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City of Arts &Innovation PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2022, 9:00 A.M. PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON /TELEPHONE ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER 3900 MAIN STREET PUBLIC HEARINGS PLANNING CASE PR -2022-001391 - AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 19 (ZONING) - WARDS ALL Proposal by City of Riverside to consider amendments to Title 19 (Zoning) of the Riverside Municipal Code, including but not limited to Articles VII (Specific Land Use Provisions), VII (Specific Land Use Provisions). VIII (Site Planning and General Development Provisions), IX (Land Use Development Permit Requirements and Procedures) and X (Definitions of Title 19. The proposed amendments are intended to: 1) Establish Chapter 19.535 (Inclusionary Housing) to implement General Plan policies to facilitate the production of housing affordable to very low-, low- and moderate - income households in new residential development projects; 2) Repeal and replace Chapter 19.545 (Density Bonus) to clarify and streamline existing provisions and align the City's Density Bonus program with recently adopted State law; and 3) Complete clean-up items for Title 19 to: a) Clarify setback requirements and permit exemptions for on -sale of alcoholic beverages associated with bona fide full- service public eating places; b) Adjust allowances for the provision of off-site, off- street vehicle parking for certain land uses; and c) Revise the required findings of fact for the granting of Fair Housing Requests for Reasonable Accommodation to comply with State law and affirmatively further fair housing. Matthew Taylor, Senior Planner, presented the staff report. He indicated that comment letters were received after publication of the report and were distributed to the Commission this morning. Public Comment: Commissioner Roberts announced she was on-line and listening to the discussion. Ms. Kopaskie-Brown stated that a link would be sent to her to join the meeting directly. Rose Mayes, Executive Director Fair Housing Council; Maribel Nunez, Inland Equity Partnership; Juanita Cadera, Fair Housing Council; Corinne Parker; Elizabeth Ayala; Damien O'Farrel, CEO Parkview Legacy Foundation; Beverly Arias; Gabriella Mendez; and Kayla Booker spoke in support of Inclusionary Housing. Andre Sururti; Andrew Sall, Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce; Jason Hunter; Lou Monville, Building Industry Association; Andrew Walcker expressed their concerns regarding the Inclusionary Housing policy and ordinance. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Roberts joined the meeting virtually. APPROVED Planning Commission Minutes — August 18, 2022 2