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MINUTES
OFTHE CITY OF THE
CITY OFCOACHELLA
PLANNING COMMISSION
November 15, 2023
6:00 PM
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CALL TO ORDER: 6:02 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Commissioner Ramirez
ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present: Commissioner Arvizu, Commissioner Murillo, Commissioner Ramirez, Alternate Commissioner Fonseca, Vice Chair Hernandez, Chair Gonzalez,.
Staff Present: *Gabriel Perez, Development Services Director. *Jason Stevens, Information Technology Manager.
*Jesus Medina, Information Technology Tech.
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.”
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
1. Draft Planning Commission Minutes – November 1st, 2023.
IT WAS MOVED BY VICE CHAIR HERNANDEZ AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MURILLO TO APPROVE THE MINUTES.
Approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioner Arvizu, Commissioner Murillo, Commissioner Ramirez, Vice Chair Hernandez, Chair Gonzalez.
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:
2. Pre-Approved ADU Plans Review of draft Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) plans for the purpose of establishing pre-approved plans available for public use to reduce cost and streamline the review process for the development of accessory dwelling units to increase housing supply in the City of Coachella. Applicant:
City-Initiated.
Gabriel Perez, Development Services Director, gave a brief presentation for the item. A copy of the presentation is on file in the Planning Division.
IT WAS MOVED BY CHAIR GONZALEZ AND SECONDED BY VICE CHAIR HERNANDEZ AND
RECOMMENDED THAT THE PRE-APPROVED PLANS RETURN TO THE NEXT PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION WITH THE FOLLOWING REQUESTS:
• DETERMINE IF PLAN DESIGNER COULD PROVIDE BOTH SLOPED ROOF AND FLAT ROOF OPTIONS FOR THE DESERT MODERN DESIGN FOR PLANS 1-3.
• MODIFY GARAGE CONVERSION ADU DESIGN SO THAT SIDE DOOR IS AT THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING.
• MODIFY FRONT ELEVATION DESIGN OF PLAN 4 STYLE C “SPANISH COLONIAL” WITH A
TERRACOTTA TUBULAR DECORATIVE POP-OUTS OR SIMILAR FEATURE FOR BETTER INTERPLAY BETWEEN THE GABLE ROOF AND PATIO ROOF.
Approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioner Arvizu, Commissioner Murillo, Commissioner Ramirez, Vice Chair Hernandez, Chair Gonzalez.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
PUBLIC HEARING CALENDAR (QUASI-JUDICIAL):
None.
INFORMATIONAL:
3. Director’s Development Update
• Director announced Planning Commissioner Academy will be March 6-8 in Long Beach and that Commissioners should notify staff if they would like to attend. • Director reported on the status of the Coachella Resident Engagement Academy.
ADJOURNMENT: 7:26 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted by,
________________________
Gabriel Perez
Planning Commission Secretary
Gabriel Perez (Nov 30, 2023 09:03 PST)
Gabriel Perez
THIS MEETING IS ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 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.