>>> A CALL TO ORDER THIS MEETING OF THE INDIA PLANNING COMMISSION.
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IF WE COULD GET ROLL CALL?>> CHAIRPERSON YSIANO IS NOT PRESENT.
>> COMMISSIONER FRANZ IS NOT PRESENT.
>> LET STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COMMISSIONER VALDEZ .
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS NOT ON THE AGENDA.
[5.1. Chandi Square: Conditional Use Permit 21-07-1069 & Design Review 21-07-489]
>> LET'S MOVE INTO OUR ITEM 5.1 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND DESIGN REVIEW.
>> I WILL GET OUR POWERPOINT LOADED.
AS THE CHAIR NOTED, THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING FOR SEAN D SQUARED.
THIS IS A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST ANY DESIGN REVIEW REQUEST.
SO THE GENERAL VICINITY OF THE AREA WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THIS EVENING IS AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF JEFFERSON IN THIS AREA IS CURRENTLY IDENTIFIED ON THE AERIAL WITH THE START AND THIS IS THE SUBJECT PROPERTIES.
THERE ARE THREE PARCELS OF LAND PROPOSED FOR DEVELOPMENT.
SO AROUND THE PARTICULAR SITE WE HAVE ON THIS CHART YOU WILL SEE THAT WE HAVE NORTH, SOUTH, EAST AND WEST.
WE HAVE VARIETY GENERAL PLAN ZONING AN EXISTING USES AND I WILL LET YOU READ THEM.
JUST TO NOTE, WE HAVE COMPARABLE ZONING AND GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATIONS.
I WILL POINT OUT INTERSTATE 10 IS LOCATED TO THE IMMEDIATE AS ADJACENT RIGHT AWAY AND IN A STATE AND IS CONTROLLED BY CALTRANS.
IT IS COMPOSED OF SEVERAL COMPONENTS.
IT IS COMPRISED OF A CONVENIENCE MARKET WITH FUEL STATION AND COMPRISED OF A 5000 SQUARE-FOOT BUILDING THAT COULD HAVE ONE OR MULTIPLE TENANTS THAT IS GOING TO INCLUDE A QUICK SERVICE RESTAURANT.
AND SO NOW I'M GOING TO OVERVIEW QUICKLY SEVERAL OF THE PROJECT PLANS.
THIS IS A LANDSCAPE PLAN FOR THE SITE.
BECAUSE HE THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING A VARIETY LANDSCAPING AROUND THE SITE YOU MAY NOTE THIS IS FOR THE RECORD THAT THERE IS A PIECE OF LAND THAT SEPARATES THE PROPERTY FROM JEFFERSON STREET.
THAT IS RIGHT-OF-WAY THAT IS OWNED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
THAT IS WHAT YOU DON'T SEE THAT PROPERTY BUTTING UP AS HE GO FURTHER SOUTH UP AGAINST JEFFERSON BECAUSE THAT IS PUBLICLY OWNED PROPERTY CONTROLLED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
HERE IS A BIRDS EYE PERSPECTIVE AS IF HE WERE FLYING OVER AND YOU ARE LOOKING AT IT FROM THE CONTEXT OF JEFFERSON AS A FLYOVER JEFFERSON IN THE PROPERTIES TO YOUR IMMEDIATE LEFT AND THIS SHOWS THE VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT.
THERE IS ANOTHER BIRDS EYE PERSPECTIVE.
THIS SHOWS IT AS IF YOU WERE FLYING OVER AND YOU WOULD BE LOOKING TO YOUR RIGHT AND YOU SEE THE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS OF THE SITE.
THESE ARE CONCEPTUAL SO THE TYPICAL BUILDING COLORS IN THE LANDSCAPE FEATURES.
I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH A SERIES OF ELEVATIONS INTENDED TO SHOW YOU CONCEPTUALLY WHAT THE BUILDINGS WILL LOOK LIKE.
YOU WILL NOTICE ABOUT THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN IS CONTEMPORARY.
YOU WILL NOTICE THE USE OF COLORS AND AS ANY OTHER COMMISSION THEY REMEMBER FOR THE PROJECT, HE PARTICIPATED IN HELPING THE GROUP IDENTIFY A MORE MODERN STYLE WITH MORE MODERN COLORS AND THEY BROUGHT THAT FORWARD INTO THIS PROJECT AND SO YOU
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WILL SEE THAT REPRESENTED HERE AS WELL.HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE MULTITENANT BUILDING.
EXCUSE ME, THIS IS THE CONVENIENCE MARKET.
GOING THROUGH A VARIETY OF PERSPECTIVES.
THIS IS NOT NECESSARILY A BIRDS EYE VIEW, BUT GIVING YOU THE MOST TO THE STREET PERSPECTIVE FROM BARNER AND JEFFERSON IN SECTION.
HERE IS A PERSPECTIVE OF THE CONVENIENCE MARKET WITH THE FUEL STATION.
IN THESE NEXT COUPLE OF SLIDES REPRESENT ELEVATION DESIGNS FOR THE CONVENIENCE MARKET AS I MENTIONED EARLIER WERE THIS IS A MODERN CONTEMPORARY DESIGN WITH THE FLAT ROOFS AND ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES.
THERE IS SIGNIFICANT USE OF WINDOWS AND MORE OF A FLAT ROOF DESIGN.
THIS IS THE CARWASH MORE MODERN CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN WITH COLOR VARIATION IN MODULATION IN THE ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES.
THIS IS THE QUICK SERVICE RESTAURANT IN THE RACING COLOR VARIATION, MODERN DESIGN, SIGNIFICANT USE OF WINDOWS TO BREAK UP THE MONOTONY OF THE WALLS IN MODULATION AND MATERIALS.
SO STAFF CONDUCTED ITS ANALYSIS OF THE PROJECT.
FIRST WE LOOKED AT IT FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.
THIS PROJECT IS DEEMED TO BE CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL COME QUALITY ACT.
THERE ARE CERTAIN TYPES OF PROJECTS THAT ARE DEEMED ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION TO BE EXEMPT.
WHAT THAT BASICALLY MEANS IS IS NOT SUBSTANTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.
THIS PROJECT FALLS WITHIN THE CLASS AS AN INFILL PROJECT AND TYPICALLY WHEN WE ARE MAKING FINDINGS FOR EXEMPTION, YOU WILL SEE A TABOR TABLE THERE FOR THOSE OF THE FINDINGS BEEN INTIMATE IN THE STAFF REPORT.
THERE WAS SUBSTANTIVE ANALYSIS OF THE AND SIMPLY USING THE CHECKMARK SYSTEM TO SHOW YOU WE DID ANALYZE THEM AND FOUND THAT THE PROJECT COMPLIED WITH THOSE PARTICULAR FINDING REQUIREMENTS BASED ON THE STAFF MADE A DETERMINATION OF PROJECT QUALIFIED FOR CEQA EXEMPTION.
NEXT WE MOVED TO GENERAL PLAN ZONING THROUGH THE GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION IS COMMERCIAL AND THIS IS THE GENERAL PLAN 2040 ADOPTED IN SEPTEMBER 2019.
PROVIDES FOR A LARGE RETAIL DEVELOPMENT ALONG WITH RESTAURANT AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES ACTIVITY.
TYPICALLY UCD IS LOCATED NEAR MAJOR FREEWAY CONNECTIONS AROUND MAJOR INTERSECTIONS.
AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, THE SITE IS LOCATED NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10 AT LOOK AT THAT THE INTERSECTION OF BARNER ROAD AND JEFFERSON WHICH ARE CONSIDERED ARTERIAL ROADWAYS IN THE CITY.
THE ZONING DISTRICT DESIGNATION IS COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL.
THE CURRENT ZONING DESIGNATION WHEN WE LOOK AT THE LAND USES WE LOOK AT THEM IN THE CONTEXT OF PERMITTED COMMIT ADDITIONAL OR PROHIBITED LAND USES.
THE PROPOSED LAND USES BE REPRESENTED IN THIS APPLICATION ARE CONSIDERED CONDITIONAL LAND USES PRETTY FALL UNDER MUNICIPAL CODE 159 222 POINT F AUTO RELATED USES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PREPARE GARAGES GAS LIGHTS, DRIVE-THROUGH RESTAURANTS, MARKETS OR PART CARWASH IS.
SINCE ALL THOSE ARE SPECIFIED, THERE'S A CONDITIONAL USE REQUIRES YOUR REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION THIS EVENING.
THE PROJECT IS REQUIRED TO GO THROUGH WHAT WE CALL DESIGN REVIEW.
THIS REQUIRES THERE BE ANALYSIS OF THE PROPOSED DESIGN.
IT AGAIN, IN SUMMARY FASHION THE WORDS OF THE FINDINGS IN THE STAFF REPORT PRESENTED TO YOU PREVIOUSLY, BUT THESE ARE THE FINDINGS WE HAVE TO MAKE AS WE ANALYZE THE PROJECT.
AND WE FOUND THE PROJECT COMPLIANCE OR CAN COMPLY TO THE APPLICATION OF CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL IN THE CONTEXT OF ANY CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
AND AGAIN, IT IS SUBJECT TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT BUT WE HAVE A SPECIFIC SECTION THAT ADDRESSES THE SPIRIT PLANNING COMMISSION IS THE DECISION-MAKING BODY AND THE STAFF ANALYZE THIS AGAINST IN THE STAFF REPORT PRESENTED THE IMPORTANT COMPLIED WITH THE REQUIRED FINDINGS FOR THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.
AND AS PART OF THAT WE HAVE 98 RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS APPROVAL.
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THESE ARE NOT ALL CITY CONDITIONS AS APPROVAL.IS IN THE STAFF REPORT YOU WILL NOTICE OTHER AGENCIES SUBMITTED CONDITIONS WE LIST THOSE.
