Planning Commission

City of Riverside 3900 Main Street Riverside, CA 92522 Planning Division Planning Commission (951) 826-5371 Agenda Meeting Date: Thursday, January 19, 2023 9:00 AM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber Publication Date: Friday, January 6, 2023 3900 Main Street, Riverside 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 an in-person and virtual meeting. Face coverings are strongly recommended regardless of vaccination status. To participate virtually, two options are available: TO PARTICIPATE VIA TELEPHONE: Call (669) 900-6833 and enter Meeting ID: 926 9699 1265 Press star 9 (*9) to request to speak. Individuals in the queue will be prompted press star 6 (*6) to unmute and speak. TO PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM: Use the following link: https://zoom.us/j/92696991265 Select the "raise hand" function to request to speak. An on-screen message will prompt you to "unmute" and speak. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. Please follow along with the meeting via www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting, RiversideTV cable channels, or City social media live feeds to ensure you call in at the appropriate time for your item(s). 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 January 19, 2023 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. The City of Riverside is committed to fostering a respectful workplace that requires all employees and external stakeholders to embrace a culture of transparency and inclusivity. This includes acceptable behavior from everyone; a workplace that provides dignity, respect, and civility to our employees, customers, and the public they serve. City meetings should be a place where all members of our community feel safe and comfortable to participate. While there could be a high level of emotion associated with topics on this agenda, the City would like to set the expectation that all members of the public use language appropriate to a collaborative, professional, and respectful public environment. The City is resolute in its commitment to eliminate any form of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation in the workplace. The City maintains a zero-tolerance policy for harassment, discrimination, and retaliation in compliance with new harassment and discrimination laws. ******* 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. LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES are available for the hearing impaired--please see the Commission Secretary. 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 951-826-5427 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if possible. TTY users call 7-1-1 for telecommunications relay services (TRS). City of Riverside Page 2 Planning Commission Agenda January 19, 2023 Agenda related materials provided to the Planning Commission are available for public inspection in the Planning Division Office during normal business hours and in the binder located in the meeting room while the meeting is in session. 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. CHAIR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC COMMENT Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 1 To comment on any matters within the jurisdiction of the Planning Commission, you are invited to participate in person or call at (669) 900-6833 and enter Meeting ID: 926 9699 1265. Press *9 to be placed in the queue to speak. Individuals in the queue will be prompted to unmute by pressing *6 when you are ready to speak. To participate via ZOOM, use the following link: https://zoom.us/j/92696991265, select the "raise hand" function to request to speak. An on-screen message will prompt you to "unmute" and speak - Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes. 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 December 8, 2022 to be presented for approval. Attachments: Minutes 12-8-22 City of Riverside Page 3 Planning Commission Agenda January 19, 2023 PUBLIC HEARINGS Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes. 3 PLANNING CASE PR-2022-001322 (CUP, DR): Proposal by Steve Schwartz on behalf of Chick-Fil-A to consider the following entitlements to construct a 2,930-square-foot drive-thru restaurant (Chick-fil-A), a surface parking lot, and landscape improvements: 1) a Conditional Use Permit to allow a drive-thru restaurant; and 2) a Design Review of project plans. The 1.36-acre site is currently vacant and is part of a larger 15.45-acre commercial shopping center (Citrus Landing). The project site is located at 6281 Van Buren Boulevard, situated on the southeast corner of Arlington Avenue and Van Buren Boulevard, in the CR – Commercial Retail Zone, in Ward 6. The Planning Division of the Community & Economic Development Department has determined that this proposal is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Section 15332 (Infill Development) of the CEQA Guidelines, as the project will not have a significant effect on the environment. Contact Planner: Regine Kennedy, Senior Planner, 951-826-5712, rkennedy@riversideca.gov Attachments: Report PR-2022-001322 Exhibit 3 - Existing Site Photos Exhibit 4 - Location Map Exhibit 5 - General Plan Exhibit 6 - Zoning Exhibit 7 - Project Plans Presentation PR-2022-001322 City of Riverside Page 4 Planning Commission Agenda January 19, 2023 4 PLANNING CASE PR-2022-001453 (AMD): Proposal by the City of Riverside to consider amendments to Title 19 (Zoning) of the Riverside Municipal Code, including but not limited to Articles V (Base Zones and Related Use and Development Provisions), VI (Overlay Zones), VII (Specific Land Use Provisions), and X (Definitions) related to commercial cannabis uses. The proposed amendments are related to proposed amendments to Titles 5 (Business Taxes, Licenses and Regulations) and 9 (Peace, Safety and Morals) to establish a Cannabis Business Permit Program in the City at the direction of the City Council Economic Development, Placemaking and Branding/Marketing Committee. Proposed amendments to Title 19 include but are not limited to: 1. Eliminate the Citywide prohibition of commercial cannabis uses in the City; 2. Establish Cannabis Storefront Retail, Cannabis Warehousing/Distribution and Cannabis Testing Laboratories as permitted/conditionally permitted uses in specified Zones; 3. Establish Cannabis Cultivation and Cannabis Microbusinesses as prohibited uses in all Zones; 4. Amend various Chapters of the Zoning Code for consistency with proposed amendments to Titles 5 and 9 of the Municipal Code; and 5. Establish Definitions related to the proposed changes to cannabis uses. The Community & Economic Development Department recommends that the City Planning Commission determine that this project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the project will have a significant effect on the environment. Contact Planner: Judy Egüez, Senior Planner, (951) 826-3969, jeguez@riversideca.gov Attachments: Report PR-2022-001453 Exhibit 1 - Notice of Intent to Circulate Petition Exhibit 2 - EDPBMC Committee Report - 10-20-2022 Exhibit 3 - Sensitive Uses and Buffer Maps Exhibit 4 - Proposed Title 19 Amendments Exhibit 5 - Public Comment Letter Exhibit 6 - Presentation COMMUNICATIONS 5 Items for future agendas and updates from City Planner and Planning Commissioners ********* The next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 2, 2023. City of Riverside Page 5 Planning Commission Agenda January 19, 2023 For live Webcast of the Committee Meeting: RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or WatchRiverside.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 6