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City of Riverside 3900 Main Street Riverside, CA 92522 Planning Division Planning Commission (951) 826-5371 Agenda Meeting Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025 9:00 AM City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber Publication Date: Friday, March 28, 2025 3900 Main Street, Riverside 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. For virtual Public Comment, two options are available: VIA TELEPHONE: Call (951) 826-8688 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. 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Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Commission Members. 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. 9 A.M. CHAIR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1 a. Chair b. Vice-Chair c. Secretary d. Sergeant at Arms City of Riverside Page 2 Planning Commission Agenda April 10, 2025 PUBLIC COMMENT Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 2 To comment on any matters within the jurisdiction of the Planning Commission, you are invited to participate in person or call at (951) 826-8688. 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. PUBLIC HEARINGS Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. 3 PLANNING CASE PR-2024-001701 (GPA, SPA, RZ, DR) - Proposal by Maria Iwanicki of HKS, Inc., to consider the following entitlements to facilitate the construction of 4-story, Parking Garage containing 593 parking spaces to serve the Riverside Community Hospital: (1) A General Plan Amendment to change the General Plan Land Use designation from DSP - Downtown Specific Plan to RCHSP - Riverside Community Hospital Specific Plan; (2) A Specific Plan Amendment to amend the Riverside Community Hospital Specific Plan to incorporate two parcels (APN #: 217-060-020 and 217-060-009) into the Specific Plan boundaries and to remove them from the Downtown Specific Plan Specific Plan boundaries; (3) A Zoning Code Amendment to rezone the property from DSP-AD Downtown Specific Plan - Almond Street District to RCHSP - Riverside Community Hospital Specific Plan Overlay Zone; and (4) Design Review of project plans. The 1.66-acre project site consists of 6 parcels developed with medical office buildings and a vehicle repair facility, located at 4410, 4414, 4420, 4426, 4440, 4468 Brockton Avenue, situated on the southeast corner of Brockton Avenue and 14th Street, in the Riverside Community Hospital Specific Plan and in the Downtown Specific Plan-Almond Street District, in Ward 1. The Community & Economic Development Department recommends that the Planning Commission determine the project information provided in the Addendum will not result in significant effects on the environment, and is therefore consistent with the adopted Mitigation and Monitoring Reporting Program prepared for Planning Cases P13-0207, P13-0208, P13-0209, P13-0210, and P13-0211 Riverside Community Hospital Specific Plan Expansion Project Final Environmental Impact Report ("Certified FEIR”) (State Clearing-house No. 2013071102). Contact Planner: Judy Egüez, Senior Planner, 951-826 3969, jeguez@riversideca.gov City of Riverside Page 3 Planning Commission Agenda April 10, 2025 Attachments: Report Exhibit 3 - Site photos Exhibit 4 - Location Map Exhibit 5 - Existing & Proposed General Plan Map Exhibit 6 - Exisiting & Proposed Specific Plan Exhibit 7 - Existing & Proposed Zoning Map Exhibit 8a - RCH Specific Plan Amendment_redlinePart-1 Exhibit 8b - RCH Specific Plan Amendment_redlinePart-2 Exhibit 8c - RCH Specific Plan Amendment_redlinePart-3 Exhibit 8d - RCH Specific Plan Amendment_redlinePart-4 Exhibit 8e - RCH Specific Plan