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subcontractors, under or in connection with any work, authority, or jurisdiction conferred upon the Subrecipient under this Agreement. It is understood and agreed that the Subrecipient shall fully defend, indemnify, and save harmless the City, Caltrans, and all of their officers and employees from all claims, suits, or actions of every name, kind, and description brought forth under, including, but not limited to, tortuous, contractual, inverse condemnation, or other theories or assertions of liability occurring by reason of anything done or omitted to be done by the Subrecipient, its officers, employees, agents, contractors, subrecipients, or subcontractors under this Agreement.
5.7 Nondiscrimination Clause. During the performance of this Agreement, the Subrecipient shall not deny the contract’s benefits to any person on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status, nor shall they discriminate unlawfully against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status. The Subrecipient shall ensure that the evaluation and treatment of employees and applicants for employment are free of such discrimination. The Subrecipient shall comply with the provisions of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (Gov. Code Sections 12900 et seq.), the regulations promulgated thereunder (Cal. Code Regs., Tit. 2, Sections 11000 et seq.), the provisions of Article 9.5, Chapter 1, Part 1, Division 3, Title 2 of the Government Code (Gov. Code Sections 11135-11139.5), and the regulations or standards adopted by the City or Caltrans to implement such article. The Subrecipient shall permit access by representatives of the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the City, and Caltrans upon reasonable notice at any time during the normal business hours, but in no case less than 24 hours’ notice, to such of its books, records, accounts, and all other sources of information and its facilities as said Department, the City, or Caltrans shall require to ascertain compliance with this clause. The Subrecipient shall give written notice of its obligations under this clause to labor organizations with which they have a collective bargaining or other agreement. The Subrecipient shall include the nondiscrimination and compliance provisions of this clause in all agreements with its contractors and subcontractors (preapproved by City), and shall include a requirement in all agreements with all of same that each of them in turn include the nondiscrimination and compliance provisions of this clause in all contracts and subcontracts they enter into to perform work under this Agreement.
5.8 Retention of Records/Audits. The Subrecipient agrees to comply with Title 2, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. All accounting records and other supporting papers of the Subrecipient, its contractors, subcontractors, and sub-recipients connected with Project performance under this Agreement shall be maintained for a minimum of three (3) years from the date of final payment to the Subrecipient and shall be held open to inspection, copying, and audit by representatives of the City, Caltrans, the California State Auditor, and auditors representing the Federal government. Copies thereof will be furnished by the Subrecipient, its contractors, its subcontractors, and sub-recipients upon receipt of any request made by the City, Caltrans, or its agents. In conducting an audit of the costs and match credits claimed under this Agreement, the City and Caltrans will rely to the maximum extent possible on any prior audit of the Subrecipient pursuant to the provisions of State and City law. In the absence of such an audit, any acceptable
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audit work performed by the Subrecipient’s external and internal auditors may be relied upon and used by the City and Caltrans when planning and conducting additional audits. For the purpose of determining compliance with applicable State and City law in connection with the performance of the Subrecipient’s contracts with third parties pursuant to Government Code Section 8546.7, the Subrecipient, the Subrecipient’s sub-recipients, contractors, subcontractors, the City, and Caltrans, shall each maintain and make available for inspection all books, documents, papers, accounting records, and other evidence pertaining to the performance of such contracts, including, but not limited to, the costs of administering those various contracts. All the above referenced parties shall make such materials available at their respective offices at all reasonable times during the entire Project period and for three (3) years from the date of final payment to the Subrecipient under this Agreement. The City, Caltrans, the California State Auditor, or any duly authorized representative of the City, Caltrans, or the United States Department of Transportation, shall each have access to any books, records, and documents that are pertinent to a Project for audits, examinations, excerpts, and transactions, and the Subrecipient shall furnish copies thereof if requested. The Subrecipient, its sub-recipients, contractors, and subcontractors will permit access to all records of employment, employment advertisements, employment application forms, and other pertinent data and records by the State Fair Employment Practices and Housing Commission, or any other agency of the State of California designated by the City or Caltrans, for the purpose of any investigation to ascertain compliance with this Agreement. Additionally, all grants may be subject to a pre-award audit prior to execution of this Agreement to ensure the Subrecipient has an adequate financial management system in place to accumulate and segregate reasonable, allowable, and allocable costs. Any contract with a contractor, subcontractor, or sub-recipient entered into as a result of this Agreement shall contain all the provisions of this article.
5.9 Drug-Free Workplace Certification. By signing this Agreement, the Subrecipient hereby certifies under penalty of perjury under the laws of California that the Subrecipient will comply with the requirements of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1990 (Gov. Code Sections 8350 et seq.) and will provide a Drug-Free workplace by doing all the following: a) Publish a statement notifying employees that unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited and specifying actions to be taken against employees for violations, as required by Government Code Section 8355(a)(1); b) Establish a Drug-Free Awareness Program as required by Government Code Section 8355(a)(2) to inform employees about all the following: 1) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; 2) The person’s or organization’s policy of maintaining a Drug-Free workplace; 3) Any available counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and 4) Penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations; c) Provide, as required by Government Code Section 8355(a)(3), that every employee who works on the proposed contract or grant: 1) Will receive a copy of the company’s Drug-Free Policy Statement; and 2) Will agree to abide by the terms of the company’s statement as a condition of employment on the contract or grant; d) Failure to comply with these requirements may result in suspension of payments under this Agreement or termination of this Agreement or both, and the Subrecipient may be ineligible for the award of any future State contracts if the City or Caltrans determines that any of the following has occurred: (1) the Subrecipient has made a false certification or, (2) the Subrecipient violates the certification by failing to carry out the requirements as noted above.
5.10 State-Owned Data. The Subrecipient agrees to comply with the following requirements to ensure the preservation, security, and integrity of State-owned data on portable
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computing devices and portable electronic storage media: 1) Encrypt all State-owned data stored on portable computing devices and portable electronic storage media using government-certified Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) cipher algorithm with a 256-bit or 128-bit encryption key to protect Caltrans data stored on every sector of a hard drive, including temp files, cached data, hibernation files, and even unused disk space; 2) Data encryption shall use cryptographic technology that has been tested and approved against exacting standards, such as FIPS 140-2 Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules; 3) Encrypt, as described above, all Stateowned data transmitted from one computing device or storage medium to another; 4) Maintain confidentiality of all State-owned data by limiting data sharing to those individuals contracted to provide services on behalf of the State, and limit use of State information assets for State purposes only; 5) Install and maintain current anti-virus software, security patches, and upgrades on all computing devices used during the course of the Agreement; 6) Notify the City immediately of any actual or attempted violations of security of State-owned data, including lost or stolen computing devices, files, or portable electronic storage media containing State-owned data; 7) Advise the owner of the State-owned data, the City Manager, and the City Chief Information Officer of vulnerabilities that may present a threat to the security of State-owned data and of specific means of protecting that State-owned data. The Subrecipient agrees to use the State-owned data only for State purposes under this Agreement. The Subrecipient agrees to not transfer Stateowned data to any computing system, mobile device, or desktop computer without first establishing the specifications for information integrity and security as established for the original data file(s) (State Administrative Manual (SAM) Section 5335.1).
5.11 Assumption of Risk and Indemnification Regarding Exposure to Environmental Health Hazards. In addition to, and not a limitation of, the Subrecipient’s indemnification obligations contained elsewhere in this Agreement, the Subrecipient hereby assumes all risks of the consequences of exposure of the Subrecipient’s employees, agents, subrecipients, contractors, and subcontractors, subcontractors’ employees, and any other person, firm, or corporation furnishing or supplying work services, materials, or supplies in connection with the performance of this Agreement, to any and all environmental health hazards, local and otherwise, in connection with the performance of this Agreement. Such hazards include, but are not limited to, bodily injury and/or death resulting in whole or in part from exposure to infectious agents and/or pathogens of any type, kind or origin. The Subrecipient also agrees to take all appropriate safety precautions to prevent any such exposure to the Subrecipient’s employees, agents, subrecipients, contractors, and subcontractors, subcontractors’ employees, and any other person, firm or corporation furnishing or supplying work services, materials, or supplies in connection with the performance of this Agreement. The Subrecipient also agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City, Caltrans, the State of California, and each and all their officers, agents and employees, from any and all claims and/or losses accruing or resulting from such exposure. Except as provided by law, the Subrecipient also agrees that the provisions of this paragraph shall apply regardless of the existence or degree of negligence or fault on the part of the City, Caltrans, the State of California, and/or any of their officers, agents and/or employees.
5.12 Mandatory Organic Waste Recycling. It is understood and agreed that pursuant to Public Resources Code Sections 42649.8 et seq., if the Subrecipient generates two (2) cubic yards or more of organic waste or commercial solid waste per week, the Subrecipient shall arrange for organic waste or commercial waste recycling services that separate/source organic waste for organic waste recycling. The Subrecipient shall provide proof of compliance, i.e., organic waste
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recycling services or commercial waste recycling services that separate/source organic waste recycling, upon request from the City.
5.13 ADA Compliance. All entities that provide electronic or information technology or related services that will be posted online by the City or Caltrans must be in compliance with Government Code Sections 7405 and 11135 and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 or subsequent version, published by the Web Accessibility Initiative of the World Wide Web Consortium at a minimum Level AA success. All entities will respond to and resolve any complaints/deficiencies regarding accessibility brought to their attention.
5.14 Executive Order N-6-22 – Russia Sanctions. On March 4, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-6-22 (the EO) regarding Economic Sanctions against Russia and Russian entities and individuals. “Economic Sanctions” refers to sanctions imposed by the U.S. government in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine, as well as any sanctions imposed under state law unless the contract has been Federalized (i.e., there is federal participation in any phase). The EO directs state agencies to terminate contracts with, and to refrain from entering any new contracts with, individuals or entitiesthat are determined to be a target of Economic Sanctions.
Accordingly, should the City or the State determine the Subrecipient is a target of Economic Sanctions or is conducting prohibited transactions with sanctioned individuals or entities, that shall be grounds for termination of this agreement. The City shall provide the Subrecipient advance written notice of such termination, allowing the Subrecipient at least 30 calendar days to provide a written response. Termination shall be at the sole discretion of the City.
5.15 The Subrecipient shall ensure that its contractors and subcontractors comply with all pass-through obligations set forth in this Section 5.
5.16 The Subrecipient shall provide quarterly progress reports to the City, detailing progress, expenditures, and any issues, to enable the City’s reporting to Caltrans under Section III, Paragraph 17 of the Prime Agreement.
6. INSURANCE
6.1 Time for Compliance. Subrecipient shall not commence work under this Agreement until it has provided evidence satisfactory to the City that it has secured all insurance required under this section. In addition, Subrecipient shall not allow any subconsultant to commence work on any subcontract until it has provided evidence satisfactory to the City that the subconsultant has secured all insurance required under this section. Failure to provide and maintain all required insurance shall be grounds for the City to terminate this Agreement for cause.
6.2 Types of Insurance Required. As a condition precedent to the effectiveness of this Agreement for work to be performed hereunder, and without limiting the indemnity provisions of the Agreement, the Subrecipient, in partial performance of its obligations under such Agreement, shall procure and maintain in full force and effect during the term of the Agreement the following policies of insurance. If the existing policies do not meet the insurance requirements set forth herein, Subrecipient agrees to amend, supplement or endorse the policies to do so. (a) Commercial General Liability: Commercial General Liability Insurance which affords coverage at least as broad as Insurance Services Office “occurrence” form CG 00
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01, or the exact equivalent, with limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and no less than $2,000,000 in the general aggregate. Defense costs shall be paid in addition to the limits. The policy shall contain no endorsements or provisions (1) limiting coverage for contractual liability; (2) excluding coverage for claims or suits by one insured against another (cross-liability); (3) products/completed operations liability; or (4) containing any other exclusion(s) contrary to the terms or purposes of this Agreement.
(b) Automobile Liability Insurance: Automobile Liability Insurance with coverage at least as broad as Insurance Services Office Form CA 00 01 covering “Any Auto” (Symbol 1), or the exact equivalent, covering bodily injury and property damage for all activities with limits of not less than $1,000,000 combined limit for each occurrence. (c) Workers’ Compensation: Workers’ Compensation Insurance, as required by the State of California and Employer’s Liability Insurance with a limit of not less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and disease.
6.3 Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions): Professional Liability insurance or Errors & Omissions insurance appropriate to Subrecipient’s profession with limits of not less than $1,000,000. Covered professional services shall specifically include all work to be performed under the Agreement and delete any exclusions that may potentially affect the work to be performed (for example, any exclusions relating to lead, asbestos, pollution, testing, underground storage tanks, laboratory analysis, soil work, etc.). If coverage is written on a claims-made basis, the retroactive date shall precede the effective date of the initial Agreement and continuous coverage will be maintained or an extended reporting period will be exercised for a period of at least five (5) years from termination or expiration of this Agreement.
6.4 Insurance Endorsements. Required insurance policies shall contain the following provisions, or Subrecipient shall provide endorsements on forms approved by the City to add the following provisions to the insurance policies:
(a) Commercial General Liability: (1) Additional Insured: The City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers shall be additional insureds with regard to liability and defense of suits or claims arising out of the performance of the Agreement. Additional Insured Endorsements shall not (1) be restricted to “ongoing operations”; (2) exclude “contractual liability”; (3) restrict coverage to “sole” liability of Subrecipient; or (4) contain any other exclusions contrary to the terms or purposes of this Agreement. For all policies of Commercial General Liability insurance, Subrecipient shall provide endorsements in the form of ISO CG 20 10 10 01 and 20 37 10 01 (or endorsements providing the exact same coverage) to effectuate this requirement. (2) Cancellation: Required insurance policies shall not be canceled or the coverage reduced until a thirty (30) day written notice of cancellation has been served upon the City except ten (10) days shall be allowed for non-payment of premium. (b) Automobile Liability. (1) Cancellation: Required insurance policies shall not be canceled or the coverage reduced until a thirty (30) day written notice of cancellation has been served upon the City except ten (10) days shall be allowed for non-payment of premium.
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(c) Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions): 1) Cancellation: Required insurance policies shall not be canceled or the coverage reduced until a thirty (30) day written notice of cancellation has been served upon the City except ten (10) days shall be allowed for nonpayment of premium. (2) Contractual Liability Exclusion Deleted: This insurance shall include contractual liability applicable to this Agreement. The policy must “pay on behalf of” the insured and include a provision establishing the insurer’s duty to defend. (d) Workers’ Compensation: (1) Cancellation: Required insurance policies shall not be canceled or the coverage reduced until a thirty (30) day written notice of cancellation has been served upon the City except ten (10) days shall be allowed for non-payment of premium. (2) Waiver of Subrogation: A waiver of subrogation stating that the insurer waives all rights of subrogation against the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers.
6.5 Primary and Non-Contributing Insurance. All policies of Commercial General Liability and Automobile Liability insurance shall be primary and any other insurance, deductible, or self-insurance maintained by the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, or volunteers shall not contribute with this primary insurance. Policies shall contain or be endorsed to contain such provisions.
6.6 Waiver of Subrogation. All required insurance coverages, except for the professional liability coverage, shall contain or be endorsed to waiver of subrogation in favor of the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers or shall specifically allow Subrecipient or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these specifications to waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. Subrecipient hereby waives its own right of recovery against City, and shall require similar written express waivers and insurance clauses from each of its subconsultants.
6.7 Deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions. Any deductible or self-insured retention must be approved in writing by the City and shall protect the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers in the same manner and to the same extent as they would have been protected had the policy or policies not contained a deductible or self-insured retention.
6.8 Evidence of Insurance. The Subrecipient, concurrently with the execution of the Agreement, and as a condition precedent to the effectiveness thereof, shall deliver either certified copies of the required policies, or original certificates on forms approved by the City, together with all endorsements affecting each policy. Required insurance policies shall not be in compliance if they include any limiting provision or endorsement that has not been submitted to the City for approval. The certificates and endorsements for each insurance policy shall be signed by a person authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf. At least fifteen (15 days) prior to the expiration of any such policy, evidence of insurance showing that such insurance coverage has been renewed or extended shall be filed with the City. If such coverage is cancelled or reduced and not replaced immediately so as to avoid a lapse in the required coverage, Subrecipient shall, within ten (10) days after receipt of written notice of such cancellation or reduction of coverage, file with the City evidence of insurance showing that the required insurance has been reinstated or has been provided through another insurance company or companies.
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6.9 Acceptability of Insurers. Each such policy shall be from a company or companies with a current A.M. Best’s rating of no less than A:VII and authorized to transact business of insurance in the State of California, or otherwise allowed to place insurance through surplus line brokers under applicable provisions of the California Insurance Code or any federal law.
6.10 Enforcement of Agreement Provisions (non estoppel). Subrecipient acknowledges and agrees that actual or alleged failure on the part of the City to inform Subrecipient of noncompliance with any requirement imposes no additional obligation on the City nor does it waive any rights hereunder.
6.11 Requirements Not Limiting. Requirement of specific coverage or minimum limits contained in this Section are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits, or other requirement, or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any insurance.
6.12 Additional Insurance Provisions
(a) The foregoing requirements as to the types and limits of insurance coverage to be maintained by Subrecipient, and any approval of said insurance by the City, is not intended to and shall not in any manner limit or qualify the liabilities and obligations otherwise assumed by the Subrecipient pursuant to this Agreement, including but not limited to, the provisions concerning indemnification.
(b) If at any time during the life of the Agreement, any policy of insurance required under this Agreement does not comply with these specifications or is canceled and not replaced, City has the right but not the duty to obtain the insurance it deems necessary and any premium paid by City will be promptly reimbursed by Subrecipient or City will withhold amounts sufficient to pay premium from Subrecipient payments. In the alternative, City may cancel this Agreement.
(c) The City may require the Subrecipient to provide complete copies of all insurance policies in effect for the duration of the Project. (d) Neither the City nor any of its officials, officers, employees, agents or volunteers shall be personally responsible for any liability arising under or by virtue of this Agreement.
(e) The limits set forth herein shall apply separately to each insured against whom claims are made or suits are brought, except with respect to the limits of liability. Further the limits set forth herein shall not be construed to relieve the Subrecipient from liability in excess of such coverage, nor shall it limit the Subrecipient’s indemnification obligations to the City and shall not preclude the City from taking such other actions available to the City under other provisions of the Agreement or law.
(f) Subrecipient shall report to the City, in addition to Subrecipient’s insurer, any and all insurance claims submitted by Subrecipient in connection with the Services under this Agreement.
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6.13 Insurance for Subconsultants. Subrecipient shall include all subconsultants engaged in any work for Subrecipient relating to this Agreement as additional insureds under the Subrecipient’s policies, or the Subrecipient shall be responsible for causing subconsultants to purchase the appropriate insurance in compliance with the terms of these Insurance Requirements, including adding the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers as additional insureds to the subconsultant’s policies. All policies of Commercial General Liability insurance provided by Subrecipient’s subconsultants performing work relating to this Agreement shall be endorsed to name the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers as additional insureds using endorsement form ISO CG 20 38 04 13 or an endorsement providing equivalent coverage. Subrecipient shall not allow any subconsultant to commence work on any subcontract relating to this Agreement until it has received satisfactory evidence of subconsultant’s compliance with all insurance requirements under this Agreement, to the extent applicable. The Subrecipient shall provide satisfactory evidence of compliance with this section upon request of the City.
7. TERMINATION
7.1 City reserves the right to terminate this Agreement for any or no reason upon written notice to Subrecipient at least 30 days in advance of the effective date of such termination in the event City determines (at its sole discretion) that Subrecipient failed to proceed or continue with Project Work in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In the event of termination for convenience, City will reimburse Subrecipient for all allowable, authorized, and non-cancelled costs up to the date of termination.
7.2 This Agreement may be terminated by either party for any or no reason by giving written notice to the other Party at least thirty (30) days in advance of the effective date of such termination. In the event of termination for convenience, City will reimburse Subrecipient for all allowable, authorized, and non-cancelled costs up to the date of termination.
7.3 Subrecipient has sixty (60) days after the Termination Date to submit accurate invoices to City to make final allowable payments for Project costs in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Failure to submit accurate invoices within this period of time shall result in a waiver by Subrecipient of its right to reimbursement of expended costs.
8. BUDGET CONTINGENCY CLAUSE
8.1 It is mutually agreed that if Caltrans is unable to appropriate or allocate funds during the current year and/or any subsequent years covered under this Agreement and are not able to provide sufficient funds for the Project, this Agreement shall be of no further force and effect.
In this event, City shall have no liability to pay any funds whatsoever to Subrecipient or to furnish any other consideration under this Agreement and Subrecipient shall not be obligated to perform any provisions of this Agreement.
8.2 If funding to Caltrans for any fiscal year is reduced or deleted for purposes of this Project, City shall have the option to either terminate this Agreement with no liability occurring to City or offer an Agreement Amendment to Subrecipient to reflect reduced amount.
9. CHANGES/AMENDMENTS
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This Agreement may only be amended or modified during the Term of the by mutual written agreement of the Parties. Any proposed modification to this Agreement that requires a formal amendment must be submitted by Subrecipient to City no less than 120 days prior to the expiration of the Term.
10. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Disputes shall be resolved per Section III, Paragraph 24 of the Prime Agreement, including good faith negotiations and alternative dispute resolution before litigation.
11. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
The Subrecipient is an independent contractor, not an employee or agent of the City.
12. NOTICES
The City’s Project Manager for the Project is Kendra Reif. The City’s Financial Manager for the Project is Ruben Ramirez. The Subrecipient’s Contract Manager is Bernadette Austin, or her designee following notice to the City.
All notices herein provided to be given, or which may be given, by either Party to the other, shall be deemed to have been fully given when made in writing and received by the Parties at their respective addresses:
City of Coachella
Attention: Kendra Reif, Project Manager
53990 Enterprise Way
Coachella, CA 92236
Phone: (760) 398-3502
Email: [email protected]
Raices Cultura
Attention: Marnie Navarro
1536 7th Street
Coachella, CA 92236
Email: [email protected]
13. COOPERATION; FURTHER ACTS
The Parties shall fully cooperate with one another, and shall take any additional acts or sign any additional documents as may be necessary, appropriate or convenient to attain the purposes of this Agreement.
14. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior negotiations, understandings or agreements.
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15. ATTORNEYS’ FEES
If either party commences an action against the other party, either legal, administrative or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, the prevailing party in such litigation shall be entitled to have and recover from the losing party reasonable attorneys’ fees and all costs of such action.
16. GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. Venue shall be in Riverside County. In addition to any and all contract requirements pertaining to notices of and requests for compensation or payment for extra work, disputed work, claims and/or changed conditions, Subrecipient must comply with the claim procedures set forth in Government Code sections 900 et seq. prior to filing any lawsuit against the City. Such Government Code claims and any subsequent lawsuit based upon the Government Code claims shall be limited to those matters that remain unresolved after all procedures pertaining to extra work, disputed work, claims, and/or changed conditions have been followed by Subrecipient. If no such Government Code claim is submitted, or if any prerequisite contractual requirements are not otherwise satisfied as specified herein, Subrecipient shall be barred from bringing and maintaining a valid lawsuit against the City.
17. TIME OF ESSENCE
Time is of the essence for each and every provision of this Agreement.
18. CITY’S RIGHT TO EMPLOY OTHER SUBRECIPIENTS.
City reserves right to employ other subrecipients in connection with this Project.
19. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
This Agreement shall be binding on the successors and assigns of the parties.
20. ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER
Subrecipient shall not assign, sublet, or transfer this Agreement or any rights under or interest in this Agreement without the written consent of the City, which may be withheld for any reason. Any attempt to so assign or so transfer without such consent shall be void and without legal effect and shall constitute grounds for termination. Subrecipient shall not subcontract any portion of the Services required by this Agreement, except as expressly stated herein, without prior written approval of City. Subcontracts, if any, shall contain a provision making them subject to all provisions stipulated in this Agreement.
21. CONSTRUCTION; REFERENCES; CAPTIONS
Since the Parties or their agents have participated fully in the preparation of this Agreement, the language of this Agreement shall be construed simply, according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or against any Party. Any term referencing time, days or period for performance shall
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be deemed calendar days and not work days. All references to Subrecipient include all personnel, employees, agents, and subconsultants of Subrecipient, except as otherwise specified in this Agreement. All references to City include its elected officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers except as otherwise specified in this Agreement. The captions of the various articles and paragraphs are for convenience and ease of reference only, and do not define, limit, augment, or describe the scope, content, or intent of this Agreement.
22. WAIVER
No waiver of any default shall constitute a waiver of any other default or breach, whether of the same or other covenant or condition. No waiver, benefit, privilege, or service voluntarily given or performed by a Party shall give the other Party any contractual rights by custom, estoppel, or otherwise.
23. NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES
There are no intended third party beneficiaries of any right or obligation assumed by the Parties.
24. INVALIDITY; SEVERABILITY
If any portion of this Agreement is declared invalid, illegal, or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
25. PROHIBITED INTERESTS
Subrecipient maintains and warrants that it has not employed nor retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Subrecipient, to solicit or secure this Agreement. Subrecipient warrants that it has not paid nor has it agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Subrecipient, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. Subrecipient further agrees to file, or shall cause its employees or subconsultants to file, a Statement of Economic Interest with the City’s Filing Officer as required under state law in the performance of the Services. For breach or violation of this warranty, City shall have the right to rescind this Agreement without liability. For the term of this Agreement, no member, officer or employee of City, during the term of his or her service with City, shall have any direct interest in this Agreement, or obtain any present or anticipated material benefit arising therefrom.
26. AUTHORITY TO ENTER AGREEMENT
Subrecipient has all requisite power and authority to conduct its business and to execute, deliver, and perform the Agreement. Each Party warrants that the individuals who have signed this Agreement have the legal power, right, and authority to make this Agreement and bind each respective Party.
