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CITY OF RIVERSIDE City oJArts &Innovation City Council Memorandum IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: MARCH 14, 2017 FROM: COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WARD: 6 DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: PLANNING CASE P16 -0314 (TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 37013) - BY ALEX IRSHAID OF RAMCAM GROUP FOR THE SUBDIVISION OF A 12.5 ACRE LOT INTO 5 PARCELS — NORTH OF COOK AVENUE, WEST OF BOLTON AVENUE AND SOUTH OF EDDYSTONE STREET ISSUE: Approve a proposal by Alex Irshaid of Ramcam Group to subdivide a vacant 12.5 -acre lot into five parcels for the future development of single family residences. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the City Council: 1. Determine the proposed project will not have a significant effect on the environment based upon the findings and mitigation measures set forth in the case record and adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration; 2. Adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program found in the attached staff report, pursuant to CEQA Section 21081.6; and 3. Approve Planning Case P16 -0314 (TTM 37013). PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: On January 26, 2017, the City Planning Commission recommended approval of Planning Case P16 -0314 (TTM- 37013) by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 noes and 0 abstentions, subject to staff's recommended conditions. BACKGROUND: The property is currently vacant and located in the RC- Residential Conservation Zone. The General Plan designates the property for Hillside Residential land uses. The project site is surrounded by single family residences and is characterized by gentle slopes near the base of the hill that steepen sharply toward the top of the hill. The lower elevations of the hillside contain no significant vegetation, while the remainder portions of the hillside are characterized by rock outcroppings on the southwestern elevation and a mixture of native and non - native vegetation.