COULD BE THE ELECTRICAL SERVICE PROVIDER, IT COULD BE THE WATER PROVIDER AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS IN ADDITION TO CITY DEPARTMENTS IT COULD BE ALSO BUILDING AND SAFETY.
THOSE 98 CONDITIONS ARE INTENDED TO HELP MITIGATE IMPACTS OF THE PROJECT AND HELP ADDRESS THE APPROPRIATE NEXUS OF IMPACT TO REQUEST FOR ACTION.
WHETHER IT BE RIGHT-OF-WAY DEDICATION OR CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS.
IF YOU LOOK AT THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL, STAFF HAS MADE A DETERMINATION THAT THE REASONABLE AND APPROPRIATE TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT AND ITS ASSOCIATED IMPACTS.
SO WOULD NOT, STAFF IS RECOMMENDING THE PLANNING COMMISSION ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 2006.
THIS WOULD APPROVE THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND MAKE A FINDING THAT THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.
STAFF IS ALSO RECOMMENDING THE COMMISSIONS APPROVAL RESOLUTION 2007 AND THIS WOULD APPROVE CONDITIONALLY THE DESIGN REVIEW APPLICATION AND THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL REFERENCED EARLIER WILL BE FOUND SUBSTANTIVELY.
ALTHOUGH THERE ARE MORE GENERAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL THE RESOLUTION FOR THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.
SO WITH THAT, STAFF IS HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
I ALSO THINK OF I COULD, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE CITY ENGINEER, MAY BE A CITY ATTORNEY TO COME UP AND BRIEFLY TALK ABOUT CHANGES IN RECOMMENDATIONS OF APPROVAL WE RECEIVED A MEMO EARLIER FROM THE CITY ENGINEER AND OF MR. RAY I CAN COME UP AND BRIEFLY TOUCH ON THOSE AND MAKE SURE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS HE IS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER THEM.
VICE CHAIRPERSON AND COMMISSIONERS.
THERE ARE CONDITIONALS WE WILL REQUEST THE DELETED JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE ALREADY IN PRORATED FURTHER IN THE RESOLUTION FOR DESIGN REVIEW.
THERE IS ONE THAT WE WOULD REQUEST WE REWORD.
FOR EXAMPLE, WE WANT TO DELETE CONDITION NUMBER 27, 28, 29 AND 80.
IN PART WE ARE INCLUDED IN THE SECTION APPLICATION DOES NOT INCLUDED AS WE ARE PUTTING THEM WHERE THEY BELONG, WHICH IS UNDER THE SECTION THAT REQUIRES THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.
FROM WHAT IT CURRENTLY READS TO READ APPLICANT SHALL INCORPORATE THE WORKSHOP DESIGNED FOR OUR PROPOSED DRIVEWAYS TO PROMOTE THE RIGHT AND AND WRITE OUT ATTORNEY MOVEMENTS.
THE DESIGN SHOULD BE COORDINATED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CITY ENGINEER.
THAT IS IT THE EXTENT OF THOSE DELETIONS AND MODIFICATIONS.
>> ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSION? ! THIS IS ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY.
WE DON'T HAVE A LIST LIKE CITY ENGINEER, DOCTOR STEINER.
I WANT TO PUT FORTH ONE SUGGESTION AFTER RESOLUTION IS DRAFTED.
JUST TO UPDATE THE RECITALS THE REFERENCE TO THAT THE SITE AT 28 IS A DATED THE PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING TO CHANGE THAT TO TODAY'S DATE OF DECEMBER 14.
>> AND NO QUESTIONS FOR STAFF? OKAY.
LET'S OPEN UP FOR PUBLIC HEARING.
DOES THE APPLICANT HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD TO THE PRESENTATION?
>> CAN HEAR ME? QUICKLY CAN HEAR YOU NOW SPECULATING PLANNING COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF SHOULD FIRST AND FOREMOST, I WANT TO SAY WE APPRECIATE THE WILLINGNESS TO SCHEDULE AN ADDITIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING SO THAT THIS PROJECT COULD BE HEARD THIS YEAR.
ON BEHALF OF MY FAMILY I AM PROUD TO PRESENT A NEW DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY OF INDIO.
ALSO WITH ME TONIGHT I HAVE TEAM MEMBERS HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY THROUGHOUT THIS MEETING.
WITH A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF EXISTING RESIDENTIAL UNITS OFF OF JEFFERSON TO THE NORTH OF THE FREEWAY INCLUDING MANY MORE RECENTLY IMPROVED, THIS BEAUTIFUL PROJECT WILL PROVIDE MORE CONVENIENT OPTIONS AND AS A RESULT WILL HOPEFULLY LIMIT THE TENDENCY OF RESIDENTS OF TRAVELING WEST WITH WASHINGTON STREET INTO THE
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CITY OF PALM DESERT.THIS IS BOTH THE FIRST AND LAST.
THE CITY OF INDIO WHICH WE THINK IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO CAPTURE FROM PASSING BY THE CITY OF INDIO WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE BECAUSE IT MIGHT ENCOURAGE THEM TO STOP BY FOR A QUICK BITE TO EAT AND MAYBE A RENTER CARWASH LIKE MANY OF THE PROJECTS IN THE CITY OF INDIO, WE BELIEVE THIS PROJECT WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC DRIVER BY CULTIVATING NEW JOBS BOTH DIRECT AND INDIRECT AND BY BOOSTING SALES TAX REVENUES GENERATED BY THE CITY OF INDIO.
WITH THE CAPITAL EXPENDITURE BUDGET APPROVED BY THE CITY IN MAY, A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE BUDGET FOR ROAD TRAFFIC AND IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY ARE PAID WITH FUNDS GENERATED DIRECTLY FROM GAS SALES TAX REVENUES WHILE WE DON'T OWN ALL THE GAS STATIONS IN THE CITY, WE ARE PROUD TO DO OUR PART TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE BUDGET WITH THIS NEW DEVELOPMENT WE REALLY HOPE OUR PROJECT CONTINUES TO SPUR ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEARBY VACANT PARCELS AND FURTHER IMPROVE THE CITY OF FESTIVALS.
ARE THERE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO PROVIDE TESTIMONY? WE DO HAVE SOME SO DO I JUST CALL THEM UP? YES? OKAY.
IF WE COULD PLEASE HAVE MS. KAREN.
>> YOU CAN HEAR ME, RIGHT? BUT YES! GOOD EVENING.
IN MILES AVENUE RESIDENT FOR MY FIRST COMMENT IS THAT YOUR HOUSING ELEMENT OUR HOUSING ELEMENT HAS BEEN OUT OF COMPLIANCE SINCE OCTOBER 10, OCTOBER 15, 2021.
THEREFORE YOU REALLY HAVE NO BUSINESS IMPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT AND ESPECIALLY NEW DEVELOPMENTS THAT WILL IMPACT ONE WILL PEOPLE, LATINA PEOPLE, POOR PEOPLE IN THE CITY OF INDIO.
THERE IS LIABILITY IN THE FORM OF AN INJUNCTION STOPPING ALL CONSTRUCTION IN THE CITY OF INDIO, NOT JUST THIS PROJECT.
I WILL ALSO ADD TO MY COMMENT THAT ONE MILE SOUTH OF THIS PARCEL OF LAND THAT ALREADY EXISTS A GAS STATION, A RESTAURANT, A CARWASH.
THERE'S NO NEED FOR ANOTHER GAS STATION.
TWO MILES WEST OF THE PARCEL THERE EXISTS THREE GAS STATIONS, AMPLE RESTAURANTS, AMPLE BUSINESSES.
IS ALREADY WHAT IS PROPOSED HERE.
TO THE EAST END THERE ALREADY EXISTS ANOTHER CIRCLE K.
THIS IS A VERSE IN LETHBRIDGE INTO THE CITY OF INDIO.
IS THE ONLY BRIDGE WITHOUT CONGESTION ADDING THIS PARTICULAR BUSINESS WILL NOT ONLY BECAUSE IDLING FURTHER, IT WILL CAUSE AIR POLLUTION I PERSONALLY BELIEVE THIS PROJECT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS TO TRAFFIC, NOISE, AIR AND WATER QUALITY.
THERE ARE CASES IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THAT HAVE GONE IN 2016 FOR $140,000 SETTLEMENT BECAUSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM CREDIBILITY BY APPROVING THIS PROJECT YOU ARE HARMING THE LATINO POOR RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF INDIO.
IF YOU KNOW WHERE THE PARCEL LAND IS, THERE ARE TWO TRAILER PARKS, THERE'S A SCHOOL, THERE'S A SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY.
YOU HAVE A LOT OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN THIS PARTICULAR AREA OF INDIO.
BY LAST ASK TONIGHT IS OVER THE COMMISSION.
I AM REQUESTING YOU ASKED STAFF TO PUT A HALT TO BIDDING, APPROVING, ENTERTAINING ANY FUTURE GAS STATIONS IN THE CITY OF INDIO.
WE ARE OKAY WITH THE ADDED GAS STATION LESS THAN A MILE AWAY FROM ANOTHER GAS STATION.
WE ARE OKAY WITH THE EIGHT DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS ALONG MILES AVENUE.
WE DON'T NEED ANY MORE OF THE SAME BREED WHAT WE DO NEED IS ART, PARKS, SCHOOLS, ALL SORTS A BETTER DEVELOPMENTS FOR OUR COMMUNITY THAT DON'T HAVE TO BE A MILE AWAY FROM WHAT ALREADY EXISTS THAT IS A COPY PASTE.
I AM HERE TO ASK FOR THE COMMISSION SUPPORT IN OPPOSING THIS DEVELOPMENT FOR HONESTLY TO SIMPLY PUT IT.
WE NEED MORE DEVELOPMENTS THAT SUCK UP MORE CO2 POLLUTIONS THAN THEY PRODUCE
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IT.WE ALSO NEED MORE DEVELOPMENTS THAT GIVE BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE LIVABLE WAGES AND BENEFITS THAT THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS DON'T HAVE WITHIN THE CITY AND COMMUNITY THEY LIVE IN.
