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Mann said the June agenda will include three development items: Sierra Village, a 27-lot tiny-home subdivision at Sierra and Claws described as a market-rate (not affordable) project; a conversion for El Gusto Italian restaurant to use an adjacent former cellphone store as a banquet room and overflow seating for special events; and the Meadowview Subdivision, a proposed 31-lot subdivision at California and Snyder. Mann said these three items will make for a busy June meeting.

Mann also announced that staff will provide a housing-element status update on Tuesday, May 27 to summarize the city's responses to the state's comments and next steps for resubmitting the element to HCD (California Department of Housing and Community Development). Finally, he noted a joint City Council–Planning Commission workshop on July 9 to provide information about the Riverwalk project and asked commissioners to hold the date.

Staff did not provide detailed project packets or final hearing dates for the June items in the May 20 presentation; commissioners will receive formal hearing notices and staff reports in advance of the June meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025- Planning Commission Meetings","oneSentenceSummary","Community Development staff told the Riverbank Planning Commission on May 20 that the June agenda will include three development items — a 27-lot Sierra Village tiny-home subdivision (market-rate), an El Gusto restaurant banquet-room conversion and a 31-lot Meadowview subdivision — and that staff will provide a housing-element update on May 27.","taxTitle","Riverbank, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",79254,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6537636,"Commission approves conversion of 3205 Sierra Street to office; ADA work required",505,834000,1339000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3478366-3a263de3cda564cf2f5ad14c681afd29&start=834&end=1339","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3478366-3a263de3cda564cf2f5ad14c681afd29/thumbnail_834000.jpg","/articles/6537636/Riverbank/Los-Angeles-County/California/Commission-approves-conversion-of-3205-Sierra-Street-to-office-ADA-work-required","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6537636-8da19c633acc438aa9a85de3409ad9d5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138981&Signature=MTl2Upxi0-mKpir0iKEIEdIud~4XZ0uc73fHAUbm7sLU0ep8mXd~3cExx5nsnJzoqyw5M~rrQJlH4ri-~UC4grL2AbDnI1UL9z-1oILgLiOl5f8vYsHrIbUybNiHEZFmz9X0OWmJaacbWQEU7wNSUcOWjGx1XyA3WFRmSB-h-dSTcaekWC-qpWfXseuNB-Njkh9M8j2TOcsiWIxGrVTjqlgUI8TVoHZ7uIsJQxF8JKMVIPK3QmLyM6mx629IKQskcwDnkyBLf6JkdhQZQ4djVdW0kyXGsD17WkD7VG2mbKkPSIgSzDnQFVFcviBSXdJaOCBl86cc7BHJoNpuJ8dloQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Riverbank Planning Commission on May 20 voted 5-0 to adopt Resolution 2025-005, approving architecture and site plan review 11-2024 to permit conversion of an existing residence at 3205 Sierra Street to commercial office use.

Community Development Director Joshua Mann told the commission the site is approximately 6,250 square feet in the downtown specific plan area and carries a mixed-use designation in both the general plan and the specific plan. The applicant, Anna Merlo, proposes to retain the existing house footprint while altering interior finishes and modifying at least one restroom to meet ADA requirements. An ADA ramp from the public right-of-way to the front entrance is required because the house currently has several flights of stairs to the landing, staff said.

Mann said that exterior changes will be minor — paint and trim — and that the existing asphalt shingles will remain. The interior would be reconfigured to provide a reception/waiting area, two office rooms, two restrooms (one modified for ADA compliance), a rear break room and storage. Mann said the applicant indicated the business would likely be a real-estate office staffed primarily by the applicant and her husband, but he said the commission had not received further details about employees.

Commissioners asked about signage. Mann said any sign in the downtown specific plan area must comply with the specific-plan sign program and will require a separate submittal and review by staff.

Staff found the conversion exempt from further CEQA review under CEQA Guidelines §15301 (existing facilities). Mann recommended adoption of Resolution 2025-005 approving the site-plan review; the commission approved the resolution by roll call: Chair Tidy Zamora, Vice Chair Michael Sid Alterman, Commissioner John Dinan, Commissioner Joan Stewart and Commissioner Natasha Basso all voted yes. The motion and second were not identified in the public roll-call sequence.

