3900 Main Street

Riverside, CA 92522

Planning Division

(951) 826-5371

City of Riverside

Planning Commission

Agenda

Meeting Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024

Publication Date: Friday, December 6, 2024

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

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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 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.

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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.

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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-2024-001705 (VAC): Proposal by Tim DeLand on behalf of

Riverside Unified School District to consider the following entitlements to

accommodate the future construction of a new elementary school: (1) Street

Vacation to vacate the following street/alley segments: Park Avenue between 13th

Street and 14th Street; the alleyway between Howard Avenue and Lincoln High

School; and 2-feet of excess right-of-way along a portion of 14th Street (APN

211-233-021); and (2) Traffic Pattern Modification to convert 13th Street between

Howard Avenue and Park Avenue into one-way westbound vehicle travel; and to

construct a traffic circle at the intersection of Victoria Avenue and 13th Street. The

6.5-acre project site is developed with existing single-family residences, situated on

the north side of 14th Street, between Howard Avenue and Victoria Avenue, in the

R-1-7000 – Single-Family Residential, R-3-1500-SP - Multi-Family Residential, CR –

Commercial Retail, CG – Commercial General and Specific Plan (Marketplace)

Overlay Zones, in Ward 1.

Contact Planner: Winnie Liang, Associate Planner,

951-826 5933, WLiang@riversideca.gov

Attachments:

Report

Exhibit 3 - LocationMap

Exhibit 4 - Existing Site Photos

Exhibit 5 - ZoningMap

Exhibit 6 - GeneralPlanMap

Exhibit 7 - Project Plans

Exhibit 8 - Traffic Summary

Presentation

PLANNING CASE SD-2024-00017 (VC): Proposal by the City of Riverside to

consider a Street Vacation to vacate portions of Commerce Street to facilitate the

construction of a vehicle underpass for the Third Street Grade Separation Project.

The street vacation consists of 62,709 square feet of portions of Commerce Street

and Third Street from Mission Inn Avenue to north of Third Street, in Ward 1. The

Community and Economic Development Department recommends the Planning

Commission determine that this project is exempt from the California Environmental

Quality Act pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3), as it can be seen with certainty there

is no possibility the proposed amendment will have a significant effect on the

environment. Contact Planner: Judy Egüez, Senior Planner, (951) 826-3969,

jeguez@riversideca.gov

Attachments:

Report

Exhibit 2 - Site Photos

Exhibit 3 - Location Map

Exhibit 4 - General Plan Map

Exhibit 5 - Zoning Map

Exhibit 6 - Specific Plan Map

Exhibit 7a - Plat Map

Exhibit 7b - Legal Description

Exhibit 8 - Conceptual Site Plan

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 of December 5, 2024

Attachments:

Minutes

Record the absence of Commissioners Kirby and Singh from the December 5,

2024, regular meeting as excused

Attachments:

Report

DISCUSSION CALENDAR

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

Determine whether the absences of Commissioner Elizalde from the November 21st

and December 5th, 2024, regular meetings should be recorded as excused or

unexcused

Attachments:

Report

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 Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 2, 2025