IS A LOT OF FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS, A LOT OF FOLKS I KNOW WHO HAVE WORKED FOR THE CORPORATION THAT HASN'T HAD A GOOD EXPERIENCE AND I DON'T WANT TO SEE MORE OF OUR COMMUNITY GO THROUGH THAT.
GOOD EVENING COMMISSIONER MEMBERS AND PEOPLE AT HOME.
AM AN ORGANIZER HERE AND ALSO A RESIDENT BUT I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR OVER 25 YEARS.
MY FAMILY HAS BEEN HERE FOR GENERATIONS.
EVEN JUST IN THE CANVASSING THE LAST FOUR YEARS, THIS IS A SPECIFIC ISSUE THE RESIDENT DO NOT LIKE.
THEY DON'T WANT WERE GAS STATIONS, THEY DON'T WANT OR CARWASHES, THEY DON'T WANT MORE FAST FOOD, THEY WANT OPTIONS.
ONE OF THE BIGGEST COMPLAINTS I GET NO IS WHEN PEOPLE COME OFF JEFFERSON COMING DOWN SOUTH THE FIRST THING WE SEE IS FAST FOOD FOR THE FIRST THING WE SEE IS GAS STATIONS AND NOTHING ELSE THROUGH THE COMMUNITY DESERVES MORE THAN THIS.
WE DESERVE BETTER PAYING JOBS AND QUICK SERVICE RESTAURANTS CAN GIVE US.
IT IS INCUMBENT UPON THE SPAWNING BODY TO LOOK OUT FOR THIS BEFORE IT GETS TO THE NEXT STEP OF COUNSEL.
I AM REALLY ENCOURAGED TO ASK YOU TO TABLE THIS DEVELOPMENT.
WE HAVE A LOT MORE PRESSING ISSUES TO PEOPLE IN THE LATE 20S AND 30S ARE BEING FORCED TO MOVE BACK IN WITH THEIR PARENTS AGAIN.
WE HAVE A REAL HOUSING CRISIS AND TO SEE THIS IS A PRIORITY THAT THIS COPY AND PASTE SOLUTION, NO ONE IS ASKING FOR THIS.
NO ONE IS ASKING FOR THIS OTHER THAN MAKING MONEY FOR IT.
AND I QUESTION GETTING THIS OUT OF AN APARTMENT WHEN WE ARE TALKING ABOUT MULTIPLE CARS COULD WE TALK ABOUT THE PROXIMITY OF HOW CLOSE HER RESIDENCE TO SCHOOLS TO ADD THIS TO MULTIPLE GAS STATIONS WE APPROVED RECENTLY THIRD WHAT IS INCUMBENT UPON US ALL THOSE GO INTO AFFECT THE PEOPLE AROUND US.
QUITE FRANKLY FOR THE FUTURE, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE PAYING ATTENTION WHAT TO WHAT THIS BODY DOES AND I THINK THEY ARE PAYING ATTENTION TO HOW THEY WERE OUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE BEING LOYAL TO THE COMMUNITY OR WHETHER THEY ARE NO.
IS JUST NOT REASONABLE TO ASK FOR A GAS STATION IN SUCH A SHORT PROXIMITY.
OFFER THE SAME LOW-WAGE DOLLARS WITHOUT THE BENEFITS TO THE SAME MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.
I THINK WE ARE ASKING FOR MORE AND I THINK EVEN THE SAME ORGANIZATION TO PROPOSE SOMETHING BETTER.
IN A HIGHER CLASS A RESTAURANT, A HIGHER FORM OF BUSINESS AND DEVELOPMENT HERE BUT WE ARE NOT SAYING THAT FROM ASKING YOU TO OPPOSE AND TABLE THIS UNTIL FUTURE EVALUATION CAN BE DONE.
>> WITH THE APPLICANT WISH TO MAKE ANY FURTHER STATEMENTS OR A REBUTTAL BEFORE WE CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING?
>> CHAIR, IF I MAY, WERE THERE ANY ONLINE REQUESTS TO SPEAKER ANYONE RAISING THEIR HAND ON THIS ZOOM MEETING?
>> THERE IS NOBODY ONLINE REMEMBER PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED BREED THEY WERE DISTRIBUTED TO THE COMMISSION AND POSTED ON THE WEBSITE.
>> TO GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO THE APPLICANT TO RESPOND, IF YOU WOULD LIKE?
>> WE DON'T HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS.
IF I COULD PROVIDE A COUPLE QUICK COMMENTS.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THE CITY ATTORNEY SAID WAS CLEAR THAT THE RESOLUTIONS IN FRONT OF THE COMMISSION TO REFERENCE DECEMBER 8.
WHATEVER ACTION THE COMMISSION TAKES WE WILL CORRECT THE REFERENCE FROM DECEMBER 8 TO THE 14TH.
AND ALSO AT THE SIGNATURE PAY.
I WANTED TO CORRECT THE RECORD ON SOMETHING THAT THE FIRST SPEAKER STATED.
THE CITY OF INDIO IS WORKING ON IS UPDATED WITH HOUSING ELEMENT AS THE COMMISSION IS WELL AWARE.
WE HAD A DEADLINE OF OCTOBER 15 AS THE SPEAKERS SPOKE ABOUT, HOWEVER, BECAUSE WE HAD A COMPLIANT AND CERTIFIED FOR THE ELEMENT HOUSING ELEMENT THE CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT, WE AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFY FOR A 90 DAY EXTENSION.
WE ARE IN OUR 90 DAY EXTENSION SO THE CITY MUST TAKE ACTION NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 12, 2022, IN ORDER TO NOT BE OUT OF COMPLIANCE.
THAT IS THE DEADLINE WE ARE WORKING ON FOR IT HE HELD A PUBLIC HEARING DECEMBER 8
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AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL THAT WILL BE GOING TO CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 5 DEPENDING ON COUNCIL ACTION WE MAY BE ADDED THE FEBRUARY 12.I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR WE UNDERSTAND THE OBLIGATION AND WE HAVE RECEIVED THE AUTOMATIC 90 DAY EXTENSION AND WE ARE WORKING UNDER THAT AS ARE MANY CITIES BECAUSE OF THE SHORT TIMELINE WE HAD AFTER THE DELAY IN GETTING OUR REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT NUMBERS.
WE DIDN'T GET THOSE UNTIL THE END OF OCTOBER 2020 SO WE HAVE HAD LESS THAN A YEAR TO PLAN.
I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WAS CLEAR FOR THE RECORD.
WE WILL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
I BELIEVE NOW WE GO INTO DELIBERATION IF THERE ARE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSION.
>> IF WE CAN TAKE A TWO MINUTE RECESS TO RESOLVE OUR TECHNICAL ISSUES.
LET'S TAKE A TWO MINUTE RECESS.
>> CHAIR, WE ARE READY WHEN YOU ARE.
>> YES, WE JUST NEEDED THAT SHORT RECESS.
WE HAVE GOTTEN A MOBILE MIKE TO THE COMMISSIONER TO ALLOW HER TO ASK HER QUESTIONS BUT I HAVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS AND THEY ARE KIND OF TECHNICAL SO I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN ONLY ANSWER THEM AND GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING.
ON THE PEOPLE ON THE PROPOSE PROJECTS LOCATED.
DO WE NEED TO OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING AGAIN OR IS THAT NOT NECESSARY?
>> YOU ARE IN YOUR DELIBERATION STAGE, BUT YOU ARE ALLOWED TO ASK QUESTIONS OF STAFF.
IF YOU WANT TO ASK QUESTIONS WERE HAVE THE APPLICANT SPEAK OR ANY PREVIOUS BECAUSE YOU WOULD NEED TO REOPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
>> THE ASSISTANCE OF THE ATTORNEY, JUST CONFIRMING WHAT DIRECTOR SCHNEIDER SAID.
STAFF IS ABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS NOW.
>> CAN I GO AHEAD AND ASK? CAN YOU ZOOM IN A LITTLE BIT WHERE IT IS LOCATED? I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN DO THAT.
LET ME SEE IF I CAN Â" SO HOW MANY CONSTITUENTS LIVE AT SUN CITY SHALLOW HILLS? DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA?
>> THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 5000 HOMES TOTAL IN SUN CITY SHALLOW BILLS LOCATED TO THE NORTHEAST AND EAST OF THIS PARTICULAR SITE.
>> MAY BE 7 TO 9000 CONSTITUENTS GIVE OR TAKE.
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WE HAD ROUGHLY 2.3 PERSONS PER HOUSEHOLD.
IF YOU TAKE THAT SOMEWHERE IN THE RANGE OF MAYBE 8 TO 10,000 I SHOULD NOT FOR THE RECORD OF THOSE RESIDENTS ARE HERE YEAR-ROUND PARADED AS A RETIREMENT COMMUNITY SO YOU MAY HAVE VARIATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
IT IS AN RV PARK, WHICH IS NORTH OF THE STAR, CORRECT?
>> SO THERE IS SOME OF THE RV PARK IS A RESORT RV PARK.
IT IS OPERATED AS A PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.
IT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO OUR VIEWERS WHO ARE EITHER COMING IN FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME OR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME.
>> SO GIVE OR TAKE WE HAVE MAYBE 12,000, 15,000 PEOPLE LIVING IN THIS PART OF THE DISTRICT, CORRECT?
I WOULD SAY MORE AROUND 10,000.
BUT THE POINT IS WE DO HAVE A COMMUNITY TO THE NORTHEAST AND TO THE EAST WE DO HAVE AN RV PARK RESORT TO THE IMMEDIATE NORTH.
AND WE DO HAVE SMALLER MOBILE HOME COMMUNITIES TO THE NORTHWEST AS WELL AS A SMALLER MOBILE HOME COMMUNITIES OF THE IMMEDIATE WEST Â" NOT IMMEDIATE.