27. COUNTERPARTS
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This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original.
28. SURVIVAL
All rights and obligations hereunder that by their nature are to continue after any expiration or termination of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the indemnification obligations, shall survive any such expiration or termination.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
CITY OF COACHELLA
By: _______________________________
Printed Name: ______________________
Title: _____________________________
Date: _____________________________
RAICES CULTURA
By: _______________________________
Printed Name: Marnie Navarro
Title: Executive Director
Date: _____________________________
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EXHIBIT “1”
PRIME AGREEMENT
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STAFF REPORT
1/28/2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Celina Jimenez, Director of Economic Development
SUBJECT:
Approve a Professional Services Agreement for Communications, Social Media and Website Management Services for Coachella Prospera with DeAztlan Consulting in the Amount of $114,000 and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Agreement
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City of Coachella considers approving a professional services agreement for communications, social media and website management services for Coachella Prospera with DeAztlan Consulting in the amount of $114,000 and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
BACKGROUND:
The grant funds community-led development and infrastructure projects that achieve major environmental, health, and economic benefits in California’s most disadvantaged communities.
Through this grant, the City was able to implement its Coachella Prospera project, which will improve green spaces, provide affordable housing, increase clean micro-mobility options and electric vehicle car sharing services, install solar panel in income-qualified homes, and create workforce development opportunities all centered on addressing climate change at the local level.
At the time, the City had entered into a contract with Deaztlan Consulting for media, video and event production services in relation to the announcement and rollout of the Coachella Prospera project. Then, the City contracted with DeAztlan Consulting for the first TCC implementation year and the professional support from DeAztlan Consulting was outstanding. This Professional Services Agreement is a continuation of their services where they will help the City to inform residents of Coachella Prospera informed about its projects and the benefits available to them.
DeAztlan Consulting has been extremely responsive, professional, and very creative. They have come to know all of the project partners and have been able to conduct geo-fenced outreach to the Coachella Prospera project area. The high-quality support is unmatched.
DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS:
Through this Professional Services Agreement, DeAztlan Consulting will continue to develop and oversee the management of the Coachella Prospera social media channels and project website, aimed at informing current and potential residents and business owners of the benefits of Coachella
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Prospera. The proposed services below are for a one-year project timeline; with a year-on-year renewal option for four years, since they have already assisted the city for one year. Staff highly recommends that the City Council considers awarding this contract to DeAztlan Consulting.
The proposed services include continuing the development of a comprehensive social media strategy, creating engaging content (graphics, videos, and photos), and maintaining active community engagement through interactive polls and prompt responses. The project will involve regular performance reporting and data analysis to refine strategies and optimize reach and engagement.
These services will include the following:
Web Hosting & Management Services
Task 1: Web Hosting
Task 2: Domain Name & SSL Certificate
Task 3: Content Management Systems (CMS) Maintenance
Task 4: Security & Backups
Task 5: Performance Optimization
Task 6: Technical Support
Task 7: Content Updates
Social Media Management & Content Creation
Task 1: Two Channel Management
Task 2: Content Creation (Graphic Design, Video Production, Photography, Community and Story Polls)
Task 3: Community Management
Task 4: Reporting, Analytics & Strategy Review
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Approve a Professional Services Agreement for Communications, Social Media and Website Management Services for Coachella Prospera with DeAztlan Consulting in the Amount of $114,000 and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Agreement.
2. Not award
FISCAL IMPACT:
Grant funds from the TCC grant have been budgeted to cover the cost of this contract for the duration of the project.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Professional Services Agreement
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SUMMARY OF SERVICES
In collaboration with city staff, DeAztlan Consulting will develop and oversee the management of the Coachella Prospera social channels and project website, aimed at informing current and potential residents and business owners of the benefits of Coachella Prospera. The proposed services below are for a one-year project timeline from February 2026, through February 2027.
¡COACHELLA PROSPERA!
WEB HOSTING & MANAGEMENT SERVICES
WEB HOSTING
DOMAIN NAME & SSL CERTIFICATE
CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CMS) MAINTENANCE
SECURITY & BACKUPS
PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
CONTENT UPDATES
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT & CONTENT CREATION
TWO CHANNEL MANAGEMENT
CONTENT CREATION
Graphic Design
Video Production
Photography
Community and Story Polls
COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT
REPORTING & ANALYTICS
*Ad buy and print costs not included
Total Cost: $114,000.00
These services will ensure the management of the Coachella Prospera social channels and project website to inform residents and business owners of its many benefits, highlighting recreational resources, zero-emission transportation, affordable housing, urban forests, solar programs, and infrastructure. The estimated cost covers services from DeAztlan Consulting from February, 2026 to February 2027.
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WEB HOSTING & MANAGEMENT SERVICES
TASK 1: WEB HOSTING
- Regularly monitor hosting performance to ensure server stability and reliability. - Perform upgrades or changes to hosting plans as needed to accommodate traffic increases - Ensures the website remains accessible and performs well under varying traffic loads. - Evaluate hosting performance quarterly; consider scalability options for future needs.
TASK 2: DOMAIN RENEWAL & SSL CERTIFICATE
- Renew the domain name and SSL certificate annually or as needed. - Monitor SSL certificate expiration dates and renew them promptly to maintain website security. - Set up automated reminders for renewals; verify SSL installation post-renewal for any issues.
TASK 3: CMS MAINTENANCE
- Regularly update the CMS (Content Management System) to the latest version, including core files and themes.
- Apply patches and updates to fix bugs and security vulnerabilities. - Test updates in a staging environment before applying them to the live site to avoid disruptions.
TASK 4: SECURITY & BACKUPS
- Conduct regular security scans to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities. - Perform automated and manual backups of the entire website, including databases and content. - Automate backups and store them in multiple locations; perform periodic test restores to ensure backup integrity.
TASK 5: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION
- Monitor and optimize website speed, load times, and server response rates. - Implement caching, image optimization, and other techniques to improve overall site performance. - Regularly review performance metrics and adjust optimization strategies as needed.
TASK 6: TECHNICAL SUPPORT
- Provide ongoing technical support for any website-related issues, including server errors, bugs, and downtime.
- Troubleshoot and resolve problems to maintain optimal functionality and user experience.
TASK 7: CONTENT UPDATES
- Update and manage website content regularly, including text, images, and multimedia elements. - Ensure all content is relevant, up-to-date, and aligned with the city's communication strategies. - Coordinate with city departments for content input; ensure content meets accessibility standards.
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PROJECT BUDGET ALLOCATION
Task Cost
TASK 1: WEB HOSTING $4,000.00
TASK 2: DOMAIN RENEWAL & SSL CERTIFICATE $1,000.00
TASK 3: CMS MAINTENANCE $10,000.00
TASK 4: SECURITY & BACKUPS $4,500.00
TASK 5: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION $5,000.00
TASK 6: TECHNICAL SUPPORT $6,500.00
TASK 7: CONTENT UPDATES $11,000.00
TOTAL $42,000.00
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PROJECT DELIVERABLES
The proposed services ensure that all aspects of the Coachella Prospera project website's maintenance are regularly reviewed and updated, keeping the site secure, functional, and optimized for all residents of the City of Coachella. The proposed budget covers services from DeAztlan Consulting from February 2026, through February 2027.
Task Description
TASK 1: WEB HOSTING SETUP & REVIEW
Ensure web hosting is configured correctly and meets performance needs.
Conduct quarterly reviews to evaluate hosting requirements TASK 2: DOMAIN RENEWAL & SSL
Renew domain name and SSL certificate to maintain secure and continuous website access.
TASK 3: CMS MAINTENANCE UPDATES
Regular updates to the CMS core, themes, and plugins to ensure security and functionality.
TASK 4: SECURITY AUDIT & BACKUPS
Perform weekly security audits and backups of the website to ensure data protection and recovery capabilities.
TASK 5: PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION
Conduct performance optimization checks and provide a report on website speed, load times, and areas for improvement.
TASK 6:TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Ongoing technical support to troubleshoot and resolve website issues promptly.
TASK 7: CONTENT UPDATE
Regular updates to website content, including news, events, and community information to keep the site current and engaging.
TASK 8: SEO & ANALYTICS REPORT
Monthly review of SEO performance and website analytics to assess traffic, user engagement, and SEO effectiveness.
TASK 9: ANNUAL MAINTENANCE REVIEW
Comprehensive review of all maintenance activities, performance, and outcomes over the past year, with planning for the next cycle.
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SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT & CONTENT CREATION
TASK 1: TWO CHANNEL MANAGEMENT
- Develop and execute a social media strategy for both channels to align with city goals. - Schedule and manage posts to ensure consistent messaging and brand voice. - Monitor trends and adjust strategies to stay relevant and effective.
TASK 2: CONTENT CREATION
- Create visually engaging graphics for posts, stories, and campaigns that align with the city’s branding and objectives. This includes designing event promotions, informational posts, and other visual content.
- Develop short, engaging videos, such as event recaps, community highlights, and informational clips, optimized for social media platforms to increase engagement and reach. - Conduct photoshoots to capture high-quality images of any upcoming projects, events, and activities. These images will be used in social media posts to visually represent the Coachella Prospera ethos.
- Plan and schedule all content creation activities in advance to ensure a steady flow of engaging content throughout the month.
- Create interactive content like polls and quizzes to engage followers. - Use feedback to improve content and better connect with the community.
TASK 3: COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT
- Respond to comments, messages, and mentions promptly. - Engage with followers and manage online interactions to foster a positive community.
TASK 4: REPORTING, ANALYTICS, & STRATEGY REVIEW
- Analyze social media performance data and prepare monthly reports. - Conduct quarterly reviews to refine strategies based on data insights and trends. - Adjust strategies to improve engagement and reach.
TASK 5: ANNUAL REVIEW & FUTURE PLANNING
- Evaluate the year’s social media efforts, highlighting successes and areas for improvement. - Plan strategies and set new goals for the coming year based on insights and trends.
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PROJECT BUDGET ALLOCATION
Task Cost
TASK 1: TWO CHANNEL MANAGEMENT $12,000.00
TASK 2: GRAPHIC DESIGN $15,000.00
TASK 3: VIDEO PRODUCTION $26,000.00
TASK 4: PHOTOGRAPHY $9,000.00
TASK 5: COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT $7,000.00
TASK 6: REPORTING, ANALYTICS, & STRATEGY $3,000.00
TOTAL $72,000.00
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PROJECT DELIVERABLES
The proposed services include developing a comprehensive social media strategy, creating engaging content (graphics, videos, and photos), and maintaining active community engagement through interactive polls and prompt responses. Additionally, the project involves regular performance reporting and data analysis to refine strategies and optimize reach and engagement. *Average monthly project deliverables DeAztlan Consulting will develop and manage the Coachella Prospera social media channels and project website, with the goal of informing current and potential residents and business owners about the benefits of Coachella Prospera. The proposed services below are for a one-year project timeline from February 2026, through February 2027.
Task Description
TASK 1: TWO CHANNEL MANAGEMENT
Social Media Strategy Document
Content Calendar
TASK 2: CONTENT CREATION
Ten monthly graphics for social media posts and campaigns.
Four monthly 0:15-0:30 videos optimized for social media engagement.
High-quality images captured during scheduled and organized project events.
Two interactive monthly community polls for Instagram and Facebook.
TASK 3: COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT
Community Engagement Report
TASK 4: REPORTING & ANALYTICS
Monthly Performance Report
Quarterly Strategy Review Report
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CITY OF COACHELLA
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
1. PARTIES AND DATE.
This Agreement is made and entered into this __ day of FEBRUARY, 2026, by and between the City of Coachella, a municipal corporation organized under the laws of the State of California with its principal place of business at 53990 Enterprise Way, Coachella, California 92236, County of Riverside, State of California ("City") and DEAZTLAN CONSULTING, with its principal place of business at 78015 MAIN STREET, SUITE 204, LA QUINTA, CA 92253 ("Consultant"). City and Consultant are sometimes individually referred to herein as "Party" and collectively as "Parties."
2. RECITALS.
2.1 Consultant.
Consultant desires to perform and assume responsibility for the provision of certain professional services required by the City on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Consultant represents that it is experienced in providing and offering ARCHITECTURE services to public clients, is licensed in the State of California, and is familiar with the plans of City.
2.2 Project.
City desires to engage Consultant to render such professional services for the COACHELLA PROSPERA SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEBSITE MANAGEMENT project ("Project") as set forth in this Agreement.
3. TERMS.
3.1 Scope of Services and Term.
3.1.1 General Scope of Services. Consultant promises and agrees to furnish to the City all labor, materials, tools, equipment, services, and incidental and customary work necessary to fully and adequately supply the professional SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEBSITE MANAGEMENT consulting services necessary for the Project ("Services"). The Services are more particularly described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
All Services shall be subject to, and performed in accordance with, this Agreement, the exhibits attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and all applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations.
3.1.2 Term. The term of this Agreement shall be from FEBRUARY __, 2026 to FEBRUARY __, 2027, unless earlier terminated as provided herein. THE CITY SHALL HAVE
THE UNILATERAL OPTION, AT ITS SOLE DISCRETION, TO RENEW THIS AGREEMENT WITH A YEAR-ON-YEAR RENEWAL OPTION FOR NO MORE THAN (5) YEARS. Consultant shall complete the Services within the term of this Agreement, and shall meet any other established schedules and deadlines. The Parties may, by mutual, written consent, extend the
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term of this Agreement if necessary to complete the Services.
3.2 Compensation.
3.2.1 Compensation. Consultant shall receive compensation, including authorized reimbursements, for all Services rendered under this Agreement at the rates set forth in Exhibit "C" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The total compensation shall not exceed ONE HUNDRED FOURTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($114,000) without written approval of the City Council or City Manager, as applicable. Extra Work may be authorized, as described below, and if authorized, will be compensated at the rates and manner set forth in this Agreement.
3.2.2 Payment of Compensation. Consultant shall submit to City a monthly invoice which indicates work completed and hours of Services rendered by Consultant. The invoice shall describe the amount of Services provided since the initial commencement date, or since the start of the subsequent billing periods, as appropriate, through the date of the invoice.
City shall, within 30 days of receiving such invoice, review the invoice and pay all non-disputed and approved charges. If the City disputes any of Consultant's fees, the City shall give written notice to Consultant within thirty (30) days of receipt of an invoice of any disputed fees set forth therein. Payment shall not constitute acceptance of any Services completed by Consultant. The making of final payment shall not constitute a waiver of any claims by the City for any reason whatsoever.
3.2.3 Reimbursement for Expenses. Consultant shall not be reimbursed for any expenses unless authorized in writing by City, or included in Exhibit "C" of this Agreement.
3.2.4 Extra Work. At any time during the term of this Agreement, City may request that Consultant perform Extra Work. As used herein, "Extra Work" means any work which is determined by City to be necessary for the proper completion of the Project, but which the Parties did not reasonably anticipate would be necessary at the execution of this Agreement.
Consultant shall not perform, nor be compensated for, Extra Work without written authorization from the City.
3.3 Responsibilities of Consultant.
3.3.1 Independent Contractor; Control and Payment of Subordinates. The Services shall be performed by Consultant or under its supervision. Consultant will determine the means, methods and details of performing the Services subject to the requirements of this Agreement. City retains Consultant on an independent contractor basis and not as an employee.
Any personnel performing the Services on behalf of Consultant shall not be employees of City and shall at all times be under Consultant's exclusive direction and control. Neither City, or any of its officials, officers, directors, employees or agents shall have control over the conduct of Consultant or any of Consultants officers, employees or agents, except as set forth in this Agreement. Consultant shall pay all wages, salaries, and other amounts due such personnel in connection with their performance of Services under this Agreement and as required by law.
Consultant shall be responsible for all reports and obligations respecting such additional personnel, including, but not limited to: social security taxes, income tax withholding, unemployment insurance, disability insurance, and workers' compensation insurance.
3.3.2 Schedule of Services. Consultant shall perform the Services in a prompt
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and timely manner and in accordance with the Schedule of Services set forth in Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Consultant represents that it has the professional and technical personnel required to perform the Services expeditiously. Upon request of City, Consultant shall provide a more detailed schedule of anticipated performance to meet the Schedule of Services.
3.3.3 Conformance to Applicable Requirements. All work prepared by Consultant shall be subject to the approval of City.
3.3.4 Substitution of Key Personnel. Consultant has represented to City that certain key personnel will perform and coordinate the Services under this Agreement. Should one or more of such personnel become unavailable, Consultant may substitute other personnel of at least equal competence upon written approval of City. In the event that City and Consultant cannot agree as to the substitution of key personnel, City shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement for cause. The key personnel for performance of this Agreement are as follows:
TIZOC DEAZTLAN, OWNER.
3.3.5 City's Representative. The City hereby designates WILLIAM B.
PATTISON, JR., CITY MANAGER, or his/her designee, to act as its representative in all matters pertaining to the administration and performance of this Agreement ("City's Representative").
City's Representative shall have the power to act on behalf of the City for review and approval of all products submitted by Consultant but not the authority to enlarge the Scope of Services or change the total compensation due to Consultant under this Agreement. The City Manager shall be authorized to act on City's behalf and to execute all necessary documents which enlarge the Scope of Services or change the Consultant's total compensation subject to the provisions contained in this Agreement. Consultant shall not accept direction or orders from any person other than the City Manager, City's Representative or his/her designee.
3.3.6 Consultant's Representative. Consultant hereby designates TIZOC DEAZTLAN, OWNER, or his/her designee, to act as its representative for the performance of this Agreement ("Consultant's Representative"). Consultant's Representative shall have full authority to represent and act on behalf of the Consultant for all purposes under this Agreement. The Consultant's Representative shall supervise and direct the Services, using his/her best skill and attention, and shall be responsible for all means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures and for the satisfactory coordination of all portions of the Services under this Agreement.
3.3.7 Coordination of Services. Consultant agrees to work closely with City staff in the performance of Services and shall be available to City's staff, consultants and other staff at all reasonable times.
3.3.8 Standard of Care; Performance of Employees. Consultant shall perform all Services under this Agreement in a skillful and competent manner, consistent with the standards generally recognized as being employed by professionals in the same discipline in the State of California. Consultant represents and maintains that it is skilled in the professional calling necessary to perform the Services. Consultant warrants that all employees and subconsultants shall have sufficient skill and experience to perform the Services assigned to them. Consultant represents that it, its employees and subconsultants have all licenses, permits, qualifications and approvals of whatever nature that are legally required to perform the Services, and that such licenses and approvals shall be maintained throughout the term of this Agreement. Consultant
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shall perform, at its own cost and expense and without reimbursement from the City, any services necessary to correct errors or omissions which are caused by the Consultant's failure to comply with the standard of care provided for herein. Any employee of the Consultant or its subconsultants who is determined by the City to be uncooperative, incompetent, a threat to the adequate or timely completion of the Project, a threat to the safety of persons or property, or any employee who fails or refuses to perform the Services in a manner acceptable to the City, shall be promptly removed from the Project by the Consultant and shall not be re-employed to perform any of the Services or to work on the Project.
3.3.9 Period of Performance.
3.3.9.1 Consultant shall perform and complete all Services under this Agreement within the term set forth in Section 3.1.2 above (“Performance Time”). Consultant shall also perform the Services in strict accordance with any completion schedule or Project milestones described in Exhibits “A” or “B” attached hereto, or which may be separately agreed upon in writing by the City and Consultant (“Performance Milestones”). Consultant agrees that if the Services are not completed within the aforementioned Performance Time and/or pursuant to any such Performance Milestones developed pursuant to provisions of this Agreement, it is understood, acknowledged and agreed that the City will suffer damage.
3.3.9.2 Neither City nor Consultant shall be considered in default of this Agreement for delays in performance caused by circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the non-performing Party. For purposes of this Agreement, such circumstances include a Force Majeure Event. A Force Majeure Event shall mean an event that materially affects a Party’s performance and is one or more of the following: (1) Acts of God or other natural disasters; (2) terrorism or other acts of a public enemy; (3) orders of governmental authorities (including, without limitation, unreasonable and unforeseeable delay in the issuance of permits or approvals by governmental authorities that are required for the services); (4) strikes and other organized labor action occurring at the site and the effects thereof on the services, only to the extent such strikes and other organized labor action are beyond the control of Consultant and its subcontractors, and to the extent the effects thereof cannot be avoided by use of replacement workers; and (5) pandemics, epidemics or quarantine restrictions. For purposes of this section, “orders of governmental authorities,” includes ordinances, emergency proclamations and orders, rules to protect the public health, welfare and safety, and other actions of a public agency applicable to the services and Agreement.
3.3.9.3 Should a Force Majeure Event occur, the non-performing Party shall, within a reasonable time of being prevented from performing, give written notice to the other Party describing the circumstances preventing continued performance and the efforts being made to resume performance of this Agreement. Force Majeure Events and/or delays, regardless of the Party responsible for the delay, shall not entitle Consultant to any additional compensation.
Notwithstanding the foregoing in this section, the City may still terminate this Agreement in accordance with the termination provisions of this Agreement.
3.3.10 Laws and Regulations; Employee/Labor Certification.
3.3.10.1 Compliance with Laws. Consultant shall keep itself fully informed of and in compliance with all local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations in any manner affecting the performance of the Project or the Services, including all Cal/OSHA requirements, and shall give all notices required by law. Consultant shall be liable for all violations
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of such laws and regulations in connection with the Services and this Agreement. All violations of such laws and regulations shall be grounds for the City to terminate the Agreement for cause.
3.3.10.2 Employment Eligibility; Consultant. Consultant certifies that it fully complies with all requirements and restrictions of state and federal law respecting the employment of undocumented aliens, including, but not limited to, the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as may be amended from time to time and shall require all subconsultants and sub-subconsultants to comply with the same. Consultant certifies that it has not committed a violation of any such law within the five (5) years immediately preceding the date of execution of this Agreement, and shall not violate any such law at any time during the term of the Agreement.
3.3.10.3 Equal Opportunity Employment. Consultant represents that it is an equal opportunity employer and it shall not discriminate against any subconsultant, employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, handicap, ancestry, sex or age. Such non-discrimination shall include, but not be limited to, all activities related to initial employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination. Consultant shall also comply with all relevant provisions of City's Minority Business Enterprise program, Affirmative Action Plan or other related programs or guidelines currently in effect or hereinafter enacted.
3.3.10.4 Air Quality. To the extent applicable, Consultant must fully comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations in furnishing or using equipment and/or providing services, including, but not limited to, emissions limits and permitting requirements imposed by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and/or California Air Resources Board (CARB). Consultant shall indemnify City against any fines or penalties imposed by SCAQMD, CARB, or any other governmental or regulatory agency for violations of applicable laws, rules and/or regulations by Consultant, its subconsultants, or others for whom Consultant is responsible under its indemnity obligations provided for in this Agreement.
3.3.10.5 Water Quality Management and Compliance. Consultant shall keep itself and all subcontractors, staff, and employees fully informed of and in compliance with all local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations that may impact, or be implicated by the performance of the Services including, without limitation, all applicable provisions of the City’s ordinances regulating water quality and storm water; the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251, et seq.); the California Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act (Water Code § 13000 et seq.); and any and all regulations, policies, or permits issued pursuant to any such authority. Consultant must additionally comply with the lawful requirements of the City, and any other municipality, drainage district, or other local agency with jurisdiction over the location where the Services are to be conducted, regulating water quality and storm water discharges. City may seek damages from Consultant for delay in completing the Services caused by Consultant’s failure to comply with the laws, regulations and policies described in this Section, or any other relevant water quality law, regulation, or policy.
3.3.10.6 Safety. Consultant shall execute and maintain its work so as to avoid injury or damage to any person or property. In carrying out its Services, the Consultant shall at all times be in compliance with all applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations, and shall exercise all necessary precautions for the safety of employees appropriate to the nature of the work and the conditions under which the work is to be performed.
3.3.11 Insurance.
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3.3.11.1 Time for Compliance. Consultant shall not commence work under this Agreement until it has provided evidence satisfactory to the City that it has secured all insurance required under this section. In addition, Consultant shall not allow any subconsultant to commence work on any subcontract until it has provided evidence satisfactory to the City that the subconsultant has secured all insurance required under this section. Failure to provide and maintain all required insurance shall be grounds for the City to terminate this Agreement for cause.
3.3.11.2 Types of Insurance Required. As a condition precedent to the effectiveness of this Agreement for work to be performed hereunder, and without limiting the indemnity provisions of the Agreement, the Consultant, in partial performance of its obligations under such Agreement, shall procure and maintain in full force and effect during the term of the Agreement the following policies of insurance. If the existing policies do not meet the insurance requirements set forth herein, Consultant agrees to amend, supplement or endorse the policies to do so.
(A) Commercial General Liability: Commercial General Liability Insurance which affords coverage at least as broad as Insurance Services Office "occurrence" form CG 00 01, or the exact equivalent, with limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and no less than $2,000,000 in the general aggregate. Defense costs shall be paid in addition to the limits. The policy shall contain no endorsements or provisions (1) limiting coverage for contractual liability; (2) excluding coverage for claims or suits by one insured against another (cross-liability); (3) products/completed operations liability; or (4) containing any other exclusion(s) contrary to the terms or purposes of this Agreement. (B) Automobile Liability Insurance: Automobile Liability Insurance with coverage at least as broad as Insurance Services Office Form CA 00 01 covering "Any Auto" (Symbol 1), or the exact equivalent, covering bodily injury and property damage for all activities with limits of not less than $1,000,000 combined limit for each occurrence. (C) Workers' Compensation: Workers' Compensation
Insurance, as required by the State of California and Employer's Liability Insurance with a limit of not less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and disease. (D) Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions): Professional Liability insurance or Errors & Omissions insurance appropriate to Consultant’s profession with limits of not less than $1,000,000. Covered professional services shall specifically include all work to be performed under the Agreement and delete any exclusions that may potentially affect the work to be performed (for example, any exclusions relating to lead, asbestos, pollution, testing, underground storage tanks, laboratory analysis, soil work, etc.). If coverage is written on a claims-made basis, the retroactive date shall precede the effective date of the initial Agreement and continuous coverage will be maintained or an extended reporting period will be exercised for a period of at least five (5) years from termination or expiration of this Agreement.
