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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
3900 MAIN STREET
RIVERSIDE, CA 92522
(951) 826-5567
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF RIVERSIDE,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN TO REMOVE TWO PARCELS LOCATED AT 4440 AND 446 8 BROCKTON AVENUE, FROM THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN BOUNDARIES.
WHEREAS, an application was submitted to the City of Riverside designated as Planning Case PR-2024-001701, to amend the Downtown Specific Plan by removing two (2) parcels consisting of approximately 0.81 acres of land located at 4440 and 4468 Brockton Avenue, generally situated on the southeast corner of Brockton Avenue and 14th Street, identified as Assessor Parcel Nos. 217-060- 009 and 217-060-020 (“Property”), as described and depicted in Exhibit “A” and Exhibit “B” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, from the Downtown Specific Plan, as set forth in Exhibit “C” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference; and WHEREAS, on April 10, 2025, the Planning Commission of the City of Riverside held a public hearing to consider the proposed amendment to the Downtown Specific Plan and recommended to the City Council that the amendment be approved to remove the Property from the Downtown Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Riverside advertised for and held a public hearing on May 20, 2025, to consider Planning Case No. PR-2024-001701; and WHEREAS, the City Council received and considered the reports and recommendation from the Planning Commission and all other testimony, whether written or oral, presented at the public hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, as follows:
Section 1: The above recitals are hereby incorporated as if set forth herein in full.
Section 2: The Downtown Specific Plan is hereby amended by removing two (2) parcels consisting of approximately 0.81 acres of land located at 4440 and 4468 Brockton Avenue, generally situated on the southeast corner of Brockton Avenue and 14th Street, identified as Assessor Parcel Nos. 217-060-009 and 217- 060-020, as described and depicted in Exhibit “A” and Exhibit “B” attached
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hereto and incorporated herein by this reference , from the Downtown Specific Plan , as shown in Exhibit “C” attached hereto and incorporated herein.
ADOPTED by the City Council this _________ day of _____________, 2025.
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PATRICIA LOCK DAWSON
Mayor of the City of Riverside
Attest:
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DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
I, Donesia Gause, City Clerk of the City of Riverside, California, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the City Council of said City at its meeting held on the _________ day of _____________, 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Riverside, California, this ________ day of ______________, 2025.
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DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
25-0435 04/17/25
EXHIBIT "B"
Downtown
SPECIFIC PLAN
Adopted December 10, 2002
Resolution Date Description
xxxxx* May 2025 Removal of land
23773* October 5, 2021 Amendment for the 2021-2029 Housing Element 23649* November 17, 2020 Removal of North Main Street Specialty Services District from Specific Plan
23339* July 24, 2018 Amendment to permitted land uses in the Neighborhood Commercial District
23175 May 16, 2017 Amendment to permitted land uses
23090 September 27, 2016 Amendment to development standards 22930 December 1, 2015 Amendment to development standards 22692 May 20, 2014 Removal of land
21945 December 4, 2009 Amendment to permitted land uses 21146 March 28, 2006 Amendment to permitted land uses
21145 March 28, 2006 Amendment to permitted land uses
21034 September 6, 2005 Amendment to permitted land uses 20323 December 10, 2002 Adoption of the specific plan
*=Not reflected in this document, please refer to resolutions/ordinance for amended text/changes.
Exhibit "C"
City of Riverside, California
DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN
Adopted November 2002
Last Amended October 2021
Amended May 2025
DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN
City of Riverside, California
November, 2002
GP-004-012
Adopted by Ordinance No. 6638 11-12-02
Ordinance No. 6641 11-19-02
Resolution No. 20323 12-10-02
Revised to Include Amendments
1st Amendment P05-0123 Resolution 21034 Adopted 9-6-05
Off-Sales at Gas Stations in DSP-JC
2nd Amendment P05-0973 Resolution 21145 Adopted 3-28-06 Multi-Family Residences Above Ground Floor in DSP-RC
3rd Amendment P05-1050 Resolution 21146 Adopted 3-28-06 Restaurant Size in DSP-MSD
4th Amendment P13-0211 Resolution 22692 Adopted 5-20-14 Remove
22.5 acres from Health Care District concurrent with Adoption of Riverside Community Hospital Specific Plan
5th Amendment P16-0124 Resolution 23090 Adopted 9-27-16 Revised definition of Floor Area Ratio, maximum heights in DSP-RC, DSP-JC, and DSP-PPO, and additional amenities with CUP in DSP-RC and DSP-JC
6th Amendment P16-0854 Resolution 23175 Adopted 5-16-17 Revised uses in DSP-RC and DSP-JC which included Assemblies of People-Entertainment and Non-Entertainment, Brewery Uses, Mixed Use, and Retail Sales 7th Amendment P17-0761 Resolution 23339 Adopted 7-24-18 Revised permitted land uses in Neighborhood Commercial District 8th Amendment Resolution 23773 Adopted 10-5-21
Revised Downtown Specific Plan concurrent with implementation of 2021-2029 Housing Element 9th Amendment ###-#### Resolution ##### Adopted 00-00-00 Add 0.8 acres to Healthcare District concurrent with Adoption of Riverside Community Hospital Specific Plan Original Draft Prepared by: The Arroyo Group
In consultation with:
Cotton/Bridges/Associates Keyser
Marston Associates, Inc.
The Mobility Group
EPT Design
Myra L. Frank & Associates, Inc.
Isenberg & Associates, Inc.
ALL FIGURES WILL BE UPDATED TO REFLECT REMOVAL PARCELS APN #: 217-060-020 and 217-060-009
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1A Specific Plan Area
Figure 2A Historic Districts
Figure 4A Urban Design Framework
Figure 4B Cultural and Public Art Resources
Figure 5A Land Use Districts
Figure 5B Development Intensities
Raincross District Plan
Justice Center District Plan
Almond Street District Plan
Prospect Place Office District Plan
Healthcare District Plan
North Main Street Specialty Services District Plan (omitted) Prospect Place Neighborhood District Plan
Neighborhood Commercial District Plan
Figure 16A Potential Parking Locations
Figure 19A Traffic Circulation Network
Figure 19B Non-Auto Circulation Network
Figure 20A Key Pedestrian Streetscapes
Figure 21A Key Opportunity Sites for Revitalization
Figure 22A Key Cultural and Art Facilities and Programs Figure 22B Arts Culture and Entertainment District
Figure 22C Network of Performance Venues
LEGEND
LAND USE DISTRICTS
c:::::I Raincross
c:::::I Justice Center
c:::::1 Almond Street
c:::::1 Prospect Place Office
c:::::I Health Care
Market Street Gateway
Residential
c:::::1 Neighborhood Commercial
- Downtown Specific Plan Boundary (Revised May 2025)
■ ■ ■ Mission Inn Historic District
(area of special development standards)
- ■ ■ Master Plan Area for the
Riverside School for the Arts
• • Riverside Marketplace
Figure SA
Land Use Districts
Downtown Specific Plan
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