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
July 6, 2022
6:00 PM
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Minutes Planning Commission July 6, 2022
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CALL TO ORDER: 6:02 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Chair Virgen
ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present: Commissioner Gonzalez, Commissioner Figueroa, Commissioner Leal, Vice Chair Navarrete, Chair Virgen.
Absent: *Alternate Commissioner Gutierrez
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 COMMISSIONER FIGUEROA TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.
Approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioner Gonzalez, Commissioner Figueroa, Commissioner Leal, Vice Chair Navarrete, Chair Virgen.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
1. Draft Planning Commission Minutes – June 15, 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 Gonzalez, Commissioner Figueroa, Commissioner Leal, Vice Chair Navarrete, Chair Virgen.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
Minutes Planning Commission July 6, 2022
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:
2. Coachella Sunline Transportation Hub (Architectural Review No 21-13) The Sunline Transit Hub will serve as a transit center for Sunline Transit Agency services (Line 111, Line 91, Line 92, Line 95) and will include a 540 sq. ft. breakroom/office building for the use of Sunline Transit Agency staff, three bus shelters, landscape improvements, and a corner focal point for a future public art installation located at the Southeast corner of Cesar Chavez Street and 4th Street. Applicant: Sunline Transit Agency.
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.
Brad Donais, Civil Engineer, Heptagon Seven Consulting, Inc. made himself available for questions.
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
FIGUEROA TO APPROVE WITH THE REVISED CONDITIONS ON THE ERRATA SHEET AND MODIFIED CONDITIONS TO INCLUDE:
• A PUBLIC RESTROOM SHALL BE ADDED TO THE SUNLINE TRANSIT HUB SITE AS AN ADD-ALTERNATE AMENITY BASED ON THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING. • DATE PALM TREES SHALL BE ADDED TO THE LANDSCAPE PLAN AS ADD-ALTERNATE AMENITY BASED ON THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING.
• THE PROPOSED CHAIN-LINK FENCE TO ENCLOSE THE RETENTION BASIN AREA SHALL
BE REPLACED WITH WROUGHT IRON FENCING WITH A DESIGN AND COLOR
CONSISTENT WITH THE TRANSIT CENTER DESIGN AND THE PUEBLO VIEJO DESIGN
GUIDELINES AS AN ADD-ALTERNATE FEATURE BASED ON THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING.
Approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioner Gonzalez, Commissioner Figueroa, Commissioner Leal, Vice Chair Navarrete, Chair Virgen.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
Minutes Planning Commission July 6, 2022
PRESENTATIONS:
3. Coachella Lakes RV Resort Update.
John Rodriguez, Engineer, Hi-Tech Consulting, narrated a brief power point presentation for the Item.
Mike Harrison, Owner and Manager of CRR, narrated a power point presentation for the Item and made himself available for questions.
PUBLIC HEARING CALENDAR (QUASI-JUDICIAL):
4. Freestanding Identification Signs – Coachella Lakes RV Resort Architecture Review No. 22-08 to install a freestanding identification sign at 25’ high and monument sign at 5’ high located at 44800 Dillon Road with the Coachella Lakes RV Resort in the C-T, PUD (Commercial Tourist Planned Unit Development) zone. Imagine Service Inc. (Applicant) Nikki Gomez, Associate Planner narrated a power point presentation for the item. A copy of the presentation is on file in the Planning Division.
Dough Stevens, Imagine Service Inc. made himself available for questions.
Public Hearing Opened at 7:31 pm by Chair Virgen
Public Hearing Closed at 7:32 pm by Chair Virgen
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMISSIONER FIGUEROA AND SECONDED BY CHAIR NAVARRETE TO COMMISSION TO APPROVE ARCHITECTUAL REVIEW NO. 22-08 WITH THE FINDINGS LISTED ON RESOLUTION PC 2022-20.
Approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioner Gonzalez, Commissioner Figueroa, Commissioner Leal, Vice Chair Navarrete, Chair Virgen.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
5. Coachella Lakes RV Resort – Type 41 Alcohol Sales Conditional Use Permit No. 353 to allow liquor sales to allow for a Type 41 Alcohol Beverage Control license for “On-Sale Beer & Wine – Eating Place” for an existing facility registration office and a new clubhouse located at 44790 & 44800 Dillon Road and 86401 Sonoma Creek in the C-T, PD (Commercial Tourist Planned Development Overlay). Coach RV LLC (Applicant) Continued from June 15, 2022 Planning Commission meeting.
Nikki Gomez, Associated Planner narrated a power point presentation for the item. A copy of the presentation is on file in the Planning Division.
Minutes Planning Commission July 6, 2022
Dan Cramer, outside Counsel for Coach RV LLC., made himself available for questions on this item.
Mike Harrison, Owner and Manager of CRR, narrated a power point presentation for the Item and made himself available for questions.
Public Hearing Opened at 7:42 pm by Chair Virgen
Public Hearing Closed at 7:45 pm by Chair Virgen
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMISSIONER LEAL AND SECONDED BY VICE COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 353 WITH THE FINDINGS IN RESOLUTION NO. PC2022-19 AND THE REVISED CONDITIONS LISTED ON THE ERRATA SHEET DATED JULY 5, 2022.
Approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioner Gonzalez, Commissioner Figueroa, Commissioner Leal, Vice Chair Navarrete, Chair Virgen.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
6. Development Agreement (Modification) for the Glenroy Resort project consisting of a mixed-use development with 130 resort bungalows, 130 room hotel, conference center, and retail/entertainment uses on approximately 34 acres located at the southeast corner of Avenue 48 and Van Buren Street (APN # 603- 220-061, 603-220-065, 603-220-67, 603-220-068, 603-220-069) Applicant: USREC Coachella, LLC.
Withdrawal Requested
Public Hearing Opened at 7:42 pm by Chair Virgen
Juliene Munoz, Indio resident presented herself with questions on this item.
Public Hearing Closed at 7:53 pm by Chair Virgen
INFORMATIONAL:
ADJOURNMENT: 7:58 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 Minutes Planning Commission July 6, 2022
City’s website www.coachella.org.
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