3.3.11.3 Insurance Endorsements. Required insurance policies shall contain the following provisions, or Consultant shall provide endorsements on forms approved by the City to add the following provisions to the insurance policies:
(A) Commercial General Liability: (1) Additional Insured: The City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers shall be additional insureds with regard to liability and defense of suits or claims arising out of the performance of the Agreement.
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Additional Insured Endorsements shall not (1) be restricted to "ongoing operations"; (2) exclude "contractual liability"; (3) restrict coverage to "sole" liability of Consultant; or (4) contain any other exclusions contrary to the terms or purposes of this Agreement. For all policies of Commercial General Liability insurance, Consultant shall provide endorsements in the form of ISO CG 20 10 10 01 and 20 37 10 01 (or endorsements providing the exact same coverage) to effectuate this requirement. (2) Cancellation: Required insurance policies shall not be canceled or the coverage reduced until a thirty (30) day written notice of cancellation has been served upon the City except ten (10) days shall be allowed for non-payment of premium. (B) Automobile Liability. (1) Cancellation: Required insurance policies shall not be canceled or the coverage reduced until a thirty (30) day written notice of cancellation has been served upon the City except ten (10) days shall be allowed for non-payment of premium.
(C) Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions): (1) Cancellation:
Required insurance policies shall not be canceled or the coverage reduced until a thirty (30) day written notice of cancellation has been served upon the City except ten (10) days shall be allowed for non-payment of premium. (2) Contractual Liability Exclusion Deleted: This insurance shall include contractual liability applicable to this Agreement. The policy must “pay on behalf of” the insured and include a provision establishing the insurer’s duty to defend. (D) Workers' Compensation: (1) Cancellation: Required
insurance policies shall not be canceled or the coverage reduced until a thirty (30) day written notice of cancellation has been served upon the City except ten (10) days shall be allowed for non-payment of premium. (2) Waiver of Subrogation: A waiver of subrogation stating that the insurer waives all rights of subrogation against the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers.
3.3.11.4 Primary and Non-Contributing Insurance. All policies of Commercial General Liability and Automobile Liability insurance shall be primary and any other insurance, deductible, or self-insurance maintained by the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, or volunteers shall not contribute with this primary insurance. Policies shall contain or be endorsed to contain such provisions.
3.3.11.5 Waiver of Subrogation. All required insurance coverages, except for the professional liability coverage, shall contain or be endorsed to waiver of subrogation in favor of the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers or shall specifically allow Consultant or others providing insurance evidence in compliance with these specifications to waive their right of recovery prior to a loss. Consultant hereby waives its own right of recovery against City, and shall require similar written express waivers and insurance clauses from each of its subconsultants.
3.3.11.6 Deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions. Any deductible or selfinsured retention must be approved in writing by the City and shall protect the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers in the same manner and to the same extent as they would have been protected had the policy or policies not contained a deductible or self-insured retention.
3.3.11.7 Evidence of Insurance. The Consultant, concurrently with the execution of the Agreement, and as a condition precedent to the effectiveness thereof, shall
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deliver either certified copies of the required policies, or original certificates on forms approved by the City, together with all endorsements affecting each policy. Required insurance policies shall not be in compliance if they include any limiting provision or endorsement that has not been submitted to the City for approval. The certificates and endorsements for each insurance policy shall be signed by a person authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf. At least fifteen (15 days) prior to the expiration of any such policy, evidence of insurance showing that such insurance coverage has been renewed or extended shall be filed with the City. If such coverage is cancelled or reduced and not replaced immediately so as to avoid a lapse in the required coverage, Consultant shall, within ten (10) days after receipt of written notice of such cancellation or reduction of coverage, file with the City evidence of insurance showing that the required insurance has been reinstated or has been provided through another insurance company or companies.
3.3.11.8 Acceptability of Insurers. Each such policy shall be from a company or companies with a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A:VII and authorized to transact business of insurance in the State of California, or otherwise allowed to place insurance through surplus line brokers under applicable provisions of the California Insurance Code or any federal law.
3.3.11.9 Enforcement of Agreement Provisions (non estoppel).
Consultant acknowledges and agrees that actual or alleged failure on the part of the City to inform Consultant of non-compliance with any requirement imposes no additional obligation on the City nor does it waive any rights hereunder.
3.3.11.10 Requirements Not Limiting. Requirement of specific coverage or minimum limits contained in this Section are not intended as a limitation on coverage, limits, or other requirement, or a waiver of any coverage normally provided by any insurance.
3.3.11.11 Additional Insurance Provisions
(A) The foregoing requirements as to the types and limits of insurance coverage to be maintained by Consultant, and any approval of said insurance by the City, is not intended to and shall not in any manner limit or qualify the liabilities and obligations otherwise assumed by the Consultant pursuant to this Agreement, including but not limited to, the provisions concerning indemnification.
(B) If at any time during the life of the Agreement, any policy of insurance required under this Agreement does not comply with these specifications or is canceled and not replaced, City has the right but not the duty to obtain the insurance it deems necessary and any premium paid by City will be promptly reimbursed by Consultant or City will withhold amounts sufficient to pay premium from Consultant payments. In the alternative, City may cancel this Agreement.
(C) The City may require the Consultant to provide complete copies of all insurance policies in effect for the duration of the Project. (D) Neither the City nor any of its officials, officers, employees, agents or volunteers shall be personally responsible for any liability arising under or by virtue of this Agreement.
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(E) The limits set forth herein shall apply separately to each insured against whom claims are made or suits are brought, except with respect to the limits of liability. Further the limits set forth herein shall not be construed to relieve the Consultant from liability in excess of such coverage, nor shall it limit the Consultant’s indemnification obligations to the City and shall not preclude the City from taking such other actions available to the City under other provisions of the Agreement or law.
(F) Consultant shall report to the City, in addition to Consultant’s insurer, any and all insurance claims submitted by Consultant in connection with the Services under this Agreement.
3.3.11.12 Insurance for Subconsultants. Consultant shall include all subconsultants engaged in any work for Consultant relating to this Agreement as additional insureds under the Consultant's policies, or the Consultant shall be responsible for causing subconsultants to purchase the appropriate insurance in compliance with the terms of these Insurance Requirements, including adding the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers as additional insureds to the subconsultant's policies. All policies of Commercial General Liability insurance provided by Consultant’s subconsultants performing work relating to this Agreement shall be endorsed to name the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers as additional insureds using endorsement form ISO CG 20 38 04 13 or an endorsement providing equivalent coverage. Consultant shall not allow any subconsultant to commence work on any subcontract relating to this Agreement until it has received satisfactory evidence of subconsultant’s compliance with all insurance requirements under this Agreement, to the extent applicable. The Consultant shall provide satisfactory evidence of compliance with this section upon request of the City.
3.4 Labor Code Requirements.
3.4.1 Prevailing Wages. Consultant is aware of the requirements of California Labor Code Section 1720, et seq., and 1770, et seq., as well as California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 16000, et seq., ("Prevailing Wage Laws"), which require the payment of prevailing wage rates and the performance of other requirements on "public works" and "maintenance" projects. If the Services are being performed as part of an applicable "public works" or "maintenance" project, as defined by the Prevailing Wage Laws, and if the total compensation is $1,000 or more, Consultant agrees to fully comply with such Prevailing Wage Laws. City shall provide Consultant with a copy of the prevailing rates of per diem wages in effect at the commencement of this Agreement. Consultant shall make copies of the prevailing rates of per diem wages for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to execute the Services available to interested parties upon request, and shall post copies at the Consultant's principal place of business and at the project site. It is the intent of the parties to effectuate the requirements of sections 1771, 1774, 1775, 1776, 1777.5, 1813, and 1815 of the Labor Code within this Agreement, and Consultant shall therefore comply with such Labor Code sections to the fullest extent required by law. Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers free and harmless from any claim or liability arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws.
3.4.2 Registration/DIR Compliance. If the Services are being performed on a public works project of over $25,000 when the project is for construction, alteration, demolition, installation, or repair work, or a public works project of over $15,000 when the project is for maintenance work, in addition to the foregoing, then pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and
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1771.1, the Consultant and all subconsultants must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”). Consultant shall maintain registration for the duration of the Project and require the same of any subconsultants.
3.4.3 Compliance Monitoring. This Project may also be subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. It shall be Consultant’s sole responsibility to comply with all applicable registration and labor compliance requirements, including the submission of payroll records directly to the DIR. Any stop orders issued by the DIR against Consultant or any subconsultant that affect Consultant’s performance of services, including any delay, shall be Consultant’s sole responsibility. Any delay arising out of or resulting from such stop orders shall be considered Consultant caused delay and shall not be compensable by the City. Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its officials, officers, employees and agents free and harmless from any claim or liability arising out of stop orders issued by the DIR against Consultant or any subconsultant.
3.4.4 Labor Certification. By its signature hereunder, Consultant certifies that it is aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the California Labor Code which require every employer to be insured against liability for Worker's Compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that Code, and agrees to comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the Services.
3.5 Termination of Agreement.
3.5.1.1 Grounds for Termination. City may, by written notice to Consultant, terminate the whole or any part of this Agreement at any time and without cause by giving written notice to Consultant of such termination, and specifying the effective date thereof, at least seven (7) days before the effective date of such termination. Upon termination, Consultant shall be compensated only for those Services which have been adequately rendered to City, and Consultant shall be entitled to no further compensation. Consultant may not terminate this Agreement except for cause. The rights and remedies of the City provided in this section shall not be exclusive and are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law, equity or under this Agreement.
3.5.1.2 Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is terminated as provided herein, City may require Consultant to provide all finished or unfinished Documents and Data and other information of any kind prepared by Consultant in connection with the performance of Services under this Agreement. Consultant shall be required to provide such document and other information within fifteen (15) days of the request.
3.5.1.3 Additional Services. In the event this Agreement is terminated in whole or in part as provided herein, City may procure, upon such terms and in such manner as it may determine appropriate, services similar to those terminated.
3.6 Indemnification.
3.6.1 To the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant shall defend (with counsel of City’s choosing), indemnify and hold the City, its officials, officers, employees, volunteers, and agents free and harmless from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, costs, expenses, liability, loss, damage or injury of any kind, in law or equity, to property or persons, including wrongful death, in any manner arising out of, pertaining to, or incident to any acts, errors or
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omissions, or willful misconduct of Consultant, its officials, officers, employees, subcontractors, consultants or agents in connection with the performance of the Consultant’s Services, the Project or this Agreement, including without limitation the payment of all damages, expert witness fees and attorney’s fees and other related costs and expenses except such loss or damage caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City. Consultant's obligation to indemnify shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement and shall not be restricted to insurance proceeds, if any, received by Consultant, the City, its officials, officers, employees, agents, or volunteers.
3.6.2 If Consultant’s obligation to defend, indemnify, and/or hold harmless arises out of Consultant’s performance as a “design professional” (as that term is defined under Civil Code section 2782.8), then, and only to the extent required by Civil Code section 2782.8, which is fully incorporated herein, Consultant’s indemnification obligation shall be limited to claims that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Consultant, and, upon Consultant obtaining a final adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction, Consultant’s liability for such claim, including the cost to defend, shall not exceed the Consultant’s proportionate percentage of fault.
3.7 General Provisions.
3.7.1 Accounting Records. Consultant shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to all costs and expenses incurred under this Agreement. All such records shall be clearly identifiable. Consultant shall allow a representative of City during normal business hours to examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of such records and any other documents created pursuant to this Agreement. Consultant shall allow inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings, and activities related to the Agreement for a period of three (3) years from the date of final payment under this Agreement.
3.7.2 Independent Contractors and Subcontracting.
3.7.2.1 Use of Consultants. Consultant is aware of statutory and case law regarding classification of workers as independent contractors, including California Labor Code Section 2750.3 and Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court, 4 Cal. 5th 903 (2018). To ensure that Consultant is in compliance with the California Labor Code, Consultant shall only utilize its employees to provide the Services. Consultant may not provide the services through any independent contractor, subcontractor or subconsultant (“Subcontractor(s)”) unless approved by the City as set forth in Section 3.7.2.2 below. Consultant represents and warrants that all personnel who perform the Services on Consultant’s behalf are Consultant’s employees, and that Consultant complies with all applicable laws, rules and regulations governing its employees, including, but not limited to, the California Labor Code, Unemployment Insurance Code and all applicable Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Orders.
3.7.2.2 Prior Approval Required. Consultant shall not use any Subcontractor to provide the Services, or any portion of the work required by this Agreement, without prior written approval of City. In the event that City authorizes Consultant to use a Subcontractor, Consultant shall enter into a written agreement with the Subcontractor, which must include all provisions of the Agreement, including a restriction on the Subcontractor’s use of further independent contractors, subcontractors or subconsultants without the City’s prior written consent.
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3.7.3 Delivery of Notices. All notices permitted or required under this Agreement shall be given to the respective parties at the following address, or at such other address as the respective parties may provide in writing for this purpose:
Consultant: DeAztlan Consulting
78015 Main Street, Suite 204
La Quinta, CA 92253
ATTN: Tizoc DeAztlan, Owner
City: City of Coachella
53990 Enterprise Way
Coachella, CA 92236
ATTN: William B. Pattison, Jr., City Manager
Such notice shall be deemed made when personally delivered or when mailed, forty-eight (48) hours after deposit in the U.S. Mail, first class postage prepaid and addressed to the party at its applicable address. Actual notice shall be deemed adequate notice on the date actual notice occurred, regardless of the method of service.
3.7.4 Ownership of Materials and Confidentiality.
3.7.4.1 Documents & Data; Licensing of Intellectual Property. This Agreement creates a non-exclusive and perpetual license for City to copy, use, modify, reuse, or sublicense any and all copyrights, designs, and other intellectual property embodied in plans, specifications, studies, drawings, estimates, and other documents or works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, including but not limited to, physical drawings or data magnetically or otherwise recorded on computer diskettes, which are prepared or caused to be prepared by Consultant under this Agreement ("Documents & Data"). All Documents & Data shall be and remain the property of City, and shall not be used in whole or in substantial part by Consultant on other projects without the City’s express written permission. Within thirty (30) days following the completion, suspension, abandonment or termination of this Agreement, Consultant shall provide to City reproducible copies of all Documents & Data, in a form and amount required by City. City reserves the right to select the method of document reproduction and to establish where the reproduction will be accomplished. The reproduction expense shall be borne by City at the actual cost of duplication. In the event of a dispute regarding the amount of compensation to which the Consultant is entitled under the termination provisions of this Agreement, Consultant shall provide all Documents & Data to City upon payment of the undisputed amount. Consultant shall have no right to retain or fail to provide to City any such documents pending resolution of the dispute. In addition, Consultant shall retain copies of all Documents & Data on file for a minimum of fifteen (15) years following completion of the Project, and shall make copies available to City upon the payment of actual reasonable duplication costs. Before destroying the Documents & Data following this retention period, Consultant shall make a reasonable effort to notify City and provide City with the opportunity to obtain the documents.
3.7.4.2 Subconsultants. Consultant shall require all subconsultants to agree in writing that City is granted a non-exclusive and perpetual license for any Documents & Data the subconsultant prepares under this Agreement. Consultant represents and warrants that Consultant has the legal right to license any and all Documents & Data. Consultant makes no such representation and warranty in regard to Documents & Data which were prepared by design
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professionals other than Consultant or its subconsultants, or those provided to Consultant by the City.
3.7.4.3 Right to Use. City shall not be limited in any way in its use or reuse of the Documents and Data or any part of them at any time for purposes of this Project or another project, provided that any such use not within the purposes intended by this Agreement or on a project other than this Project without employing the services of Consultant shall be at City’s sole risk. If City uses or reuses the Documents & Data on any project other than this Project, it shall remove the Consultant’s seal from the Documents & Data and indemnify and hold harmless Consultant and its officers, directors, agents and employees from claims arising out of the negligent use or re-use of the Documents & Data on such other project. Consultant shall be responsible and liable for its Documents & Data, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, only with respect to the condition of the Documents & Data at the time they are provided to the City upon completion, suspension, abandonment or termination. Consultant shall not be responsible or liable for any revisions to the Documents & Data made by any party other than Consultant, a party for whom the Consultant is legally responsible or liable, or anyone approved by the Consultant.
3.7.4.4 Indemnification. Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its directors, officials, officers, employees, volunteers and agents free and harmless, pursuant to the indemnification provisions of this Agreement, for any alleged infringement of any patent, copyright, trade secret, trade name, trademark, or any other proprietary right of any person or entity in consequence of the use on the Project by City of the Documents & Data, including any method, process, product, or concept specified or depicted.
3.7.4.5 Confidentiality. All ideas, memoranda, specifications, plans, procedures, drawings, descriptions, computer program data, input record data, written information, and other Documents & Data either created by or provided to Consultant in connection with the performance of this Agreement shall be held confidential by Consultant. Such materials shall not, without the prior written consent of City, be used by Consultant for any purposes other than the performance of the Services. Nor shall such materials be disclosed to any person or entity not connected with the performance of the Services or the Project. Nothing furnished to Consultant which is otherwise known to Consultant or is generally known, or has become known, to the related industry shall be deemed confidential. Consultant shall not use City's name or insignia, photographs of the Project, or any publicity pertaining to the Services or the Project in any magazine, trade paper, newspaper, television or radio production or other similar medium without the prior written consent of City.
3.7.4.6 Confidential Information. The City shall refrain from releasing Consultant’s proprietary information ("Proprietary Information") unless the City's legal counsel determines that the release of the Proprietary Information is required by the California Public Records Act or other applicable state or federal law, or order of a court of competent jurisdiction, in which case the City shall notify Consultant of its intention to release Proprietary Information.
Consultant shall have five (5) working days after receipt of the release notice to give City written notice of Consultant's objection to the City's release of Proprietary Information. Consultant shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City, and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against all liability, loss, cost or expense (including attorney’s fees) arising out of a legal action brought to compel the release of Proprietary Information. City shall not release the Proprietary Information after receipt of an objection notice unless either: (1) Consultant fails to fully indemnify, defend (with City's choice of legal counsel), and hold City harmless from any legal
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action brought to compel such release; and/or (2) a final and non-appealable order by a court of competent jurisdiction requires that City release such information.
3.7.5 Cooperation; Further Acts. The Parties shall fully cooperate with one another, and shall take any additional acts or sign any additional documents as may be necessary, appropriate or convenient to attain the purposes of this Agreement.
3.7.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior negotiations, understandings or agreements.
3.7.7 Attorneys’ Fees. If either party commences an action against the other party, either legal, administrative or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, the prevailing party in such litigation shall be entitled to have and recover from the losing party reasonable attorneys’ fees and all costs of such action.
3.7.8 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. Venue shall be in Riverside County. In addition to any and all contract requirements pertaining to notices of and requests for compensation or payment for extra work, disputed work, claims and/or changed conditions, Consultant must comply with the claim procedures set forth in Government Code sections 900 et seq. prior to filing any lawsuit against the City. Such Government Code claims and any subsequent lawsuit based upon the Government Code claims shall be limited to those matters that remain unresolved after all procedures pertaining to extra work, disputed work, claims, and/or changed conditions have been followed by Consultant. If no such Government Code claim is submitted, or if any prerequisite contractual requirements are not otherwise satisfied as specified herein, Consultant shall be barred from bringing and maintaining a valid lawsuit against the City.
3.7.9 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for each and every provision of this Agreement.
3.7.10 City's Right to Employ Other Consultants. City reserves right to employ other consultants in connection with this Project.
3.7.11 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding on the successors and assigns of the parties.
3.7.12 Assignment or Transfer. Consultant shall not assign, sublet, or transfer this Agreement or any rights under or interest in this Agreement without the written consent of the City, which may be withheld for any reason. Any attempt to so assign or so transfer without such consent shall be void and without legal effect and shall constitute grounds for termination.
Consultant shall not subcontract any portion of the Services required by this Agreement, except as expressly stated herein, without prior written approval of City. Subcontracts, if any, shall contain a provision making them subject to all provisions stipulated in this Agreement.
3.7.13 Construction; References; Captions. Since the Parties or their agents have participated fully in the preparation of this Agreement, the language of this Agreement shall be construed simply, according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or against any Party. Any term referencing time, days or period for performance shall be deemed calendar days and not work days. All references to Consultant include all personnel, employees, agents, and subconsultants
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of Consultant, except as otherwise specified in this Agreement. All references to City include its elected officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers except as otherwise specified in this Agreement. The captions of the various articles and paragraphs are for convenience and ease of reference only, and do not define, limit, augment, or describe the scope, content, or intent of this Agreement.
3.7.14 Amendment; Modification. No supplement, modification, or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing and signed by both Parties.
3.7.15 Waiver. No waiver of any default shall constitute a waiver of any other default or breach, whether of the same or other covenant or condition. No waiver, benefit, privilege, or service voluntarily given or performed by a Party shall give the other Party any contractual rights by custom, estoppel, or otherwise.
3.7.16 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. There are no intended third party beneficiaries of any right or obligation assumed by the Parties.
3.7.17 Invalidity; Severability. If any portion of this Agreement is declared invalid, illegal, or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
3.7.18 Prohibited Interests. Consultant maintains and warrants that it has not employed nor retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant, to solicit or secure this Agreement. Consultant warrants that it has not paid nor has it agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Consultant, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift or other consideration contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. Consultant further agrees to file, or shall cause its employees or subconsultants to file, a Statement of Economic Interest with the City’s Filing Officer as required under state law in the performance of the Services. For breach or violation of this warranty, City shall have the right to rescind this Agreement without liability. For the term of this Agreement, no member, officer or employee of City, during the term of his or her service with City, shall have any direct interest in this Agreement, or obtain any present or anticipated material benefit arising therefrom.
3.7.19 Authority to Enter Agreement. Consultant has all requisite power and authority to conduct its business and to execute, deliver, and perform the Agreement. Each Party warrants that the individuals who have signed this Agreement have the legal power, right, and authority to make this Agreement and bind each respective Party.
3.7.20 Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original.
3.7.21 Survival. All rights and obligations hereunder that by their nature are to continue after any expiration or termination of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the indemnification obligations, shall survive any such expiration or termination. [SIGNATURES ON NEXT PAGE]
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF COACHELLA AND
DEAZTLAN CONSULTING
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has caused this Agreement to be executed on the day and year first above written.
CITY OF COACHELLA DEAZTLAN CONSULTING
By:
Its:
Printed Name:
Approved By:
WILLIAM B. PATTISON, JR.
CITY MANAGER
Approved as to Form:
_____________________________________
Best Best & Krieger LLP
City Attorney
Attested By:
_______________________________
City Clerk
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Exhibit “A”-1 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT "A"
SCOPE OF SERVICES
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Exhibit “A”-2 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT "A"
SCOPE OF SERVICES
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Exhibit “B”-1 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT "B"
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
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Exhibit “C”-1 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT "C"
COMPENSATION
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STAFF REPORT
1/28/2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Andrew Simmons, Public Works Director / City Engineer SUBJECT: Authorize The City of Coachella’s Tacos, Tequila and Chavelas Festival beer and tequila garden operation on February 7, 2026 at Veterans Memorial Park from 4pm to 8pm and appropriate $55,000 from unallocated general fund reserves.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize The City of Coachella’s Tacos, Tequila and Chavelas Festival beer garden operation on February 7, 2026 at Veterans Memorial Park from 4pm to 8pm.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City of Coachella’s Tacos Tequila and Chavelas Festival has been an event focused on celebrating Coachella’s culinary talents and supporting its local eateries. In partnership with the Greater Coachella Chamber of Commerce (Chamber), the City developed and launched this event in 2017. The 2026 event is recommended to take place on Saturday, February 7th from 4pm to 8pm at Veterans Memorial Park.
Staff is working with the Chamber to secure a total of ten to twelve taco vendors for 2026. All participating restaurants will compete for first, second and third place and the People’s Choice Award. A cash prize of $1,500 will be awarded to the first-place winner and $500 to the People’s Choice winner. Second and third place winners will be awarded trophies.
In addition to the event’s food attractions, the event will include live ballet folklorico dancing, a live disc jockey, lawn games and a mechanical bull. The event includes a beer and tequila garden and staff is requesting authorization for the event to permit beer and alcohol at Veterans Memorial Park from 4pm-8pm on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Cities fiscal contribution, includes rentals for tents, tables, linens, lights, mechanical bull, hay bales, etc. As well as sound systems, disk jockey and security services. The total combined cost for City fiscal contributions is estimated to total about $55,000 and will be billed to the General Fund (101). With this action, Council authorizes the allocation of $55,000 from unallocated general fund reserves.
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STAFF REPORT
1/28/2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Celina Jimenez, Director of Economic Development
SUBJECT: Authorize a One-Time Funding Allocation for the Coachella Branch Library in the Amount of $25,000 to Support Programming
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council consider authorizing a one-time funding allocation for the Coachella Branch Library in the amount of $25,000 to support programing and activities hosted by them.
BACKGROUND:
The Coachella Library serves as a vital community hub, providing educational, cultural, and family-focused programming that supports literacy, lifelong learning, and community connection.
The requested funding allocation will allow the library to continue and expand inclusive programming that reaches residents of all ages.
DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS:
The funding allocation of $25,000 will support a wide range of free public programs, including literacy initiatives, cultural celebrations, educational workshops, and large-scale community events. These programs consistently draw strong attendance and directly align with the City’s goals related to education, youth development, cultural enrichment, and community well-being.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS (2025–2026)
Monthly Spanish Storytime and Baby Social programs
Cultural and arts programming in partnership with regional institutions STEM-focused activities including Robotics Hour and Science Club Seasonal family events such as Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and Holiday celebrations Summer Reading and Lunch at the Library programs (leveraged with County grants) Author talks, opera performances, and special cultural presentations Back-to-School Fiesta and Book-or-Treat literacy events
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ALTERNATIVES:
1. Authorize a One-Time Funding Allocation for the Coachella Branch Library in the Amount of $25,000 to Support Programming
2. Do not Authorize a One-Time Funding Allocation for the Coachella Branch Library at this time
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total fiscal impact of this action is $25,000, to be funded through the City’s General Fund. No additional staffing or ongoing operational costs are associated with this allocation as it is a onetime allocation.
ATTACHMENT(S):
1. Coachella Branch Library Overview
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Coachella Branch Library
Summary
The Coachella Library continues to
serve as a vital community hub by
offering free, inclusive, and culturally
responsive programming that supports
literacy, education, family engagement,
and community well-being. Through a
diverse range of recurring programs,
special events, and strategic
partnerships, the Library reaches
residents of all ages while fostering life
long learning and meaningful community
connections.
Throughout 2025, the Library
successfully implemented a
comprehensive slate of monthly,
seasonal, and special programs with
strong community participation. Literacy-focused offerings included Spanish Storytime with Sra. Maria, serving approximately 40 attendees each month while celebrating Mexican culture and bilingual literacy, and Baby Socials with Ms. Alondra, engaging 40–50 participants monthly through early literacy, socialization, and book distribution.
Educational and enrichment programming expanded through hands-on learning opportunities such as Robotics Hour, where youth learned programming and engineering skills, and Palm Springs Art Museum Day at Coachella, which introduced attendees to diverse art mediums through museum-affiliated artists. Additional educational programming included Digital Storytime with Animal Samaritans, combining literacy with lessons on humane animal care.
The Library hosted numerous high-attendance community and family events, including the Easter Eggstravaganza (approximately 150 attendees), Mother’s Day Princess Party (60 attendees), Daddy Dino Party (60–70 attendees), Back to School Fiesta (approximately 250 attendees), Book or Treat Vendor Event (150 attendees), and a Holiday Party that brought families together for storytelling, crafts, and photos with Santa.
Major literacy and food security initiatives included the Summer Reading Program, featuring an eight-week series of performances and reading challenges, and Lunch at the Library, through which over 1,000 meals and more than 2,000 books were distributed to help families build home libraries and support little free libraries throughout Coachella.
Cultural enrichment remained a core focus through Author Talks with Victor Villaseñor and J.F. Whitaker, drawing over 200 attendees, as well as two free opera performances presented in partnership with the Palm Springs Opera Guild, expanding access to high-quality performing arts within the community.
In early 2026, the Library continued to elevate its cultural and educational impact by hosting a visit from Ms.
Mexico, Coachella being her only stop in the United States, and welcoming a Hawaiian author who engaged residents in storytelling and educational discussions related to animal care.
Planned programming for 2026 builds on this success and includes Junk Journaling workshops, expanded Book Clubs now serving approximately 40 participants and uniquely allowing patrons to retain books to build home libraries, a Science Club offering safe hands-on experiments, two monthly Storytime for different age groups, and continued popular family events such as the Egg Hunt, Mother’s Day Party, Father’s Day Party, Back to School Fiesta, Book or Treat, and Holiday Party. County-wide grant-funded programs, including the Summer Reading Challenge and Lunch at the Library, will continue, ensuring effective use of external funding while maximizing community benefit.
Overall, the Coachella Library remains committed to collaboration, cultural inclusion, and responsive programming that aligns with City priorities and meets the evolving needs of the community.
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COACHELLA LIBRARY
Approval of a $25,000 General Fund
allocation to support Coachella Library
programming for 2026.
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Support free, inclusive educational,
cultural, and family-focused programs
Expand literacy, early childhood, and
youth enrichment opportunities
Strengthen community engagement
through the Coachella Library
Serves residents of all ages
Culturally responsive and bilingual
offerings
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LITERACY STEM ARTS FAMILY PROGRAMS
Literacy and early
childhood programming
(storytimes, baby socials)
STEM and educational
enrichment (robotics,
science club)
Arts, culture, and
author talks
Seasonal and familycentered community
events
County-funded Summer
Reading and Lunch at the
Library programs
• City funding supplements and
expands community reach and
extra programming
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Maximizing
Community Benefit
Through City Support
Cultural & Arts
Programming – $6,000
• Author talks, opera
performances, art
workshops
Literacy & Early
Childhood
Programs – $4,500
• Storytimes, baby
socials, literacy
materials
Supplies, Materials &
Program Support – $3,500
• Event supplies, crafts,
outreach materials
Community & Family
Events – $5,500
• Seasonal and
community
celebrations
Youth Education & STEM
Programming – $5,500
• Robotics Hour, Science
Club, educational supplies
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• One-time $25,000 General Fund allocation
• No ongoing staffing or operational costs
• Flexible use aligned with City and community priorities
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STAFF REPORT
1/28/2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Celina Jimenez, Director of Economic Development
SUBJECT: Extend the Façade Improvement Program Limits along Cesar Chavez Street to Encompass the Area Between Avenue 54 and Park Lane
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council considers extending the Façade Improvement Grant Program limits along Cesar Chavez Street to encompass the area between Avenue 54 and Park Lane.
BACKGROUND:
The Commercial Façade Improvement Grant Program (“Program”) is an endeavor of the City of Coachella to leverage public funds and private investment to enhance the physical appearance and economic vitality of commercial businesses in the Downtown Pueblo Viejo Area and the segments of:
Cesar Chavez Street between Avenue 54 and Park Lane;
Sixth Street between Cesar Chavez Street and Grapefruit Boulevard.
The long‐term objective is to upgrade the Downtown Pueblo Viejo Area by improving the physical appearance of the area, encouraging the retention of existing businesses, increasing property values, tenant stability, and lease rates for the properties. The program also seeks to fund improvements which create outdoor dining or gathering spaces to promote activity in the downtown.
Cesar Chavez Street
Avenue 54 Park Lane
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DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS:
Extending the Façade Improvement Program limits along Cesar Chavez Street from Avenue 54 to Park Lane will allow small businesses along the City’s most vital commercial corridor to be included and supported through the upcoming planning efforts the City is embarking upon through the Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning grant for the Cesar Chavez Street Corridor Transformation Plan, the work being conducted by KDI through the TCC-funded Displacement Avoidance Plan, the ATP-funded Connecting Coachella design, and the possible Façade Improvement Program that the City might implement once all of this work is completed.
FISCAL IMPACT
The extension has no fiscal impact at this time.
ALTERNATIVES
1. Extend the Façade Improvement Program Limits along Cesar Chavez Street to Encompass the Area Between Avenue 54 and Park Lane
2. Do Not Extend the Façade Improvement Program Limits along Cesar Chavez Street to Encompass the Area Between Avenue 54 and Park Lane
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Commercial Corridor Façade Improvement Grant Program Guidelines (Revised)
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CITY OF COACHELLA
E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T D E P A R T M E N T
COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR
FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT
GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES
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Commercial Corridor Façade Improvement
Grant Program Guidelines
1. PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Commercial Façade Improvement Grant Program (“Program”) is an endeavor of the City of Coachella to leverage public funds and private investment to enhance the physical appearance and economic vitality of commercial businesses in the Downtown Pueblo Viejo District and the segments of Cesar Chavez Street between Avenue 54 and Park Lane and Sixth Street between Cesar Chavez Street and Grapefruit Boulevard.
The Program offers two types of façade improvement grants, as well as up to a maximum of ten hours of architectural fees or five hours of design assistance to help cover design costs. The Program runs concurrent to the City’s fiscal year schedule (July 1 – June 30). The Program features open enrollment; applications shall be considered on a first‐come, first‐served basis.
The long‐term objective is to upgrade the Downtown Pueblo Viejo District and the segments of Cesar Chavez Street between Avenue 54 and Park Lane and Sixth Street between Cesar Chavez Street and Grapefruit Boulevard, by improving the physical appearance of the area, encouraging the retention of existing businesses, increasing property values, tenant stability, and lease rates for the property. The program also seeks to fund improvements which create outdoor dining or gathering spaces to promote activity in the downtown.
2. PROGRAM COMPONENTS
A. Architectural Design or Design Assistance
The City will provide architectural design services to approved applicants, up to a maximum of ten hours, for exterior commercial building façade improvements. The City will also reimburse applicants for the services of a professional designer (for paint/signage/awnings selection) for up to five hours.
B. Façade Improvement Grants
i. Mini‐Grant – This grant provides for reimbursement of up to Five Thousand dollars ($5,000) for commercial building façade improvements with no match requirement.
Projects must be completed within 12 months of grant approval or Building Permit issuance.
ii. Matching Grant – This grant will provide a reimbursable matching grant of two‐thirds (66%) of eligible project costs, up to a maximum of One Hundred Thousand dollars ($100,000) The total cost of the improvement work must be more than Five Thousand dollars ($5,000). Receipt of a matching grant requires the approved applicant to contribute a minimum of one‐third of the total cost of the façade improvement costs. Projects must be completed within 18 months of Building Permit issuance.
Grant proceeds are to be used for labor and materials directly related to the façade construction. Tools may not be purchased with grant funds, but tool rental is allowable.
Program funds are to be used for exterior building improvements rather than simple routine
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maintenance. All improvements completed through the Façade Improvement Program are “public work” as that term is used in Section 1720 of the California Labor Code. In accordance with Labor Code section 1720 et seq., prevailing wages shall be paid for all façade improvements. Use of volunteer labor is not allowed. All estimates and payments for construction and installation of façade improvements shall include prevailing wages, and shall otherwise comply with the provisions of Sections 1773.8, 1775, 1776, 1777.5, 1777.6 and 1813 of the California Labor Code and all other applicable laws and regulations with respect to prevailing wages. Participants in the program are responsible for ensuring that the improvements are in compliance with the Prevailing Wage Law.
Disbursement of grant proceeds to approved applicants will be in a reimbursement payment issued after City deems the project complete, and upon the submission of invoices and proof of payment and subject to approval of those invoices and proofs of payment by City staff. Construction shall be completed within 120 days after the City issued Notice to Proceed. If the project extends beyond the scheduled completion date, prior staff approval is required.
This program is primarily geared toward commercial property owners. However, business owners who have long‐term leases (five or more years) wishing to participate in the Façade Improvement Program may also apply. Applications for business owners will be reviewed on a case‐by‐case basis.
C. Fee Exemption
Applicants for this program are exempt from planning and building permit fees by the City Manager, who is authorized to waive City fees associated with this program. This fee exemption does not apply to fees mandated by the State of California including, but not limited to, the Strong Motion Instrument program fee and the California Green Building fees.
3. ELIGIBILITY
D. Eligible Applicants/Areas
Owners or long term tenants* of commercially zoned property located within one of the following areas are eligible to apply for assistance:
▪ Cesar Chavez Street between Avenue 54 and Park Lane
▪ Sixth Street between Cesar Chavez Street and Grapefruit Boulevard *Tenants with long‐term leases (five or more years remaining on the lease at the time a Program application is submitted) must have the property owner’s written consent before any improvements are made. In addition, the grant application must be signed by the property owner.
E. Eligible Types of Improvements
All improvements shall conform to City Building Codes, Zoning Ordinance, and applicable Design Guidelines. Eligible improvements include, but are not limited to:
• Removal of old signs, awnings and other exterior clutter • Exterior painting
• Repair or replacement of exterior siding (including the construction of new
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façade elements and architectural details)
• Installation of new entry doors that meet ADA accessibility requirements • Installation of display windows
• Installation of new canvas awnings over windows and entries • Installation of new signs
• Installation of new exterior lighting
• Installation of permanent landscaping
• Exterior mandatory Title 24 upgrades
• Construction of outdoor dining or gathering spaces
• Awnings and Canopies: Installation of permanent awnings and canopies. • Exterior Walls: Repair, restore or rebuild vertical or parapet walls, including cleaning, sealing, tuckpointing, patching, painting or replacement of siding or masonry.
• Exterior Building Materials: Removal of exterior building materials on the façade that are not original or are in excess to the building.
• Exterior Doors: Repair, restore, replace, and install doors and hardware used to provide public access.
• Exterior Windows: Install, replace or repair windows, frames, sills, glazing or glass. • Shutters: Repair, restoration, replacement or addition of exterior shutters, where they relate to exterior windows.
• Gutters and Downspouts: Install, replace or repair gutters and downspouts. • Stairs, Sidewalks, Porches, Porticos, Railings or Colonnades: Repair, replace or install these exterior elements where they affect access to the building.
F. Other Eligibility Criteria
▪ Owners and/or tenants of commercial properties in a Program Eligibility Area that meet the Small Business Administration (SBA) definition for a small business in their unique North American Industry Classification (NAICS) codes.
▪ Non-profit organizations, as defined by Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, will also be eligible.
▪ Owners and/or tenants of commercial properties in a Program Eligibility Area. ✓ Tenant must receive approval from property owner.
✓ Owner must have owned the building prior to January 1, 2021. ✓ Tenant must have been in business at the location prior to January 1, 2021. ▪ Property must currently be in compliance with all Zoning and Unified Development Code requirements or commit to complying prior to completion of the proposed project. ▪ Applicant and/or property owners must be current on all City property taxes. ▪ No City liens against applicant and/or property owner. ▪ Property and all proposed improvements must face and be visible from the public right-ofway. ▪ Ability to meet program insurance requirements.
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G. Additional Improvements - Additional improvements that are deemed to be consistent with the intent of the program will be reviewed and approved/disapproved on a case‐by‐ case basis by the Economic Development Director and Development Services Director.
H. Ineligible Applicants
▪ Franchisors (local or non-local)
▪ Gambling/Gaming Businesses
▪ Sexually oriented Businesses
▪ Payday or Auto Loan Providers
▪ Liquor Stores
▪ Tobacco, CBD, and Vape Stores
▪ Government-owned and/or occupied buildings
▪ Any business in which a city employee or elected official has a financial interest, as defined in the City’s Ethics Code
4. GRANT PROCESS
I. Submit an application for grant funds. Submit a completed application detailing all exterior improvements and an itemized estimate of the total project cost. Be as specific as possible. The project list may contain improvements beyond what would be funded by the grant. Projects that include conceptual architectural plans shall be considered favorably. All proposed façade projects/remodels must be approved by the Development Services Director prior to being accepted into the program.
J. Informational Meeting. Applicants will meet with representatives from Planning & Building to review the entitlement process and building permit process and to answer any questions that the businesses may have.
K. City Staff will review grant applications. Staff will review the application with the business owner, discuss the scope of work, determine a timeline and review the remaining process for the grant.
L. The Economic Development and Planning Sub-Committee will consider request and select grant awardees. Selection preference will be provided to projects which significantly revitalize and beautify the Cesar Chavez Street corridor between Avenue 52 and Sixth Street AND Sixth Street between Cesar Chavez Street and Grapefruit Boulevard.
M. Grant funds reserved. Upon approval of a grant application, including scope of work and timeline, an agreement will be signed between the applicant and City.
N. Planning Approval. If planning approval is required, the applicant is responsible for submitting project plans prepared by a licensed architect through the Planning Division.
O. Building Permit Approval. If a Building Permit is required, the applicant is responsible for submitting plans that meet all Code requirements through the Building Division.
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P. Complete Work. After receiving all required approvals and permits the applicant shall complete the improvements within twelve (12) months for Mini‐Grants and eighteen (18) months for Matching Grants. The applicant shall be responsible for contacting City staff to request an extension if necessary. An extension is not guaranteed.
Q. Submit invoices, receipts, and proof of payment. The applicant shall save all documentation as required and submit within 30 days of project completion or Building permit final.
5. FUNDING
Funding for this Program is appropriated by the City of Coachella City Council as part of its annual budget process. There is no guarantee of the amount of funds that will be appropriated each year.
Funds for the Program are available on a first come, first served basis. If funds are exhausted at the time of application submittal, staff will retain the application. If additional funds become available, staff will contact applicants in the order applications were received.
R. Grant Amounts
Eligible property owners or tenants who propose façade improvements can apply for one of two grants.
1. Mini‐Grant
This grant provides reimbursement for commercial building façade improvements to approved applicants in the amount of up to Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000), with no match requirement.
2. Matching Grant
This grant provides reimbursement to approved applicants for a reimbursable matching grant of two‐thirds (66%) of eligible project costs, up to a maximum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000). The total cost of the façade remodel must be more than Five Thousand dollars ($5,000). Receipt of a Matching Grant requires the applicant to contribute one‐ third of the total cost of the façade remodel, and to document its expenditures.
Leveraging. The Façade Improvement Program allows improvement done to the interior of the property to count as leveraging for the exterior improvements.
The City of Coachella reserves the right to cancel or modify this Program at any time prior to grant approval, without notice. Continuation of the Program is subject to sufficient funding as appropriated by the City of Coachella City Council.
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6. IMPLEMENTATION WORK
All improvements shall conform to the City of Coachella Building Codes, Zoning Ordinance, and applicable Design Guidelines. Proposed façade remodels are required to comply with Chapter 17 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance. Project improvements commenced prior to the City’s issuance of a Notice to Proceed are not eligible for this Program.
City staff will be available to work with approved applicants to assist in the coordination of the project. City staff will carry out periodic inspections.
I, have read and received a copy of these guidelines.
Printed Name
Date Signature
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Commercial Corridor Façade Improvement
Grant Program Application
Please fill out this application completely and submit or send to: City of Coachella
Attention: Economic Development Department
53462 Enterprise Way
Coachella, CA 92236
(760) 262-6263
[email protected]
SECTION 1. APPLICANT INFORMATION
Name:
Circle All That Apply: Property Owner Business Owner/Tenant Business Name:
Property Address:
Mailing Address:
Assessor’s Parcel Number:
Daytime Phone Number:
Email:
Total Number of Businesses in Building:
Name(s) of Other Businesses:
SECTION 2. PROPERTY OWNER INFORMATION (complete if tenant is applicant) Property Owner Name:
Property Owner Mailing Address:
Property Owner Daytime Phone Number:
As the legal owner of the above property, I hereby grant authorization to complete the façade improvements indicated on this application.
Signature: Date:
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SECTION 3. FUNDING
Grant (please check one):
□ Mini‐Grant (Reimbursement in the amount up to $5,000) □ Matching Grant (Reimbursement of two‐thirds the total project cost up to $100,000 with a minimum total project cost above $5,000)
Grant Amount Requested: $
Estimated Total Project Cost: $
Leveraging: $_______________________________
SECTION 4. SCOPE OF WORK
General Description of Work:
SECTION 5. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We certify that the owner is the property owner of record and that there are no current code enforcement actions pending against the property.
I have read and understand the Program Guidelines and accept them.
I certify that I am qualified and will abide by such conditions set forth in this application and all reasonable conditions which may be issued by the City of Coachella in the implementation of this project.
Property Owner(s) Signature: Date:
Date:
Business Owner(s) Signature: Date:
Date:
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1 STAFF REPORT
1/28/2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Kendra Reif, Community Development Director
Adrian Moreno, Associate Planner
SUBJECT: A Public Hearing to Consider Resolution No.2026-01, Resolution No.2026-02, and Resolution No.2026-03 of the City Council of the City of Coachella:
Request for conditional approval for Tentative Tract Map No. 39051 for the subdivision of 39.98 acres of land (Assessor’s Parcel Number 612-260-010) into 257 lots and request for conditional approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 390 for a 257-lot single-family home planned unit development subdivision with associated improvements located at the southwest corner of Calhoun Street and Avenue 49 and certifying that the projects Initial Study with Mitigated Negative Declaration is in compliance with Section 15074 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines. Applicant: Rod Vandenburg, Pacific Modern Builders, LLC.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council open the public hearing, receive public testimony, and conditionally approve Tentative Tract Map No. 39051 for the subdivision of 39.98 acres of land (Assessor’s Parcel Number 612-260-010) into 257 lots and request for conditional approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 390 for a 257- lot single-family home planned unit development subdivision with associated improvements located at the southwest corner of Calhoun Street and Avenue 49 and certifying that the projects Initial Study with Mitigated Negative Declaration is in compliance with Section 15074 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The applicant, Rod Vandenburg on behalf of Pacific Modern Builders, LLC., requests that the City Council approve:
Figure 1 - Vicinity Map
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2 TTM No. 39051 which proposes to subdivide 39.98 acres of land into 257 single family lots with 144 lots each encompassing a minimum of 3,400 square feet (sf), and 113 lots each encompassing a minimum of 4,050 sf;
CUP No. 390 which proposes to utilize the provisions of Section 17.38 (Planned Unit Developments) of the Coachella Municipal Code;
EA No. 25-02 which was prepared to address the direct, indirect, and cumulative environmental effects of the proposed project on a 39.98-acre site located at the southwest Calhoun Street and Avenue 49, (APN 612-260-010).
The Architectural style of the homes will be determined through an architectural review application at a later date. The Initial Study assumes the houses proposed will conform to the minimum standards established in the Project PUD.
The Planning Commission voted to conditionally approve Tentative Tract Map No. 39051, Conditional Use Permit No. 390, and Environmental Assessment 25-02 at the December 17th meeting with a vote of 4-0.
Figure 2 - Vicinity Map
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3 BACKGROUND:
On March 25, 2025, applicant Rod Vandenburg on behalf of Pacific Modern Builders, LLC., submitted an application for a Conditional Use Permit (Planned Unit Development), Tentative Tract Map, and Environmental Assessment, proposing the subdivision of 39.98 acres of land for a gated residential neighborhood consisting of 257 single-family homes and associated improvements located east of Calhoun Street and south of Avenue 49 (APN 612-260-010).
The Project site currently has a land use and zoning designation of “General Neighborhood” in the City’s General Plan 2035 Update (General Plan) which allows for single- and multi-family residences. Multi-family residences are to be constructed in a “house-form” such as duplexes, rowhouses, and garden apartments. Residential neighborhoods encourage small blocks, parks and green spaces, and walkability or short drives to services such as schools and shopping. Between 7 and 25 dwelling units per acre are permitted in General Neighborhood areas. The applicant proposes a Planned Unit Development (PUD) that would permit flexible standards for smaller lot sizes and a higher density for a private gated community. The PUD requires the completion of a conditional use permit (CUP), which will establish the land use regulations and minimum development standards for the development, to be approved by the City Council.
Table 1
General Plan, Zoning, and Surrounding Existing Uses
General Plan Zoning Surrounding Existing Uses
Site: General
Neighborhood
(G-N) General
Neighborhood
Vacant Lot
North: Suburban
Neighborhood
(S-N) Suburban
Neighborhood
Single-Family Residences
South: Suburban
Neighborhood
(S-N) Suburban
Neighborhood
Single-Family Residences
East: Suburban
Neighborhood
(S-N) Suburban
Neighborhood
Vacant Lot
West: City of Indio City of Indio Single-Family Residences The gross acreage for the Project parcel is 39.98 acres. With approximately 1.21 acres of right of way dedications, the net parcel area is 35.24 acres. The applicant proposes to subdivide the Project site for a future build out of a private, gated residential community containing 257 single-family homes and a public park with a total area of 3.53 acres – 3.13 acres for recreational open space and a 0.40-acre landscaped retention basin.
The residential use consists of 144 lots each encompassing a minimum of 3,400 square feet (sf), and 113 lots each encompassing a minimum of 4,050 sf. The lots will be eligible for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) and Junior Dwelling Units (JADU).
The 3.13-acre recreational area of the park includes a tot lot, basketball court, ramadas with picnic tables, a turf grass area, and a small parking lot. Connected to the south side of the park is a 0.40-
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4 acre retention basin that is partially landscaped with turf grass for recreational use and encircled by a decomposed granite trail. The public can access the park from Calhoun Street by either entering the parking lot at the north end or the trail at the south end. A security fence surrounding the park will prevent public access to the residential section of the Project.
Two vehicular access points include one located on the north side from Avenue 49 and one on the east side from Calhoun Street. The proposed Project would include right-of-way allowances for future road improvements. Currently, Avenue 49 east of Calhoun is designated as a Primary Arterial, but west of Calhoun to Jackson Street Avenue 49 is an unimproved path. For 1,300 linear feet from Calhoun Street to the Project’s northwest corner, the applicant proposes 84-foot-wide full-street improvements including curbs, gutters, and sidewalks on both sides. At buildout, Avenue 49 street improvements would include 46 feet of travel lanes with curbs and gutters, sixfoot sidewalks on both sides, and a 26-foot-wide landscaped area along the Project site Avenue 49 frontage.
Along 1,300 linear feet of Calhoun Street from the intersection of Avenue 49 to the southeast corner of the Project, the applicant proposes half-width improvements consisting of new pavement, curb, gutter, undergrounding of existing overhead utilities, new streetlights, a six-foot-wide sidewalk, and a 26-foot-wide landscape setback along the Project site frontage. Figure 3 shows the site plan Tentative Tract Map No. 39051 and Figure 4 provides the Conceptual Landscape Plan for the development.
Four retention basins will accept all on-site flows from a 100-year storm event. A fifth basin located at the northwest corner of the Project would accept off-site flows from Avenue 49. The basins will be landscaped to maintain openness and reduce visual massing of the development.
