3900 Main Street

Riverside, CA 92522

Planning Division

(951) 826-5371

City of Riverside

Planning Commission

Agenda

Meeting Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026

9:00 AM

City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber

3900 Main Street, Riverside

Live Webcast at:

Publication Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026

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.

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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 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.

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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 HEARINGS

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

PLANNING CASE PR-2025-001773 (CUP): Proposal by Gina Gibson of Gibson

Land Consulting to consider a Conditional Use Permit to permit the establishment of

a daycare facility (Cherry Blossom Day Care) within an existing building and a

proposed 960 square foot detached modular building. The 0.55-acre project site is

developed with a 4,771 square foot building previously operated as an assembly of

people – non-entertainment use, located at 3481 Prospect Avenue, situated on the

north side of Prospect Avenue between Olivewood Avenue and Orange Grove

Avenue, in the DSP-PPO – Downtown Specific Plan - Prospect Place Office

District. The Planning Division of the Community

Economic Development

Department has determined that the proposal is exempt from the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing

Facilities) of 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 - Existing Site Photos

Exhibit 4 - Location Map

Exhibit 5 - General Plan Map

Exhibit 6 - Specific Plan

Exhibit 7 - Zoning Map

Exhibit 8 - Project Plans

Exhibit 9 - Project Description

Presentation

PLANNING CASE PR-2025-001785 (CUP, DR, PCORN): Proposal by Jasmin Patel

of Pragat Laxmi Corp to consider the following entitlements for the establishment of

a bottle shop and bar within an existing 40,791-square-foot retail building: 1)

Conditional Use Permit for the proposed off-sale (bottle shop) and on-sale (bar) of

alcohol; 2) Design Review of Project Plans; and 3) Public Convenience or Necessity

for and overconcentration of off-sale alcohol licenses in Census Tract 311.00. The

1.86-acre project site consists of two contiguous parcels and is located at 6499

Magnolia Avenue, situated on the southwest corner of Magnolia Avenue and Beatty

Drive, east of Brockton Avenue, in the MU-U-SP – Mixed-Use – Urban and Specific

Plan (Magnolia Avenue) Overlay Zones, in Ward 3. The Planning Division of the

Community & Economic Development Department has determined that the proposal

is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to

Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines, as the project will not

have a significant effect on the environment. Contact Planner: Veronica Hernandez,

Senior Planner, 951-826-3965, vhernandez@riversideca.gov.

Attachments:

Report

Exhibit 3 Site Photos

Exhibit 4 - Location Map

Exhibit 5 - General Plan Map

Exhibit 6 - Zoning Map

Exhibit 7 - Specific Plan Map

Exhibit 8 - Census Tract Map

Exhibit 9 - Distance Requirements Map

Exhibit 10 - Business Operations Plans

Exhibit 11 - Project Plans

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.

Minutes

Approve minutes of March 12, 2026

Attachments:

Minutes

DISCUSSION CALENDAR

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

Planning Commission 2026 Work Plan

Attachments:

Report

Draft Work Plan

Presentation

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, April 23, 2026, at 9 a.m.

For live Webcast of the Committee Meeting:

RiversideCA.gov/Meeting

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