Minutes Planning Commission October 26, 2022
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
October 26, 2022
6:00 PM
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CALL TO ORDER: 6:06 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Frank Figueroa
ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present: Commissioner Gonzalez, Commissioner Figueroa, Alternate Commissioner Gutierrez, Chair Virgen.
Commissioners Absent: Commissioner Leal, Vice Chair Navarrete.
Staff Present: *Gabriel Perez, Development Services Director. *Jason Stevens, Information Technology Manager.
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 COMISSIONER FIGUEROA AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.
Approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioner Gonzalez, Commissioner Figueroa, Alternate Commissioner Gutierrez Chair Virgen.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Leal, Vice Chair Navarrete.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
1. Draft Planning Commission Minutes – October 5, 2022
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMISSIONER FIGUEROA AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER NAVARRETE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES.
Approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioner Gonzalez, Commissioner Figueroa, Chair Virgen.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: Alternate Commissioner Gutierrez.
ABSENT: Commissioner Leal, Vice Chair Navarrete
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
None
PUBLIC COMMENTS (NON-AGENDA ITEMS):
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“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. Request for a Third 12-Month Time Extension for Architectural Review No. 19-02 to construct a new multi-tenant retail/office center consisting of two commercial buildings for a total of 22,300 sq. ft. on two vacant parcels of land totaling 1.9 acres in the C-G (General Commercial) zone located at the southeast corner of Valley Road and Cesar Chavez Street. (APN 778-280-001 & -002). Juan Carlos Guardado, 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 6:16 pm by Chair Virgen
Public Hearing Closed at 6:16 pm by Chair Virgen
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ AND SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER FIGUEROA TO APPROVE THE THIRD AND LAST AVAILABLE 12- MONTH TIME EXTENSION FOR ARCHITECTUAL REVIEW NO. 19-02, MAKING THE NEW EXPIRATION DATE AUGUST 7, 2023.
Approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioner Gonzalez, Commissioner Figueroa, Alternate Commissioner Gutierrez, Chair Virgen.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Leal, Vice Chair Navarrete.
PUBLIC HEARING CALENDAR (QUASI-JUDICIAL):
3. Tripoli Mixed-Use Project (Proposed Revisions)
Amendments to Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 351 and Architectural Review (AR) 22-04 for the PUD (Planned Unit Development) Overlay Zone guidelines, design revisions and modifications to conditions of approval for a mixed-use development consisting of 108 apartment units and 2 retail units on 2.8 acres of vacant C-G (General Commercial) zoned property at the northeast corner of Cesar Chavez Street and Bagdad Avenue (APN# 778-081- 003 and -001) Applicant: Chelsea Investment Corporation 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.
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Public Hearing Opened at 6:49 pm by Chair Virgen
Colleen Edwards, Chelsea Investment Corporation, made herself available for questions.
Nick Davis, Architect, made himself available for questions.
Public Hearing Closed at 7:51 pm by Chair Virgen
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMISSIONER FIGUEROA AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GONZALEZ TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. PC2022-24 RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) 351 AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW (AR) 22-04 WITH MODIFICATIONS TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL AS FOLLOWS:
General Conditions
8. Add 2 1 on-site parking spaces for van pools.
9. The applicant shall work with staff to accommodate an elevator for Building A and B if financing for elevator and supporting infrastructure can be identified and incorporated within the development timeframe for the project.
11. The applicant or successor in interest shall install "purple pipe" for a future tertiary water distribution system that would serve the irrigation needs of all common areas of the project including perimeter landscaping, entry features and median island planters, and retention basins, subject to review and approval by the City Engineer. The "purple pipe" water lines shall be installed along the entire Avenue 48 street frontage according to City standards.
14. All plans, as shown, are considered "conceptual," subject to revisions as called out by the conditions of this resolution. The plans shall not be stamp-approved until all conditions requesting revisions have been satisfied during the building plan check process. Any substantial changes to the plans, including changes shown on future building permit plans deemed by Staff to not be within substantial conformance with this approval, will require an amendment to the approval of Architectural Review No. 21-04, including architectural features, materials, and site layout.
Architectural Design, Character and Massing
15. All first floor dwelling units facing the public streets shall have a front door rear patio gate accessible from the Bagdad Avenue, Tripoli Street and Cesar Chavez Street sidewalk areas, with a fenced and patio enclosure adjacent to the sidewalk.
17. Retail ceiling height shall be approximately 15 may be 9’-1” feet consistent with Pueblo Viejo Revitalization Plan Guidelines.
18. First floor residential level shall be 3 feet above sidewalk level for privacy consistent with the Pueblo Viejo Revitalization Plan Guidelines.
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19. Utilize two piece clay tile roofing with booster tiles on the edges and random mortar packing. The mortar shall packed on 100 percent of the tiles in the first two rows of tiles and along any rake and ridgeline, and packed on 25 percent of the tiles on the remaining field. Mortar packing shall serve as a bird stop at roof edges, The volume of mortar pack to achieve the appropriate thickness shall be equivalent to a 6 inch diameter sphere of mortar applied to reach tile. If the aforementioned roof treatment consistent with Spanish Colonial Revival is demonstrated to be infeasible for the development, the applicant shall propose roofing provides the appearance of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture as demonstrated with boosted roof tiles and mortar packing at roof edges, roof ridges and at boosted tiles to the satisfaction of the Development Services Director. Applicant may use blended concrete tile for the appearance of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture.
20. Stucco walls shall may consist of a 60/40 sand 'steel, hand trowel', smooth Mission finish and slight undulations (applied during brown coat) and bull-nose corners and edges.
Public Realm/Streetscape
24. The sidewalks along Cesar Chavez Street shall be expanded to provide access and seating into the ground floor units commercial spaces with an urban character, and reduced perimeter planter areas, including adjacent to the building edge. Residential units shall provide a new access to the existing sidewalk.
25. Planters with tree grates shall be installed every 17-25 feet and planted with shade trees adjacent to the Cesar Chavez Street to create a separation between the street and pedestrian traffic to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and Development Services Director.
45. Provide and record a reciprocal use and maintenance agreement to assure common ingress and egress and joint maintenance of all common access, parking areas and drives.
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52. Provide a set of proposed Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&R) for review and approval.
The proposed CC&Rs shall contain the Association’s/Owner’s maintenance obligations with respect to various facilities including, but not limited to, right-of-way and private landscaping, private streets, sidewalks, utilities, street lights, and Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) features. The City of Coachella shall be listed as an express third party beneficiary and be reviewed and approved by the City Attorney’s office prior to recordation. This document must be submitted to and approved by the City before it is submitted to any other governmental entity.
Approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioner Gonzalez, Commissioner Figueroa, Alternate Commissioner Gutierrez, Chair Virgen.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Leal, Vice Chair Navarrete.
INFORMATIONAL:
ADJOURNMENT: 7:25 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.
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Gabriel J Perez (Nov 29, 2022 18:18 PST)
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