BUT TO THE WEST OF THE SITE IT WOULD BE WEST OF THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.
THE GAS STATION TO THE WEST, IS THAT CONSIDERED THE CITY OF INDIO OR IS AT THE UNINCORPORATED PORTION OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY?
>> THAT IS UNINCORPORATED RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
TO THIS BASICALLY IF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE NEW KIA DEALERSHIP BEING BUILT, THERE IS SOME VACANT LAND THAT IS PART OF THE SITE THAT IS PHASE 2.
THE COMMISSION SAW THAT ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS AGO.
ONCE YOU GET PAST THAT IT BECOMES UNINCORPORATED RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
>> IS OF THE WEST Â" ARE WE LOOKING AT MONROE? IS THERE A GAS STATION LOCATED ON MONROE ON THE NEW NORTH SIDE, NOT THE OLD NORTH SIDE.
>> YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT EAST HEADING EAST?
>> I CALL IT THE NEW NORTH SIGN.
ON THE NEWER PART OF NORTH INDIO, WHICH IS THIS AREA HERE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY, IS THERE A GAS STATION LOCATED ON THE NEW NORTH SIDE OF INDIO?
MONROE AND THE AVENUE AREA., GAS STATIONS TO BE HAVE THERE?
>> THAT IS ONE GAS STATION BUT HOW MANY CONSTITUENTS DO YOU THINK WILL RESIDE IN THAT ENTIRE COMMUNITY.
>> I CAN'T PUT A NUMBER ON IT, BUT THERE HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANT POPULATION GROWTH IN THAT PART OF NORTH INDIO PER THAT IS WHAT WE ARE SEEING THE MAJORITY OF THE POPULATION GROWTH RECENTLY.
WE HAVE A TOTAL OF 92,000 RESIDENTS IN OUR CITY AND I WOULD SAY WITHOUT PUTTING A SPECIFIC NUMBER, I WOULD SAY SUMMER PERHAPS WE ARE LOOKING AROUND 50 PERCENT IN NORTH INDIO, THE NEW NORTH INDIO.
ANOTHER USED TO BE OTHER AREAS CALLED NEW NORTH INDIO.
ON THE JACKSON BRIDGE WE HAVE TWO GAS STATIONS OR ONE?
>> WE HAVE A CHEVRON THAT IS INSIDE THE INDIO TOWNCENTER NORTH OF JACKSON PUT INTERSTATE 10 BURIED IN THE WE HAVE AN ARCO THAT IS IMMEDIATELY AT THE NORTHEAST INTERSECTION OF AVENUE 42 AND JACKSON.
>> SO FROM JACKSON STREET TO WHERE WE ORDER COACHELLA Â" STATUS CALL CENTER DRIVE,? BUT THAT IS CORRECT.
>> HOW MANY CONSTITUENTS DO YOU THINK WE HAVE ON THE WHOLE NORTH SIDE OF INDIO, GIVE OR TAKE FOUR GAS STATIONS.
>> WE HAVE A LARGE PERCENT OF OUR POPULATION UP THERE.
I CAN'T GIVE YOU A SPECIFIC NUMBER, I APOLOGIZE BUT WE HAVE A LARGE PERCENTAGE THAT LIVE IN THE NORTH INDIO AND SO IF THE POINT IS DO WE HAVE A NUMBER OF GAS STATIONS THAT POPULATION THERE IS NO TECHNICAL INDUSTRY CENTER AM AWARE OF ALTHOUGH THE APPLICANT MAY KNOW OF ONE.
BUT WE DO NOT HAVE A LARGE NUMBER OF CURTAIN STATIONS AND CONVENIENCE MARKETS IN THAT AREA.
IF YOU LOOK AT A LARGE NUMBER OF THEM ARE IN THE AREA SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10
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IN OUR CITY, PARTICULARLY ALONG HIGHWAY SEVEN FOR EXAMPLE.>> MY LAST QUESTION IS GOING BACK TO SUN CITY SHALLOW HILLS, WOULD YOU CONSIDER THAT A DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY.
>> HOW ABOUT THE RV PARK ACROSS THE STREET.
>> THE RV RESORT? THE RESORT, I DON'T KNOW THE NUMBERS BUT WE DO KNOW THERE ARE HIGHER END THAT TAKE A PARTIAL RESIDENCE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
>> COMMISSIONER, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT.
I DO HAVE A QUICK QUESTION MR. SCHNEIDER.
ON THE REPORTED SAID THIS PARTICULAR DEVELOPMENT WOULD ONLY USE UP 17 PERCENT OF THAT ENTIRE LOT.
IS THERE ANYTHING THAT WE GET IS THE CITY.
SORT OF A COMMITMENT AS TO WHAT THE REST OF THE DEVELOPMENT WOULD LOOK LIKE? THE REASON I ASK IS BECAUSE IT SAID SOMETHING LIKE THERE IS PAVEMENT.
AND SO THE REST OF THE SITE COULD BE PAVED OR WITH LANDSCAPE.
SO I'M JUST CURIOUS IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT IS SET FORTH BY THE APPLICANT TO DEFINE WHETHER IT'S GOING TO BE ALL PAVEMENT FOR THE LARGER LOT OR IF IT IS GOING TO BE LANDSCAPE.
>> I WILL REPEAT THE QUESTION IS IF I GOT IT IN THE FROM ANSWERING QUICKLY.
THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING AN AREA UNDER THE DIRECT CONTROL FOR DEVELOPMENT.
THE DEVELOPMENT YOU ARE CONSIDERING IS WHAT WILL BE DEVELOPED INCLUSIVE OF THE BUILDINGS, THE PAY BARRIERS AND LANDSCAPING.
THERE IS AREA TO THE WEST OF THE PROJECT SITE THAT IS NOT UNDER THE APPLICANT CONTROL AND WHAT MAY DEVELOP THEIR, THERE IS NO WAY FOR ME TO TELL YOU HER ADDRESS THE COMMISSIONERS AT THE TIME BUT IF WE RECEIVE A DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION THAT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO FUTURE REVIEW BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION WE WOULD HAVE TO EVALUATE IT SIMILAR TO THIS APPLICATION AGAINST THE RELEVANT STANDARDS.
BUT IF YOU ARE ASKING IS THE APPLICATION IN FRONT YOU THE DEVELOPMENT SCENARIO FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT SITE, THE ANSWER IS YES.
OF THE APPLICANT WANTED TO EXPAND IT AT SOME POINT I WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OVER THE FUTURE PROPERTY TO THE WEST BECAUSE AGAIN, THEY CAN EXPAND TO THE SOUTH COMMUNICATE EXPAND TO THE SOUTHEAST BECAUSE THAT IS OWNED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
AND THE EXPANSION OF THE PROJECT SITE WOULD COME BACK TO THIS COMMISSION FOR A FUTURE REVIEW IF THAT WAS TO HAPPEN.
>> THAT DOES ANSWER MY QUESTION BRITTA WANTED TO MAKE SURE WHO OWNED.
AND THE OTHER QUESTIONS FOR STAFF OR ANYTHING TO ADD FOR DELIBERATIONS? I HAVE A FEW COMMENTS.
THERE IS A HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL RIGHT ON THE STREET.
WE KNOW WHAT THE TRAFFIC IS LIKE COMING IN FROM THE SCHOOL FROM BOTH SCHOOLS?
>> I'M GOING TO ASK THE CITY ENGINEER TO RESPOND.
HE MAY HAVE MORE RELEVANT INFORMATION THAT I DO.
>> THERE IS ALSO A RESIDENT Â" NOT A RESIDENT PRETTY COMMUNITY RIGHT DOWN FROM THERE THAT HAS OVER 700 HOMES WERE THAT IS A LOT OF TRAFFIC COMING IN AND OUT OF THAT.
THAT WOULD BE PASSING THAT AREA NOW PRETTY CURIOUS TO KNOW THE NUMBERS AS FAR AS ON A DAILY BASIS HOW MANY CARS RUN TO THAT AREA.
>> OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD I DON'T HAVE THE EXACT NUMBER.
AT THE INTERCHANGE, THE WAY IT HAS BEEN RECONFIGURED THEY CAN ACCOMMODATE THE TRAFFIC.
WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING AT THE SECOND BETWEEN SUN CITY SHADOW HILLS UP TO AVENUE 38 TO CONSIDER WHITENING TO ENHANCE THE CAPACITY TO TAKE ON THE TALAVERA ENTITY SCHOOL TRAFFIC.
>> THE IMPACT, THE TRAFFIC REPORT, IS IT INDICATING WITH THIS TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT IT WOULD HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT ON TRAFFIC IN THIS AREA?
>> WOULD SOMETHING LIKE THIS ON MONROE, IF WE WERE TO PUT SOMETHING Â" WE HAVE ONE ON MONROE.
BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE INFRASTRUCTURE ON MONROE OR JACKSON STREET, THAT WOULD CAUSE FURTHER CONGESTION, CORRECT?
>> THE EXISTING CONDITION WITHOUT THE INTERCHANGE TO THE ULTIMATE COULD CREATE SOME CAPACITY ISSUES.
>> IF I COULD POINT OUT SOMETHING FOR THE RECORD, A TRAFFIC STUDY IS MENTIONED RATED AS DOCUMENTED IN THE STAFF REPORT THAT A STUDY WAS PREPARED UNDER THE
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TRAFFIC ENGINEER AND THE CITY ENGINEER AND IT WAS REVIEWED AND EVALUATED BY THE CITIES TRAFFIC ENGINEER AND THE CITY ENGINEER.I WANTED TO NOTE THAT FOR THE RECORD.
IF THERE ARE NO OTHER COMMENTS FOR DELIBERATION, I DO HAVE A FEW COMMENTS I WOULD LIKE TO ADD AS WE ARE THINKING ABOUT OUR DECISION.
