COACHER Council Chambers, Hearing Room
1515 6" Street, Coachella, California
(760) 398-3502 • www.coachella.org
MINUTES
OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
CITY OF COACHELLA
PLANNING COMMISSION
July 20, 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:
Commissioner Figueroa
ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present: Commissioner Gonzalez, Commissioner Figueroa, Vice Chair Navarrete.
Absent: *Commissioner Leal, Alternate Commissioner Gutierrez, Chair Virgen.
Staff Present: *Gabriel Perez, Development Services Director 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 SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.
Approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioner Gonzalez, Commissioner Figueroa, Vice Chair Navarrete.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Leal, Alternate Commissioner Gutierrez, Chair Virgen.
Approval Of The Minutes:
1. Planning Commission Minutes - July 6
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMISSIONER FIGUEROA AND SECONDED BY VICE CHAIR NAVARRATE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES.
Approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioner Gonzalez, Commissioner Figueroa, Vice Chair Navarrete.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Leal, Alternate Commissioner Gutierrez, Chair Virgen.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
None.
Minutes Planning Commission July 6, 2022
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. Architecture Review No. 22-06 to install a freestanding identification sign at 21' high located at 86100 Avenue 54 in M-H (Heavy Industrial) zone. Eberhard Equipment No. 2 (Applicant) 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 6:09 pm by Vice Chair Navarrete Public Hearing Closed at 6:09 pm by Vice Chair Navarrete
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMISSIONER FIGUEROA AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ APPROVING A CONTINUANCE OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW NO. 22-06 TO THE PLANNING COMMSSION MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 07, 2022.
Approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioner Gonzalez, Commissioner Figueroa, Vice Chair Navarrete.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Leal, Alternate Commissioner Gutierrez, Chair Virgen.
3. American Desert LLC Multi-tenant Microbusiness Project Variance 22-02 proposed to allow commercial cannabis business operations at an existing 12 unit, 18,960 sq. ft. industrial office complex at 86695 Avenue 54 (APN 764-280-011) to include non-storefront retail operations that provides cannabis delivery within five hundred (500) feet from any other storefront retail or non-storefront retail cannabis business. Applicant: American Desert LLC 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.
Al Barlas, applicant, spoke in support of the project and provided an explanation for the variance request.
Minutes Planning Commission July 6, 2022
Public Hearing Opened at 6:24 p.m. by Vice Chair Navarrete Public Hearing Closed at 6:24 p.m. by Vice Chair Navarrete
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ AND SECONDED BY VICE CHAIR NAVARRATE TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION NO. PC2022-22 APPROVING VARIANCE NO. 22-02.
Approved by the following roll call vote:
A YES: Commissioner Gonzalez, Commissioner Figueroa, Vice Chair Navarrete.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Leal, Alternate Commissioner Gutierrez Chair Virgen.
INFORMATIONAL:
Director Perez reported on the decision by the Riverside County Transportation Commission on July 13, 2022 to certify the Environmental Impact Report for the Coachella Valley-San Gorgonio Pass Rail Corridor Service Project with the preferred alternative that includes a terminus at the City of Coachella and that the City of Coachella will pursue a feasibility study for a rail station in the City.
ADJOURNMENT: 6:31 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted by,
Gabriel Perez
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: Gabriel J Perez
Gabriel J Perez (Nov 29, 2022 18:23 PST)|
Email: [email protected]