Public notice for the item was published in the Riverbank News on May 7 and mailed to property owners within 300 feet on May 5, and the applicant posted a notice at the property prior to the required 10-day posting period.","The Riverbank Planning Commission unanimously approved Resolution 2025-005 on May 20 to convert an existing house at 3205 Sierra Street into a commercial office, with required ADA modifications and separate sign review.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6537641,"Planning Commission approves three-unit Sierra Triplex at 2924 Sierra Street",423,410000,833000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3478366-3a263de3cda564cf2f5ad14c681afd29&start=410&end=833","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3478366-3a263de3cda564cf2f5ad14c681afd29/thumbnail_410000.jpg","/articles/6537641/Riverbank/Los-Angeles-County/California/Planning-Commission-approves-three-unit-Sierra-Triplex-at-2924-Sierra-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6537641-5d34e34c0e302e6803261c3f10df601c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138981&Signature=TeG1HfKPNRcm0zD33XqKrPifLet2Yjt-MYFg9RaEqDWqqjWUvHKkbEaXH3ln6M~Uv94tXLuiTtcPva9rn-P7JceoYR~pMO0rm87y7XFlsOzCe3RImlHEG3JggWuEn4dnYLU1FTZvLJNAgTd~4uq9jKs-VbWbOkZ8sI-bJorysB3xlgWxDAV9Yz-C1AYBksEpLCAwteQhadgIGHN~21DJM6d9zJhBgygZQMvNeFCRDpwCgKpGLt0WXPfUBOg6Jy35QD1003GpzVeAeE5WrAev7baR-8g9G~YfVK5jo15TzG5-SP0LGB23xx7t6NoNZ7EcIx5jluBKEQ9aarEMtGCpdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Riverbank Planning Commission on May 20 adopted Resolution 2025-004, approving an architectural and site plan review to allow construction of a two-story, three-unit multifamily building at 2924 Sierra Street.

The project, proposed by applicant Sammy Altre, sits on a vacant 10,710-square-foot parcel in the downtown specific plan area and carries a general-plan designation of high-density residential, Community Development Director Joshua Mann told the commission during the hearing.

Staff said the proposed triplex would add three residential units to the city's housing stock. Each unit uses the same floor plan: a first floor with living area, kitchen and laundry and a second floor with three bedrooms and three bathrooms; staff described the total area for each unit as “a little bit over 1,200 square feet.” Parking is proposed at the rear with alley access, and the landscape plan includes a public open-space area along Sierra Street with a table and barbecue area and perimeter plantings.

Mann told commissioners the project materials include stucco body color, stonework at the base, composition shingles and proposed barnwood-colored accents. Staff recommended the project be found exempt from CEQA under CEQA Guidelines §15332 (infill development) and recommended adoption of the resolution approving architecture and site plan review 10-2024.

A single written public comment on the project had been submitted and was distributed to commissioners before the meeting, but no speakers appeared during the public comment period. A commissioner asked whether second-floor units included balconies; Mann replied the submittal showed standard windows rather than exterior balconies.

The commission voted 5-0 to approve the resolution. Roll-call votes recorded Chair Tidy Zamora, Vice Chair Michael Sid Alterman, Commissioner John Dinan, Commissioner Joan Stewart and Commissioner Natasha Basso as voting yes. The motion and second were not identified by name in the public roll-call sequence.

Planning staff posted public notices in the Riverbank News on May 7 and mailed notices to property owners within 300 feet on May 5; the applicant also posted a notice sign at the property in advance of the required 10-day posting period, staff said.

The decision allows the applicant to proceed with building permit submittals consistent with the approved site and architectural plans and any conditions contained in Resolution 2025-004.","The Riverbank Planning Commission on May 20 approved a staff-recommended architecture and site plan review to build a two-story, three-unit triplex at 2924 Sierra Street, citing infill policy and a CEQA infill exemption.","actionData","errors"]

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