I REACHED OUT EARLIER TODAY TO DIRECTOR SCHNEIDER.
I WANTED TO SEE WHAT TYPES OF DEVELOPMENT AND HOW THAT IS IMPACTING OUR CITY.
I KNOW A LOT OF THIS IS ABOUT BRINGING REVENUE TO THE CITY.
THESE TYPES OF PROJECTS ARE SEEN AS SUCH AND ARE GIVEN PRIORITY, BUT I ALSO WANTED TO EXPLORE OTHER POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT IN OUR AREA.
WHEN THE SHAWNEE PLAZA OR THE SQUARE.
I KNOW THEY ARE SIMILAR NAMES, CAME UP TO US THE LAST TIME, I REALLY WASN'T SOLD ON THE IDEA OF PROVIDING A CONDITIONAL PERMIT FOR A GAS STATION FOR THAT ONE.
I SHARE A LOT OF THE SENTIMENTS OF THE PUBLIC WHEN WE ARE TALKING ABOUT WHAT IS NEEDED WITHIN THIS COMMUNITY.
AND SO I STARTED LOOKING AT THE NUMBERS THAT ARE TEAM AND STAFF PROVIDED FOR US.
AND IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S AN INCLINE IN DRUGSTORES FOR THE REVENUE THAT WE RECEIVED, FOOD STORES, GENERAL MERCHANDISE, EATING AND DINING WHICH IS A PERSONAL FAVORITE OF MINE.
SEEMS LIKE THOSE TYPES OF DEVELOPMENTS ARE CERTAINLY ON THE RISE OF PROVIDING THE CITY WITH GOOD REVENUE IN THE FORM OF TAXES.
I ALSO STARTED SEEING THAT OUR NUMBERS HAVE DRASTICALLY INCREASED FROM 2018 FOR FAMILY APPAREL SHOPS, CASUAL DINING, SPECIALTY STORES, LEISURE, ENTERTAINMENT.
SO IT LEAVES ME TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US AS A CITY TO DIVERSIFY THE TYPES OF DEVELOPMENTS WE HAVE TO EXPLORE DEVELOPMENT THAT IS GOING TO BE MORE AMENITIES, MORE ACCESSIBILITY AND MORE RESOURCES FOR OUR CURRENT COMMUNITY.
HELD THAT WHILE I WAS EXPLORING IN LOOKING AT THIS ITEM.
AND I SAID THIS BEFORE HERE PUBLICLY.
THAT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IS LOOKING TO GO FULL EV IN THE NOT TOO DISTANT FUTURE.
WE ARE THINKING GAS STATIONS, ACCORDING TO THE PLANTS WE HAVE IN THE STATES, ARE GOING IN A CERTAIN DIRECTION CONTRARY TO WHAT WE ARE CONTINUOUSLY APPROVING HERE WITHIN THIS BODY.
THE MANY GAS STATIONS WE HAVE APPROVED SEEM TO BE IN CONTRADICTION TO THE DIRECTION WE ARE GOING AS A STATE TO TRY TO BE MORE ENERGY FRIENDLY OR RENEWABLE ENERGY FRIENDLY.
AS I WAS THINKING ABOUT THIS, IT MAY BE THINK WHAT HAPPENS IN 30 OR 40 YEARS WHEN WE DON'T NEED GAS STATIONS AS READILY AS WE DO CURRENTLY NOW? WHAT HAPPENS TO THE CITY AND WHO PICKS UP THE REMANENCE OF A WORLD THAT USED TO BE? IT JUST MADE ME THINK.
HOW IT MIGHT BE IN A GOOD COMMISSIONER TO THE FUTURE COMMISSIONERS AND HOW CAN WE SORT OF PLAN FOR THE FUTURE? I SPOKE TO SEVERAL RESIDENTS WHO ACTUALLY REACHED OUT TO ME ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR DEVELOPMENT.
THEY WERE SAYING THERE IS A CHARGING STATION BY WINCO BUT THAT THING IS ALWAYS BACKED UP.
MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE GETTING ELECTRIC.
AND GAS IT IS BECOMING NOT WHAT IT USED TO BE.
IT IS NOT JUST IN HIGH DEMAND.
THE OTHER THING I THOUGHT ABOUT IS DO WE SCARE OFF DEVELOPERS BY NOT MOVING FORWARD WITH SOMETHING LIKE THIS.
I SAW MY COMMUNICATIONS PERSON BROOKE WAS ON K ASK YOU A COUPLE WEEKS AGO TALKING ABOUT INDIA BEING IN THE TOP 50 RANKED NUMBER 18 OUT OF 50 CITIES IN THE US AS A BOOMING TOWN BRITTA MEANS OUR POPULATION IS GROWING, IT MEANS OUR BUSINESSES ARE GROWING, IT MEANS HOUSING IS INCREASING.
WE HAVE THE MOST BUSINESS PERMITS IN THE ENTIRE COACHELLA VALLEY.
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SUCCESS IN ACTIVE BUSINESS LICENSES IN THIS COMMUNITY.SO I THINK THERE IS OPPORTUNITY HERE TO EXTEND AN INVITATION TO THE SMALL BUSINESSES, TO THESE RESIDENTS.
AND TO BRING IN DEVELOPMENT THAT IS REFLECTIVE OF COMMUNITY NEEDS, COMMUNITY DESIRES AND NOT NECESSARILY WHAT WE ARE BEING PROPOSED.
WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU ALL BRITTA WHICH THE REST OF THE COMMISSIONERS, JUST AN OBSERVATION.
IT SEEMS LIKE WE ARE ALWAYS SAYING YES TO THINGS.
I WOULD LIKE FOR US FROM TIME TO TIME BE ABLE TO STEP BACK AND SAY IS THIS REALLY WHAT WE NEED.
THIS IS REALLY WHAT THE COMMUNITY WANTS? AND IS THIS GOING TO BE A PROBLEM FOR US 20 OR 30 YEARS DOWN THE LINE.
THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS FOR US TO CONSIDER.
>> CAN I MAKE A QUICK STATEMENT? WANT TO ENSURE MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE ON THE PUBLIC THAT THE POINTS THE VICE CHAIRPERSON RAISE TO SOMETHING CITIES WORKING ON IN TERMS OF TRYING TO ATTRACT MORE DIVERSIFIED BASE BUSINESSES IN OUR CITY COMMITTED TO SOMETHING WE WORK ON EVERY DAY.
THE LOT OF THOSE DECISIONS ARE NOT DRIVEN BY THE CITY OR ANY CITIES BECAUSE BUSINESSES MAKE LOCATION DECISION BASED ON A VARIETY OF FACTORS.
SEVERAL OF US WENT TO A CONFERENCE IN LAS VEGAS TO REPRESENT THE CITY AND TO ENCOURAGE AND INVITE BUSINESSES TO SEE OUR CITY.
WE SPOKE WITH SEVERAL PARTIES AND WE ARE ON THE RADAR, BUT THE FACTORS COME DOWN TO THE PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS BRITTA WANT TO ENSURE THAT THIS IS SOMETHING WE TAKE SERIOUSLY BRITTA DIVERSIFIED BASE, A DIVERSIFIED ECONOMY, MORE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR RESIDENTS WITH THESE ARE ALL THINGS, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF OUR CITY MANAGER AND CITY COUNCIL WE ARE WORKING ON, BUT IT IS A LONG RACE WITH LOTS OF HILLS AND VALLEYS THAT WE HAVE TO GO.
I WANT TO ENSURE THE COMMISSION THIS IS SOMETHING WE TAKE SERIOUSLY.
INDIA NEEDS, WANTS AND DIVERSIFIES THOSE BUSINESSES, BUT IT IS ONE THING TO TALK ABOUT IT BUT THE OTHER THING TO WORK IN THE WORLD AND THE DECISION-MAKING THAT THOSE BUSINESSES DO AS WELL AS LOCALLY TALKED BUSINESSES.
WE TALK WITH THEM ALL THE TIME AND THEY HAVE FACTORS AS WELL IN TERMS OF WHERE THEY CHOOSE TO CITE OR WHETHER THEY CHOOSE TO CITE.
I JUST WANTED TO SHARE THAT WITH YOU! I TRULY DO APPRECIATE THAT AND I WANT TO COMMEND THE STAFF THROUGH THINK YOU ARE DOING WONDERFUL JOB AND THE, IS ON THE COMMISSION.
THIS IS ABOUT THE THINGS WE ARE APPROVING PREDICTING PROJECTS COME IN THE WAY AND WE APPRECIATE THE WAY YOU ALL TRY TO DIVERSIFY THESE OPPORTUNITIES FOR US AND I COMMEND THE WONDERFUL WORK YOU ARE ALL DOING.
ULTIMATELY IT'S OUR RESPONSIBILITY AS COMMISSIONERS TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH THE COMMUNITY.
WE ARE NOT EXPECTING MR. SCHNEIDER DEBBIE GETTING COMMENTS FROM OUR COMMUNITY FROM ASKING WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS DEVELOPMENT.
AND THIS IS SOMETHING I'M DOING.
THIS IS SOMETHING I TEST MYSELF TO SAY 93,000+ RESIDENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND FIVE PEOPLE GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THESE DECISIONS DO WE VOTE IN FAVOR OF WHAT 93,000 PEOPLE WANT OR ARE WE VOTING ON WAYS WE THINK THE CITY SHOULD BE RUN? I WANTED TO CLARIFY, THIS IS NOT IN ANY WAY AN OBSERVATION OF THE STOCK.
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO VOTE AND REFLECT THOSE 93,000 OTHER CONSTITUENTS THAT DON'T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY AND THE PRIVILEGE WE DO DOES IT APPEAR AND MAKE DECISIONS FOR THE CITY.
AND SO WITH THAT, IF THERE ARE NO MORE COMMENTS TO BE MAKE A MOTION? DO WE HAVE A MOTION?
