Planning Commission
Regular MeetingRiverside, CA · June 8, 2023
Agenda
City of Riverside 3900 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92522
Planning Division
Planning Commission (951) 826-5371
Agenda
Meeting Date: Thursday, June 8, 2023 9:00 AM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber
Publication Date: Friday, May 26, 2023 3900 Main Street, Riverside
Live Webcast at:
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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.
9 A.M.
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 May 25, 2023 to be presented for approval.
Attachments: Minutes 5-25-23
3 ATTENDANCE - That the Planning Commission excuse the May 25, 2023 absence
of Commissioner Elizalde and Commissioner Wilder due to vacation and the
absence of Commissioner Rush due to business.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes.
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4 PLANNING CASE PR-2022-001326 (RZ, CUP, DR): Proposal by John Pollock of
Kimley Horn and Associates, Inc. to consider the following entitlements to construct
a 2,913-square foot drive-thru restaurant (Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers): 1)
Rezone request to amend the site’s zoning designation from CR-SP – Commercial
Retail and Specific Plan (Magnolia Avenue) Overlay Zones, CG-SP – Commercial
General and Specific Plan Magnolia Avenue) Overlay Zones, and O-SP – Office
and Specific Plan (Magnolia Avenue) Overlay Zones to MU-V-SP – Mixed-Use
Village and Specific Plan (Magnolia Avenue) Overlay Zones; 2) Conditional Use
Permit to allow a drive-thru restaurant; and 3) Design Review of project plans. The
project site consists of a 0.93-acre parcel that is currently developed with a
two-story multi-tenant commercial building (to be demolished) and a 0.31-acre
off-site parking lot to serve the proposed drive-thru restaurant. The project site is
located at 4100 Central Avenue (APN: 225-202-019), situated south of Central
Avenue between School Circle Drive and Brockton Avenue, in the CR-SP –
Commercial Retail and Specific Plan (Magnolia Avenue) Overlay Zones, CG-SP –
Commercial General and Specific Plan Magnolia Avenue) Overlay Zones, and O-SP
– Office and Specific Plan (Magnolia Avenue) Overlay Zones, and the off-site
parking lot located at 6611 School Circle Drive (APN: 225-201-062), in the
MU-V-SP – Mixed-Use Village and Specific Plan (Magnolia Avenue) Overlay Zones,
Ward 3. The Planning Division of the Community & Economic Development
Department determined the proposal is exempt from the 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: Regine Kennedy,
Senior Planner, 951-826-5712, rkennedy@riversideca.gov
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Attachments: REPORT PR-2022-001326
Exhibit 3 - Existing Site Photos
Exhibit 4 - Location Map
Exhibit 5 - General Plan Map
Exhibit 6 - Magnolia Avenue Specific Plan Map
Exhibit 7 - Existing and Proposed Zoning Map
Exhibit 8 - Project PlansPart-1
Exhibit 8 - Project PlansPart-2
Exhibit 8 - Project PlansPart-3
Exhibit 8 - Project PlansPart-4
Exhibit 8 - Project PlansPart-5
Exhibit 8 - Project PlansPart-6
Exhibit 9 - Public Comment
Exhibit 10a - Traffic Report TOA Report
Exhibit 10b - Traffic Report - VMT Memorandum
Presentation PR-2022-001326
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Thursday, June 22, 2023
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