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A G E N D A

Planning Commission

December 13, 2006

6:00 p.m.

150 Civic Center Mall, Indio, California

 

Regular Session:

Call to Order and ROLL CALL:               Chairman Glenn Miller

                                                                         Vice-Chair Mickie Reed

                                                                        Commissioner Jacquie Bethel

Commissioner Rick Diaz

Commissioner Robin DuFault

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

INTRODUCTION OF STAFF

 

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

 

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:  November 8, 2006

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

1.      Continued from November 8, 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: Continue to January 10, 2006; 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.      Continued from November 8, 2006; Design Review 06-10-244; George Glancz, M.D.; to consider the architectural, landscaping, and site design to allow the construction of a 25,920 square foot medical office building on 1.62 acres located on the south side of Dr. Carreon Boulevard, west of Monroe Street. (Sean Moore, Senior Planner) Recommendation: Approve; Minute Order No. 1519  

 

3.      Continued from November 8, 2006; James Houston, Jr.; F.I.N.D., Food in Need of Distribution; has filed a development application located on the south side of Citrus Avenue, 497 feet west of Commerce Street. (Sean Moore, Senior Planner) Recommendation: Approve; Entitlements include:

 

a.      Conditional Use Permit; 06-10-873; to allow the construction of a 36,190 square foot warehouse/office distribution building on 1.28 acres (less than 15 acres in size) located within the Industrial Park zone district.  Order No. 1250

 

b.     Design Review 06-10-242; to consider the architectural, landscaping, and site design for the construction of a 36,190 square foot warehouse/office distribution building on 1.28 acres.  Minute Order No. 1520

 

4.      Continued from November 8, 2006; James Houston, Jr.; Desert Projects, Inc; has filed an application located on the south side of Citrus Avenue, 848 feet west of Commerce Street. (Sean Moore, Senior Planner) Recommendation: Approve; Entitlements include:

 

a.      Conditional Use Permit 06-10-872; to allow the construction of two warehouse/office buildings on less than 15 acres in size, located within the Industrial Park zone district.  Order No. 1251

 

b.     Design Review 06-10-243; to consider the architectural, landscaping, and site design for the construction of two warehouse/office buildings totaling 59,309 square feet on 2.28 acres. Minute Order No. 1521

 

5.      Continued from November 8, 2006; Design Review 06-9-239; Morrison Supply; to review the architectural and landscaping design for an industrial building totaling 42,806 square feet on 6.53 acres of vacant land located on the west side of Palo Verde Street, north of Avenue 45. (Leila Namvar, Assistant Planner) Recommendation: Approve; Minute Order No. 1525

 

 

 

 

 

6.      Design Review 05-5-182(A); Nuttall Uchizono Associates; Hog Wild; An amendment to the previously approved Design Review for the construction of the 23,000 square foot Hog Wild BBQ Restaurant requesting an amendment to the conditions of approval. (Mamun Faruque, Senior Planner) Recommendation: Approve; Minute Order No. 1526

 

7.      General Plan Amendment 06-2-78; City of Indio; The City is proposing to remove the minimum center size from commercial areas in the zoning code of ordinances and General Plan. (Leila Namvar, Assistant); Resolution No. 1475

 

8.      Tom Martin has filed a development application for the Martin Commercial project on 3.63 acres of vacant land north of Avenue 44, west of Golf Center Parkway. (Mamun Faruque, Senior Planner) Recommendation: Approve; Entitlements include:

 

a.                  Environmental Assessment 06-1-451; Certification of the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Martin Commercial Project.

 

b.                 General Plan Amendment 05-12-77; to change the General Plan Designation of the property from Residential Low to Neighborhood Commercial.  Resolution No. 1476

 

c.                  Change of Zone 05-12-641; to change the zoning designation from Residential Low to Neighborhood Commercial.  Resolution No. 1477

 

9.      SunCal; Citrus Ranch; has filed development applications located on the West side of Dillon road, approximately three miles north of Interstate 10.  (Sean Moore, Senior Planner); Recommendation: Approve; Entitlements include:

 

a.                  Environmental Assessment 05-11-443; Consideration of Environmental Impact Report.

 

b.                 General Plan Amendment; 05-11-74; Amendment to the City’s General Plan Land Use element to re-designate a portion of Citrus Ranch currently Open Space (OP) as Specific Plan (SP) and include an additional portion of Citrus Ranch into the City’s General Plan currently designated by Riverside County as Open Space Conservation and Light Industrial (LI) to be designated in the City’s General Plan as Specific Plan (SP). Resolution No. 1478

 

c.                  Change of Zone; 06-11-648 (Pre-Zoning); Change of Zone to pre-zone  a portion of Citrus Ranch currently zoned Open Space (OS) Specific Plan (SP) and include an additional portion of Citrus Ranch into the City’s Zoning District currently designated by Riverside County as Open Space Conservation and Light Industrial (LI) to be pre-zoned   as Specific Plan (SP). Resolution No. 1478

d.                 Specific Plan 05-11-16; The Specific Plan is proposed to establish the development standards for the development of up to 3,075 residential units (single-family and multi-family) on a 1,183 acre site. Resolution 1480

 

e.                  Development Agreement 06-10-22; to establish a contract between the City of Indio and the developer for consideration of the rights and procedures for the development of a 1,183-acre project site. Resolution No. 1481

 

f.          Tentative Tract Map 34485 (06-10-447); to subdivide 1,183 acres into 37 planning areas for master planning of the project site. Resolution No. 1482

 

g.                 Tentative Tract Map 35057 (developed in multiple phases); to allow the subdivision of 85.94 acres into 457 residential lots. Resolution No. 1483

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS:

 

10. Salvador Pina; Zoning designation for DMV School located in the Banquet room of the Country Kitchen Restaurant, 84-111 # B Indio Blvd.

 

11. Finding of General Plan Conformity and Report on proposed disposition of a 1,306 square foot vacant parcel of land owned by the City of Indio that is considered surplus land per California code Section 54221.e2

 

DIRECTORS ITEMS

 

ADJOURN:

Next Planning Commission Meeting

January 10, 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 December 13, 2006 was posted on the outside entry to the Council Chamber, 150 Civic Center Mall, on December 8, 2006.

 

 

                                                                       

Tina Shondrick

Community Development Services