§ 19.710.020 — Applicability

19.710.020 - Applicability.

A. The design review procedures set forth in this chapter shall apply to the following: 1. All new buildings, structures and signs, and enlargements of existing buildings, structures and signs in the RC - Residential Conservation, Commercial and Office, Mixed-Use, Industrial and Downtown Specific Plan Zones, except as exempted in B and C below. 2. Any project reviewed and approved via the conditional use, planned residential development permit or site plan review permit processes. B. Any structure or site requiring a design review that is also subject to Title 20 - Cultural Resources shall require an Administrative Design Review, approved by the Community & Economic Development Department Director, in addition to the requirements of Title 20. C. The following types of projects are exempt from design review; however, the Planning Division will review them for compliance with the Zoning Code and consistency with the Citywide Design Guidelines during the building permit plan check process: 1. Infill development consisting of a single-family residence or new residences and structures within an approved conventional residential subdivision (unless otherwise specified in the project specific conditions of approval). 2. Minor exterior modifications or renovations that do not expand the size of the building. 3. Accessory buildings and structures. 4. Outdoor dining areas (not including outdoor food preparation). 5. Minor site improvements or landscape modifications or renovations that are not subject to the Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance and/or do not require a Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP). D. To facilitate the development of stand-alone multi-family or age-restricted senior residential housing throughout the City, consistent with California Government Code Section 65580, an administrative design review application shall be reviewed by the Community & Economic Development Department Director, or his/her designee, when the proposed development complies with all of the following criteria: 1. Development standards and regulations of the Riverside Municipal Code, including, but not limited to, Title 7 (Noise), 16 (Building and Construction), 17 (Grading), 18 (Subdivision), 19 (Zoning) and 20 (Cultural Resources); 2. Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) requirements; 3. No other discretionary review is required to approve the development proposal, with the exception of variances; 4. County's Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP), when applicable; 5. Mitigation measures of the Final Program Environmental Impact Report (FPEIR) certified for the City's 2014-2021 5th Cycle Housing Element (SCH # 2017041039), when applicable; 6. Mitigation measures of the FPEIR certified for the City's 2021-2029 6th Cycle Housing Element (SCH # 2021040089), when applicable; and 7. Completion of an operational Traffic Impact Analysis subject to City of Riverside Public Works Department Guidelines, when applicable.

(Ord. 7573 § 1(Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 7552 §45, 2021; Ord. 7528 §1(Exh. A), 2020; Ord. 7520 §1(Exh. A), 2020; Ord. 7487 § 18, 11-5-2019; Ord. 7408 §1, 2018; Ord. 7331 §107, 2016; Ord. 6966 §1, 2007)