For City Council Meeting [June 9, 2020]
TO: Honorable City Council
APPROVAL: Rod Foster, City Manager
FROM: Matt Schneider, Community Development Director
Title
Request City Council to Set a Public Hearing for June 23, 2020, to consider General Plan Amendment No. 2019-0003, which is a request to change the General Plan land use designation of a 4.65-acre parcel of land from Residential 21 to Residential 30, (2) Zone Change No. 2019-0002, which is a request to change the zoning designation of a 4.65-acre parcel of land from Multi-Family Residential (R-3) to Multi-Family Residential (R-4), and (3) a Negative Declaration (Environmental Assessment Review No. 2019-0027) prepared for the project, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
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BACKGROUND
Applicant
BM Investments, LLC, P.O. Box 207, Claremont, CA 91711
Location
The project site consists of one (1) parcel of land (APN: 0131-161-27) located at 600-614 S. Riverside Avenue (Refer to the attached Location Map (Exhibit A)).
Site Characteristics
The project site consists of one (1) 4.65-acre parcel of land owned by BM Investments, LLC (BM Investments). The project site is located on the west side of Riverside Avenue approximately 500 feet south of Merrill Avenue. Construction of the final phase of a 104-unit apartment complex is nearing completion on the project site.
Surrounding Area
To the north of the project site is a 15,048 square foot Walgreens pharmacy, and to the east, across Riverside Avenue, are the Five Points Plaza and Plaza Rialto commercial centers. To the south is a thirty-eight (38) unit apartment complex, and to the west is a seventy (70) unit detached condominium complex.
Surrounding General Plan Land Use Designations
Location
General Plan Designation
Site
Residential 21
North
General Commercial
East
General Commercial
South
Residential 21
West
Residential 21
Surrounding Zoning Designations
Location
Zoning
Site
Multi-Family Residential (R-3)
Nort...
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