Table 2
Project Information
Total Project Area 39.98 ac (gross), 35.24 (net), 1,688,821 sf Residential Lots 257 lots
144 lots 40 ft wide (3,600 sf)
113 lots 45 ft wide (4,050sf)
Landscaped Common Areas
Public Park 3.213 ac (136,343 sf including parking lot) Five Retention Basins 2.82 ac (122,839 sf)
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5 Figure 3 - Site Plan TTM 39051
LANDSCAPE DESIGN:
The landscape plan for the Calhoun Subdivision Project addresses the proposed landscaping along Avenue 49, project entries, the overall project wall and fence plan, and park and retention area landscaping.
As required by Section 17.14.030(K) of the Coachella Municipal Code (CMC), a minimum 20- foot landscape frontage area is provided on Calhoun Street and Avenue 49, with the addition of a 6-foot sidewalk to provide a minimum 26-foot total common area frontage for the project on Calhoun Street and Avenue 49. On Avenue 49, the common area frontage is reduced to a total of 14 feet to accommodate a right-hand turn lane as required by the City Engineering Department.
On Calhoun Street there is significant landscape along the frontage common area provided by the proposed retention basin and public park. Along both perimeter streets, a 4-foot curb adjacent landscape planter is provided in compliance with General Plan Mobility Element guidelines.
Shade Trees are provided along Avenue 49 and Calhoun Street to provide ample shade tree coverage. The project includes completion of street improvements for the northern portion of Avenue 49 along project frontage to be compatible with the street improvements completed on Avenue 49 between Jackson Street and the proposed project.
Tree uplighting is implemented along the project perimeter streets, internal streets, and project retention basins. All palm trees in the community will provide palm ring lights, and entry sign lighting is also provided. The public park will include bollard lighting.
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6 Figure 4 - Conceptual Landscape Plan
The project entry includes enhanced pavement, an entry monument sign at each project entry and landscaping on either side of the project entry. The project entry also includes a landscaped median that will include date palm trees and a variety of shrubs and ground cover.
Figure 5 – Avenue 49 Entry Figure 6 – Calhoun Street Entry The project includes a separated sidewalk design center north-south street, and the center eastwest street connecting the two community entrances as seen in Figure 4 above. The project includes landscape areas along internal streets, landscaped retention basin, and a landscape CVWD easement along the western portion of the project. The community will be landscaped
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7 with drought tolerant plants and ¾ inch California Gold decorative gravel. Figure 7 below provides example images of the proposed landscape plant list.
Figure 7 - Landscape Plant List
PARK:
The Project is proposing an approximate 3.13-acre public park that will be maintained by the Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District (LLMD). The park will include both active and passive uses including a half-court basketball court, lawn area, picnic tables, tot lot and desert garden. Staff has conditioned that the park be installed prior to the issuance of the 101st certificate of occupancy permit. A site plan for the park and plant palette are provided in the exhibits below.
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8 Figure 8 - Public Park
WALL AND FENCE PLAN:
A copy of the proposed wall and fence plan is illustrated in Figure 9 below. A 6 ft high smooth face block wall with a center score will be constructed with stone veneer panels and stone veneer columns placed in strategic areas along the perimeter streets and all street facing fencing within the community. Interior fencing not visible from the public right of way (R.O.W) will be vinyl fencing. Adjacent to retention basins and the public park along perimeter streets, there will be metal facing with stone veneer columns.
Figure 9 Fence and Wall Plan
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9 Figure 10 Block Wall Detail Figure 11 - Fencing Details
CONSISTENCY WITH GENERAL PLAN
The project site is within the General Neighborhood land use designation. General Neighborhoods are intended to provide a diversity of housing that meets the needs of the city’s many household sizes, incomes, and lifestyle preferences. General Neighborhoods include a range of single family and multi-family housing options within a green, walkable neighborhood that offers parks and playgrounds for their residents and access to schools and basic shopping needs within a comfortable walk, bike ride or short drive.
The fundamental character of these neighborhoods is defined by tree-lined streets and small blocks, well-landscaped front yards and welcoming entries to each residence. Vehicular access and parking on each lot should not intrude into the front yards, primarily places for children to play and neighbors to meet. Although most of the residences are single-family detached houses, multifamily housing is also provided in “house-form” building types – such as duplexes, garden apartments and rowhouses – that are compatible in scale and character with houses. Large apartment buildings or complexes are not compatible with this sort of neighborhood setting Allowed land uses include residential land uses at a development intensity of 7-25 DU/AC. The general plan also includes standards for network and connectivity, street design, parks and open space and urban form guidelines.
The Calhoun Subdivision project proposes 257 single family homes on a 39.98-acre site that equates to a net density of 7.29 DUA. The calculation for net density does not include acreage for the public park (includes retention basin), Avenue 49 and Calhoun Street dedications, and CVWD USBR easement on the west side of the property. The project meets the general plan density requirements and meets the design standards for network connectivity, street design, parks and open space and urban form guidelines.
CONSISTENCY WITH ZONING
The project site is currently zoned General Neighborhood (G-N) which implements the General Neighborhood land use designation of the General Plan. The G-N zone permits detached single family detached subdivisions with a minimum density of 7 dwelling units per acre on lots with a on minimum lot size of 4,000 square feet with a minimum interior lot width of 40 feet and minimum lot depth of 75 feet. The minimum width of corner lots is 45 feet. The minimum front yard requirement is 15 feet and the minimum side yard requirement for interior and corner lots is
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10 10% of the lot width, but not less than 5 feet. A rear yard setback of 20 feet is required in the G-N zone.
The applicant proposes a Planned Unit Development (PUD) that would permit flexible standards for smaller lot sizes and a higher density for a private gated community. The applicant The project is consistent with Section 17.19 of the Municipal Code, Supplemental Standards for Single-Family Residential recently adopted by the City Council.
Table 3 – General Neighborhood Development Standards
Zoning Ordinance Proposed Complies with Code
Density 7-25 du/acre 7.29 du/ac Yes
Parking
(Minimum)
Two spaces per dwelling
unit, both to be in an
enclosed garage
Two spaces per dwelling
unit, both to be in an
enclosed 400 square foot
garage
Yes. Each unit includes
a 2-car garage
Lot
Requirements
4,000 sq. ft.
Minimum Lot width 40’
Minimum Lot width
(corner lot) 45’
Minimum Lot depth 75’
3,400 sq. ft.
Minimum Lot width 40’
Minimum Lot width
(corner lot) 40’
Minimum Lot depth 85’
No. However, the
proposal is consistent
with PUD flexible
design standards
Minimum
Yard
Requirement
Front Yard: 15 feet
Side Yard: 5 feet
Rear Yard: 20 feet
Front Yard: 15 feet
Side Yard: 5 feet
Rear Yard: 15 feet
No. However, the
proposal is consistent
with PUD flexible
design standards
Height
(maximum)
45 feet 45 feet Yes. The maximum
height proposed is less
than 45 feet
PROPOSED FINDINGS:
Tentative Map
Pursuant to Coachella Municipal Guidelines Chapter 16.12, Tentative Map, subject to the provisions of this chapter, the City Council must make the following findings for Tentative Map approval:
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11 The City Council shall deny approval of a tentative map, as required by the Subdivision Map Act, if it makes the following findings:
1. That the proposed map is not consistent with applicable general and specific plans; The location of the project site has a General Plan land use designation of General Neighborhood which permits the development of single-family residential homes and community amenities.
Further, the General Neighborhood land use designations allow for the development of 7-25 dwelling units per acre. As such, the Tentative Tract Map is consistent with the permitted land use designation of single-family homes, as it is proposing 7.29 du/ac. The project further proposes the development of community amenities such as a community park with tot lot, basketball court, ramadas with picnic tables, a turf grass area, and a partially landscaped retention basis with passive walking trails. The open-space parks planned within the project area fulfill the Planned Unit Development and General Neighborhood open space requirements. For the foregoing reasons, the Tentative Map is consistent with the General Plan and is not inconsistent with any element of its General Plan designation.
2. That the design or improvement of the proposed subdivision is not consistent with applicable general and specific plans;
The location of the project site has a General Plan land use designation of General Neighborhood which permits the development of single-family residential homes and community amenities.
Further, the General Neighborhood land use designations allow for the development of 7-25 dwelling units per acre. As such, the Tentative Tract Map is consistent with the permitted land use designation of single-family homes, as it is proposing 7.29 du/ac and is consistent with the General Plan. The project is proposing a PUD that would permit flexible standards for smaller lot sizes. The PUD is proposing 257 units in total with 144 lots each encompassing a minimum of 3,400 sf lots and 113 lots each encompassing a minimum of 4,050 sf. If the PUD is approved, the Tentative Map would be consistent with the applicable PUD development standards.
3. That the site is not physically suitable for the type of development; The proposed project has a General Plan land use designation and zoning designation of General Neighborhood which permits the development of single-family residential homes and community amenities of 7-25 dwelling units per acre. As such, the Tentative Tract Map is consistent with the permitted land use designation and zoning designation of single-family homes, as it is proposing 7.29 du/ac. In addition to meeting the proposed density requirements, two vehicular access points include one located on the north side from Avenue 49 and one on the east side from Calhoun Street would provide access to the project that has been determined to be suitable by the City Engineer/ Public Works Director and the Riverside County Office of the Fire Marshal. Infrastructure to serve the proposed parcels have been assessed and determined to be
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12 available from the water and electrical utilities. Furthermore, the site has no topographical constraints and the proposed uses are consistent with that has been analyzed in the General Plan, the Coachella Municipal Code, and Planned Unit Development. Therefore, it can be determined that the proposed subdivision is physically suitable for the site.
4. That the site is not physically suitable for the proposed density of development; The proposed project has a General Plan land use designation and zoning designation of General Neighborhood which permits the development of single-family residential homes and community amenities of 7-25 dwelling units per acre. As such, the Tentative Tract Map is consistent with the permitted land use designation and zoning designation of single-family homes, as it is proposing 7.29 du/ac. Therefore, it can be determined that the proposed subdivision is physically suitable for the proposed density of development.
5. That the design of the subdivision or the proposed improvements are likely to cause substantial environmental damage or substantially and unavoidably injure fish or wildlife or their habitat;
An Initial Study with Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) was completed to address the potential impacts from the implementation of the project. The environmental analysis includes but is not limited to the analysis of environmentally sensitive areas, potential impacts to natural vegetation and significant trees, watercourses, historic buildings and places, and other features of value to the community. The proposed project will develop currently vacant highly disturbed land in west Coachella. The existing setting does not contain any significant trees, watercourses, or historic buildings or places. The parcel has minimal natural vegetation, and what is there is common to many vacant parcels within the City of Coachella and the greater Coachella Valley.
The scarce natural vegetation will be removed during the preliminary grading phase of the development of the site, and the IS/MND found that with the adoption of mitigation measures, any potential impact will be mitigated to have a less than significant impact. The project will adopt a Mitigation and Monitoring Reporting Program (MMRP) that will certify mitigation measures to protect environmentally sensitive land uses and species within the project area.
6. That the design of the subdivision or the type of improvements is likely to cause serious public health problems; and
Tentative Tract Map No. 39051 proposes the subdivision of a net acreage of 35.24-acre parcels into 257 parcels. As reviewed and conditioned by the City of Coachella Public Works Department and Coachella Water Authority and Sanitation District, adequate sewer and water systems are currently available and will be accessible to the resultant parcels. As conditioned by the City of Coachella Public Works Department, Coachella Water Authority and Sanitation District, and Imperial Irrigation District, the project has the necessary infrastructure to
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7. That the design of the subdivision or the type of improvements will conflict with easements, acquired by the public at large, for access through or use of property within the proposed subdivision. In this connection, the governing body may approve a map if it finds that alternate easements, for access or for use, will be provided, and that these will be substantially equivalent to ones previously acquired by the public.
As proposed, TTM No. 39051 will not conflict with any public easements acquired for access or use by the public at large within the proposed subdivision. The Riverside County Office of the Fire Marshal and Engineering Department/Public Works Department have reviewed and approved the access points to the site. The subdivision of land will not conflict with easements for access through or use of property and as such, the subdivision’s design is confirmed to be in harmony with existing public easements.
Conclusion:
Staff concludes that the findings set forth in Government Code Section 66474 and Coachella Municipal Code Chapter 17.14.030 can affirmatively be made for the proposed Tentative Tract Map No. 39051. The proposed parcel subdivision is consistent with the City of Coachella General Plan and the Coachella Municipal Code. The parcel subdivision will not conflict with easements acquired by the public at large, for access through or use of property within the proposed parcel subdivision, and it will not cause substantial environmental damage or substantially avoidably injure fish, wildlife, or their habitat. The required conditions of approval ensure the Project will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, and the conditions prevent material injury to properties or improvements in the vicinity.
Planned Unit Development
Pursuant to Coachella Municipal Guidelines Chapter 17.38, Planned Unit Development, subject to the provisions of this chapter, the City Council must make the following findings for Planned Unit Development approval:
1. The proposed use will not be in conflict with, but will be in harmony with and in accordance with the objectives of the general plan.
The location of the project site has a General Plan land use designation of General Neighborhood which permits the development of single-family residential homes and community amenities.
Further, the General Neighborhood land use designations allow for the development of 7-25 dwelling units per acre. As such, the Tentative Tract Map is consistent with the permitted land
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14 use designation of single-family homes, as it is proposing 7.29 du/ac. The project further proposes the development of community amenities such as a community park with tot lot, basketball court, ramadas with picnic tables, a turf grass area, and a partially landscaped retention basis with passive walking trails. The open-space parks planned within the project area fulfill the Planned Unit Development and General Neighborhood open space requirements. For the foregoing reasons, the Tentative Map is consistent with the General Plan and is not inconsistent with any element of its General Plan designation.
2. The proposed use will be located, designed, constructed, operated and maintained so as to be compatible with the existing or intended character of the general vicinity and shall not change the essential character of the same area.
The proposed project has a General Plan land use designation and zoning designation of General Neighborhood which permits the development of single-family residential homes and community amenities of 7-25 dwelling units per acre. The project complies with Chapter 17.14 General Neighborhood zoning standards and complies with Chapter 17.38 PUD Planned Unit Development standards. The project will be operated and maintained by an HOA, and the community CC&R’s shall be submitted for City review and the City shall be a third-party beneficiary to the CC&R’s. The perimeter landscaping, park, and the retention basin adjacent to Calhoun Street will be maintained by the City LLMD. As a result, the project will be compatible with the existing or intended character of the general vicinity and shall not change the essential character of the same area.
3. Consideration is to be given to harmony in scale, bulk, coverage and density, to the availability of public facilities and utilities, to harmful effect, if any, upon desirable neighborhood character, to the generation of traffic and the capacity of surrounding streets, and to any other relevant impact of the development.
The proposed project has a General Plan land use designation and zoning designation of General Neighborhood which permits the development of single-family residential homes and community amenities of 7-25 dwelling units per acre. In addition to meeting the proposed density requirements, two vehicular access points include one located on the north side from Avenue 49 and one on the east side from Calhoun Street would provide access to the project that has been determined to be suitable by the City Engineer/ Public Works Director and the Riverside County Office of the Fire Marshal. The project will include the completion of street improvements on both sides of Avenue 49 adjacent to the northern permitter of the project and determined to be suitable by the City Engineer. Infrastructure to serve the proposed parcels have been assessed and determined to be available from the water and electrical utilities. Furthermore, the site has no topographical constraints and the proposed uses are consistent with that has been analyzed in the General Plan, the Coachella Municipal Code, and Planned Unit Development.
Therefore, it can be determined that the proposed subdivision is physically suitable for the site.
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15 4. Where the proposed use may be potentially hazardous or disturbing to existing or reasonably expected neighboring uses, it must be justified by the common public interest as a benefit to the community as a whole.
The intent and purpose of the General Neighborhood designation, as described in the City of Coachella General Plan, is to provide a diversity of housing that meets the needs of Coachella’s many household sizes, incomes and lifestyle preferences. General Neighborhoods integrate a range of single- and multi-family housing options within a green, walkable neighborhood environment that offers parks and playgrounds for their residents and access to schools and basic shopping needs within a comfortable walk, bike ride or short drive. The project proposes the development of community amenities such as a community park, and shaded sidewalks along the perimeter and interior of community with a separated sidewalk design per the guidance of the City of Coachella General Plan Mobility Element. The project will be operated and maintained by an HOA, and the community CC&Rs shall be submitted for City review and the City shall be a third-party beneficiary to the CC&R’s. An Initial Study with Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) was completed to address the potential impacts from the implementation of the project. The environmental analysis includes but is not limited to the analysis of environmentally sensitive areas, potential impacts to air quality, watercourses, historic buildings and places, noise, hazards and hazardous materials and other features of value to the community. The proposed project will develop currently vacant highly disturbed land in west Coachella. The IS/MND found that with the adoption of mitigation measures on Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Transportation, and Tribal Cultural Resources, any potential impact will be mitigated to have a less than significant impact. The project will adopt a Mitigation and Monitoring Reporting Program (MMRP) that will certify mitigation measures to protect environmentally sensitive land uses and species within the project area. Therefore, it can be determined that the project is not anticipated to be potentially hazardous or disturbing to existing or reasonably expected neighboring uses, and it can be determined that the project is a benefit to the community as a whole.
5. The proposed use will include vehicular approaches to the property designed for reasonable minimal interference with traffic on surrounding public streets or roads.
The project will include two vehicular access points include one located on the north side from Avenue 49 and one on the east side from Calhoun Street would provide access to the project that has been determined to be suitable by the City Engineer/ Public Works Director and the Riverside County Office of the Fire Marshal. The project will include the completion of street improvements on both sides of Avenue 49 adjacent to the northern permitter of the project and determined to be suitable by the City Engineer. As a result, the proposed project is designed to provide reasonable minimal interference with traffic on surrounding public streets or roads.
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16 Conclusion:
Staff concludes that the findings set forth in Coachella Municipal Code Chapter 17.74.020 can affirmatively be made for the proposed Tentative Tract Map No. 39051. The proposed parcel subdivision is consistent with the City of Coachella General Plan and the Coachella Municipal Code. The parcel subdivision will be compatible with the existing or intended character of the general vicinity and shall not change the essential character of the same area, and consideration was given to the potential impacts of the development. It is determined that the project is justified by the common public interest as a benefit to the community as a whole. The proposed use will include vehicular approaches to the property designed for reasonable minimal interference with traffic on surrounding public streets or roads. The required conditions of approval ensure the Project will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, and the conditions prevent material injury to properties or improvements in the vicinity.
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE:
A notice of public hearing to consider the Project was published in the Desert Sun, the newspaper of record, on January 18, 2026, and a public hearing notice was mailed to property owners within a radius of 300- feet of the subject property on January 6, 2026, pursuant to Section 17.74.010G of the Coachella Municipal Code. At the time of issuance of this staff report, staff had not received public comments on this application.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
Chapter 8.24 of the Coachella Municipal Code states that all projects shall be reviewed for compliance with or exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15063, the applicant’s consultant, Terra Nova Planning & Research Inc., completed an Initial Study with Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to adequately analyze the Project’s potential impacts on the environment for the Calhoun Street Subdivision Project. The Initial Study concluded that the project would result in less than significant impacts to Aesthetics, Air Quality, Energy, Geology and Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Hydrology and Water Quality, Noise, Population and Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Utilities and Service Systems.
The Initial Study concluded that the project would result in a less than significant impact with mitigation incorporated to Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Transportation, and Tribal Cultural Resources.
Terra Nova Planning & Research, Inc. has developed appropriate mitigation measures to address the potentially significant impacts, and with the implementation and adherence to the mitigation measures, the Project will have a less than significant impact on Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Transportation, and Tribal Cultural Resources. The mitigation measures will be listed as a condition of Project approval.
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17 A 20-day public review period ran from November 18, 2025, to December 8, 2025. 3 comment letters were submitted during the comment period. Responses to comments have been prepared for the comments received and are included in Resolution No. 2026-03 Exhibit C.
A Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) has been prepared and is attached in Resolution No. 2026-03 Exhibit B.
TTM NO. 39051 ALTERNATIVES:
1) Approve Resolution No. 2026-01 recommending that the City Council approve TTM No. 39051 with the findings and conditions as recommended by Staff. 2) Approve Resolution No. 2026-01 recommending that the City Council approve TTM No. 39051 with the findings and conditions as recommended by Staff, with modifications as proposed by the City Council.
3) Deny Resolution No. 2026-01.
4) Continue this item and provide staff and the applicant with direction.
CUP NO. 390 ALTERNATIVES:
1) Approve Resolution No. 2026-02 recommending that the City Council approve CUP No. 390 with the findings and conditions as recommended by Staff. 2) Approve Resolution No. 2026-02 recommending that the City Council approve CUP No. 390 with the findings and conditions as recommended by Staff, with modifications as proposed by the City Council.
3) Deny Resolution No. 2026-02.
4) Continue this item and provide staff and the applicant with direction.
EA NO. 25-02 ALTERNATIVES:
1) Approve Resolution No. 2026-03 recommending that the City Council adopt a mitigated negative declaration for EA No. 25-02 with the findings and conditions as recommended by Staff.
2) Approve Resolution No. 2026-03 recommending that the City Council adopt a mitigated negative declaration for EA No. 25-02 with the findings and conditions as recommended by Staff. with modifications as proposed by the City Council.
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18 3) Deny Resolution No. 2026-03.
4) Continue this item and provide staff and the applicant with direction.
RECOMMENDED ALTERNATIVE(S):
Staff recommends Alternative #1 for TTM. No 39051, CUP No. 390, and EA No. 25-02.
Attachments:
1. Resolution No. 2026-01 (TTM)
a. Exhibit A – Conditions of Approval
b. Exhibit B – Tentative Tract Map
c. Exhibit E – Development Plan Set
2. Resolution No. 2026-02 (PUD)
a. Exhibit A – Conditions of Approval
b. Exhibit B – Planned Unit Development
3. Resolution No. 2026-03 (EA)
a. Exhibit A – Conditions of Approval
b. Exhibit B – Initial Study Mitigated Negative Declaration (ISMND) c. Exhibit C – ISMND Response to Comments
4. Calhoun Street PUD Justification Statement
5. Calhoun Street LLMD_CCR Exhibit
6. Calhoun Street Park Area Exhibit
7. Preliminary Grading
8. Preliminary Site plan
9. Density Exhibit
10. Published Copy of the Notice of Public Hearing
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Resolution No. 2026-01
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COACHELLA CONDITIONALLY APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT
MAP NO. 39051, FOR THE PROPOSED 257-LOT SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION PROJECT LOCATED ON THE 39.98
ACRES SITE AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF CALHOUN STREET
AND AVENUE 49, APN 612-260-010; AND DETERMINING THAT THE PROJECT IS COMPLIANT WITH SECTION 15073 OF THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
GUIDELINES. APPLICANT: ROD VANDENBURG, PACIFIC MODERN
BUILDERS LLC.
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2025, the applicant, Rod Vandenburg on behalf of Pacific Modern Builders, LLC., submitted a Tentative Tract Map application, Conditional Use Permit application, and associated environmental documentation for the subdivision of 39.98 acres of land for the development of a 257 single family home planned unit development and associated improvements on the southwest corner of Calhoun Street and Avenue 49 (“the Project”); and,
WHEREAS, the Site is located within the City of Coachella off of Calhoun Street and Avenue 49 within Riverside County, California (Assessor Parcel Numbers 612-260- 010) (“Property”); and,
WHEREAS, the site has a zoning designation of General Neighborhood and a General Plan 2035 land use designation of General Neighborhood; and, WHEREAS, the Project is consistent with and intended to implement the vision of the Coachella Municipal Code and the General Plan 2035 pertaining to land use patterns, building and site design, and public right-of-way improvements; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq., and CEQA Guidelines Section § 15070 (Decision to Prepare a Negative or Mitigated Negative Declaration), a public agency shall prepare or have prepared a proposed negative declaration or a mitigated negative declaration for a project subject to CEQA when the initial study identifies potentially significant impacts but revisions in the project plan or proposals made by or agreed to by the applicant would avoid the effects or mitigate the effects to a point where clearly no significant effects would occur; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section § 15070 (Decision to Prepare a Negative or Mitigated Negative Declaration), an initial study with mitigated negative declaration was prepared for the Proposed Project (“Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration), and mitigation measures have been incorporated into the Mitigated Negative Declaration and will be imposed on the Proposed Project through the City’s adoption of a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (“MMRP”) in compliance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15070(d); and,
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WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section § 15073 (Public Review of a Proposed Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration), comments were received pertaining to the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and added to the administrative record; and,
WHEREAS, the Subdivision Map Act also requires that, prior to any map approval, the City must find that the proposed subdivision, together with the provisions for its design and improvement of any tentative map or a parcel map, is consistent with the general plan and any applicable specific plan, and that the site is physically suitable for that type of development and the proposed density, and that the design of the subdivision is not likely to cause serious public health problems, conflict with easements, or cause substantial environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure fish, wildlife, or their habitat (Government Code Section 66473.5); and WHEREAS, the Tentative Tract Map is consistent with the General Plan 2035 and meets the General Neighborhood land use designation requirements and is consistent with the requirements outlined in the Coachella Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the Tentative Tract Map will not conflict with easements acquired by the public at large, for access through or use of property within the proposed parcel subdivision as all such improvements will be constructed to be adequate for the Project, and it will not cause substantial environmental damage or substantially avoidably injure fish, wildlife, or their habitat; and
WHEREAS, the proposed design of the subdivision improvements contemplated by the proposed parcel subdivision is not likely to be detrimental to public health, safety, or welfare as adequate sewer and water systems will be available to the two resultant parcels. The parcels have the necessary infrastructure to adequately serve the proposed development and all proposed uses as allowed by the zoning ordinances that regulate the Project Site; and
WHEREAS, a notice of a public hearing to consider Tentative Tract Map No. 39051, Conditional Use Permit No. 390, and Environmental Assessment 2025-02 was issued in accordance with Coachella Municipal Code Section 17.74.010G, inclusive of the publication on December 7, 2025, of a legal public hearing notice which was published in the Desert Sun, the City’s newspaper of record and mailing of a public hearing notice to a certified list of property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties on December 2, 2025; and,
WHEREAS, on December 17, 2025, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing to consider the application for the Project during which evidence, both written and oral, including the staff report and supporting documents, was presented at said hearing; and,
WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the public hearing and following discussion, the Planning Commission approved Resolution No. PC2025-22 recommending the City
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Council conditionally approve the Calhoun Subdivision Project as conditioned with the motion vote outcome specified in the meeting minutes for the December 17, 2025, Planning Commission meeting.
