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6500 HAWARDENGRADING EXCEPTIONPR-2021-00119 (GRADING EXCEPTION)City CouncilAugust 19, 2025Community & Economic Development Department RiversideCA.gov2
RECOMMENDATIONSBACKGROUNDCEDD Director Approval
• On June 4, 2025 the Community & Economic Development Department (CEDD) Director approved the proposed project.• Grading Exceptions are subject to approval by the CEDD Director.Referral Received • After the CEDD Director approval, the project was referred to City Council • Actions by the CEDD Director can be referred to City Council.1 2 8/7/2025
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LOCATION MAPLOCATION MAP
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GENERAL PLAN MAP(FOR REFERENCE ONLY)ZONING MAP
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EXISTING SITE PHOTOSEXISTING SITE PHOTOS1
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EXISTING SITE PHOTOSEXISTING SITE PHOTOS11 2325
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SITE PLANSITE PLANProposed Project•17.59-acre site•Grade 26,220 square foot building pad•Future construction of a Single Family Residence RiversideCA.gov8
GENERAL PLAN MAP(FOR REFERENCE ONLY)ARROYO MAP
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SITE PLANDEVELOPMENT CONSTRAINTSSite Constraints•Constrained area to develop•Area is Ill Shaped•Topography•Multiple Blue Line Streams•Building Setbacks•Grading Code Requirements Area Outside Arroyo/Arroyo Setback (Interior Dark Blue Outline)Proposed Building Pad (Red Outline)Building Setback (Orange Line)Property Line (Light Blue Line)Alessandro Arroyo (Light Green)50-Foot Arroyo Setback (Dark Green) RiversideCA.gov10
GENERAL PLAN MAP(FOR REFERENCE ONLY)DEVELOPMENT CONSTRAINTS Site Constraints •Arroyo Overlays 98.5 percent of the site•USGS Blue Line Streams9 10 8/7/2025
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SITE PLANGRADING EXCEPTION
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That the City Council:1. UPHOLDthe decision of the Community & Economic Development DepartmentDirector and determine that the proposed project is categorically exempt from furthCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Section 15303 (NewConstruction or Conversion of Small Structures); and2. APPROVEPlanning Case PR-2021-00119 (Grading Exception) based on the findingsoutlined in the staff report and subject to the conditions of approval.RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS11 12 8/7/2025
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GENERAL PLAN MAP(FOR REFERENCE ONLY)GENERAL PLAN MAP(FOR REFERENCE ONLY) 13 14
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GENERAL PLAN MAP(FOR REFERENCE ONLY)CONTOUR MAP(FOR REFERENCE ONLY) RiversideCA.gov16
GENERAL PLAN MAP(FOR REFERENCE ONLY)SURROUNDING PROPERTIES(FOR REFERENCE ONLY) 15 16
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GENERAL PLAN MAP(FOR REFERENCE ONLY)LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT (FOR REFERENCE ONLY) 17