3900 Main Street

Riverside, CA 92522

Planning Division

(951) 826-5371

City of Riverside

Planning Commission

Agenda

Meeting Date: Thursday, September 12, 2024

Publication Date: Thursday, August 29, 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:

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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

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Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to

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possible.

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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.

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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.

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 August 15, 2024

Attachments:

Minutes

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

PLANNING CASE PR-2024-001655 (CUP, DR): Proposal by Maria Gomez of Red

Hook Capital Partners, Inc., to consider the following entitlements: 1) Conditional

Use Permit to permit a charter school (Scholarship Prep School) for transitional

kindergarten through 8th grade students; and 2) Design Review of project plans.

The project site is fully developed and consists of two contiguous parcels totaling

1.58 acres, located at 9707 Magnolia Avenue and 3840 Myers Street, situated on

the north side of Magnolia Avenue between Myers Street and Dykes Lane, in the

MU-U-SP – Mixed Use – Urban and Specific Plan (Magnolia Avenue) Overlay

Zones, in Ward 5. The Planning Division of the Community

Economic

Development Department has determined that the proposal exempt from the

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Sections 15301

(Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines, as the project will not have a significant

effect on the environment. Contact Planner: Alyssa Berlino, Associate Planner,

951-826-5628, aberlino@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

Exhibit 8b - Project Plans

Exhibit 9 - Project Description

Presentation

PLANNING CASE PR-2023-001569 (RZ, CUP, DR): Proposal by Braden Bernards

of CVP – Riverside DB, LLC, to consider the following entitlements for the

establishment of a new 950-square foot Dutch Bros. coffee shop: 1) Zone Code

Map Amendment to rezone the property from R-1-7000 – Single-Family Residential

to CR – Commercial Retail; 2) Conditional Use Permit for the establishment of a

drive-thru restaurant; and 3) Design Review of project plans. The 0.75-acre project

site consists of two contiguous parcels, is currently developed with a single-family

residence, to be demolished, and is located at 4990 and 4970 Van Buren

Boulevard, situated on the west side of Van Buren Boulevard, north of Wells

Avenue, in the R-1-7000 – Single-Family Residential Zone, in Ward 6. 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 Sections 15061 (Common Sense) and 15303 (New Construction

or Conversion of Small Structures) 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:

Staff Report

Exhibit 3 - Existing Site Photos

Exhibit 4 - Location Map

Exhibit 5 - General Plan Map

Exhibit 6 - Existing and Proposed Zoning Map

Exhibit 7 - Project Plans

Presentation

PLANNING CASE PR-2023-001629 (CUP,DR): Proposal by Michael Haddadin of

Haddadin Holding, LLC to consider the following entitlements to expand an existing

vehicle fuel station and car wash facility: 1) Conditional Use Permit to modify the

existing Conditional Use Permit (CU-071-001) to increase the size of the existing

car wash tunnel by 367 square feet, and add 2,600 square feet of restaurant space;

and 2) Design Review of project plans. The 1.51-acre project site is currently

developed with an existing 3,600 square-foot gas station (AM/PM), including a

convenience store, fuel pumps and a 1,088 square-foot car wash tunnel. The

project is located at 501 E. Alessandro Boulevard, situated on the southwest corner

of Alessandro Boulevard and Northrop Street, in the CR-SP - Commercial Retail and

Specific Plan (Mission Grove) Overlay Zones, in Ward 4. The Planning Division of

the Community & Economic Development Department has determined that the

proposal exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review

pursuant to Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15303 (New Construction or

Conversion of Small Structures) of the CEQA Guidelines, as the project will not have

a significant effect on the environment. Contact Planner: Sarah Zughayer, Assistant

Planner, 951-826-5932, szughayer@riversideca.gov

Attachments:

Staff 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 - Project Plans

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 Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 26, 2024

For live Webcast of the Committee Meeting:

RiversideCA.gov/Meeting or WatchRiverside.com

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