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Riverside, CA 92522  
Planning Division  
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City of Riverside  
Planning Commission  
Agenda  
Meeting Date: Thursday, February 15, 2024  
Publication Date: Friday, February 2, 2024  
9:00 AM  
City Hall - Art Pick Council Chamber  
3900 Main Street, Riverside  
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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.  
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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.  
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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.  
consent items will be discussed following the Discussion Calendar.  
Removed  
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Minutes of February 1, 2024  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
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Record excused the absence of Commissioner Kirby from the January 18, 2024,  
regular meeting  
Attachments:  
Report  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Individual audience participation is limited to 3 minutes.  
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PLANNING CASE PR-2022-001338 (CUP, DR): Proposal by Saeid Shantiyai of LA  
Design Group, Inc. to consider the following entitlements for the construction of a  
3,596 square foot vehicle wash facility: 1) Conditional Use Permit to permit a vehicle  
wash facility; and 2) Design Review of project plans. The 1.51-acre site consists of  
three contiguous parcels developed with single family residences, located at 3605,  
3619, and 3631 Van Buren Boulevard, situated on the northeast corner of Van  
Buren Boulevard and Andrew Street, in the CR-SP – Commercial Retail and  
Specific Plan (Magnolia Avenue) Overlay Zones, in Ward 5. The Planning Division  
of the Community & Economic Development Department determined the proposal  
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to  
Section 15332 (In-Fill Development Projects) of the CEQA Guidelines, as the project  
will not have a significant effect on the environment.  
Contact Planner: Candice  
Assadzadeh, Senior Planner, (951) 826-5667, cassadzadeh@riversideca.gov  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Exhibit 3 - Existing Site Photos  
Exhibit 4 - Location Map  
Exhibit 5 -General Plan Map  
Exhibit 6 - Specific Plan Map  
Exhibit 7 - Zoning Map  
Exhibit 8a - Project Plans  
Exhibit 8b - Project Plans  
Exhibit 9 - Tehnical Studies  
Presentation  
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PLANNING CASE PR-2023-001567 (CUP): Proposal by Sydney Tooker of Amarok  
LLC, to consider a Conditional Use Permit to permit the installation of a 10-foot-tall,  
electrified security fence behind an existing fence and wall. The 7.53-acre project  
site is developed with an equipment sales and rental business and is located at 656  
East La Cadena Drive, situated at the northeast corner of East La Cadena Drive  
and Citrus Street, in the BMP-SP – Business and Manufacturing Park and Specific  
Plan (Hunter Business Park) Overlay Zones, in Ward 2. The Planning Division of  
the Community & Economic Development Department determined the proposal  
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to  
Section 15301 (Existing Facilities), Section 15303 (Construction or Conversion of  
Small Structures), and Section 15311 (Accessory Structures) of the CEQA  
Guidelines of the CEQA Guidelines, as the project will not have a significant effect  
on the environment. Contact Planner: Regine Kennedy, Senior Planner, (951)  
826-5712, rkennedy@riversideca.gov  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Exhibit 3 - Existing Site Photos  
Exhibit 4 - Location Map  
Exhibit 5 - General Plan Map  
Exhibit 6 - Zoning Map  
Exhibit 7 - Specific Plan Map  
Exhibit 8 - Project Plans  
Presentation  
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PLANNING CASE PR-2023-001568 (CUP): Proposal by Sydney Tooker of Amarok  
LLC, to consider a Conditional Use Permit to permit the installation of a 10-foot-tall,  
electrified security fence behind an existing six-foot-tall chain link fence. The  
26-acre project site is developed with an equipment sales and rental business (CAT)  
and is located at 800 East La Cadena Drive, situated on the east side of East La  
Cadena Drive, between Citrus Street and Oxford Street, in the BMP-SP – Business  
and Manufacturing Park and Specific Plan (Hunter Business Park) Overlay Zones  
and I-SP - General Industrial and Specific Plan (Hunter Business Park) Overlay  
Zone, in Ward 2. The Planning Division of the Community & Economic Development  
Department determined the proposal exempt from the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities), Section  
15303 (Construction or Conversion of Small Structures), and Section 15311  
(Accessory Structures) of the CEQA Guidelines of the CEQA Guidelines, as the  
project will not have a significant effect on the environment. Contact Planner: Regine  
Kennedy, Senior Planner, (951) 826-5712, rkennedy@riversideca.gov  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Exhibit 3 - Existing Site Photos  
Exhibit 4 - Location Map  
