3900 Main Street

Riverside, CA 92522

Planning Division

(951) 826-5371

City of Riverside

Planning Commission

Agenda

Meeting Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026

Publication Date: Friday, April 10, 2026

9:00 AM

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 Commission can be submitted by eComment at

www.RiversideCA.gov/Meeting until two hours before the meeting.

Email comments to PC@riversideca.gov

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Pursuant to the City Council Rules of Procedure and Order of Business, the 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 the 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 Board or Commission 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 Commission 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 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.

(951) 826-5371 for further information.

Contact the Planning Division at

9 A.M.

CHAIR CALLS MEETING TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PUBLIC COMMENT

Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.

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 HEARING

Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.

PLANNING CASE PR: 2021-000894 (GPA, RZ, CUP, DR, PCRN, VR): APPLICANT

IS REQUESTING CONTINUANCE OFF-CALENDAR. Proposal by Steve Berzansky

of Steven Walker Communities to consider the following entitlements for the

construction of a vehicle fueling station with a 4,650 square foot convenience store

on 1.3 acres: (1) General Plan Amendment to amend a portion (0.62 acres) of the

project sites land use designation from O - Office to MU-V - Mixed Use - Village; (2)

Zoning Code Amendment to Rezone 0.62 acres from R-1-7000 - Single Family

Residential Zone to CR– Commercial Retail Zone and 0.70 acres from MU-V - Mixed

Use - Village Zone to CR–Commercial Retail Zone; (3) Conditional Use Permit to

permit a vehicle fueling station and off sale of alcohol (Type 20 Beer and Wine); (4)

Design Review of project plans; (5) Public Convenience or Necessity to allow for an

over concentration of off-sale alcohol licenses in Census Tract 315.04; and (5) A

Variance to allow a reduced separation from a business licensed for the off-sale

general of alcoholic beverages. The vacant project site consists of three contiguous

parcels, located at 6902, 6892, and 6836 Arlington Avenue, situated on the

southeast corner of Arlington Avenue and Monroe Street, in the R-1-7000 - Single

Family Residential Zone and MU-V - Mixed Use - Village Zone, in Ward 3. The

Planning Division of the Community

Economic Development Department

determined that the proposed project will not have a significant effect on the

environment and is recommending that a Mitigated Negative Declaration and

Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) be adopted. Contact Planner:

Yenifer Cid, Associate Planner, 951-826-5652, ycid@riversideca.gov

Attachments:

Report

Applicant's Continuance Request

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.

Minutes

Minutes of April 9, 2026

Attachments:

Minutes

Absence

Record the absence of Commissioner Baird from the April 9, 2026, regular meeting

as excused

Attachments:

Report

DISCUSSION CALENDAR

Audience participation is encouraged. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes.

Adopt 2026 Rules for Transaction of Business and Conduct of Hearings

Attachments:

Report

CPC Rules - 3-17-2022

COMMUNICATIONS

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

be agendized for future discussion.

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The next regular Planning Commission meeting

is scheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 9 a.m.

For live Webcast of the Committee Meeting:

RiversideCA.gov/Meeting

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