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MINUTES
OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
CITY OF COACHELLA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | PLANNING SUB-COMMITTEE
October 27, 2022
5:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER:
The Regular Meeting of the Economic Development | Planning Sub-Committee of the City of Coachella was called to order at 5:09 p.m. by Chair Hernandez.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Committee Member Delgado and Chair Hernandez.
Absent: None.
Pursuant Assembly Bill 361, along with the Governor’s State of Emergency Declaration issued on March 4, 2020, this meeting was conducted via teleconference.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
There were no modifications to the agenda.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
1. Regular Meeting Minutes of March 10, 2022, of the Coachella Economic Development | Planning SubCommittee.
Motion: To approve the minutes as presented
Made by: Committee Member Delgado
Seconded by: Chair Hernandez
Approved: 2-0, by a unanimous voice vote
PRESENTATIONS:
2. Urban Employment Center Proposed Project, – APN: 763-260-001 (38.8 Acres), located on the SE corner of Avenue 54 and Tyler Street. Applicants are proposing a 600,000 – 1,000,000 square foot warehouse.
Public Comments: Moe Vazin
Mahlon Tobias
Minutes
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Economic Development I Planning Sub-Committee October 27, 2022 Property has not yet been purchased and applicants would need to seek a General Plan amendment. Next steps include environmental reviews, community outreach, hiring preference for East Valley and go through the Planning Commission.
3. Hidden Harvest Building, original built in 193 3, a 17,800 square foot industrial building located at 85-711 Peter Rabbit Lane, east of Union Pacific Railroad, in downtown Coachella. Seeking opinions for the site's future, including the possibility of selling to the City.
Public Comments: Christy Porter
Direction to bring back to Council for Closed Session discussion regarding costs.
4. Seeking direction to obtain Request for Proposals ("RFP") for a Hotel Feasibility Study in preparation of the 2023 ICSC_event. Support from both members for staff to move forward and return for a preliminary approval before this goes to the City Council for final approval.
NEW BUSINESS CALENDAR (LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE):
None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS (NON-AGENDA ITEMS):
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the Committee, Chair Hernandez adjourned the meeting at 6:39 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Am:lJ. Carranz ~C
Deputy City Clerk