Exhibit 5 - General Plan Map  
Exhibit 6 - Zoning Map  
Exhibit 7 - Specific Plan Map  
Exhibit 8 - Project Plans  
Presentation  
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PLANNING CASE PR-2023-001570 (CUP): Proposal by Sydney Tooker of Amarok  
LLC, to consider a Conditional Use Permit to permit the installation of a 10-foot-tall  
electrified security fence behind an existing six-foot-tall chain link fence. The  
2.9-acre project site is developed with a warehouse and outdoor storage, located at  
841 Iowa Avenue, situated on the northwest corner of Iowa Avenue and Palmyrita  
Avenue, in the BMP-SP – Business and Manufacturing Park and Specific Plan  
(Hunter Business Park) Overlay Zones, in Ward 2. The Planning Division of the  
Community & Economic Development Department determined the proposal exempt  
from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Section  
15301 (Existing Facilities), Section 15303 (Construction or Conversion of Small  
Structures), and Section 15311 (Accessory Structures) of the CEQA Guidelines of  
the CEQA Guidelines, as the project will not have a significant effect on the  
environment. Contact Planner: Winnie Liang, Associate Planner, (951) 826-5933,  
wliang@riversideca.gov  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Exhibit 3 - Existing Site Photos  
Exhibit 4 - Location Map  
Exhibit 5 - General Plan Map  
Exhibit 6 - Zoning Map  
Exhibit 7 - Hunter Business Park Specific Plan Map  
Exhibit 8 - Project Plans  
Presentation  
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PLANNING CASE PR-2023-001611 (CUP): Proposal by Sydney Tooker of Amarok  
LLC, to consider a Conditional Use Permit to permit the installation of a 10-foot-tall,  
electrified security fence behind an existing fence and wall. The 5.62-acre project  
site consists of three contiguous parcels, developed with an outdoor storage yard  
business and is located at 1595 Columbia Avenue, situated on the north side of  
Columbia Avenue, east of the terminus of Paige Drive and Ardmore Street, in the  
I-SP - General Industrial and Specific Plan (Hunter Business Park) Overlay Zone, in  
Ward 2. The Planning Division of the Community & Economic Development  
Department determined the proposal exempt from the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities), Section  
15303 (Construction or Conversion of Small Structures), and Section 15311  
(Accessory Structures) of the CEQA Guidelines of the CEQA Guidelines, as the  
project will not have a significant effect on the environment. Contact Planner: Calora  
Boyd, Assistant Planner, (951) 826-2371 or cboyd@riversideca.gov  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Exhibit 3 - Existing Site Photo  
Exhibit 4 - Location Map  
Exhibit 5 - GeneralPlanMap  
Exhibit 6 - Specific Plan Map  
Exhibit 7 - Zoning Map  
Exhibit 8 - Project Plans  
Presentation  
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PLANNING CASE PR-2023-001612 (CUP): Proposal by Sydney Tooker of Amarok  
LLC, to consider a Conditional Use Permit to permit the installation of a 10-foot-tall,  
electrified security fence behind an existing fence and wall. The 8.30-acre project  
site is partially developed with an outdoor storage yard business and is located at  
1600 Columbia Avenue, situated at the southeast corner of Columbia and Chicago  
Avenues, in the I-SP - General Industrial and Specific Plan (Hunter Business Park)  
Overlay Zone, in Ward 2. The Planning Division of the Community & Economic  
Development Department determined the proposal exempt from the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing  
Facilities), Section 15303 (Construction or Conversion of Small Structures), and  
Section 15311 (Accessory Structures) of the CEQA Guidelines of the CEQA  
Guidelines, as the project will not have a significant effect on the environment.  
Contact  
Planner:  
Calora  
Boyd,  
Assistant  
Planner,  
(951)  
826-2371,  
cboyd@riversideca.gov  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Exhibit 3 - Exisiting Site Photos  
Exhibit 4 - Location Map  
Exhibit 5 - General Plan Map  
Exhibit 6 - Hunter Business Park Specific Plan Map  
Exhibit 7 - Zoning Map  
Exhibit 8 - Project Plans  
Presentation  
DISCUSSION CALENDAR  
This portion of the Planning Commission Agenda is for all matters where staff and public  
participation is anticipated. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes. Via phone: press  
*9 to be placed in the queue to speak when the discussion item is called. Via Zoom:  
select the "raise hand" function to request to speak. An on-screen message will prompt  
you to "unmute" and speak.  
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Determine whether the absence of Commissioner Rush on January 18, 2024,  
should be recorded as excused or unexcused  
Attachments:  
Report  
COMMUNICATIONS  
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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 Planning Commission meeting scheduled for  
February 29, 2024, has been cancelled.  
The next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for  
Thursday, March 14, 2024.  
For live Webcast of the Committee Meeting:  
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