LAND USE COMMITTEE
SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
CITY OF
RIVERSIDE
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2024, 9:00 A.M.
City of Arts & Innovation PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON/TELEPHONE
ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET
PRESENT: Chair Mill and Vice Chair Falcone
ABSENT: Member Cervantes
STAFF PRESENT: Nancy Crunk, Rafael Guzman, Anthony Beaumon, Matthew Taylor, Philip Nitollama, Maribeth Tinio, and Nathan Mustafa
Chair Mill convened the meeting at 9:04 a.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
Malissa McKeith spoke regarding transportation circulation improvements.
WORKSHOP
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO RIVERSIDE MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 19.620 - SIGN
ORDINANCE
Following discussion, it was moved by Chair Mill and seconded by Vice Chair Falcone to (1) forward the potential sign code amendments to include window sign standards, particularly vacant storefronts, standards for Blade signs and Electronic Message Center signs/digital displays, codification of certain Design Guidelines, Special tools for technical assistance like toolkits and handouts for Planning Commission consideration and recommendation; and (2) directed staff to return to Committee in February with a Sign Code Tool Kit Pricing update. The motion carried unanimously.
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED MITIGATION BANK PILOT PROGRAM
Following discussion, it was moved by Chair Mill and seconded by Vice Chair Falcone to (1) recommend that the City Council adopt a Resolution approving the Vehicle Miles Traveled (VT) Mitigation Bank Pilot Program, recommending Option A (VMT Mitigation Bank Option) and associated bike projects as detailed within the VMT Mitigation Program Report; (2) introduce and subsequently adopt an Ordinance, amending Title 16 of the LUC- 48
LAND USE COMMITTEE
SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
CITY OF
RIVERSIDE
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2024, 9:00 A.M.
City of Arts & Innovation PUBLIC COMMENT IN PERSON/TELEPHONE
ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER
3900 MAIN STREET
Riverside Municipal Code by adding Chapter 16.80 related to the Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Impact Fee Mitigation Program; (3) adopt a Resolution modifying the existing California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) VMT transportation Impact threshold to the current jurisdictional baseline VMT per capita for new residential projects and the current jurisdictional baseline VMT per employee for new office and industrial projects and revise the Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) Guidelines; and (4) Direct staff to conduct a workshop to educate the development community in the application of the new vehicle miles traveled mitigation program including a training session on the TredLite software to address projects with transportation related VMT impacts. The motion carried unanimously.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
There was no Legislative update received.
ITEMS FOR FUTURE COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
Vice Chair Falcone requested Workshop related to Riverside Municipal Code 19.556, Lighting Standards to the Land Use Committee meeting in February.
The meeting adjourned at 10:36 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Hey wink
Deputy City Clerk
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