Amendment_redlinePart-5 Exhibit 8f - RCH Specific Plan Amendment_redlinePart-6 Exhibit 8g - RCH Specific Plan Amendment_redlinePart-7 Exhibit 9 - RCH Specific Plan Amendment_clean Exhibit 10a -Downtown Specific Plan_redlinePart-1 Exhibit 10b -Downtown Specific Plan_redlinePart-2 Exhibit 10c -Downtown Specific Plan_redlinePart-3 Exhibit 10d -Downtown Specific Plan_redlinePart-4 Exhibit 10e -Downtown Specific Plan_redlinePart-5 Exhibit 10f -Downtown Specific Plan_redlinePart-6 Exhibit 10g -Downtown Specific Plan_redlinePart-7 Exhibit 10h -Downtown Specific Plan_redlinePart-8 Exhibit 10i -Downtown Specific Plan_redlinePart-9 Exhibit 10j -Downtown Specific Plan_redlinePart-10 Exhibit 10k -Downtown Specific Plan_redlinePart-11 Exhibit 10l -Downtown Specific Plan_redlinePart-12 Exhibit 10m -Downtown Specific Plan_redlinePart-13 Exhibit 10n -Downtown Specific Plan_redlinePart-14 Exhibit 10o -Downtown Specific Plan_redlinePart-15 Exhibit 10p -Downtown Specific Plan_redlinePart-16 Exhibit 10q -Downtown Specific Plan_redlinePart-17 Exhibit 10r -Downtown Specific Plan_redlinePart-18 Exhibit 11a -Downtown Specific Plan_cleanPart-1 Exhibit 11b -Downtown Specific Plan_cleanPart-2 Exhibit 11c -Downtown Specific Plan_cleanPart-3 Exhibit 11d -Downtown Specific Plan_cleanPart-4 Exhibit 11e -Downtown Specific Plan_cleanPart-5 Exhibit 11f -Downtown Specific Plan_cleanPart-6 City of Riverside Page 4 Planning Commission Agenda April 10, 2025 Exhibit 11g -Downtown Specific Plan_cleanPart-7 Exhibit 11h -Downtown Specific Plan_cleanPart-8 Exhibit 11i -Downtown Specific Plan_cleanPart-9 Exhibit 11j -Downtown Specific Plan_cleanPart-10 Exhibit 11k -Downtown Specific Plan_cleanPart-11 Exhibit 11l -Downtown Specific Plan_cleanPart-12 Exhibit 11m -Downtown Specific Plan_cleanPart-13 Exhibit 11n -Downtown Specific Plan_cleanPart-14 Exhibit 11o -Downtown Specific Plan_cleanPart-15 Exhibit 12a - Project PlansPart-1 Exhibit 12b - Project PlansPart-2 Exhibit 12c - Project PlansPart-3 Exhibit 12d - Project PlansPart-4 Exhibit 12e - Project PlansPart-5 Exhibit 12f - Project PlansPart-6 Exhibit 13a - EIR Addendum -RCHPart-1 Exhibit 13a - EIR Addendum -RCHPart-2 Exhibit 13a - EIR Addendum -RCHPart-3 Exhibit 13a - EIR Addendum -RCHPart-4 Exhibit 13b - Inventory of Applicable Mitigation Measures Exhibit 13c - B_Air Quality Assessment_031725 Exhibit 13d - C_Health Risk Assessment_031725Part-1 Exhibit 13d - C_Health Risk Assessment_031725Part-2 Exhibit 13e - D_Cultural Resources Assessment_031725 Exhibit 13f - E_Prelim Geotechnical Report_031725Part-1 Exhibit 13f - E_Prelim Geotechnical Report_031725Part-2 Exhibit 13f - E_Prelim Geotechnical Report_031725Part-3 Exhibit 13gf - F_GHG Assessment_031725 Exhibit 13h - G_Environmental Site Assessments_031725Part-1 Exhibit 13h - G_Environmental Site Assessments_031725Part-2 Exhibit 13h - G_Environmental Site Assessments_031725Part-3 Exhibit 13h - G_Environmental Site Assessments_031725Part-4 Exhibit 13h - G_Environmental Site Assessments_031725Part-5 Exhibit 13h - G_Environmental Site Assessments_031725Part-6 Exhibit 13h - G_Environmental Site Assessments_031725Part-7 Exhibit 13h - G_Environmental Site Assessments_031725Part-8 Exhibit 13h - G_Environmental Site Assessments_031725Part-9 Exhibit 13h - G_Environmental Site Assessments_031725Part-10 City of Riverside Page 5 Planning Commission Agenda April 10, 2025 Exhibit 13h - G_Environmental Site Assessments_031725Part-11 Exhibit 13h - G_Environmental Site Assessments_031725Part-12 Exhibit 13h - G_Environmental Site Assessments_031725Part-13 Exhibit 13h - G_Environmental Site Assessments_031725Part-14 Exhibit 13h - G_Environmental Site Assessments_031725Part-15 Exhibit 13h - G_Environmental