3900 Main Street  
Riverside, CA 92522  
Planning Division  
(951) 826-5371  
City of Riverside  
Cultural Heritage Board  
Agenda  
Meeting Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025  
Publication Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025  
3:30 PM  
City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber  
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.  
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 Board can be submitted by eComment at  
www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting until two hours before the meeting.  
Email comments to idehonor@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 preserve  
order and decorum throughout the Meeting. In that regard, members of all Boards and  
Commissions and the public are advised that any delay or disruption in the proceedings  
or a refusal to obey the orders of the City Council or the presiding officer constitutes a  
violation of these rules.  
The City of Riverside is committed to fostering a workplace that provides dignity, respect,  
and civility to our employees, customers, and the public they serve.  
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) 826-2211 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if  
possible.  
Agenda related writings or documents provided to the Board are available for public  
inspection at www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting and in the binder located at the entrance of  
the meeting room.  
PLEASE NOTE--The numerical order of items on this agenda is for convenience of  
reference. Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Board Members.  
3:30 P.M.  
CHAIR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
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 Cultural Heritage Board,  
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.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
All matters listed under the CONSENT CALENDAR are considered routine by the  
Cultural Heritage Board and may be enacted by one motion in the form listed below.  
There will be no separate discussion of these items unless, before the Cultural Heritage  
Board votes on the motion to adopt, Members of the Cultural Heritage Board or staff  
request specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. Prior  
to voting on the Consent Calendar, the Chairperson will ask the Board if any item need be  
discussed.  
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Minutes of January 15, 2025, presented for approval  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
3
Cultural Heritage Board Attendance-  
Excuse the absence of Board Member Castellanos from the January 15, 2025  
regular meeting of the Cultural Heritage Board  
Attachments:  
Attendance Report  
PRESENTATIONS  
4
Presentation on Historic Preservation and Economic Development  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
5
Presentation on Recent State Housing Laws  
Attachments:  
Presentation  
DISCUSSION CALENDAR  
Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.  
6
Cultural Heritage Board Attendance-  
Discuss the absence of Board Member Brown from the January 15, 2025 regular  
meeting of the Cultural Heritage Board  
Attachments:  
Attendance Report  
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PLANNING  
CASE  
DP-2025-00074 (COA):  
After-the-fact  
Certificate  
of  
Appropriateness request by Scott Cooney for the replacement of the front lawn and  
parkway grass with artificial turf. This property is located at 4456 Fifth Street, on  
the south side of Fifth Street between Pine Street and Redwood Drive, in Ward 1.  
The Community  
&
Economic Development Department recommends that the  
Cultural Heritage Board determine the proposal is categorically exempt from the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Sections 15301  
(Existing Facilities) and 15331 (Historic Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation) as it  
constitutes as a minor change to a historic district that is consistent with the  
Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.  
Contact Planner: Scott Watson, Historic Preservation Officer, (951) 826-5507,  
swatson@riversideca.gov.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Ex 1 - Location Map  
Ex 2 - Artificial Turf Request  
Ex 3 - Site Photos  
Ex 4 - CHB Staff Report 3-17-21  
Ex 5 - CHB Minutes 3-17-21  
Ex 6 - Property Detail - Historic Viewer  
Presentation  
8
Certified Local Government Annual Report  
Attachments:  
CLG Annual Report Memorandum  
Ex 1 - CLG 2023-2024 Draft Annual Report  
Presentation  
9
Adoption of the Design Standards for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) on Historic  
Properties  
Attachments:  
ADU Design Standards Memo  
Ex 1 - ADU Design Standards  
Presentation  
COMMUNICATIONS  
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Items for future Cultural Heritage Board consideration as requested by members of  
the Board. Only items that fall within the powers and duties of the Cultural Heritage  
Board 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 Cultural Heritage Board meeting is scheduled for  
Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. in the Art Pick Council Chamber.  
For live Webcast of the Board Meeting:  
RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or www.WatchRiverside.com  
For additional information on Historic Preservation  
RiversideCA.gov/CEDD/Planning/Historic-Preservation/Historic-Sites-Inventory-Studies  
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