WHEREAS, a notice of a public hearing to consider Tentative Tract Map No. 39051, Conditional Use Permit No. 390, and Environmental Assessment 2025-02 was issued in accordance with Coachella Municipal Code Section 17.74.010G, inclusive of the publication on January 18, 2026, of a legal public hearing notice which was published in the Desert Sun, the City’s newspaper of record and mailing of a public hearing notice to a certified list of property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties on January 6, 2026; and,
WHEREAS, on January 28, 2026, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing to consider the application for the Project during which evidence, both written and oral, including the staff report and supporting documents, was presented at said hearing; and,
WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the public hearing and following discussion, the City Council approved this Resolution for the conditional approval of the Calhoun Subdivision Project as conditioned with the motion vote outcome specified in the meeting minutes for the January 28, 2026, City Council meeting.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COACHELLA, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY FIND DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The City Council hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the recitals of this Resolution are true and correct and are incorporated into this Resolution by reference and constitute a material part of this Resolution.
SECTION 2. Environmental Findings. The City Council has independently reviewed the Initial Study with Mitigated Negative Declaration and the administrative record for the proposed project, including all oral and written comments received during the document circulation period, public hearing, the staff report, and all attachments thereto, which are all incorporated herein by reference and are on file with the Community Development Department for the City of Coachella, and the City Council finds that:
A. The Initial Study with Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA 2025-02) has been completed in compliance with CEQA and reflects the agency's independent judgment and analysis.
B. All environmental impacts of the Proposed Project are either insignificant or can be mitigated to a level of insignificance pursuant to the mitigation measures outlined in the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program.
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C. There is no substantial evidence in the administrative record supporting a fair argument that the Proposed Project, as revised, may result in significant environmental impacts.
D. The City Council hereby approves and adopts the Initial Study with Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA 2025-02) pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080(c)(2).
E. Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21081.6, the City Council approves and adopts the MMRP prepared for the Project, which shall be fully complied with as specified in this Resolution and the Conditions of Approval set forth herein.
SECTION 3. Tentative Tract Map Findings. Based upon the evidence presented at the hearing, including the staff report, the City Council hereby finds and determines the Project complies with the necessary findings as required by Coachella Municipal Code Section 16.12 and the Subdivision Map Act. The Subdivision Map Act, in Government Code Section 66474, sets forth the findings required for tentative maps and are summarized as follows:
1. The location of the project site has a General Plan land use designation of General Neighborhood which permits the development of single-family residential homes and community amenities. Further, the General Neighborhood land use designations allow for the development of 7-25 dwelling units per acre. As such, the Tentative Tract Map is consistent with the permitted land use designation of single-family homes, as it is proposing 7.29 du/ac. The project further proposes the development of community amenities such as a community park with tot lot, basketball court, ramadas with picnic tables, a turf grass area, and a partially landscaped retention basis with passive walking trails. The open-space parks planned within the project area fulfill the Planned Unit Development and General Neighborhood open space requirements. For the foregoing reasons, the Tentative Map is consistent with the General Plan and is not inconsistent with any element of its General Plan designation.
2. The location of the project site has a General Plan land use designation of General Neighborhood which permits the development of single-family residential homes and community amenities. Further, the General Neighborhood land use designations allow for the development of 7-25 dwelling units per acre. As such, the Tentative Tract Map is consistent with the permitted land use designation of single-family homes, as it is proposing 7.29 du/ac and is consistent with the General Plan. The project is proposing a PUD that would permit flexible standards for smaller lot sizes. The PUD is proposing 257 units in total with 144 lots each encompassing a minimum of 3,400 sf lots and 113 lots each encompassing a minimum of 4,050 sf. If the PUD is approved, the Tentative Map would be consistent with the applicable PUD development standards.
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3. The proposed project has a General Plan land use designation and zoning designation of General Neighborhood which permits the development of single-family residential homes and community amenities of 7-25 dwelling units per acre. As such, the Tentative Tract Map is consistent with the permitted land use designation and zoning designation of single-family homes, as it is proposing 7.29 du/ac. In addition to meeting the proposed density requirements, two vehicular access points include one located on the north side from Avenue 49 and one on the east side from Calhoun Street would provide access to the project that has been determined to be suitable by the City Engineer/ Public Works Director and the Riverside County Office of the Fire Marshal.
Infrastructure to serve the proposed parcels have been assessed and determined to be available from the water and electrical utilities. Furthermore, the site has no topographical constraints and the proposed uses are consistent with that has been analyzed in the General Plan, the Coachella Municipal Code, and Planned Unit Development. Therefore, it can be determined that the proposed subdivision is physically suitable for the site.
4. The proposed project has a General Plan land use designation and zoning designation of General Neighborhood which permits the development of single-family residential homes and community amenities of 7-25 dwelling units per acre. As such, the Tentative Tract Map is consistent with the permitted land use designation and zoning designation of single-family homes, as it is proposing 7.29 du/ac. Therefore, it can be determined that the proposed subdivision is physically suitable for the proposed density of development.
5. An Initial Study with Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) was completed to address the potential impacts from the implementation of the project. The environmental analysis includes but is not limited to the analysis of environmentally sensitive areas, potential impacts to natural vegetation and significant trees, watercourses, historic buildings and places, and other features of value to the community. The proposed project will develop currently vacant highly disturbed land in west Coachella. The existing setting does not contain any significant trees, watercourses, or historic buildings or places. The parcel has minimal natural vegetation, and what is there is common to many vacant parcels within the City of Coachella and the greater Coachella Valley. The scarce natural vegetation will be removed during the preliminary grading phase of the development of the site, and the IS/MND found that with the adoption of mitigation measures, any potential impact will be mitigated to have a less than significant impact. The project will adopt a Mitigation and Monitoring Reporting Program (MMRP) that will certify mitigation measures to protect environmentally sensitive land uses and species within the project area.
6. Tentative Tract Map No. 39051 proposes the subdivision of a net acreage of 35.24- acre parcels into 257 parcels. As reviewed and conditioned by the City of Coachella Public Works Department and Coachella Water Authority and Sanitation District, adequate sewer and water systems are currently available and will be accessible to the
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resultant parcels. As conditioned by the City of Coachella Public Works Department, Coachella Water Authority and Sanitation District, and Imperial Irrigation District, the project has the necessary infrastructure to adequately serve the resultant parcels and all proposed uses as allowed by the City of Coachella General Plan and the Coachella Municipal Code.
7. As proposed, TTM No. 39051 will not conflict with any public easements acquired for access or use by the public at large within the proposed subdivision. The Riverside County Office of the Fire Marshal and Engineering Department/Public Works Department have reviewed and approved the access points to the site. The subdivision of land will not conflict with easements for access through or use of property and as such, the subdivision’s design is confirmed to be in harmony with existing public easements.
SECTION 4. Location and Custodian of Records. The documents and materials that constitute the record of proceedings on which these findings are based are located at Coachella Civic Center. The Development Services Director is the custodian of the record of proceedings.
SECTION 5. Execution of Resolution. The Mayor shall sign this Resolution and the City Clerk shall attest and certify to the passage and adoption thereof.
SECTION 6. City Council Approval. Based on the foregoing recitals and findings above, and the written and oral comments, facts and evidence presented, the City of Coachella City Council conditionally approves Tentative Tract Map No. 39051, for the proposed 257-lot single family residential subdivision project located on the 39.98 acres site at the southwest corner of Calhoun Street and Avenue 49, APN 612-260-010; and determining that the project is compliant with Section 15073 Of The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. The applicant shall demonstrate compliance with ALL Conditions of Approval, as set forth in Exhibit “A”, Tentative Tract Map in “Exhibit B”, and Development Plan Set in “Exhibit C” of this Resolution. Failure to demonstrate compliance with these conditions of approval may result in the delay of the Proposed Use or the rescinding of the City of Coachella’s conditional use permit approval.
Where the term “Applicant” is used in any condition of approval, this term shall also apply to the Property Owner, any developer, or any successor in the interest of the Applicant. It is the Applicant’s or Applicant’s successor in interest responsibility to fully comply with the conditions of approval unless subsequently modified in accordance with the City’s required processes and procedures.
PASSED APPROVED and ADOPTED this 28th day of January 2026.
AYES:
NOES:
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ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Steven Hernandez, Mayor
City of Coachella
ATTEST:
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Angela M. Zepeda, City Clerk
City of Coachella
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Best Best & Krieger
City Attorney
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Resolution No. 2026-01 EXHIBIT A
Exhibit A – Resolution No. 2026-01
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 39051 General Conditions
1. Tentative Tract Map 39051 with a minimum lot size of 3,400 square feet, for the proposed 257- lot single family residential subdivision project located on the 39.98-acres site at the southwest corner of Calhoun Street and Avenue 49, APN 612-260-010, and the determination that the proposed project is compliant with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15073 - Public Review of a Proposed Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration.
2. The applicant shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of Coachella, its officials, officers, employees, and agents from and against any claim, action, or proceeding against the City, its officials, officers, employees or agents to attack, set aside, void or annul any project approval or condition of approval of the city concerning this project, including but not limited to any approval or condition of approval or mitigation measure imposed by the City Council or Planning Commission. The City shall promptly notify the applicant of any claim, action, or proceeding concerning the project and the City shall cooperate fully in the defense of the matter.
The City reserves the right, at its own option, to choose its own attorney to represent the City, its officials, officers, employees and agents in the defense of the City Attorney, within five days of the effective date of this approval.
3. The working drawings shall include within the first four pages a list of all conditions of approval included in this resolution.
4. CFD. The applicant shall be subject to further requirements that it participate in the Community Facilities District for residential lots within Tentative Tract Map 39051 that the City proposed to establish under the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, Section 13311 of the California Government Cod, as amended, for all undeveloped property within the boundaries of the City, including the subject property subject to this development approval (Tentative Tract Map No. 39051), to finance police and fire services for such property. The applicant shall do everything necessary for inclusion of the property subject to this development approval within such District upon its establishment. This development approval is subject to such requirement as a condition, unless such District is established prior to the effectiveness of this development approval in which case, it shall be a condition precedent. The Community Facilities District shall be established before issuance of the first certificate of occupancy.
5. LLMD. The owner shall agree to the formation of a Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District(LLMD) for the maintenance of the lighting, landscaping and irrigation. The owner shall prepare the improvement plans, Engineer's Report, Estimated Costs, and submit to the City Engineer as required for the formation of the LLMD. The funds to be deposited shall be a minimum of $1,000. Costs over $1,000 shall be billed by the City to the owner for payment prior to the recordation of the Final Map. The LLMD shall be formed before issuance of the first certificate of occupancy.
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6. CC&R’s. The owner shall agree to the formation of a Homeowner’s Association for maintenance of all common areas including streets, retention basins, block walls, fencing, and on-site amenities.
7. CC&R’s. The Homeowner’s Association shall adopt Conditions, Covenants and Restrictions (CC&R’s), and act as a liaison to the City for review of the placement, type, architectural style, materials, and landscaping of all units and lots. The proposed CC&Rs shall be submitted for City and Riverside County Fire review prior to recordation of final map and the City shall be a third-party beneficiary to the CC&Rs.
8. The neighborhood park shall complete construction and be open to the public prior to the issuance of the 101st occupancy permit and shall be constructed in accordance with the conceptual landscape plans contained in the attached Development Set to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director.
9. Prior to the recordation of the final map the applicant shall submit detailed landscaping irrigation plans and sign plans for review, including plans for the neighborhood park and retention basin for approval by the City Engineer and Development Services Director.
10. The proposed subdivision shall be improved with a decorative masonry perimeter wall consisting of a smooth face CMU block that includes stone veneer, tan slumpstone, splitface block, or precision with smooth stucco finish wall, and a decorative cap, and/or equivalent highquality design approved by the City Engineer and Community Development Director. The entire block perimeter wall on Calhoun Street and Avenue 49 shall be a smooth face CMU block with a stone veneer and/or equivalent design added at certain sections of the perimeter wall to be approved by the City Engineer and Community Development Director. A minimum of one 12-inch square masonry pilaster at every 75 feet along Calhoun Street and Avenue 49 shall be used along any fencing facing a public street as shown on the conceptual landscape plans.
11. Interior fencing for single family lots shall utilize block wall with metal view obscured access gates. Any street visible block shall be decorative block including a smooth CMU block and/or equivalent approved by the City Engineer and Community Development Director.
12. Identification signs for the subdivision shall include high quality and durable design with accent lighting. A detailed sign plan shall be submitted to the Community Development Director for review and the final design shall be approved by the Community Development Director.
13. All street names and addressing shall be consistent with City and USPS policies.
14. The applicant shall submit, and must obtain approval from the Community Development Director, a letter from a registered landscape architect confirming that landscaping and irrigation have been installed in accordance with the approved plans prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. Any damaged, dead or decayed landscape areas shall be replaced per approved landscape plans upon landscape inspection by the Community Development Director and prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
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15. Stamped concrete or decorative pavers shall be provided at the surface of both project entryways with a terracotta color or equivalent and identified on both Civil and Landscape Plans. Pavers types shall be approved by the Community Development Director and City Engineer.
16. Landscaping and irrigation shall be provided in accordance with Section 17.54.010(J) of the Municipal Code and in accordance with the State Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (AB 1881). Water budget calculations, including the Maximum Applied Water Allowance (MAWA) and Estimated Total Water Use (ETWU) shall be provided as part of the landscaping and irrigation plan.
17. The applicant shall work with the Development Services Department to provide utility stub outs to enable the development of community garden plots for the park, at the direction and feasibility as determined by the Community Development Director. The implementation of the community garden is at the discretion of the Community Development Director.
18. The internal open space landscape plan for the park shall be revised to incorporate native landscaping for both groundcover, shrubs, and trees, at the direction and feasibility as determined by the Community Development Director. The implementation of the community garden is at the discretion of the Community Development Director.
19. Soil sampling results for agricultural chemicals shall be provided with the submittal of grading permits.
20. The landscape improvements on the northern portion of Avenue 49 shall match the landscaping on the northern portion of Avenue 49 between Jackson Street and the proposed project, to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director. This may include a requirement to provide metal edging to match the northern portion of Avenue 49.
21. Shade tree plantings shall be installed to provide shade of thirty (30) percent of landscape area within ten (10) years. California native species shall be incorporated in at least forty (40) percent of required landscape areas. Compliance with these requirements shall be identified on project landscape plans to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director.
22. The Community Development Director may request landscape plans to be revised to incorporate street trees within the landscape parkway separating the sidewalk from the street curb line, unless determined unfeasible due to utility easements. The applicant may relocate existing proposed shade trees to accomplish this condition. This condition shall be met to the satisfaction and discretion of the Community Development Director.
23. All street and internal street facing fence and walls shall be block wall per the attached development plan set. Vinyl fencing is only allowed for internal property lines not visible from the street.
Building
24. Recommend providing a shade structure over the playground.
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25. Proposed bench shall be equipped with an area for a wheelchair user.
26. All features all be in an accessible path of travel.
27. Trail must be accessible propose a walkable surface. The proposed ¼” gravel does not meet the requirement. CBC11B-302
28. Passing space shall be provided on the proposed trail. CBC11B-403.5.3
29. Provide verification that shade trees are proposed in compliance with California Green Building Standards Code section 5.106.12 Shade Trees.
Utilities
30. The project is located within the service area of the City’s Coachella Water Authority and Coachella Sanitary District.
31. The applicant shall submit water and sewer plans for approval.
32. The first submittal shall not be accepted without the completion of the hydraulic model.
33. A $5,000 deposit is required to initiate hydraulic modeling.
34. The City of Coachella may need additional facilities to provide for the orderly expansion of its domestic water and sanitation systems. These facilities may include pipelines, wells, reservoirs, booster pumping stations, lift stations and other facilities. The developer may be required to install these facilities and provide land and/or easements on which some of these facilities will be located.
35. New water and sewer connections are subject to the collection of impact fees.
36. All fire lines require the installation of Double Check Detector Assemblies.
37. Backflow devices are required on all non-residential connections installed within 12” of the meter box.
38. All buildings may require individual meters.
39. Irrigation may require its own meter.
40. All water connections shall install 4G AMI master meters.
41. All service lines shall be copper tubing per the approved list of materials.
42. All materials shall be per the approved list of materials provided by the Engineering Department or the Utilities Department.
43. No new water connections shall be shown on landscaping plans, all connections shall be in the water improvement plans.
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44. Trees/shrubs must have a minimum of 15’ separation distance from the Utilities water/sewer laterals. Or minimum 10’ separation distance from water/sewer laterals with root barrier.
45. Provide plumbing blueprints depicting sanitary, industrial, and/or grease waste line. (all lines that are applicable)
46. Illustrate domestic water and sewer point of connection to the City’s utilities.
47. Provide plumbing code fixture schedule with total DFU’s listed.
48. Business establishments must complete Utilities Department’s wastewater discharge survey and submit to Development Services.
a. For tenant improvements, current and proposed plumbing code fixture schedule must be provided
49. Pretreatment equipment/Sample box: (if applicable) Provide manufacture specifications and sizing chart.
a. Pretreatment Equipment Minimum Requirements:
i. 750 gal minimum
ii. Clean outs and vents before and after pretreatment equipment iii. Sample box immediately downstream of the pretreatment equipment iv. Multi suite buildings requesting pretreatment installation require separate sewer lateral connection per pretreatment device
v. Made from precast concrete form
50. Outside drains connected to the sanitary sewer are prohibited unless drains are protected from rain water by having a permanent berm within a shade structure. Storm water is prohibited from entering the sanitary sewer.
Engineering
PRIOR TO APPROVAL OF ENGINEERING PLANS or ISSUANCE OF ENGINEERING PERMITS:
Tentative Map
51. A focused Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) shall be prepared for the project by an appropriately licensed professional engineer. Prior to the preparation of the TIA, the engineer shall submit a scoping letter for the TIA for the City Engineer’s approval. The TA shall include but not limited to identification of trip generation, traffic distribution and impact on existing transportation facilities and at time of General Plan build-out, all relevant, ingress and egress movements, lines of sight, queuing analysis, and alignment studies (preliminary signing and striping plan).
Applicant shall obtain approval of site access and circulation from the Fire Marshall.
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52. A preliminary soils report shall be prepared for the project by an appropriately licensed professional engineer. At a minimum, the soils report shall provide specific analyses and recommendations for grading, pavement structural sections, and infiltration.
53. A comprehensive drainage report, prepared by California Registered Civil Engineer, shall be submitted for review and approval by the City Engineer prior to issuance of any permits. The report shall contain pre- and post-development hydrology maps showing on-site and off-site tributary drainage areas and shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Riverside County Flood Control District. Adequate provisions shall be made to accept and conduct the existing tributary drainage flows around or through the site in a manner which will not adversely affect adjacent or downstream properties. If the design of the project includes a retention basin, it shall be sized to contain the runoff resulting from a 10-year storm event and the runoff from a 100-year storm event shall be contained within basin with shallow ponding (3.5' max.). The basin shall be designed to evacuate a 10-year storm event within 72 hours. The size of the retention basin(s) shall be determined by the hydrology report and be approved by the City Engineer. Retention basin shall be provided with a minimum of 2.00 feet sandy soil if determined to contain silt or clay materials.
Maximum allowable percolation rate for design shall be 10 gal./s.f./day unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer. A percolation test for this site is required to be submitted. A combination drywell vertical drain field shall be constructed at all points where runoff enters the retention basin.
Drywell & vertical drain field design shall be based on soils borings made at the proposed drywell locations after the retention basins have been rough graded. Minimum depth shall be 45-feet. A log that includes sieve analysis for each strata of the borings shall be submitted to the City Engineer for confirmation of depth of the vertical drain fields. Underground retention under the proposed parking area will be considered as an alternative to surface retention subject to the approval of the City Engineer.
54. Identify and clearly show all necessary drainage easements to implement the project in accordance with drainage law.
55. Applicant shall submit for review and approval by the City Engineer all documents related to any existing and proposed on-site and off-site easements that may affect the development of the site.
All easements shall be identified on the engineering plans.
56. Applicant shall obtain approval of site access and circulation from Fire Marshall.
Final Map
57. The Final Map shall comply with the Subdivision Map Act and City of Coachella Subdivision Ordinance.
58. All public streets shall be dedicated to City of Coachella.
59. Prior to submittal of the final map to the City Council for approval, the applicant shall post securities (Bonds) to guarantee the installation of required improvements and a Subdivision Improvement Agreement shall be submitted to Engineering Division for City Engineer and City Attorney approval.
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60. Prior to approval of the Final Map, the applicant shall resolve potential CVWD issues related to existing tile drains or irrigation mains located within the tract boundary or along the streets adjacent to the tract. If necessary, tile drains and irrigation lines shall be relocated and easement documents prepared for the new location of any such lines. The easement shall be shown on the final map.
Plans for the tile drain or irrigation relocation shall be submitted to CVWD for approval and a copy of the plans shall be submitted to the City for evaluation regarding possible conflict with City facilities. The applicant shall submit to the City approved copies of any such relocation plans.
61. All Primary streets, including 49nd Avenue, Calhoun Street and Residential street shall be completed prior to final occupancy for the first structure at the Tract.
62. Prepare and record necessary drainage easements, access easements and utility easements to implement the project in accordance with drainage law and site conditions to the satisfaction of the City Engineer prior to approval of the Final Maps.
63. Full Street Improvements plans, Street Improvements Bonds and Monument Bonds shall be approved prior to Approval of the Final Maps. Street improvement plans shall be in conformance with recommendations outlined in an approved Traffic Impact Analysis and may include off site intersection improvements, engineering analysis of fair share off site improvements and fully executed agreements for phasing of fair share payments if needed per the Traffic Impact analysis.
64. Internal roads shall be complete prior to final occupancy of any adjacent house.
General:
65. All proposed development shall conform to the approved engineering studies and environmental migration measures as identified in the approved traffic, drainage, soils, hydrology, etc. studies developed under the tentative and final map process.
66. A storm water quality management plan shall be prepared for the project by California Registered Civil Engineer in compliance with NPDES and State Water Quality Control Board regulations. The project shall be designed to specify preferential use of Low Impact Development Best Management Practices that reduce pollutants and runoff volume.
67. Applicant shall comply with the valley wide NPDES permit requirements including but not limited to submittal of a WQMP for plan review accompanied by a $3,000 plan check deposit for approval including executed maintenance agreement. All unused plan check fees will be refunded to the applicant upon approval of the Final WQMP.
68. The developer shall submit a Fugitive Dust Control and Erosion Control plan in accordance with Guidelines set forth by CMC and SCAQMD to maintain wind and drainage erosion and dust control for all areas disturbed by grading. Exact method(s) of such control shall be subject to review and approval by the City Engineer. No sediment is to leave the site. Additional securities, in bond form, in amount of $2,000.00 per acre of gross area, and a one-time cash deposit of $2,000.00 are required to insure compliance with this requirement. No work may be started on or off site unless the PM10 plan has been approved, the original plans, and executed dust control agreement, are filed in the engineering department at the City of Coachella.
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69. Site access improvements shall be in conformance with the requirements of Title 24 of the California Administrative Code. This shall include access ramps for off-site and on-site streets as required.
70. The applicant shall provide necessary utility easements for IID and underground overhead distribution lines within the project boundaries. Applicant shall submit to the City a letter from IID that satisfies this requirement.
71. The applicant shall pay all necessary plan check, permit and inspection fees. Fees will be determined when plans are submitted to the City Engineering Department for plan check.
ROUGH GRADING:
72. Prepare and submit rough grading and erosion control plans for the project.
73. The project’s soils engineer shall certify to the adequacy of the grading plan.
74. All projects developing one (1) acre or more of total land area, or which are part of a larger phased development that will disturb one acre of land, are required to obtain coverage under the State Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB) General Permit for storm water discharges associated with construction activity. Proof of filing a Notice of Intent (NOI) with the SWRCB for coverage under this permit is required. The Waste Discharger’s Identification Number (WDID), issued by the SWRCB, must be shown on the grading plans. The project’s Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan shall be submitted for the City’s review and approval.
PRECISE GRADING:
75. A precise grading/improvement plan, prepared by a California Registered Civil Engineer, showing building footprints, pad elevations, finished grades, drainage routes, retaining walls, erosion control, slope easements, and all other pertinent information shall be submitted for review and approval by the City Engineer.
76. Rough grading shall be certified by the project soils engineer prior to issuance of a permit for precise grading or building construction.
77. 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.
78. If applicant is planning to build a wall, separate permits shall be required for wall construction. The maximum height of any wall shall be limited to six (6) feet as measured from an average of the ground elevations on either side.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS:
79. Street improvement plans prepared by a California Registered Civil Engineer shall be submitted for review and approval by the City Engineer. All street improvements including street lights shall be designed and constructed in conformance with City Municipal Code, General Plan, and Standards and Specifications. Street flow line grade shall have a minimum slope of 0.35 %.
