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PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2023, 9:00 A.M. PUBLIC COMMENT IN-PERSON/TELEPHONE City SArts&Innovation ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER 3900 MAIN STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA 92522 PRESENT: Chair Johnny Wilder, Vice Chair Lorraine Mooney, Secretary Raj Singh, Sergeant at Arms Jim Rush, and Commissioners Jonathan Parker, Launa Wilson, and Rafael Elizalde ABSENT: Commissioners Richard Kirby and Christine Roberts STAFF: Maribeth Tinio, Anthony Beaumon, Lorena Verdusco, Jennifer Lilley, Candice Assadzadeh, Brian Norton, Chris Scully, and others ALSO PRESENT: Mike Sadeghian, Christian Bergum, Ali Tehrani, and others Chair Wilder called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Commissioner Wilson led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE There was no one wishing to address the Planning Commission. CONSENT CALENDAR It was moved by Commissioner Rush and seconded by Commissioner Singh to approve the Consent Calendar as presented below affirming the actions appropriate to each item. The motion carried with Commissioners Kirby and Roberts absent. MINUTES The minutes of the meetings of August 17, 2023, and September 14, 2023, were approved as presented. Commissioner Singh left the meeting during the following item. PUBLIC HEARING PLANNING CASE PR -2022-001345 - DESIGN REVIEW - VARIANCES - GRADING EXCEPTIONS - 7530 AND 7540 SPENCER COURT Hearing was called to consider entitlements for Planning Case PR -2022-001345 to facilitate construction of a 16,202 square foot single family residence with an 844 square foot detached garage including (1) Design Review of project plans; (2) Variance to allow for a residence 30 feet in height, where the Zoning Code allows for a maximum building height of 20 feet; 3) Variance to allow for a 2 -story residence, where the Zoning Code allows for a maximum of one-story; (4) Grading Exception to allow for a 44,887 square foot graded pad, where the Planning Commission Minutes: October 12, 2023