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Minutes of: Date of Meeting: Time of Meeting: Place of Meeting: Roll Call: CITY OF RIVERSIDE CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting of the City Council March 23, 1999 2p.m. Council Chamber, City Hall COUNCILMEMBERS B M E O A O T R Y E DKC T P E AL HE F NI OA E E F M R N F P S B O S O A RON U D N G H WARDS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Present XXAAXXX Mayor Loveridge called the City Council meeting to order at 3 p.m. Mayor Loveridge announced that Councilmembers Defenbaugh and Kane are in Washington, D.C., on City business. PARKING, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOP-MENT AUTHORITIES The City Council recessed for the purpose of sitting as the Parking Authority, the Industrial Development Authority, and the Economic Development Authority. There being no business to be conducted, the meetings were adjourned; and the body reconvened as the City Council. PUBLIC HEARINGS AT 3 P.M. ZONING CASE PD-003-989 - APPEAL -1046 SPRUCE 3 P.M.- Hearing was called on the appeal of Stephen S. King, Van Daele Development Corporation, from the decision of the Planning Commission in failing to approve their proposal to establish an approximately 104-unit planned residential development (approximately 52 one-bedroom and 52 two-bedroom apartments) including parking and private and common open space on approximately 4.5 acres at 1046 Spruce Street, situated on the southerly side of Spruce Street westerly of Walkins Drive, in Zone R- 1 - 65. In conjunction with this case, consideration will also be given the determination by the Planning Commission that the proposed project will not have a significant effect on the environment, and that a Negative Declaration be adopted. Pat Van Daele, representing Van Daele Development Corporation, spoke in support of the appeal. One written protest was presented and considered. Following discussion, the public hearing was officially closed. The City Council (1) approved Zoning Case PD-003-989 subject to the recommended conditions of approval based on the following findings: (A) The proposed R-3 Zoning is consistent with the General Plan Land Use Designation and will facilitate development that is consistent with that existing in the area.; and (B) The proposed apartment complex is well-designed and generally complies with Code requirements, with the exception of several variances which staff supports.; (2) adopted the staff report, Variance Justification Forms, and environmental assessment as findings; (3) upheld the Planning Commission's determination that the proposed project would not have a significant effect on the environment because mitigation measures have been required and concurred in the adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration; and (4) determined that the project would not have an adverse effect on wildlife resources and the impacts of the project are found to be de minimis pursuant to Section 711.4 of the Fish and Game Code. Further, the Planning Director was requested to include garage/parking requirements together with other proposed Planned Residential Development Code changes to be presented to the City Council Utility Services/Land Use/Energy Motion Second All Ayes X X 84-271