80. Applicant shall construct all off-site and on-site improvements including street pavement, curb, gutter, sidewalk, street trees, perimeter walls, perimeter landscaping and irrigation, storm drain, street lights, and any other incidental works necessary to complete the improvements. Driveways
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shall conform to City of Coachella standards for commercial driveways with a minimum width of
24.00 feet and curbed radius entrances.
81. Applicant shall construct and dedicate the following streets and street improvements to conform to the General Plan and/or requirements of Traffic Study.
1. 49th Avenue- Public Roadway as shown on the RAC and per these comments shall include the following:
a. Dedication of land within project limits is required. This street will be required to be dedicated to the ultimate General Plan width as a Primary Arterial with Bicycle Lanes with 94 feet of right-of-way as per City of Coachella General Plan.
b. Ultimate right-of-way improvements shall not be required at this time. Street improvements along the westerly portion of the project shall include full street pavement of both east and west bound lanes and a painted median with a measured street width of 46-foot from curb to curb. Curb, gutter, sidewalk and landscape parkway improvements shall be required on both the north and south side of Ave 49 including all necessary
relocations and appurtenances as needed to complete the work.
Improvements shall match existing modified Ave 49 cross section improvements that exist between the proposed project and Jackson Street on the east of the proposed development. c. The eastern portion of Ave 49 shall include intersection improvements, turn lanes and fair share contributions towards future signalized intersections as determined by an approved Traffic Impact Analysis.
d. Applicant shall construct all appurtenant roadway components within project limits such as, but not limited to: sidewalk, ADA ramps, Traffic control striping, legends, Traffic control signs, turn left or right pocket, Street Lights, street name signs, full improvements for street median and Traffic Signal Light to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
e. Applicant shall install curb and gutter transitions to uniformly connect to existing adjacent improvements and coordinate installation and/or relocation of fire hydrants, water meters, storm drains, wells, street lights, any kind of tree and all other appurtenances as required to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
f. Applicant shall underground all existing dry utilities if existing within project limits such as, but not limited to: power poles, telecommunication poles and all other existing dry utilities.
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g. Additional offsite improvements, such as intersection improvements, installation of turning lanes, lane widening, etc. shall be installed to the Satisfaction of the City Engineer and per the requirements of an approved Traffic Impact Analysis.
2. Calhoun Street- Public Roadway as shown on the RAC and per these comments shall include the following:
a. Dedication of land along southbound lane within the entire project limits is required. This street is classified as Collector with Bicycle Lanes with 90 feet of right-of-way as per City of Coachella General Plan.
b. Street measured at Center line to Westerly curb shall have a width of 35-foot.
c. Applicant shall construct all appurtenant roadway components within project limits such as, but not limited to: sidewalk, ADA ramps, Traffic control striping, legends, Traffic control signs, Street Lights, street name signs, full improvements for Street median and Traffic signal light to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
d. Applicant shall construct transition street lanes south of the property limits as required to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and per the requirements of an approved Traffic Impact Analysis.
e. Applicant shall install curb and gutter transitions to uniformly connect to existing adjacent improvements and coordinate installation and/or relocation of fire hydrants, water meters, storm drains, wells, street lights, any kind of tree and all other appurtenances as required to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
f. Applicant shall underground all existing dry utilities if existing at southbound lane within project limits such as, but not limited to: power poles, telecommunication poles and all other existing dry utilities.
g. Additional offsite improvements, such as intersection improvements, installation of turning lanes, lane widening, etc. shall be installed to the Satisfaction of the City Engineer and per the requirements of an approved Traffic Impact Analysis.
3. Interior Street - Private Roadway as shown on the RAC and per these comments shall include the following:
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a. Interior streets within project limits shall be maintained by Homeowners association and classified as Private Streets.
These streets are classified as Suburban Residential with Parking with 56 feet of right-of-way as per City of Coachella General Plan.
b. Applicant shall construct all appurtenant roadway components within project limits such as, but not limited to: sidewalk, ADA ramps, Traffic control striping, legends, Traffic control signs, Street Lights and street name signs to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
c. Applicant shall install curb and gutter transitions to uniformly connect to existing adjacent improvements and coordinate installation and/or relocation of fire hydrants, water meters, storm drains, wells, street lights Traffic signal, and all other appurtenances as required to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
d. Applicant shall underground all existing dry utilities within project limits such as, but not limited to: power poles, telecommunication poles and all other existing dry utilities.
SEWER and WATER IMPROVEMENTS:
82. Sewer & Water Improvement Plans prepared by a California Registered Civil Engineer shall be submitted for engineering plan check and City Engineer approval.
83. Applicant shall construct all off-site and on-site water improvements and any other incidental works necessary to complete the improvements. Size and location of sewer and water improvements shall be approved by the City Engineer.
PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS:
84. A final soils report, compaction report and rough grading certificate shall be submitted and approved prior to issuance of any building permits.
85. 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. This document must be submitted to and approved by the City before it is submitted to any other governmental entity.
86. Prior to issuance of building permits, all required public improvements, including landscaping and lighting of the retention basins, and landscaped areas along the exterior streets, shall be completed or secured with appropriate sureties to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. An engineering final
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inspection is required. "As-built" plans shall be submitted to and approved by the City Engineer.
Prior to acceptance of the improvements by the City, such plans, once approved, shall be given to the city on compact disk in AutoCad format. All off-site and on-site improvements shall be completed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer prior to acceptance of improvements for maintenance by the City.
87. The applicant’s Civil Engineer shall field verify and certify that all BMPs are designed, constructed, and functional in accordance with the approved WQMP.
PRIOR TO RELEASE OF OCCUPANCY PERMITS/ACCEPTANCE OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS:
88. Prior to issuance of certificate of occupancy, all public improvements, including landscaping and lighting of the retention basins, and landscaped areas along the exterior streets, shall be completed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. An engineering final inspection is required. "As-built" plans shall be submitted to and approved by the City Engineer. Prior to acceptance of the improvements by the City, such plans, once approved, shall be given to the city on compact disk in AutoCad format. All off-site and on-site improvements shall be completed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer prior to acceptance of improvements for maintenance by the City.
Fire
89. Fire Protection Water Supplies/Fire Flow - Minimum fire flow for the construction of all buildings is required per CFC Appendix B. Prior to building permit issuance for new construction, the applicant shall provide documentation to show a (existing/proposed) water system capable of delivering the required fire flow. Specific design features may increase or decrease the required fire flow.
90. Fire Protection Water Supplies/Hydrants - The minimum number of fire hydrants required, as well as the location and spacing of fire hydrants, shall comply with CFC Appendix C and NFPA 24. Fire hydrants shall be located no more than 400 feet from all portions of the exterior of the building along an approved route on a fire apparatus access road, unless otherwise approved by the Fire Department. Where new water mains are extended along streets where hydrants are not needed for protection of structures, standard fire hydrants shall be provided at spacing not to exceed 1000 feet along streets for transportation hazards. Fire hydrants shall be at least 40 feet from the building it is serving. A fire hydrant shall be located within 20 to 100 feet of the fire department connection for buildings protected with a fire sprinkler system. The size and number of outlets required for the approved fire hydrants are 4” x 2 ½” x 2 ½” (super hydrant). Reference CFC as amended and NFPA
24. 91. Fire Department Access - Fire apparatus access roads shall be provided to within 150 feet of all exterior portions of buildings, unless otherwise approved by the Fire Department. Fire apparatus access roads shall have an unobstructed width of not less than 24 feet. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with an approved turn around. The minimum required turning radius of a fire apparatus access road is 45 feet outside radius and 24 feet inside radius.
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92. Fire Department Building Construction Plan Review - Submittal of construction plans to the Fire Department will be required. Final fire and life safety conditions will be addressed when the Fire Department reviews the plans. These conditions will be based on California Fire Code, California Building Code (CBC), and related codes/standards adopted at the time of construction plan submittal. Reference CFC as amended.
93. Fire Department Fire Protection Water Supply and Access Review – The Fire Department will require a submittal of a site plan, building information and other supporting documentation for the review of required fire protection water supply and access. Reference CFC as amended.
94. Fire Protection Water Supplies/Fire Flow - Minimum fire flow for the construction of all buildings is required per CFC Appendix B or other approved method. Prior to building permit issuance for new construction, the applicant shall provide documentation to show there exists a water system capable of delivering the required fire flow. Specific design features may increase or decrease the required fire flow. Reference CFC as amended.
95. Fire Protection Water Supplies/Hydrants - Fire hydrants shall be located no more than 400 feet from all portions of the exterior of all buildings, or 600 feet from all portions of the exterior of the building equipped with an approved fire sprinkler system, along an approved route on a fire apparatus access road/driveway, unless otherwise approved by the Fire Department. The maximum distance to a fire hydrant can be increased utilizing direction from the Riverside County Office of the Fire Marshal Policies and Standards. Reference CFC as amended.
96. Fire Department Access - Fire apparatus access roads/driveways shall be provided within 150 feet of all exterior portions of buildings, unless otherwise approved by the Fire Department. When the building is equipped throughout with an approved automatic fire sprinkler system, this distance is permitted to be extended from 150 feet to 300 feet. Access shall comply with requirements from the Riverside County Fire Department Policies and Standards. Reference CFC as amended.
97. Fire Department Access Turn Around – On-parcel dead-end fire apparatus access roads exceeding 150 feet in length shall provide a bulb turnaround at the terminus measuring a minimum of 38 feet outside radius and 14 feet inside radius. Parallel parking around the perimeter of the bulb is acceptable provided the bulb outside turning radius is increased by 8 feet. In-lieu of a bulb, a hammer-head type turnaround is acceptable where the top of the “T” dimension is 120 feet with the stem in the center. Additional turnaround designs may be acceptable as approved by the Fire Department. Reference CFC as amended and Riverside County Fire Department Policies and Standards.
98. Residential Fire Sprinklers: Residential fire sprinklers are required in all one and two-family dwellings per the California Residential Code (CRC). Plans must be submitted to the Office of the Fire Marshal for review and be approved prior to installation. Ref. CRC.
CEQA
99. The applicant shall comply with all mitigation measures and the mitigation monitoring reporting program of the project Initial Study Mitigated Negative Declaration as adopted and attached to the Resolution approval for EA No. 25-02.
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Resolution No. 2026-02
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COACHELLA CONDITIONALLY APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT NO. 390 FOR A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
ALLOWING FLEXIBLE STANDARDS FOR SMALLER LOT SIZES
AND A HIGHER DENSITY FOR A PRIVATE GATED COMMUNITY,
FOR THE PROPOSED 257-LOT SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
SUBDIVISION PROJECT LOCATED ON THE 39.98 ACRES SITE AT
THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF CALHOUN STREET AND AVENUE
49, APN 612-260-010; AND DETERMINING THAT THE PROJECT IS COMPLIANT WITH SECTION 15073 OF THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) GUIDELINES.
APPLICANT: PACIFIC MODERN BUILDERS LLC
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2025, the applicant, Rod Vandenburg on behalf of Pacific Modern Builders, LLC., submitted a Tentative Tract Map application, Conditional Use Permit application, and associated environmental documentation for the subdivision of 39.98 acres of land for the development of a 257 single family home planned unit development and associated improvements on the southwest corner of Calhoun Street and Avenue 49 (“the Project”); and,
WHEREAS, the Site is located within the City of Coachella off of Calhoun Street and Avenue 49 within Riverside County, California (Assessor Parcel Numbers 612-260- 010) (“Property”); and,
WHEREAS, the site has a zoning designation of General Neighborhood and a General Plan 2035 land use designation of General Neighborhood; and, WHEREAS, the Project is consistent with and intended to implement the vision of the Coachella Municipal Code and the General Plan 2035 pertaining to land use patterns, building and site design, and public right-of-way improvements; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq., and CEQA Guidelines Section § 15070 (Decision to Prepare a Negative or Mitigated Negative Declaration), a public agency shall prepare or have prepared a proposed negative declaration or a mitigated negative declaration for a project subject to CEQA when the initial study identifies potentially significant impacts but revisions in the project plan or proposals made by or agreed to by the applicant would avoid the effects or mitigate the effects to a point where clearly no significant effects would occur; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section § 15070 (Decision to Prepare a Negative or Mitigated Negative Declaration), an initial study with mitigated negative declaration was prepared for the Proposed Project (“Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration), and mitigation measures have been incorporated into the Mitigated Negative Declaration and will be imposed on the Proposed Project through the City’s
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adoption of a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (“MMRP”) in compliance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15070(d); and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section § 15073 (Public Review of a Proposed Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration), comments were received pertaining to the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and added to the administrative record; and,
WHEREAS, the project site has a General Plan land use designation and CMC zoning designation of General Neighborhood; and,
WHEREAS, the General Neighborhood zoning designation has a density of 7 to 24 dwelling units per acre; and,
WHEREAS, the General Neighborhood zoning designation has a density of 7.29 dwelling units per acre; and,
WHEREAS, a notice of a public hearing to consider Tentative Tract Map No. 39051, Conditional Use Permit No. 390, and Environmental Assessment 2025-02 was issued in accordance with Coachella Municipal Code Section 17.74.010G, inclusive of the publication on December 7, 2025, of a legal public hearing notice which was published in the Desert Sun, the City’s newspaper of record and mailing of a public hearing notice to a certified list of property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties on December 2, 2025; and,
WHEREAS, on December 17, 2025, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing to consider the application for the Project during which evidence, both written and oral, including the staff report and supporting documents, was presented at said hearing; and,
WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the public hearing and following discussion, the Planning Commission approved Resolution No. PC2025-23 recommending the City Council conditionally approve the Calhoun Subdivision Project as conditioned with the motion vote outcome specified in the meeting minutes for the December 17, 2025, Planning Commission meeting.
WHEREAS, a notice of a public hearing to consider Tentative Tract Map No. 39051, Conditional Use Permit No. 390, and Environmental Assessment 2025-02 was issued in accordance with Coachella Municipal Code Section 17.74.010G, inclusive of the publication on January 18, 2026, of a legal public hearing notice which was published in the Desert Sun, the City’s newspaper of record and mailing of a public hearing notice to a certified list of property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties on January 6, 2026; and,
WHEREAS, on January 28, 2026, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing to consider the application for the Project during which evidence, both written and oral, including the staff report and supporting documents, was presented at said
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hearing; and,
WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the public hearing and following discussion, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2026-02 conditionally approving the Calhoun Subdivision Project as conditioned with the motion vote outcome specified in the meeting minutes for the January 28, 2026, City Council meeting.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COACHELLA, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY FIND DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The City Council hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the recitals of this Resolution are true and correct and are incorporated into this Resolution by reference and constitute a material part of this Resolution.
SECTION 2. Environmental Findings. The City Council has independently reviewed the Initial Study with Mitigated Negative Declaration and the administrative record for the proposed project, including all oral and written comments received during the document circulation period, public hearing, the staff report, and all attachments thereto, which are all incorporated herein by reference and are on file with the Community Development Department for the City of Coachella, and the City Council finds that:
A. The Initial Study with Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA 2025-02) has been completed in compliance with CEQA and reflects the agency's independent judgment and analysis.
B. All environmental impacts of the Proposed Project are either insignificant or can be mitigated to a level of insignificance pursuant to the mitigation measures outlined in the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program.
C. There is no substantial evidence in the administrative record supporting a fair argument that the Proposed Project, as revised, may result in significant environmental impacts.
D. The City Council hereby approves and adopts the Initial Study with Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA 2025-02) pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080(c)(2).
E. Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21081.6, the City Council approves and adopts the MMRP prepared for the Project, which shall be fully complied with as specified in this Resolution and the Conditions of Approval set forth herein.
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SECTION 3. Conditional Use Permit Findings. Based upon the evidence presented at the hearing, including the staff report and written and verbal testimony, which are all incorporated herein by reference, the City Council hereby finds that:
1. The location of the project site has a General Plan land use designation of General Neighborhood which permits the development of single-family residential homes and community amenities. Further, the General Neighborhood land use designations allow for the development of 7-25 dwelling units per acre. As such, the Tentative Tract Map is consistent with the permitted land use designation of single-family homes, as it is proposing 7.29 du/ac. The project further proposes the development of community amenities such as a community park with tot lot, basketball court, ramadas with picnic tables, a turf grass area, and a partially landscaped retention basis with passive walking trails. The open-space parks planned within the project area fulfill the Planned Unit Development and General Neighborhood open space requirements. For the foregoing reasons, the Tentative Map is consistent with the General Plan and is not inconsistent with any element of its General Plan designation.
2. The proposed project has a General Plan land use designation and zoning designation of General Neighborhood which permits the development of single-family residential homes and community amenities of 7-25 dwelling units per acre. The project complies with Chapter 17.14 General Neighborhood zoning standards and complies with Chapter 17.38 PUD Planned Unit Development standards. The project will be operated and maintained by an HOA, and the community CC&R’s shall be submitted for City review and the City shall be a third-party beneficiary to the CC&R’s. The perimeter landscaping, park, and the retention basin adjacent to Calhoun Street will be maintained by the City LLMD. As a result, the project will be compatible with the existing or intended character of the general vicinity and shall not change the essential character of the same area.
3. The proposed project has a General Plan land use designation and zoning designation of General Neighborhood which permits the development of single-family residential homes and community amenities of 7-25 dwelling units per acre. In addition to meeting the proposed density requirements, two vehicular access points include one located on the north side from Avenue 49 and one on the east side from Calhoun Street would provide access to the project that has been determined to be suitable by the City Engineer/ Public Works Director and the Riverside County Office of the Fire Marshal.
The project will include the completion of street improvements on both sides of Avenue 49 adjacent to the northern permitter of the project and determined to be suitable by the City Engineer. Infrastructure to serve the proposed parcels have been assessed and determined to be available from the water and electrical utilities.
Furthermore, the site has no topographical constraints and the proposed uses are consistent with that has been analyzed in the General Plan, the Coachella Municipal Code, and Planned Unit Development. Therefore, it can be determined that the proposed subdivision is physically suitable for the site.
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4. The intent and purpose of the General Neighborhood designation, as described in the City of Coachella General Plan, is to provide a diversity of housing that meets the needs of Coachella’s many household sizes, incomes and lifestyle preferences.
General Neighborhoods integrate a range of single- and multi-family housing options within a green, walkable neighborhood environment that offers parks and playgrounds for their residents and access to schools and basic shopping needs within a comfortable walk, bike ride or short drive. The project proposes the development of community amenities such as a community park, and shaded sidewalks along the perimeter and interior of community with a separated sidewalk design per the guidance of the City of Coachella General Plan Mobility Element. The project will be operated and maintained by an HOA, and the community CC&Rs shall be submitted for City review and the City shall be a third-party beneficiary to the CC&R’s. An Initial Study with Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) was completed to address the potential impacts from the implementation of the project. The environmental analysis includes but is not limited to the analysis of environmentally sensitive areas, potential impacts to air quality, watercourses, historic buildings and places, noise, hazards and hazardous materials and other features of value to the community. The proposed project will develop currently vacant highly disturbed land in west Coachella. The IS/MND found that with the adoption of mitigation measures on Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Transportation, and Tribal Cultural Resources, any potential impact will be mitigated to have a less than significant impact. The project will adopt a Mitigation and Monitoring Reporting Program (MMRP) that will certify mitigation measures to protect environmentally sensitive land uses and species within the project area. Therefore, it can be determined that the project is not anticipated to be potentially hazardous or disturbing to existing or reasonably expected neighboring uses, and it can be determined that the project is a benefit to the community as a whole.
5. The project will include two vehicular access points include one located on the north side from Avenue 49 and one on the east side from Calhoun Street would provide access to the project that has been determined to be suitable by the City Engineer/ Public Works Director and the Riverside County Office of the Fire Marshal. The project will include the completion of street improvements on both sides of Avenue 49 adjacent to the northern permitter of the project and determined to be suitable by the City Engineer. As a result, the proposed project is designed to provide reasonable minimal interference with traffic on surrounding public streets or roads.
Staff concludes that the findings set forth in Coachella Municipal Code Chapter 17.74.020 can affirmatively be made for the proposed Tentative Tract Map No. 39051. The proposed parcel subdivision is consistent with the City of Coachella General Plan and the Coachella Municipal Code. The parcel subdivision will be compatible with the existing or intended character of the general vicinity and shall not change the essential character of the same area, and consideration was given to the potential impacts of the development. It is determined that the project is justified by the common public interest as a benefit to the community as a whole.
The proposed use will include vehicular approaches to the property designed for reasonable minimal interference with traffic on surrounding public streets or roads. The required
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conditions of approval ensure the Project will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, and the conditions prevent material injury to properties or improvements in the vicinity.
SECTION 4. Location and Custodian of Records. The documents and materials that constitute the record of proceedings on which these findings are based are located at Coachella Civic Center. The Development Services Director is the custodian of the record of proceedings.
SECTION 5. Execution of Resolution. The Chairman shall sign this Resolution and the City Clerk shall attest and certify to the passage and adoption thereof.
SECTION 6. City Council Approval Based on the foregoing recitals and findings above, and the written and oral comments, facts and evidence presented, the City of Coachella City Council hereby conditionally approves Conditional Use Permit No. 390 for a planned unit development allowing flexible standards for smaller lot sizes and a higher density for a private gated community, for the proposed 257-lot single family residential subdivision project located on the 39.98 acres site at the southwest corner of Calhoun Street and Avenue 49, APN 612-260-010; And determining that the project is compliant with Section 15073 Of The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. The applicant shall demonstrate compliance with ALL Conditions of Approval, as set forth in Exhibit “A”, and Planned Unit Development in “Exhibit B” of this Resolution. Failure to demonstrate compliance with these conditions of approval may result in the delay of the Proposed Use or the rescinding of the City of Coachella’s conditional use permit approval.
Where the term “Applicant” is used in any condition of approval, this term shall also apply to the Property Owner, any developer, or any successor in the interest of the Applicant. It is the Applicant’s or Applicant’s successor in interest responsibility to fully comply with the conditions of approval unless subsequently modified in accordance with the City’s required processes and procedures.
PASSED APPROVED and ADOPTED this 28th day of January 2026.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Steven Hernandez, Mayor
City of Coachella
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ATTEST:
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Angela M. Zepeda, City Clerk
City of Coachella
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Best Best & Krieger
City Attorney
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Exhibit A – Resolution No. 2026-02
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 390 General Conditions
1. Conditional Use Permit No. 390 is approved for a planned unit development allowing flexible standards for smaller lot sizes and a higher density for a private gated community located on a
39.98-acre site at the southwest corner of Calhoun Street and Avenue 49, APN 612-260-010, and the determination that the proposed project is compliant with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15073 - Public Review of a Proposed Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration.
2. The applicant shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of Coachella, its officials, officers, employees, and agents from and against any claim, action, or proceeding against the City, its officials, officers, employees or agents to attack, set aside, void or annul any project approval or condition of approval of the city concerning this project, including but not limited to any approval or condition of approval or mitigation measure imposed by the City Council or Planning Commission. The City shall promptly notify the applicant of any claim, action, or proceeding concerning the project and the City shall cooperate fully in the defense of the matter.
The City reserves the right, at its own option, to choose its own attorney to represent the City, its officials, officers, employees and agents in the defense of the City Attorney, within five days of the effective date of this approval.
3. The applicant shall comply with all requirements and conditions of approval as included in Tentative Tract Map No. 39051, Conditional Use Permit No. 390, Environmental Assessment No. 25-02, and any modifications or extensions thereof, as listed in those Notice of Actions or Resolutions for each respective approval, and Resolution No.2026-01, Resolution No. 2026-02, and Resolution No. 2026-03 unless otherwise modified per the requirements and conditions of approval per this resolution.
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CALHOUN STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Planned Unit Development
Prepared for: City of Coachella
December 2025
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Prepared for:
Pacific Modern Builders
Prepared by:
Rich Malacoff, AICP
760.346.4750
[email protected]
Madeline Luke
760.346.4750
[email protected]
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................................................4
1.1 Purpose and Intent.............................................................................................................................................4
1.2 Project Location ...................................................................................................................................................4
1.3 Project Summary .................................................................................................................................................4
2. Modifications to the Planned Unit Development ..........................................................................................4
3. Administration.............................................................................................................................................................5
3.1 Planned Unit Development .............................................................................................................................5
3.2 Interpretation........................................................................................................................................................5
3.3 Implementation Program.................................................................................................................................5
3.4 Environmental Review and Mitigation Monitoring Program..............................................................5
3.5 Adoption of the Calhoun Street Development and Approval of the Planned Unit Development................................................................................................................................................................6
4. Project Setting.............................................................................................................................................................6
4.1 Existing Site Characteristics .............................................................................................................................6
4.2 Surrounding Land Use.......................................................................................................................................6
4.3 General Plan and Zoning..................................................................................................................................6
5.Project Description......................................................................................................................................................6
6. Development Regulations.......................................................................................................................................7
6.1 Purpose and Intent.............................................................................................................................................7
6.2 Permitted Uses .....................................................................................................................................................7
6.3 Accessory Uses .....................................................................................................................................................7
6.4 Conditional Uses..................................................................................................................................................8
6.5 Site Development Standards ..........................................................................................................................8
7. Design Standards..................................................................................................................................................... 11
7.1 Open Space Plan............................................................................................................................................... 11
7.2 Signs...................................................................................................................................................................... 12
8. Operational Guidelines.......................................................................................................................................... 12
8.1 Maintenance....................................................................................................................................................... 12
8.2 Other Rules and Guidelines.......................................................................................................................... 13
8.3 PUD Justification............................................................................................................................................... 13
9. List of Preparers ....................................................................................................................................................... 14
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List of Exhibits
Exhibit 1 - Regional Location Map
Exhibit 2 - Vicinity Map
Exhibit 3 - Site Plan
Exhibit 4 - Surrounding Land Uses
Exhibit 5 - Existing General Plan Land Use and Zoning
Exhibit 6 - Conceptual Landscape Plan
Exhibit 7 - Conceptual Plant List and Community Elements Exhibit 8 - Conceptual Wall Plan
Exhibit 9 - Conceptual Park Plan
Exhibit 10 - Street Sections
List of Tables
Table 1 – Site Development Standards
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1. Introduction
1.1 Purpose and Intent
The purpose of this Planned Unit Development (PUD) document is to set the use regulations, development standards, and design guidelines for the Calhoun Street Development Project. It also covers the applicable General Plan and Zoning Designations, which are General Neighborhood (G-N) for both. The PUD will provide the necessary development criteria to guide the developer and homebuilders in the design and construction of the residential structures, open space, and associated amenities. It will also provide the City of Coachella with review criteria for the approval of entitlements and permits.
