Council Chambers, Hearing Room
1515 6th Street, Coachella, California
(760) 398-3502 www.coachella.org
MINUTES
OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
CITY OF COACHELLA
PLANNING COMMISSION
June 1, 2022
6:00 PM
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Minutes Planning Commission June 1, 2022
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CALL TO ORDER: 6:02 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Commissioner Figueroa
ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present: Commissioner Leal, Commissioner Figueroa, Commissioner Gonzalez, Chair Virgen, Vice Chair Navarrete.
*Alternate Commissioner Gutierrez considered not present during the roll call since he was not present during the roll call. Alternate Commissioner Gutierrez was considered present at 6:07 P.M.
Staff Present: *Gabriel Perez, Development Services Director *Nikki Gomez
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
“At this time the Commission may announce any items being pulled from the agenda or continued to another date or request the moving of an item on the agenda.”
IT WAS MOVED BY VICE CHAIR NAVARRETE AND SECOND BY COMISSIONER GONZALEZ TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.
Approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioner Leal, Commissioner Figueroa, Commissioner Gonzalez, Vice Chair Navarrete, Chair Virgen.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
1. Draft Planning Commission Minutes – May 18, 2022
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMISSIONER FIGUEROA AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ TO APPROVE THE MINUTES.
Approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioner Leal, Commissioner Figueroa, Commissioner Gonzalez, Vice Chair Navarrete, Chair Virgen.
Minutes Planning Commission June 1, 2022
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS (NON-AGENDA ITEMS):
“The public may address the Commission on any item of interest to the public that is not on the agenda, but is within the subject matter jurisdiction thereof. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes.” REPORTS AND REQUESTS:
None.
NON-HEARING ITEMS:
None.
PUBLIC HEARING CALENDAR (QUASI-JUDICIAL):
2. Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 22-03
Cannabis Business Streamline Code Amendments to amend Coachella Municipal Code Title 5 and 17 regarding cannabis business zoning and operation in the City. City-Initiated (Continued from May 18, 2022). City-Initiated.
Gabriel Perez, Development Services Director, narrated a power point presentation for the item. A copy of the presentation is on file in the Planning Division.
Public Hearing Opened at 6:52 pm by Chair Virgen
Alternate Commissioner Gutierrez made some recommendations on no zone regulations and a cannabis taxation scale based on performance.
Public Hearing Closed at 6:58 pm by Chair Virgen
IT WAS MOVED BY VICE CHAIR NAVARRETE AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. PC2022-14 AND DIRECT STAFF TO REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT CONSIDERATIONS FOR INTERIM OUTDOOR CANNABIS CULTIVATION REGULATIONS.
Approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioner Leal, Commissioner Gonzalez, Vice Chair Navarrete, Chair Virgen.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: Commissioner Figueroa.
ABSENT: None.
Minutes Planning Commission June 1, 2022
INFORMATIONAL:
Gabriel Perez, Development Services Director, reported that on June 15, 2022 Architect Henry Lenny, will be conducting an Architectural Design Workshop.
ADJOURNMENT: 7:34 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted by,
________________________
Gabriel Perez
Planning Commission Secretary
Complete Agenda Packets are available for public inspection in the Development Services Department at 53-990 Enterprise Way, Coachella, California, and on the City’s website www.coachella.org.
THIS MEETING IS ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Signature:
Email:
Gabriel J Perez (Nov 29, 2022 18:24 PST)
Gabriel J Perez
Gabriel [email protected]