Mike Sadeghian of Van Buren Land Investments to consider the following entitlements to facilitate the construction of a 6,412 square foot multi-tenant commercial building with a drive-thru restaurant: 1) General Plan Amendment to change the land use designation from VLDR – Very Low Density Residential to C – Commercial; 2) Zoning Code Amendment to change the zone from R-1-1/2 Acre- SP – Single Family Residential and Specific Plan (Orangecrest) Overlay Zones to CR-SP-X-15-S-2 – Commercial Retail, Specific Plan (Orangecrest), Building Setback (15 Feet from Van Buren Boulevard), Building Stories (Two-Story Maximum) Overlay Zones; 3) Conditional Use Permit to permit a drive-thru restaurant; 4) Design Review of project plans; and 5) Variance to allow less parking spaces than required by the Zoning Code. The 0.87-acre project site is located at 18233 Van Buren Boulevard, situated on the southwest corner of Van Buren Boulevard and Little Court, in the R-1-1/2 Acre-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 the project information provided on the Addendum will not result in significant effects on the environment, and is therefore consistent with the adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation and Monitoring Reporting Program prepared for Planning Cases P13-0263, P13-0264, P14-0769, P15-0269, and P15-0158. Contact Planner: Alyssa Berlino, Associate Planner, Associate Planner, 951-826-5628, aberlino@riversideca.gov Attachments: Report Existing Site Photos Location Map Existing and Proposed General Plan Map Specific Plan Map Existing and Proposed Zoning Map Project Plans Applicant Prepared Variance Justifications Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission Approval Addendum to Mitigated Negative Declaration Presentation City of Riverside Page 7 Planning Commission Agenda August 19, 2021 7 PLANNING CASES P20-0025 (PM), P19-0626 (MCUP), P19-0627 (DR), P20-0258 (VR), P20-0282 (GE), AND P20-0024 (EIR): Proposal by Darrell Butler and Khosro Khaloghli to consider the following entitlements for the development of two warehouse buildings totaling 603,100 square feet on 48.64 acres: 1) Parcel Map to subdivide the project site into two parcels and three lettered parcels; 2) Minor Conditional Use Permit to permit an industrial center over 400,00 square feet in area; 3) Design Review for the proposed site design and building elevations; 4) Variances to allow the installation of combination retaining/freestanding walls wherein the retaining portion ranges from 6.4 to7.6 feet in height, where a maximum retaining portion height of 4 feet is permitted by the Zoning Code; to allow combination retaining/freestanding walls with a combined height of 14.4 feet, where a maximum combined height of 10 feet is permitted by the Zoning Code; and to allow a total of 388 parking spaces for Building A, where a minimum of 430 parking spaces are required by the Zoning Code; 5) Grading Exceptions to allow the installation of three retaining walls with a maximum height of 11.5 feet, where the Grading Code allows a maximum height of 6 feet; and 6) Environmental Impact Report. The project site is situated on the north side of Alessandro Boulevard, east of Barton Street and west of San Gorgonio Drive, in Ward 2. The City of Riverside has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report for this project. All significant effects of the proposed project have been reduced to less than significant with implementation of mitigation measures, with the exception of impacts to transportation. Contact Planner: Veronica Hernandez, Senior Planner, 951-826 3965, vhernandez@riversideca.gov Attachments: Report Site Photos Drainages and Restricted Property Map Location Map General Plan Map Zoning and Specific Plan Map 8a - Final Plans 8b - Final Plans 8c - Final Plans Exhibit 8d - Final Plans Applicant Prepared Variance Findings Applicant Prepared Grading Exception Findings Public Comment Letters Presentation City of Riverside Page 8 Planning Commission Agenda August 19, 2021 COMMUNICATIONS 8 Items for future agendas and updates from City Planner and Planning Commissioners. ********* The next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 2, 2021 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 9