>> CHAIR, PROCEDURALLY OF TWO RESOLUTIONS IN FRONT OF THE COMMISSION THIS EVENING.
IF YOU ARE GOING TO TAKE ANY SORT OF ACTION I WOULD RECOMMEND YOU CONSIDER THEM SEPARATELY AS THE ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY HAS NOTED, WE WILL MAKE SOME MINOR CORRECTIONS TO DATE REFERENCES IN THE RESOLUTION, BUT THAT DOESN'T NEED TO BE CALLED OUT.
BUT IT IS SOMETHING WE WILL DO TO NOTED ON THE RECORD.
IS A RESOLUTION 2006 PERTAINS TO THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT RESOLUTION.
RESOLUTION NUMBER 2007 PERTAINS TO THE DESIGN REVIEW.
THAT PARTICULAR RESOLUTION IS WHERE THE CHANGES AT THE CITY ENGINEER HAD ASKED FOR
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YOUR CONSIDERATION.THAT IS WERE THOSE WOULD TAKE EFFECT BRITTA WHEN YOU GET TO THAT PARTICULAR RESOLUTION, IF YOU'RE GOING TO CONSIDER THOSE THE CITY ATTORNEY AND MYSELF CAN HELP THE COMMISSION IN TERMS OF DEVELOPING THE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE TO IDENTIFY THE SUGGESTED MODIFICATIONS.
>> I DO HAVE A QUESTION FOR STAFF.
KEVIN, HAS ANY OF THE DEVELOPERS COME FORWARD WITH ANY IDEAS TO DEVELOP ANYTHING IN THAT SPECIFIC AREA? BUT EVERY HAS BEEN VACANT FOR A VERY LONG TIME.
FOR EXAMPLE, EAST OF THE SITE IS JEFFERSON STREET PLAZA.
IT IS AN APPROVED PROJECT MASTER PLAN THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BRITTA WAS APPROVED IN 2005, I BELIEVE, BY THE CITY.
THE PRIVATE MASTER PLAN IS BASICALLY A MASTER PLAN BRITTA DOESN'T EXPIRE IT CAN BE MODIFIED BUT IT DOESN'T EXPIRE.
ON THAT PARTICULAR SITE THERE IS A POTENTIAL GROCERY STORE ALONG WITH OTHER RETAIL BUILDINGS.
TO THE EAST OF THAT WAS A PROJECT THAT IS INITIALLY CONCEIVED WITH THE SAME COMMERCIAL COMPONENT OF RESIDENTIAL AND MORE RECENTLY WE HAVE BEEN TALKING TO THEM.
THEY ARE LIKELY TO COME BACK TO THE COMMISSION AT SOME POINT IN COUNCIL FOR REVIEW POTENTIAL MODIFICATIONS THAT WILL LOOK AT MODIFYING THE PREVIOUS APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED LAND USES.
TO THIS PARTICULAR AREA OF THOSE ARE THE TWO MOST PROMINENT AND OBVIOUSLY YOU KNOW SOME OF THE PROPOSALS FOR THE AUTO ROW.
ONE IS BEING PROPOSED RIGHT NOW IS THE CERTIFIED SUPERCAR AND THEN THE KIA.
IN TERMS OF IMMEDIATE AWARENESS, THAT IS THE CURRENT PROJECTS WOULD OBVIOUSLY BE GET PHONE CALLS AND EMAILS FOR THIS AREA OF THE CITY.
>> THE SHOPPING CENTER WOULD BE ACROSS THE STREET FOR THE PROPOSED GAS STATION AREA?
>> YOU'RE TALKING JEFFERSON STREET PLAZA.
>> YES BEGINS IMMEDIATELY ACROSS FROM THIS PROJECT SITE! BUT NO APPLICANTS, NO ONE PLACED AN APPLICATION FOR THOSE THREE PARCELS THERE? NO ONE HAS PRESENTED PROJECT IDEAS?
>> WE HAVE TALKED TO FOLKS, WE'VE GOTTEN INQUIRIES OVER THE YEARS BUT NO PARTY HAS COME FORWARD AND AS COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION FOR REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION.
I DO WANT TO ADDRESS A COMMENT BY ONE OF THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE HOUSING.
I KNOW THE HOUSING IS SOMETHING WE HAVE ALL BEEN WORKING ON REALLY HARD AND WE KNOW THAT IT IS NEEDED.
SO I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW IT IS SOMETHING WE ARE WORKING ON.
WE WISH THINGS WOULD MOVE ALONG A LITTLE FASTER, BUT THERE IS A PROTOCOL WE NEED TO TAKE TO GET THINGS MOVING, BUT IT IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WE'VE BEEN CONCENTRATING ON PUTTING IT A LOT OF THOUGHT AND ENERGY INTO.
WE JUST WANT TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW WE ARE WORKING ON ALL KINDS OF HOUSING.
WE CATER TO PEOPLE FROM ALL AGES AND ALL INCOME LEVELS SO WE ARE JUST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHICH DIRECTION TO GO TO MAKE SURE WE SERVE EVERYONE.
WE HAVE SENIORS, WE OF THE MIDDLE CLASS, WE HAVE DIFFERENT HOUSING POSSIBILITIES WE CAN BRING FORWARD FOR TO LET YOU KNOW WE ARE WORKING ON THAT.
IT DOES TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO ADDRESS THAT APPROPRIATE HOUSING FOR OUR CITY AND FOR OUR RESIDENTS WHO JUST LET YOU KNOW WE ARE WORKING ON IT.
AND I KNOW FOR THE SPECIFIC AREA, IT IS RIGHT OFF THE FREEWAY.
I DON'T KNOW IF THIS WOULD BE IDEAL FOR HOUSING.
I THINK IT WOULD BE IDEAL FOR SOME KIND OF COMMERCIAL BUSINESS.
I WOULDN'T SAY Â" ME MYSELF I WOULDN'T WANT TO PURCHASE A HOME OFF THE FREEWAY.
I DON'T WANT THE FUMES AND I DON'T WANT THE TRAFFIC NOISE THROUGH THERE IS A LOT OF TRAFFIC THAT GOES THROUGH THERE EVERY DAY FOR THE PEOPLE WHO ARE TRYING TO GET HOME THROUGH THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN TALAVERA, PEOPLE COMMUTING PICKING AND DROPPING OFF THEIR KIDS BOTH FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
AND THE OLDER NEIGHBORHOODS IN THAT AREA TOO.
I THINK THAT THIS AREA WOULD BE GOOD FOR A COMMERCIAL TYPE BUSINESS, BUT ALSO
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MAKING SURE IT'S A GOOD QUALITY BUSINESS OFFERING GOOD QUALITY SERVICE AND SOME IF THAT IS GOING TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE TAKING GOOD CARE OF THEIR EMPLOYEES BECAUSE THAT IS GOING TO MAKE A REFLECTION ON OUR COMMUNITY.HOW THOSE EMPLOYEES ARE TREATING THOSE COMING IN IS GOING TO MAKE AN IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY.
THAT COMES FROM THE OWNER BUT MAKING SURE WE HAVE A GOOD QUALITY BUSINESS THAT COMES INTO THAT AREA.
THE ENERGY THAT BUSINESS CREATES IS GOING TO REMEDIATE THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.
AND THEN JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, THE ZONING IN THIS AREA IS FOR COMMERCIAL, RIGHT? IF NOT HOUSING? THAT'S NOT A USE WE HAVE INTENDED FOR THIS PARTICULAR AREA.
RIGHT NOW THE PROPERTY IS ZONED FOR COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL, WHICH IS INTENDED TO OFFER A DIVERSE RANGE OF COMMERCIAL OR RETAIL ORIENTED USES THE GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION IS REGIONAL COMMERCIAL AS MENTIONED EARLIER IN MY PRESENTATION, AND THAT IS COMMERCIALLY ORIENTED.
THIS AREA FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROPERTY HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE SURROUNDING AREA PRIMARILY FOR COMMERCIAL ORIENTED USES SPOKE ONE OR LESS CLARIFYING QUESTION BUT IF IT DIDN'T INCLUDE A GAS STATION, IF IT DIDN'T INCLUDE A CARWASH AND DRIVE THE, WE WOULDN'T BE SEARING SEEN THIS ANITA CONDITIONAL PERMIT?
>> IT DEPENDS ON THE LAND IS IS BEING PROPOSED.
OF THE BERLIN USES PERMITTED OUTRIGHT, HE WOULD NOT BE PROCESSING ARE CONSIDERING A CONDITIONAL USE REQUEST PRETTY WOULD BE DOING A DESIGN REVIEW CONSIDERATION.
IS JUST A DESIGN REVIEW THAT IS COME BEFORE YOU.
BECAUSE THE LAND USES ARE IDENTIFIED, THAT THIS ESTATE FOR THE HEARING.
>> KEVIN, DIMINO AND A GAS STATION WE ARE PROPOSING TO PUT IN HERE? IF IT'S GOING TO BE IN AMPM, CIRCLE K, SHELL, CHEVRON.
>> I DO NOT HAVE AN ANSWER TO THAT.
I AM MISSING THE APPLICANT REPRESENT VARIOUS BRANDS AND THEY WILL GO THROUGH A BRANDING DECISION AS TO THE APPROPRIATE BRAND FOR THIS PARTICULAR LOCATION, BUT I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER TO THAT NOW BUT IF YOU WANTED TO HAVE THAT ANSWER, THE CHAIR COULD REOPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR A LIMITED BASIS TO GET AN ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION! OKAY.
LET'S OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING AND GIVE THE APPLICANT THE OPPORTUNITY TO TELL US ONE OF THE GAS STATION THEY ARE PROPOSING.
>> WE ARE STILL CONTEMPLATING AND WE HAVEN'T DECIDED ON A GAS STATION BRAND YET.
