City Council Chamber
1515 6th Street, Coachella, CA
(760) 398-3502 www.coachella.org
MINUTES
OF AREGULARMEETING
OF THE
CITY OF COACHELLA
PLANNING COMMISSION
March 19, 2025
6:00 PM
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CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Commissioner Fonseca.
ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present: Commissioner Murillo, Commissioner Fonseca, Commissioner Lara, Alternate Commissioner Caballero.
Commissioners Absent: Commissioner Arvizu.
Staff Present: *Gabriel Perez, Development Services Director. *Kendra Reif, Principal Planner.
* Anahi Fernandez, Management Analyst
*Adrian Moreno, Associate Planner
*Lizzandro Diaz, Building Official
*Jesus Medina, Information Technology Technician.
ROTATION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR:
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMISSIONER FONSECA AND SECONDED BY ALTERNATE COMMISSIONER
CABALLERO TO NOMINATE COMMISSIONER MURILLO AS PLANNING COMMISSON CHAIRPERSON.
Approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioner Lara, Commissioner Murillo, Commissioner, Fonseca, Alternate Commissioner Caballero.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Arvizu.
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMISSIONER MURILLO AND SECONDED BY ALTERNATE COMMISSIONER
CABALLERO TO NOMINATE COMMISSIONER FONSECA AS PLANNING COMMISSON VICE CHAIRPERSON.
Approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Commissioner Lara, Commissioner Murillo, Commissioner, Fonseca, Alternate Commissioner Caballero.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Arvizu.
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 COMMISSIONER MURILLO AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER FONSECA TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.
Approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Chairperson Murillo, Vice Chairperson Fonseca, Commissioner Lara, Alternate Commissioner Caballero.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Arvizu.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
1. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes February 19, 2025.
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMISSIONER FONSECA AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MURILLO TO APPROVE THE MEETING MINUTES.
Approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Chairperson Murillo, Vice Chairperson Fonseca, Commissioner Lara, Alternate Commissioner Caballero.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Arvizu.
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. City of Coachella California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Annual Progress Report (APR)
Anahi Fernandez, Management Analyst and Gabriel Perez, Development Services Director, gave a brief presentation for the item. A copy of the presentation is on file in the Planning Division folder.
VICE CHAIRPERSON FONSECA RECOMMENDED THAT FUTURE GENERAL PLAN UPDATES
INCLUDE MORE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOCUSES AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND LOCAL HISTORIC TEACHING EFFORTS.
3. City of Coachella Development Review Process Overview Kendra Reif, Principal Planner gave a brief presentation of the Development Review Process for the City. A copy of the presentation is on file in the Planning Division folder.
PUBLIC HEARING CALENDAR (QUASI-JUDICIAL):
None.
INFORMATIONAL:
Planning Commission Secretary Updates:
• Healthy Food Truck Community Meeting #1 will be held Thursday, March 20th from 5 pm to 6:30 pm at the Coachella Library.
• Coachella mariachi festival will be Saturday, march 22nd at 5 pm at Veterans Park.
ADJOURNMENT: 6:43 PM
Respectfully Submitted by,
Kendra Reif
Planning Commission Secretary
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.