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PLANNING COMMISSIONERS MSTPRTRKZ ATAIEA AOA NOVGUK RSI CITY PLANNING COMMISSION NANI SKGSN IGI EELO MINUTES NLS LREU GISW OE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2015, 9:00 A.M. NN ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL E 3900 MAIN STREET CC WW 33 1234567 WARDS Roll Call: Present X X XXX X Chair Riggle called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. with all members present except commissioners Rossouw, Tavaglione and Zaki. The Pledge of Allegiance was given to the flag. PLANNING/ZONING MATTERS FROM THE AUDIENCE Letitia Pepper spoke regarding enforcement of the Room Rental Ordinance in the University Neighborhood area. She asked the Planning Commission’s support on their behalf to request that the City increase their efforts in enforcing this Ordinance. PUBLIC HEARINGS Commissioners Russouw and Zaki arrived at this time. PLANNING CASE P15-1044 – Zoning Code Text Amendment XX Proposal by City of Riverside to amend the Zoning Code related to marijuana cultivation in response to California State Assembly Bill243, adopted October, 2015. Dave Murray, Senior Planner, presented the staff report. Lieutenant Williams spoke on behalf of the Police Department. Comments from the audience: Steve Tinling, Susan Hemsley, Letitia Pepper, Donna Warring, Mark Hennessy, Lanny Swardlow spoke in opposition to the growing the plants indoors, the limit of six plants, and the requirement for a city license for growing marijuana. Bernice Dunn, William Dunn, spoke in support of an ordinance regulating the cultivation of marijuana plants in the residential zones. Following discussion the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council: 1) Determine MotionX that Planning Case P15-1044 is categorically exempt from the provisions SecondX of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Sections Ayes XXXXX 15060(c)(2), and/or 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines. 2) Introduce NoesX and subsequently adopt an Ordinance amending the Zoning Code (Title 19 of the Municipal Code) to include Chapter 19.342 Marijuana Cultivation (Exhibit1) with modifications: 1) To allow outdoor growing of the plants with 10’ setback from the property line, 2) Outdoor cultivation must be fully enclosed/screened, 3) Limit the growing to 12 plants per parcel, 4) include described distances (similar Riverside County adopted Ordinance) from churches, schools and parks. The Planning Commission supported the license to be issued by the Community & Economic Development Department; amend the Permitted Uses Table 19.150.020(A) (Exhibit 2); amend the Incidental Uses Table 19.150.020(B) (Exhibit 3); and amend Article X – Definitions to include 13 Page of Approved - Planning Commission Minutes – December 17, 2015