>> CHAIR, IT IS UP TO YOU IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ACCEPT ANY ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE APPLICANTS, BUT YOU NEED TO KEEP THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN TO DO THAT OR YOU NEED TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
>> AS SOON AS WE HAVE THE PUBLIC HEARING OPEN AND GIVE THE APPLICANT TO SPEAK AGAIN WE WILL GO AHEAD.
JUST AS A REMINDER TO COMMISSIONER LOPEZ COMMENTS, THERE IS A GAS STATION A MILE AWAY ON THE OTHER SIDE AVOID THIS PARCEL, WHERE YOU ARE BEING ASKED TO CONSIDER THIS LAND.
LITERALLY YOU DRIVE ACROSS THE FREEWAY ON THE STREET YOU ARE ALREADY ON BECAUSE THE CITY HAS DONE A GOOD JOB REDOING THAT BRIDGE ON JEFFERSON WHERE YOU CAN EASILY CROSS.
THERE IS SIDEWALKS, BIKE LANES, MULTIPLE LANES, YOU ARE ALREADY IN YOUR CAR, YOUR COMING IN FROM SHADOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL AND YOU CAN KEEP DRIVING ACROSS THE BRIDGE TO THE OTHER ARCO.
>> VICE CHAIRPERSON, IT'S YOUR DISCRETION IF YOU WANT TO GET THE APPLICANT THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RESPONSE TO THE PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> AND WE ASKED THE APPLICANT A COUPLE MORE QUESTIONS AS WE HAVE IT OPEN? ARE WE ALLOWED TO.
>> SO CHANDI SQUARE GROUP, DID OF A QUESTION AS FAR AS IF WE DECIDE TO APPROVE THIS PROJECT, DO WE KNOW ABOUT HOW MANY JOBS THIS WILL BE CREATED FOR THE COMMUNITY?
>> FOR THE GAS STATION ON THE RESTAURANT.
>> THE RESTAURANT IS 30 TO 35 JOBS IN THE GAS STATION AND CARWASH BETWEEN 20 TO 25.
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>> I'M NOT SURE WE ARE ALLOWED TO ASK ABOUT PAY RATE.
WILL PAY RATE THESE JOBS WILL BE PROVIDING.
>> THE COMMISSION CAN ASK QUESTIONS, THE APPLICANT IS NOT OBLIGATED TO ANSWER.
>> ON THESE JOBS, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY THE PAY RATE WOULD BE FOR SOMEONE WORKING IN A GAS STATION WHERE SOMEONE WORKING IN THE MARKET OR THE RESTAURANT.
>> I'M SORRY, I CAN'T HEAR YOU.
>> I THINK WE ARE HAVING A LITTLE BIT DIFFICULT TO HEARING.
HE SAID WHATEVER THE MARKET WILL PAY I THINK IS WHAT HE SAID.
>> WHATEVER THE MARKET WILL PAY.
IS INDUSTRY-STANDARD OR BETTER THAN INDUSTRY STANDARD.
>> IT CAN BE BELOW INDUSTRY-STANDARD Â" IS THAT WHAT YOU SAID.
>> HE DID NOT SAY BELOW THE INDUSTRY-STANDARD, HE SAID AT OR IT COULD BE BETTER THAN.
>> AND WHEN YOU ARE HIRING FOR CONSTRUCTION, THE HIGHER LOCAL OR DO YOU HIRE OUT OF TOWN? WHEN YOU ARE BUILDING THESE UNITS.
>> I'M SORRY, I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT HE IS SAYING.
>> IT'S WHATEVER WORKS AT THE TIME.
WHEN THE JOB IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION WE TRY TO GIVE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO READ BUT IT IS DEPENDING ON, LIKE THIS TIME THERE IS A CRISIS GOING ON.
SO IT IS WHATEVER THE TIME IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION DEFINITELY ARE PREFERENCES ALWAYS GIVE IT TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY WORK ON IT, BUT IT IS NOT AVAILABLE THEN DEFINITELY FROM OUT OF TOWN.
>> ANY MORE QUESTIONS? BUT I THINK THAT IS IT.
DO WE GET A SAY ON WHAT KIND GAS STATION WOULD GO AND IF WE DID APPROVE SOMETHING LIKE THIS? IF IT WOULD BE IN AMPM WERE CIRCLE K.
>> NO PERIODICITY DOES NOT HAVE THE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO IDENTIFY THE BRAND THAT IS THE APPLICANT AND THE OWNERS DECISION PART OF THE CITY.
WE DON'T HAVE THE LEGAL AUTHORITY.
>> WOULD THEY BE ABLE TO TELL US WHAT THEY HAVE IN MIND.
>> I THINK THEY JUST ANSWERED THAT THEY ARE STILL CONSIDERING MY UNDERSTANDING THE RESPONSES THEY HAVEN'T SELECTED THEIR PARTICULAR BRAND YET BUT WILL DO SO AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE.
>> SO THEY DESIGNED OPEN IN AMPM WE HAVE NO SAY ON WHETHER OR NOT WE WANT ANOTHER AMPM THERE.
>> IN TERMS THE BRAIN CONSIDERATION, THE COMMISSION DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO THE TYPE OF BRAND WITH YOUR PARTICULAR DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY IS LIMITED TO THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST AND DESIGN REVIEW.
THE BRANDING OF BUSINESS IS NOT WITHIN THE COMMISSION TO PROVE YOU.
THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING OUR QUESTIONS.
>> WE WILL GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING FROM YOU WANT TO MAKE ONE LAST COMMENT BEFORE WE MOVE ON.
I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL THE COMMUNITY WHO CAME OUT.
WE WANT THE COMMUNITY TO BE INVOLVED IN ALL THE DECISION-MAKING THAT HAPPENS IN THE CITY.
WE RECEIVED QUITE A FEW COMMENTS AND WE HAD PEOPLE SHOW UP.
I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME AND WE DON'T ALWAYS GET COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION SO I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE COMMUNITY FOR COMING OUT AND LETTING US KNOW WHAT TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE.
SO BEING THAT THERE IS NO MORE DISCUSSION, WE CAN ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A QUICK COMMENT IF I MAY.
>> AGAIN, LOOKING OUT THE PROJECT AND VOTING ON THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS, A LOT OF THINGS TO CONSIDER HERE, RIGHT? THE NORTHERN PART OF INDIA WE HAVE GIVE OR TAKE 45, 35,000 CONSTITUENTS TO LIVE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE FREEWAY.
WE HAVE A GAS STATION ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FREEWAY OFFICE JEFFERSON.
DOING ANALYSIS AND LOOKING UP WHERE SOME OF THESE, WE HAVE A TOTAL OF 3 TO 4 GAS
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STATIONS.WE HAVE ANOTHER ONE FURTHER DOWN LOCATED ON WASHINGTON BUT IT IS NOT IN THE CITY OF INDIO.
IT'S IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY.
HAD THIS BEEN CONSIDERED AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY ABOUT THE MAJORITY LATINO SETTLERS THERE, I FOR ONE LIKE YOURSELF VERY ACTIVE AND GREW UP HERE.
I HAVE FIVE GENERATIONS OF MY FAMILY THAT LIVED HERE.
I'M ACTIVE PUT IT ON TO SEVERAL CONSTITUENTS WHO LIVE IN THE SHALLOW HILLS AREA, TALAVERA, THE GOLF CENTER DRIVE.
I DO CONNECT WITH MY CONSTITUENTS BUT ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO A DECISION LIKE THIS.
AND I JUST FEEL LIKE THERE'S DEMAND FOR THESE TYPES OF SERVICES.
I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOUR COMMENTS, RIGHT, ABOUT AGREEING TO EXPLORE, BUT I ALSO THINK WE ARE PASSING OUR HOUSING ELEMENT FOR ONE.
BUT TO EMPOWER STAFF WITH RESOURCES TO GO AND ATTRACT THE STEPS THE DEVELOPMENT.
I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU WHAT WOULD GO BETTER, WHAT WOULD BE BEST TO HAVE A GAS STATION OR A RESTAURANT READ AT THIS TIME TALKING TO CONSTITUENTS, THE THREE GAS STATIONS IN THAT COMMUNITY.
AND ESPECIALLY THERE ARE A LOT OF SENIORS WHO NEED THOSE SERVICES.
I'M GOING TO AGREE AND I WILL MAKE A MOTION.
>> ACTUALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT BEFORE WE MOVED TO THE MOTION.
I'M TALKING ABOUT THE CONSTITUENTS WHO WOKE UP TODAY AND SAID THIS IS IMPORTANT ENOUGH FOR ME TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT.
IS NOT ABOUT THE CONSTITUENTS YOU AND I SPOKE TO OFF-LINE.
THIS IS ABOUT COMMUNITY TURNING OUT AND SAYING THIS IS IMPORTANT ENOUGH FOR ME TO TAKE MY TUESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL THE COMMISSION HOW I WOULD LIKE FOR THEM TO VOTE.
WE KNOW WE DID NOT GET THIS TYPE OF PARTICIPATION AND WE KNOW WE WANT COMMUNITY TO BE DIRECTLY INVOLVED.
IF YOU DON'T WANT TO VOTE THE WAY THE COMMUNITY IS ASKING TO VOTE, THAT IS FINE.
I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE COMMUNITY IS TURNING OUT, IS ASKING US TO VOTE A CERTAIN WAY AND IF WE ARE NOT IN AGREEMENT WITH WHAT THE COMMUNITY DECIDES TO COME OUT, THAT IS TOTALLY FINE.
I'M SURE THERE IS A LOT OF CONSTITUENTS WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT, BUT THEY ARE NOT HERE, THEY DIDN'T SEND COMMENTS AND THEY DIDN'T COME TO THIS MEETING TODAY.
ARE TALKING ABOUT THE CONSTITUENTS WHO SAID THIS IS SO IMPORTANT THAT I NEED TO SAY IT DIRECTLY TO THE COUNCIL.