Site Assessments_031725Part-16 Exhibit 13h - G_Environmental Site Assessments_031725Part-17 Exhibit 13h - G_Environmental Site Assessments_031725Part-18 Exhibit 13h - G_Environmental Site Assessments_031725Part-19 Exhibit 13h - G_Environmental Site Assessments_031725Part-20 Exhibit 13h - G_Environmental Site Assessments_031725Part-21 Exhibit 13h - G_Environmental Site Assessments_031725Part-22 Exhibit 13h - G_Environmental Site Assessments_031725Part-23 Exhibit 13h - G_Environmental Site Assessments_031725Part-24 Exhibit 13h - G_Environmental Site Assessments_031725Part-25 Exhibit 13h - G_Environmental Site Assessments_031725Part-26 Exhibit 13h - G_Environmental Site Assessments_031725Part-27 Exhibit 13i - H_Hydrology Reports_031725Part-1 Exhibit 13i - H_Hydrology Reports_031725Part-2 Exhibit 13i - H_Hydrology Reports_031725Part-3 Exhibit 13i - H_Hydrology Reports_031725Part-4 Exhibit 13i - H_Hydrology Reports_031725Part-5 Exhibit 13i - H_Hydrology Reports_031725Part-6 Exhibit 13i - H_Hydrology Reports_031725Part-7 Exhibit 13i - H_Hydrology Reports_031725Part-8 Exhibit 13i - H_Hydrology Reports_031725Part-9 Exhibit 13i - H_Hydrology Reports_031725Part-10 Exhibit 13i - H_Hydrology Reports_031725Part-11 Exhibit 13i - H_Hydrology Reports_031725Part-12 Exhibit 13i - H_Hydrology Reports_031725Part-13 Exhibit 13i - H_Hydrology Reports_031725Part-14 Exhibit 13i - H_Hydrology Reports_031725Part-15 Exhibit 13i - H_Hydrology Reports_031725Part-16 Exhibit 13i - H_Hydrology Reports_031725Part-17 Exhibit 13i - H_Hydrology Reports_031725Part-18 Exhibit 13j - I_Noise Assessment_031725 Exhibit 13k - _Traffic Study_031725Part-1 Exhibit 13k - _Traffic Study_031725Part-2 City of Riverside Page 6 Planning Commission Agenda April 10, 2025 Exhibit 13l - _Energy Calcs_031725 Presentation 4 PLANNING CASE PR-2024-001722 (CUP, DR) - Proposal by Tracy Fitzsimmons of Olive Crest, to consider a Conditional Use Permit and Design Review of project plans to construct a residential development consisting of eleven dwelling units, a 3,100 square foot multi-purpose room, outdoor amenities, and associated parking. The 3.37-acre parcel is partially developed with a church (Crest Community Church), associated parking, and two wireless telecommunication facilities. The project site is located at 3431 Mt. Vernon Avenue, situated west side of the Mt. Vernon Avenue and south of Shady Grove Drive, in the R-1-7000-RP - Single Family Residential and Residential Protection Overlay Zones, in Ward 2. The Planning Division of the Community & Economic Development Department determined the proposal exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Section 15332 (In-Fill Development Projects) the CEQA Guidelines, as the project will not have a significant effect on the environment. Contact Planner: Yenifer Cid, Associate Planner, 951-826-5652 , ycid@riversideca.gov Attachments: Report Exhibit 3 - Site Photos Exhibit 4 - Location Map Exhibit 5 - General Plan Map Exhibit 6 - Zoning Map Exhibit 7 - Project Plans (Compressed) 8.5x11 Exhibit 8 - Technical Reports (Compressed) Presentation 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. 5 Minutes of February 27, 2025 Attachments: Minutes COMMUNICATIONS 6 Items for future Planning Commission consideration as requested by members of the Commission. Only items that fall within the powers and duties of the Planning Commission as set forth in the City Charter and/or the Riverside Municipal Code will City of Riverside Page 7 Planning Commission Agenda April 10, 2025 be agendized for future discussion. ********* The next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 24, 2025 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 8