CITY OF INDIO

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A G E N D A

Planning Commission

March 14, 2007

6:00 p.m.

150 Civic Center Mall, Indio, California

Regular Session:

Call to Order and ROLL CALL: Chairperson Mickie Reed

Vice-Chair Robin DuFault

Commissioner Jacquie Bethel

Commissioner Rick Diaz

Commissioner Glenn Miller

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

INTRODUCTION OF STAFF

PUBLIC COMMENT This is the time set aside for public comment on any matter not appearing on the agenda. If you wish to speak, please complete a “request to speak” form and limit your comments to three minutes (forms are located in the lobby of the Council Chamber). Please watch the timing device on the podium.

MINUTES: February 14, 2007, February 28, 2007

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

1. Continued from February 14, 2006; Jefferson Street Ventures, LLC has filed a development application for the Jefferson Street Commercial Plaza project consisting of 156,650 square feet of retail space on 26.85 acres for the property located on the north side of Varner Road, east of Jefferson Street (Steve Walker, Principal Planner) Recommendation:Approve Entitlements include:

a. Environmental Assessment; 05-1-417; Certification of the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration.

b. Project Master Plan; 05-1-38; to outline land use regulations, development standards, and design guidelines for the phased development of a commercial development within the Gateway Conceptual Specific Plan. Resolution No. 1459

2. ZTA 06-3-16; City of Indio, Indio Municipal Code Amendment to codify regulations for Condominium Conversions (Mamun Faruque, Senior Planner) Recommendation: Continue to March 28, 2007; Resolution No. 1493

3. Conditional Use Permit 06-11-876; El Destino; to establish and operate a nightclub / bar / restaurant (incidental appetizer type food) in an existing building located on a property within the Downtown Commercial Zone district. (Silvia Gutierrez, Associate Planner) Recommendation: Approve; Order No. 1258

ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

4. ONE-YEAR TIME EXTENSION; Design Review 05-3-169; Kathleen M. Novarro; Indio Park & Store; to allow the construction of a recreational vehicle and mini-storage facility on a 5.32 acre parcel located on the north side of Dr. Carreon Boulevard approximately 300 feet east of Calhoun Street. (Daniel Arvizo, Associate, Planner) Recommendation: Approve

DIRECTOR’S ITEMS

ADJOURN:

Next Planning Commission Meeting

March 28, 2007

6:00 p.m.

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Indio City Council Chamber is handicapped accessible; if special equipment is needed for the hearing impaired, please call the City Clerk's office. Persons with disabilities can receive this agenda in an alternative format and should call the City Clerk's office at 863-5437. Notification 48 hours prior to a meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR 35.102.35.104 ADA Title 11).

DECLARATION OF POSTING

I, Tina Shondrick, of the City of Indio, California, do hereby declare that the foregoing agenda for the Planning Commission meeting of March 14, 2007 was posted on the outside entry to the Council Chamber, 150 Civic Center Mall, on March 9, 2007.

Tina Shondrick

Community Development Services