AND I WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT ALL THE MANY TYPES OF DIFFERENT DEVELOPMENTS I WOULD LIKE TO SEE RATHER THAN A GAS STATION.
>> AGAIN, TO DISCUSS THAT, DID TALK ABOUT THE FOLKS COMING OUT TODAY, BUT THE COMMENT YOU MADE EARLIER ABOUT BEING CONNECTED TO THE COMMUNITY.
THAT IS WHAT I WAS ADDRESSING, NOT THIS COMMENT.
I APOLOGIZE IF I OFFENDED YOU ON THAT.
HOWEVER, WANT TO CONTINUE TO MAKE A MOTION TO PASS RESOLUTION NUMBER 2006, RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF INDIO CALIFORNIA APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 21 Â" 07 Â" 1069 TO ALLOW THE USE OF THE HISTORIC YOUTH STATION AND DRIVE-THROUGH RESTAURANT AND CARWASH.
CHANDI SQUARE PLAZA WITHIN THE CC HIS OWN ZONING DISTRICT SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL THERE AND IN DETERMINING THAT THE PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CALIFORNIA ACT CEQA SECTION 15 332 AND INFILL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
>> COMMISSIONER, IF I MAY JUST TO CLARIFY, YOUR MOTION WOULD INCLUDE THE RECOMMENDATIONS SET FORTH FOR THE REVISIONS TO THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL AND THE MEMORANDUM REFERENCED OR IN THE DISCUSSION TONIGHT ON DECEMBER 14 FROM THE CITY ENGINEER.
WITH THE PROPOSED REVISIONS TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL.
>> CITY ATTORNEY, NOT TO INTERRUPT YOU, BUT THOSE CONDITIONS ARE CONTAINED IN RESOLUTION 2007.
SORRY I MISCALCULATED MY NUMBERS THERE.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR.
YOU NEED TO HAVE A SECOND IN ORDER FOR VOTING ACTION.
SO WHAT CAN I SAY SOMETHING BEFORE I MAKE A MOTION.
>> YOU TECHNICALLY THERE IS A MOTION ON THE FLOOR SO IT EITHER HAS TO BE SECONDED OR IT DIES.
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>> AT THIS TIME THE CHAIRPERSON IS ALLOWED TO ALLOW THE COMMISSIONERS TO MAKE FINAL COMMENTS BEFORE YOU VOTE FOR IT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO OFFER COMMISSIONER VALDEZ AS WELL AS COMMISSIONER TRENTON, THAT IS YOUR DISCUSSION, TEACHER.
>> THAT AREA IS IN NEED OF A CONVENIENCE STORE IN THE FAST FOOD PLACE IN A GAS STATION.
I DON'T WANT TO SEE IN AMPM THERE WERE NO WE DON'T GET SAY WHAT WE WANT TO SEE THERE OR NOT, BUT I DRIVE-THROUGH THERE, I'VE BEEN DRIVING THROUGH THERE SINCE 2008.
AND WHENEVER WE NEED TO PUT GAS MORE WHENEVER YOU WANT TO GRAB A BITE TO EAT OR WE HAVE TO RUN TO THE STORE, IT IS A WAY OUT FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THAT AREA.
AND ANOTHER IS A GAS STATION RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET, BUT WHEN YOU ARE ON A TIME CRUNCH DURING THE GET TO WORK, THAT LOCATION IS GOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
IT IS CONVENIENT FOR PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THAT AREA.
THAT AREA IS GROWING VERY THERE HAS BEEN NEW CONSTRUCTION HAS BEEN BUILT DOWN THE STREET FROM THEIR TALAVERA IS GETTING READY TO ADD NEW CONSTRUCTION.
THERE IS PARADISO WHO ADDED ADDITIONAL NEW CONSTRUCTION THERE, LENORE ADDED NEW CONSTRUCTION THEIR COMMAND OF MONEY ADDED ADDITIONAL RESIDENTS TO THE AREA.
THAT SPECIFIC AREA IS AN AREA THAT DOES NEED A CONVENIENCE STORE AND NEED SOMEWHERE TO GO GRAB A BITE TO EAT AND A PLACE TO PUMP GAS.
NOW, I'M HOPING THIS WILL BRING OTHER PROJECTS TO THAT LOCATION.
THAT THIS WILL BRING US THE MARKET FINALLY WILL COME TO LIGHT THE READING MENTIONED IT WAS APPROVED SINCE 2005.
BUT THERE HASN'T BEEN ANYONE ELSE WHO PRESENTED ANY PROJECTS OR ANYTHING FOR THAT SPECIFIC LOCATION.
AND I THINK IF WE WERE TO PUT, WOULD RATHER SEE A GAS STATION THERE GRITTED IS NOT A GOOD LOCATION FOR HOMES.
I FEEL THAT SPECIFIC AREA IS IN NEED OF SOMETHING LIKE THIS.
LIKE I SAID, I HOPE IT IS NOT IN AMPM AND I HOPE IT IS HIGHER TIER GAS STATION.
I HAIR TEAR CONVENIENCE STORE AND HIGHER TIER DRIVE-THROUGH OR RESTAURANT.
BECAUSE THAT AREA WOULD SUPPORT HIGHER TIER GAS STATION YOU REALLY HOPE THE APPLICANT DOES TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN DECIDING ON WITH VENDORS GOING TO PUT IN THAT PLACE.
IF THIS PROJECT MOVES FORWARD.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT.
I THINK WE TAKE WHAT WE ARE GIVEN.
I THINK OF THE COMMUNITY REALLY DID WANT SOMETHING LIKE THIS, THEY WOULD HAVE TURNED OUT TODAY.
IF THERE ARE THOSE CONSTITUENTS, IF THERE ARE THOSE PEOPLE SAYING PLEASE GIVE US MORE GAS STATIONS, WE WOULD HAVE SEEN THAT RESPONSE.
THE RESPONSE THAT WE GOT FROM THE COMMUNITY WAS NO MORE GAS STATIONS.
I AM NOT OPPOSED TO A PROJECT IN THIS AREA READ I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SITDOWN RESTAURANTS THEM OUT TO RESTAURANTS, I WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU GOOD PLACES, COFFEE SHOPS, SMALL BUSINESS IS THRIVING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE COMMUNITY.
THE COMMUNITY TURNED OUT AND SAID NO GAS STATION.
I DIDN'T SEE, I DIDN'T HEAR ANY COMMENTS IN YES, WE NEED THIS AND THIS IS WHAT WE WANT.
AS WE DECIDE TO VOTE, TO BE VOTE WITH THE COMMUNITY OR DO WE VOTE BASED ON OUR INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT OF WHAT THE COMMUNITY NEEDS.
>> THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THE TABLE SO A ROLL CALL VOTE WOULD BE APPROPRIATE ON THOSE ITEMS.
>> VICE CHAIR PERSON RODRIGUEZ.
>> COMMISSIONABLE BEST BUY GUESTBOOK MOTION PASSES 2/1.
>> IT LOOKS LIKE THAT WAS OUR ONLY ITEM ON THE AGENDA.
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>> JUST FOR CLARIFICATION IT'S A RESOLUTION.
>> I WILL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION 2007.
APPROVING DESIGN REVIEW, DELETING CONDITIONS 27, 28 AND 80.
CONDITIONAL NUMBER 25, 26 SHALL BE UNDER A PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.
AND CONDITION NUMBER 93 SHALL READ APPLICANT SHALL INCORPORATE THE PORK CHOP DESIGN AND FOR ALL PROPOSED DRIVEWAYS TO PROMOTE THE RIGHT IN AND WRITE OUT TURNING MOVEMENTS ONLY.
THE DESIGN SHOULD BE COORDINATED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CITY ENGINEER.
DOES NOT SUFFICE? OR DO I KEEP READING?
>> FOR CLARITY, THAT WOULD BE FOR RESOLUTION NUMBER 2007, WHICH WOULD BE THE OBLIGATION FOR DESIGN REVIEW WITH THE REVISION TO THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL THAT YOU MENTIONED.
AND THAT WOULD BE FOR THE Â" I THINK FOR SAKE OF CLARITY, I WANT TO CONFIRM THAT IS EMOTION YOU ARE MAKING.
>> SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS RESOLUTION THAT WOULD BE A NEED FOR A SECOND BEFORE ANY VOTING ACTION COULD TAKE PLACE.
>> VICE CHAIR PERSON RODRIGUEZ.
BEING THAT THERE ARE NO ACTION ITEMS.
>> CHAIR, I APOLOGIZE FOR INTERRUPTING YOU.
WE NEED TO GO THROUGH THE REST OF THE AGENDA EVEN IF THERE IS NO OTHER BUSINESS.
ME OF ITEMS SIX THROUGH NINE WE NEED TO GO THROUGH THOSE QUICKLY AND WE CAN ADJOURN FOLLOWING THAT.
>> AGAIN, BECAUSE THIS IS MY FIRST TIME DOING THIS DO I SAY ARE THERE ANY ACTION ITEMS? PERFECT.
>> DO WE HAVE ITEMS FOR STUDY SESSION? BUT THERE ARE NONE.
>> THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COMMISSION TO SHARE WITH EACH OTHER IN THE PUBLIC ANY ITEMS OF NOTE OR INTEREST RELATIVE TO YOUR SERVING POSITION.
SO OUR NEXT PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING IS JANUARY 12, 2022 AT 6:00 P.M.. AND WE CALL TO ADJOURN OR DO WE NEED A BOAT.
>> YOU DO NOT NEED A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND ADJOURN ON THEY HAVE A STAFF.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE IN THIS CALENDAR YEAR AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN THE NEW YEAR AND LOTS OF GOOD STUFF TO COME.
THANK YOU AND AGAIN, HAPPY HOLIDAY.
>> THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK.
MEETING ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.