Planning Commission

City of Riverside 3900 Main Street Riverside, CA 92522 Planning Division Planning Commission (951) 826-5371 Agenda Meeting Date: Thursday, March 16, 2023 9:00 AM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber Publication Date: Friday, March 3, 2023 3900 Main Street, Riverside Live Webcast 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 Face coverings are strongly recommended. For virtual Public Comment, two options are available: VIA TELEPHONE: Call (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 to speak. 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 via the telephone or Zoom options above 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 March 16, 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. 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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. 2a The minutes of March 2, 2023 to be presented for approval. Attachments: Minutes 3-2-23 2b That the Commission excuse the March 2, 2023 absences of: Commissioner Roberts due to vacation and Commissioners Parker and Ridgway due to personal matters. City of Riverside Page 3 Planning Commission Agenda March 16, 2023 PUBLIC HEARINGS Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes. 3 PLANNING CASE PR-2022-001269 (CUP,DR): Proposal by Erick Marroquin of Tait & Associates to consider the following entitlements for the redevelopment of an existing commercial shopping center (Arlington Plaza): 1) a Conditional Use Permit for a 2,100 square foot drive-thru building on Parcel 2; 2) a Conditional Use Permit for a 2,800 square foot drive-thru building on Parcel 3; 3) a Conditional Use Permit for a 6,540 square foot multi-tenant commercial building with drive-thru on Parcel 7; and 4) a Design Review of the proposed buildings and parking lot modifications. The 11.99-acre site consists of seven contiguous parcels and is developed with an existing commercial shopping center. The Project site is located at 6008-6390 Van Buren Boulevard and is situated on the southwest corner of Van Buren Boulevard and Arlington Avenue, 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 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it can be seen with certainty that 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-2022-001269 Exhibit 3 - Existing Site Photos Exhibit 4 - Location Map Exhibit 5 - General Plan Map Exhibit 6 - Zoning Map Exhibit 7 - Project PlansPart-1 Exhibit 7 - Project PlansPart-2 Exhibit 7 - Project PlansPart-3 Exhibit 7 - Project PlansPart-4 Exhibit 7 - Project PlansPart-5 Exhibit 7 - Project PlansPart-6 Exhibit 7 - Project PlansPart-7 Presentation PR-2022-001269 City of Riverside Page 4 Planning Commission Agenda March 16, 2023 4 PLANNING CASE PR-2022-001372 (CUP): Proposal by Ozzie Vaca with South Hills Community Church to consider a Conditional Use Permit to establish a 5,245 square foot church within an existing 41,830 square foot multi-tenant industrial building. The project site is located at 1737 Atlanta Avenue, Suite H-5, situated on the southwest corner of Marlborough Avenue and Atlantic Avenue, 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 has determined that this proposal is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines pursuant to Section 15301 - Existing Facilities of the CEQA Guidelines. Contact Planner: Lisette Sanchez-Mendoza, Consultant Planner, 951-787-9222, lsmendoza@migcom.com Attachments: Report Exhibit 3 - Existing Site Photos Exhibit 4 - Location Map Exhibit 5 - General Plan Map Exhibit 6 - Zoning Map Exhibit 7 - Specific Plan Map Exhibit 8 - Project Plans Presentation COMMUNICATIONS 5 Items for future agendas and updates from City Planner and Planning Commissioners ********* The next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 30, 2022 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 5 Planning Commission Agenda March 16, 2023 City of Riverside Page 6