Determination of Substantial Conformance 4, for a Minor Modification to the Approved Greens Group / Veterans Plaza Commercial Center – Plot Plan PP16-02
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Summary
SCH Number
2009071069
Public Agency
March Joint Powers Authority
Document Title
Determination of Substantial Conformance 4, for a Minor Modification to the Approved Greens Group / Veterans Plaza Commercial Center – Plot Plan PP16-02
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/14/2022
Document Description
The Applicant is proposing the following changes to the April 12, 2017 approved Plot Plan PP 16-02 and Conditional Use Permit CUP 16-01; and November 29, 2018 approved Plot Plan 16-02, Substantial Conformance 1; and September 4, 2019 approved Plot Plan 16-02, Substantial Conformance 2; and February 3, 2021 approved Plot Plan 16-02, Substantial Conformance 3.
For better flexibility, accommodate potential tenants and to balance other uses on site, the Applicant is proposing the following:
A. Circulation, Queuing, Additional Parking: For Building F, the Applicant is proposing to improve circulation, queuing and adding parking to a lot, north of Building F.
B. Change in Square Footage for Buildings: For better flexibility, accommodate potential tenants and to balance other uses on site, the Applicant is proposing shifting the proposed location of a building, and increasing and decreasing building square footages as outlined below:
• Building B – Hotel: Shifting the proposed location of Building B, 250 feet to the east of the current proposed location.
• Building C – Restaurant: Decrease in size by 17,330 square feet. Building C will move from “Retail” designation to “Restaurant” designation.
• Building J – Mixed Use: Decrease in size by 242 square feet.
• Building K – Restaurant: Decrease in size by 1,930 square feet.
• Building L – Fast Food / Quick Restaurant: Increase in size by 600 square feet.
Contact Information
Name
Jeffrey Smith
Agency Name
March Joint Powers Authority
Job Title
Principal Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Unincorporated Riverside County
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
The project site is located within the southeastern portion of the North Campus of the Meridian Specific Plan Area, specifically on the northeast corner of Van Buren Boulevard and Opportunity Way. The Project site is bounded by Meridian Unit 4 Lot 3 to the north; the MJPA controlled south detention basin to the east, Van Buren Boulevard to the south, and Opportunity Way to the west, in the County of Riverside, City of Riverside, CA
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
Under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3): Under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061. Review for Exemption, (b) A Project is exempt from CEQA if, (3), “The activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects, which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.” The proposed changes include increasing and decreasing building square footages of Buildings C, J, K, and L and for better flexibility, accommodate potential tenants and to balance other uses on site. The proposed changes do not have the potential for causing any new significant effect to the environment which was not previously analyzed in the Initial Study/Addendum for Plot Plan 16-02
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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