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Planning commission approves Black Diamond Event Center exterior changes in downtown Riverbank
Summary
The Riverbank Planning Commission on June 18 approved an architecture and site plan review to install new windows and doors at the Black Diamond Event Center at 6701 Second Street; staff said the work is categorically exempt from CEQA as an existing-facilities project.
The Riverbank Planning Commission voted 4–0 on June 18 to approve an architecture and site plan review for exterior improvements at the Black Diamond Event Center, 6701 Second Street. The action approves replacement and new doors and windows and conditions related to the downtown specific plan; signage would require a separate permit.
Contract planner Michael Arroyo told the commission the property lies within the downtown specific plan and that the proposed exterior stucco, two new street-facing doors and selective window changes are consistent with the plan’s design standards. Staff concluded the application is exempt from further environmental review under CEQA Guideline section 15301 for existing facilities and recommended adoption of the Planning Commission resolution (ASPR 08/2023).
A downtown resident raised concerns during the public-comment period that mailed and posted notices described different scopes for the project and that stamped site plans dated June 13, 2024 were not made available to the public sufficiently in advance. The resident asked which set of plans the commission was acting on and questioned the applicability of long-standing standard conditions to an existing downtown building. Arroyo responded that the city mails notices to property owners within 300 feet, posts materials to the city website and city facilities, and that the staff report and project-specific conditions (22 listed in the resolution) apply; he acknowledged some standard conditions tied to subdivision vesting may not be applicable but said staff includes them as a procedural safeguard.
A motion to approve the resolution was moved and seconded; roll call votes were recorded with Vice Chair Zamora, Commissioner Dinan, Commissioner Link and Commissioner Rubin voting yes. The commission adopted the resolution as presented; any signage shown in the illustrative materials will require a separate sign permit.
The commission’s approval completes the planning-level review for exterior alterations; permit-level actions such as building permits and sign permits remain subject to administrative review and separate permitting.
