3900 Main Street  
Riverside, CA 92522  
Planning Division  
(951) 826-5371  
City of Riverside  
Planning Commission  
Agenda  
Meeting Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024  
Publication Date: Thursday, March 14, 2024  
9:00 AM  
City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber  
3900 Main Street, Riverside  
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ensure a safe, inclusive and livable community  
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Call (669) 900-6833 and enter Meeting ID: 926 9699 1265  
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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  
to PC@riversideca.gov.  
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Pursuant to the City Council Meeting Rules adopted by Resolution No. 24076,  
members of all Boards and Commissions and the public are reminded that they must  
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all employees and external stakeholders to embrace a culture of transparency and  
inclusivity. This includes acceptable behavior from everyone; a workplace that  
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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.  
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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.  
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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.  
(951) 826-5371 for further information.  
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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.  
ยง12132 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.  
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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  
ROLL CALL  
ELECTION OF OFFICERS  
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a. Chair  
b. Vice-Chair  
c. Secretary  
d. Sergeant at Arms  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
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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.  
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.  
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Minutes of February 15, 2024  
Attachments:  
PUBLIC HEARING  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
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PLANNING CASE PR-2023-001571 (MOD, CUP,DR): Proposal by Michelle Rubin  
of Regional Properties, Inc, to consider the following entitlements for the  
construction of a new 3,500-square foot Panera Bread restaurant including (1)  
Conditional Use Permit to permit a drive-thru restaurant; (2) Design Review of  
project plans; and (3) Modification of Conditions to modify a condition of Parcel  
Map 30214 prohibiting drive-thru businesses. The 1.37-acre vacant project site  
consists of two contiguous parcels in the Mission Grove Shopping Center, located at  
509 East Alessandro Boulevard, situated on the south side of Alessandro Boulevard,  
between Northrop Drive and Mission Grove Parkway, in the CR-SP - Commercial  
Retail and Specific Plan (Mission Grove) Overlay Zones, in Ward 4. The Planning  
Division of the Community & Economic Development Department has determined  
that the proposal exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  
review  
pursuant  
to  
Sections  
15332 (Infill  
Development)  
and  
15303 (New  
Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) of the CEQA Guidelines, as the  
project will not have a significant effect on the environment of the CEQA Guidelines,  
as the project will not have a significant effect on the environment. Contact Planner:  
Sarah Zughayer, Assistant Planner, 951-826-5932, szughayer@riversideca.gov.  
Attachments:  
DISCUSSION CALENDAR  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
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Determine whether the absence of Commissioner Elizalde on February 1, 2024,  
should be recorded as excused or unexcused  
Attachments:  
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Determine whether the absence of Commissioner Singh on February 1, 2024,  
should be recorded as excused or unexcused  
Attachments:  
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Determine whether the absence of Commissioner Kirby on February 15, 2024,  
should be recorded as excused or unexcused  
Attachments:  
COMMUNICATIONS  
Items for future Planning Commission consideration as requested by members of  
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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  
be agendized for future discussion.  
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The next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 11, 2024  
For live Webcast of the Committee Meeting:  
RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or  
WatchRiverside.com  
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