The PUD serves to implement the City of Coachella’s General Plan and Zoning by specifying specific land uses, intensity of use, and development standards which are consistent with General Plan goals, objectives, and policies and protocols of the City of Coachella.
The proposed development plan has been derived from studies prepared by the applicant’s civil engineer, architect, traffic engineer, land planners, and other consultants; and has been reviewed by the City of Coachella. As a result, the plan addresses development related to issues in the form of proposed physical improvements, guidelines for future development, technical data, and implementation procedures and regulations.
1.2 Project Location
The project area is located in the Coachella Valley within the incorporated city limits of Coachella, as shown in Exhibit 1, Regional Location Map. Locally, the project site is bounded by a residential singlefamily housing community to the north and south, a vacant lot to the east of Calhoun Street, and a currently vacant parcel to the west that has been approved for a future single-family housing development that is within the City of Indio, as shown in Exhibit 4, Surrounding Land Uses. The project site is further depicted in Exhibit 2, Vicinity Map.
1.3 Project Summary
The project consists of 257 lots in the City of Coachella located at Calhoun Street and Avenue 49, Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 612-260-010. The development will include 3.13 acres of open space dedicated as a public park, including a parking lot accessible to the public outside the proposed housing development. The public area does not include the retention areas in the project. The 257 lots will be for single family dwellings, however they will be eligible for additional Dwelling Units (ADU) and Junior Dwelling Units (JADU).
The architecture of the units will be determined at a later date through an architectural review application.
2. Modifications to the Planned Unit Development
Calhoun Street Development is required to substantially conform to the physical characteristics and design concepts set forth in this Planned Unit Development (PUD). The City has the discretion to determine if implementing actions substantially conform to the development standards in this document.
If an implementing action does not substantially conform, a formal modification to this PUD may be required. The process required to modify the PUD will require modification to the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) associated with the PUD. The process to modify a CUP is outlined in Section 17.74.020 of the City of Coachella Development Code.
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3. Administration
3.1 Planned Unit Development
Upon its approval/adoption, the Calhoun Street Development, as approved by the City of Coachella City Council, will become the primary document governing land use regulations. The Calhoun Street Housing Development PUD has development standards and land use regulations that will replace the corresponding standards in the City of Coachella’s Municipal Code. Where the Planned Unit Development (PUD) does not address a standard or subject, the applicable City code and/or ordinance shall apply. The Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for the Calhoun Street Development will remain valid after construction and is transferable to future property owners.
Per section 17.74.050, the Conditional Use Permit shall expire and shall become void two years following the date on which the conditional use became effective, unless prior to the expiration of one year a building permit is issued and construction is commenced and diligently pursued toward completion, or a certificate of occupancy is issued.
Per section 17.74.050, prior to the expiration of the Conditional Use Permit, the property owner may renew the CUP for three one-year time extensions only if an application stating reasons for renewal is filed prior to one year after the effective date of the conditional use approval by the planning commission.
In the event that the planning commission acts to approve a time extension for the conditional use permit, the planning commission may impose any reasonable conditions on the conditional use permit as a condition of the time extension, provided a modification to the conditional use permit is processed. In the event that such additional conditions are not acceptable to the applicant and/or owner, the planning commission shall deny the time extension request.
3.2 Interpretation
Unless otherwise provided, should ambiguities occur concerning the content and appropriate application of the Calhoun Street Development, said ambiguities shall be resolved by the Development Services Director or equivalent of the City of Coachella or their designee, in a manner most consistent with the intent, goals and policies set forth in the Calhoun Street Development PUD and the City’s General Plan as outlined in Section 17.70.080.
3.3 Implementation Program
According to Government Code 65451 of the California Planning Law, the Calhoun Street Housing Development PUD shall include a program for implementation including regulations, conditions, programs, and additional measures as necessary to carry out the plan. In response to this requirement, the Implementation Program for the PUD and Mitigated Negative Declaration consists of the following:
3.4 Environmental Review and Mitigation Monitoring Program The Planned Unit Development has been subjected to Environmental Review pursuant to the provisions of CEQA for a Mitigated Negative Declaration.
Environmental studies that have been prepared for this plan include:
Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas and Energy Impact Study
Biological Resources Assessment
Cultural Resource Investigation
Noise Impact Study
Paleontological Resource Assessment
Preliminary Hydrology Report
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Preliminary Water Quality Management Plan
Traffic Analysis
The Mitigation Measures adopted for this project shall comply during all stages and phases of the project’s construction and operation of the facility.
3.5 Adoption of the Calhoun Street Development and Approval of the Planned Unit Development The Calhoun Street Housing Development PUD shall be processed per Section 17.38 which outlines the requirements of the PUD. The Conditional Use Permit will be processed concurrently with the PUD and be approved by the Planning Commission. Detailed architectural and/or artist renderings of allowable building types, architectural themes, and typical front yard landscaping shall be provided by the builder and approved by the Planning Commission prior to the plan check process.
4. Project Setting
4.1 Existing Site Characteristics
The subject property is currently undeveloped and generally flat. Information regarding soil type, groundwater levels, earthquake faults in the region and other pertinent environmental conditions are evaluated in the project Initial Study. The Initial Study concludes that the project will not have significant impact on the environment with the recommended mitigation measures.
4.2 Surrounding Land Use
As shown in Exhibit 4, The surrounding land uses to the Calhoun Street Development are the following:
Parcel west of the project site has an approved for a single family housing Project called Dolfina in the City of Indio.
Vacant land and one single family residence to the east of Calhoun Street. Single family residential to north of Avenue 49 and West of Calhoun Street in the Tierra Del Sol Housing project.
Single Family Residential south of the project along Pluma Azul Court in the Las Plumas Housing project.
4.3 General Plan and Zoning
The Project site is designated as General Neighborhood (G-N) under the City of Coachella’s General Plan Land Use (Exhibit 5, Existing General Plan Land Use and Zoning). The G-N is intended to provide medium to high-density residential neighborhoods consisting of single family and multifamily residential units within a neighborhood environment that offers parks and playgrounds for their residents and access to schools and basic shopping needs within a comfortable walk, bike ride, or short drive.
5. Project Description
The Calhoun Street Housing located at south of Avenue 49 and west of Calhoun Street (APN 612-260-010) in the City of Coachella, Riverside County, California The Project site consists of a single parcel totaling
39.98 gross acres. The proposed Project will subdivide the existing 39.98-acre parcel into 257 residential single family lots are either 3,600 or 4,050 square feet in size, lot dimensions proposed vary from 40’ x 90’ and 45’ x 90’ minimum, with landscaping and on-site retention basins. Setbacks are proposed to be 15’ front setback, 5’ side yard setback, and 15’ rear setback. The subdivision will be a private gated residential community with a 3.13-acre public park accessible from the inside of the community as well as access to the public through the public parking lot outside of the gated community. The public will not have access
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to the gated community through the public park, residents within the development will be provided access through locked pedestrian gates. The proposed Project will contain a public park to adhere to the parkland dedication requirements of the Project.
The proposed Project is designated as General Neighborhood (G-N) under the City of Coachella’s General Plan Land Use (Exhibit 5, Existing General Plan Land Use and Zoning). The G-N is intended to provide medium to high-density residential neighborhoods. The Applicant proposes a Planned Unit Development that would allow for the use of flexible standards for smaller lots for higher density as proposed for the gated single family residential community. The Planned Unit Development requires the Applicant to complete a conditional use permit for approval through the City’s Planning Commission to establish the land use regulations and minimum development standards for the Project.
The final architecture will be determined through a future Architectural Review Application with Planning Commission approval and is not discussed within this PUD.
6. Development Regulations
6.1 Purpose and Intent
The development regulations contained herein provide specific standards relative to permitted land use in addition to site design and construction regulations to be applied within the developed area. They are intended to protect the public health, safety and welfare and to create a harmonious relationship with the surrounding land. In general, the proposed development is consistent with the development standards of the City’s Planned Unit Development Ordinance Section 17.38 of the City of Coachella Municipal Code (CMC) and General Neighborhood zoning districts unless a different standard is identified below. Should a development standard contained in this PUD conflict with an equivalent standard contained in the City of Coachella City Zoning Code, the provisions of the PUD shall take precedence. In instances where the PUD is silent, the applicable portion of the City of Coachella Zoning Code shall govern.
The Development Service’s Director shall have the authority to approve minor adjustments during the Development Permit Review, so long as it’s determined such adjustments are consistent with the PUD Land Use Plan. Any decision made by the Development Services Director can be appealed, subject to the procedures outlined in City of Coachella Municipal Code Section 17.70.080.
6.2 Permitted Uses
The following identifies specific uses which are permitted in the underlying General Neighborhood zoning district as prescribed in Section 17.14.020 of the City of Coachella Municipal Code and are considered appropriate uses within the Planned Unit Development.
6.3 Accessory Uses
The following identifies specific uses which are permitted accessory uses in the underlying General Neighborhood zoning district as prescribed in Section 17.14.020 of the City of Coachella Municipal Code and are considered appropriate incidental uses within the Planned Unit Development.
1. Accessory Dwelling Units or Junior Dwelling Units Subject to Section 17.60.010 of the City of Coachella Municipal Code or applicable changes in State Law;
2. Utility and recreational uses including garages, carports, pool cabana, storage shed, laundry room, electrical equipment room, shade structure, and similar uses subject to the provisions of Chapter
17.60;
3. Swimming pools and related equipment, outdoor kitchen countertops and gas-fired pits/barbeque grills, subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.60;
4. Outdoor play courts with lighting up to ten (10) feet in height;
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5. Greenhouses, date orchards, and other fruit and vegetable gardens for private use;
6. Home occupations, and Cottage Food Operations, subject to the provisions of Section 17.58 and
17.89 of the City of Coachella Municipal Code;
6.4 Conditional Uses
The following identifies specific uses which are conditional uses in the underlying General Neighborhood zoning district as prescribed in Section 17.14.020 of the City of Coachella Municipal Code and are considered appropriate uses within the Planned Unit Development. Conditional uses are subject to the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit by the City of Coachella in accordance with the procedures established by the City including but not limited to
1. All conditional uses listed in Section 17.16.020(C) of the S-N (Suburban Neighborhood) zone.
2. Boarding and lodging houses.
3. Child nurseries, day care centers.
4. Hospitals, convalescent homes, rest homes, and sanitaria, excepting animal hospitals; subject to the following:
a. Minimum lot size shall be five acres.
b. All buildings shall be at least fifty (50) feet removed from any lot lines.
5. Professional offices and uses accessory thereto, including medical and dental laboratories; subject to the following:
a. Minimum lot size shall be twenty thousand (20,000) square feet. b. Access on arterial or collector.
6. Parks, playgrounds, court games and community centers;
7. Public utility distribution substations and public service facilities;
8. Private lighted or unlighted tennis courts and such other similar uses not to include swimming pools and spas;
6.5 Site Development Standards
The following Site Development Standards are intended to be guidelines. Since all projects must be submitted and reviewed through the Architectural Review process, consistent with the requirements of this PUD, creative planning and design is encouraged.
The City’s Planning Director shall determine if final plans are in general conformance with these guidelines and shall have the authority to allow deviations at their discretion for proposed developments that are in conformance with the CMC and general Plan. Modification of or deviations from these standards may be granted by the City through the procedures described in Section 2 of this PUD. Any development standard not covered by the Planned Unit Development shall use the standards specified in Chapters 17.14 & 17.19 of the CMC.
Table 1. Site Development Standards
Proposed Standard Existing Zone General
Neighborhood
Minimum Lot Size 3,400 square feet 4,000 square feet
Minimum Lot Width
Interior Lot 40’ 40’
Minimum Lot Width
Corner Lot 40’ 45’
Lot Depth 85’ 75’
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Front Yard Setback 15’ 15’
Side Yard Setback 5’ 10’
Rear Yard Setback 15’ 20’
Maximum Lot Coverage 50% (Building, ADU and garage area divided by the lot area). This calculation
excludes all porches, outdoor rooms,
covered patios and trellis areas.
Garage Size Must be a minimum of 400 square feet.
Perimeter Setback 26 feet to include 6-foot sidewalk and landscape buffer
Energy Efficient Design and Heat Island Reduction Strategies The project shall incorporate landscape and building design strategies to help reduce effects of urban heat island and building heat gain, strategies should consist, but not limited to the following:
1. Place buildings and architectural massing to minimize direct sun exposure on east and west sides.
2. Locate larger windows on the north façade and minimize west-facing glazing. Encourage use of high-performance window glazing.
3. Providing architectural shading devices (awnings, covered porches, deeper eaves) on south and west facades.
4. Allow natural breeze to penetrate buildings. Requiring cross-ventilation through operable windows on at least two sides of primary living areas.
5. Use well-insulated walls and roofs.
6. Encourage light-colored, high-reflectance roofing materials meeting Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) standards.
7. Encourage ENERGY STAR–rated roofing options.
8. Require homes to incorporate natural daylighting through window placement and optional skylights/light wells to reduce electrical demand.
9. Use and maintain trees with large canopies to provide adequate shading.
10. Choose architectural colors that are light and non-reflective for exterior walls and concrete.
11. Use permeable paving wherever practical.
These strategies should be consistent with the California Building Code.
Minimum Off-Street Parking
Each dwelling unit will be required to provide an enclosed 2-car garage.
Circulation and Internal Streets
The Project incorporates a connected street and pedestrian network consistent with the City’s Planned Unit Development requirements. The internal street system is designed to provide clear, walkable links to
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both Calhoun Street and Avenue 49 through a separated 6-foot sidewalk and landscaped parkway, with street trees located between the sidewalk and perimeter wall to create a shaded, comfortable pedestrian environment. Typical roadway diagrams and cross-sections illustrate the proposed 32-foot curb-to-curb section, and the configuration of parkways, sidewalks, and landscape setbacks. Along project frontages, the design provides perimeter landscape setbacks, including a 26-foot landscaped setback along Calhoun Street and Avenue 49, ensuring enhanced visual quality and a generous streetscape along both perimeter roadways. See Exhibit 10 – Street Sections for illustrations.
1. Internal Street ROW should be a maximum of 33ft.
2. Internal streets shall have a minimum curb-to-curb width of 32 feet, providing a 24-foot clear fire access lane with parking permitted on one side only.
3. Primary internal intersections as identified by the City Engineer shall have bulb-outs for traffic calming to be approved by City Engineer.
4. Public streets shall accommodate a separated 6ft sidewalk that connects gate entrances on Ave. 49 and Calhoun Street.
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADU) Development of Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units are subject to Section
17.60.010 of the City of Coachella Municipal Code or applicable changes in State Law. Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units: Allowed per State and/or City regulations. The architectural character is to be consistent with the primary dwelling unit.
Fencing
The function of walls and/or fences in the Calhoun Street Development will be to provide safety, security, and privacy to all the tenants. All fencing needs to complement the architecture and landscaping surrounding the site. Block walls and fencing in the Calhoun Street Housing Development shall comply with Section 17.16.030 of the City of Coachella Municipal Code.
To ensure cohesive neighborhood character, future builders shall incorporate architectural accent stone on residential units that is compatible with the accent stone used on the project’s perimeter walls and entry monuments. While builders shall maintain material compatibility and color harmony with the perimeter walls, flexibility is provided to allow variation in stone type, profile, and application to support diverse architectural styles within the community.
Representative examples of accent stone materials, perimeter wall stone treatments, and block wall finishes are provided in Exhibit 8 – Conceptual Wall Plan. These examples illustrate the intended design character but do not limit the builder to a single product; substitutions of equal or higher quality may be permitted subject to review and approval by the Community Development Director or designee.
1. Maximum height of 6-feet.
2. Block walls and accent stone walls are the preferred barrier along the perimeter of the Planned Unit Development Area. Wrought iron or tubular steel fencing is also appropriate.
3. Stone Veneer Panels 20ft in length along Calhoun Street and Avenue 49 to be spaced every 75ft on center. CMU end wall shall incorporate a 3ft stone wrap around, see Stone Panels and End Wall Design shown in Exhibit 8-Conceptual Wall Plan.
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4. Wrought iron or tubular steel fencing shall have rungs facing inward. Metal fencing shall have decorative elements and ornamentation at posts.
5. Provide 24-inch square decorative columns wrapped with stone veneer at all metal fence locations, spaced approximately 75 feet on center.
6. Vinyl fencing is permitted along interior side and rear lot lines. Vinyl fencing is prohibited along any lot line that is visible from the public right-of-way or from interior private streets.
7. Block walls shall be composed of masonry block with matching grout. Rolled concrete is specifically prohibited.
8. Side yard fencing that faces internal streets to be block, vinyl fencing is prohibited.
9. Gates shall be aesthetically pleasing and be automatic as opposed to manual and have a Knox Box or other means of access for Police and Fire emergencies as approved by the Riverside County Fire Department.
10. The use of wood, mesh, wire, chain link, serpentine, and barbed wire fences are strictly prohibited and shall not be used anywhere within the Planned Unit Development.
Landscaping
1. The project shall install landscaping along the north side of Avenue 49. Landscape design and sidewalks shall be consistent with the adjacent Dolfina housing development located west of the project.
2. A minimum 14-foot landscape area shall be provided to accommodate the right-turn lane.
3. A minimum 26-foot perimeter landscape setback shall be provided along Calhoun Street and Avenue 49.
4. Perimeter landscape setback to include a separated 6-foot wide sidewalk with a 4-foot wide landscape parkway between the sidewalk and curb.
5. Vehicular entrances on Calhoun Street and Avenue 49 shall incorporate decorative pavers or stamped concrete, separated from travel lanes by a concrete buffer strip.
6. All planting areas to be ¾” gravel “Copper Canyon” or equivalent.
7. All retention area water spillway cobble to be 4”-8” “Copper Canyon” or equivalent.
Refer to Exhibit 6 (Conceptual Landscape Plan) for the location of entry features, pavers, plantings and groundcovers, site furnishings, and public park shade structures.
7. Design Standards
The design standards for the Calhoun Street Housing Development are intentionally broad to allow builders flexibility in creating unique architecture, while remaining consistent with Section 17.19 – Supplemental Standards for Single-Family Residential. The future developer will submit architectural elevations, building massing plan, color/material boards, floor plans, and typical front yard landscaping to the Planning Commission who will ensure that the project has high quality architecture and color scheme harmonious with surrounding development. Future Architectural submittals shall be in compliance with Section 17.38.020 – Design Guidelines of the Coachella Municipal Code.
7.1 Open Space Plan
The Planned Unit Development will provide 3.13 acres of public parkland to satisfy the project’s open space requirement. The park will include a mix of active and passive recreation areas, with the final program subject to City Council approval. Conceptual exhibits are provided in Exhibit 6 (Conceptual Landscape Plan), Exhibit 7 (Conceptual Plant List and Community Elements), and Exhibit 9 (Conceptual Park Plan).
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The park will be centrally located along Calhoun Street and fully accessible to the public. Planned amenities include a tot lot, basketball court, shade structures, bike racks, seating areas, pedestrian lighting, and landscaped open spaces for both active and passive use. A combination of CMU and decorative metal fencing will separate the park from adjacent private residences, with multiple secured pedestrian gates providing resident access to the park.
For safety purposes, a 4-foot-tall decorative metal fence shall be installed along the park frontage on Calhoun Street. The fence will be located within the landscaped parkway between the sidewalk and curb.
This design ensures the park remains visible and inviting to passersby and pedestrians while providing a defined and safe edge along Calhoun Street.
A walking trail will connect the north-side public parking lot and resident access points to the southern portion of the park, looping around the retention basin. The retention basin will be designed with a gradual slope along its north edge, allowing the space to be visually integrated with the park, maximizing recreational usability, and reducing the appearance of the basin as a standalone utility feature.
USBR and CVWD Easement
There is a 10-foot easement along the west property line for an existing CVWD irrigation line, which will remain in place. Unless the existing irrigation line is replaced per CVWD standards, the line cannot be built over with permanent structures, CMU walls, concrete, or asphalt, nor can the line be relocated.
Additionally, CVWD requires another 10 feet for access and maintenance between the existing easement and the western property line. The easement will be landscaped with decorative ground cover such as decomposed granite and crushed rock. Trees are not permitted in this area due to the potential for root interference with the irrigation lines, which could hinder CVWD's ability to maintain the system.
7.2 Signs
Signage will be submitted to the Community Development Director or their designee for final approval and will provide the specifics to include the following:
Signage should be designed with appropriate scale and proportion and should relate visually to buildings and surroundings.
Signs colors, materials, and lighting should be restrained and harmonious with the building and site to which it principally relates.
The number of graphic elements on a sign should be limited to the necessary minimum and should be composed in proportion to the area of the sign face. It is recommended that entry signs be precast monument signs with individual recessed letters or pop-out letters of the highest quality.
Each sign should be compatible with signs on adjoining premises and should not compete for attention.
The type, location, height and size of signs shall be determined as a part of the permit and shall relate to the location and design of the PUD.
Exhibit 7 (Conceptual Plant List and Community Elements) shows the conceptual list of plants to be used as well as the location of the Entry Sign Panels.
8. Operational Guidelines
8.1 Maintenance
The proposed Project is a private gated community. Open space and retention basin areas shall be maintained by the community’s Homeowners Association (HOA). Open space will be a 3.13-acre public
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park that is fully accessible to the community with a public parking lot. The retention basin will not be gated, nor will the basin’s slopes have any irrigation that would cause erosion to the basins lining over time.
8.2 Other Rules and Guidelines
Asphalt and artificial turf: Use of asphalt or artificial turf will not be permitted for the purpose of surfacing driveways, sidewalks or other walkways.
Front Yard Paving: The front yard area between the front of building line of the home and the street shall not be paved more than sixty (60) percent of the total front yard area.
Building Permits: No improvement requiring a permit or approval of any kind from any state or local governmental agency, department, bureau, or officer, may be constructed, installed, or used anywhere in the project unless the required permit(s) or approval(s) are obtained.
Codes, Covenants, and Restrictions: To be submitted to the City prior to recordation of the final map.
Clothes Lines: Exterior Clothes lines are prohibited.
Fire Sprinklers: In accordance with City of Coachella Code Section 15.08.030, one- and two-family dwellings shall have an automatic fire sprinkler system regardless of square footage in accordance with the California Residential Code.
Lighting: All exterior lighting shall be consistent with the Coachella Municipal Code and be completely shielded so that there is no spillover onto adjacent properties.
Gated Development: This will be a gated development with the maintenance of the gates be handled through the HOA.
8.3 PUD Justification
Per Section 17.38.035 Public Benefit Required, a PUD shall include a public benefit of one or more of the following:
1. Affordable Housing. The construction of affordable housing on the site or off-site affordable housing.
While the project is not restricted to income-qualified affordable housing, it will provide marketrate homes at a price point that is attainable for local families. Relative to nearby jurisdictions such as Indio, La Quinta, and Palm Desert, these homes are expected to be more affordable and accessible to a broader range of households in Coachella.
2. On-Site Public Amenities. The provision of on-site amenities that benefit the general public such as parks, community spaces, civic spaces, childcare facilities, preservation of historic structures or places, agricultural preservation, open space preservation, or similar amenities.
The project includes a 3.13-acre public park located within the subdivision. This park will serve both residents and the wider community, offering much-needed open space, recreation opportunities, and neighborhood gathering areas without requiring residents to travel to existing City facilities.
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3. Off-site Improvements. The provision of off-site amenities and dedications including traffic enhancements, traffic calming improvements, bikeways and trails, park lands, recreation facilities, or other public improvements that proportionally offset the additional impacts specifically created by the exception requested for the PUD.
The project will dedicate 3.13 acres for a public park, which includes a parking lot, tot lot, basketball court, shade structure, seating areas, bike racks, recreational open space, sidewalks, trails, and site lighting. Unlike typical subdivision parks reserved primarily for residents, this park will be fully accessible to the broader public, providing a high-quality recreation space within walking distance of surrounding neighborhoods.
The project will also construct approximately 1,300 linear feet of half-street improvements along Calhoun Street, including new pavement, curb, gutter, undergrounding of overhead power lines, new streetlights, and a 26-foot landscaped setback with a 6-foot sidewalk and parkway. These improvements will significantly enhance the visual character and safety of Calhoun Street, well beyond the baseline requirements of a standard frontage improvement.
In addition, the project will deliver approximately 1,300 linear feet of full-street improvements along Avenue 49, which is currently undeveloped. These improvements will complete the roadway by constructing curb, gutter, and landscaping on both the north and south sides. Because Avenue 49 presently lacks storm drain infrastructure, the project will also provide an aboveground retention basin along the right-of-way to capture and retain 100% of off-site stormwater.
This represents a substantial infrastructure contribution to the City that will serve not only the project but also future growth in the area.
Collectively, these investments will improve traffic circulation and safety, establish a high-quality streetscape, and provide public amenities that extend benefits beyond the project site. These improvements go beyond the minimum requirements of the subdivision code and represent the type of public benefit envisioned by the City’s PUD ordinance.
9. List of Preparers
Madeline Luke
Associate Planner
The Altum Group
Rich Malacoff, AICP
Principal Planner
The Altum Group
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