Planning Commission - 28 Jan 2026

Planning Commission - 28 Jan 2026. Location: Council Chamber. Time: 06:00 PM. Agenda: Planning Commission - 28 Jan 2026 - Agenda - Html City of Indio AGENDA Planning Commission Meeting Wednesday, January 28, 2026 @ 6 PM Council Chamber, 3rd floor 100 Civic Center Drive, Indio, CA 92201 You may view the meeting via Livestream on the City’s website, Facebook Live , YouTube Council Chamber: Those members of the public wishing to observe and participate in the Planning Commission meeting are encouraged to attend in-person at the address and time noted above. Public Comments: Members of the public who wish to comment on matters before the Planning Commission may do so in the following ways: • In-person when the Commission hears public comments as scheduled on the Agenda • By e-mail to the following address: planning@indio.org. E-mailed comments must be received on or before 2:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting to be added to the record. Public comments received will not be read during the meeting. • For Public Hearing Items: in-person public comments will be accepted during the public hearing until the hearing is closed. AB 2449 Teleconference Procedures: Under AB 2449, a Commissionermay appear by Microsoft Teams teleconference under certain specified circumstances. In the event that a Commissioner appears remotely under AB 2449, a Microsoft Teams teleconference will be open for use by the Commissioner as well as any member of the public that desires to participate. If all members of the Commission are physically present, then the Microsoft Teams teleconference will be unavailable. CEQA Statement: Unless stated otherwise on the agenda, every item on the agenda is exempt from CEQA under Guideline Sections 15060(c), 15061(b)(3), 15273, 15378, 15301, 15323 and/or Public Resources Code Section 21065. Americans with Disabilities Act: If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable modification or accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) please contact the office of the City Clerk at 760-391-4007 prior to the meeting for assistance. DISCLOSURE OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS (Levine Act – Government Code section 84308) Pursuant to Government Code section 84308, members of the Indio City Council are disqualified and not able to participate in any agenda item involving contracts (other than competitively bid contracts, labor contracts, or personal employment contracts with City of Indio employees), franchises, discretionary land use permits and other entitlements if the Councilmember received more than $500 in campaign contributions from the applicant or contractor, an agent of the applicant or contractor, or any financially interested participant who actively supports or opposes the City’s decision on the agenda item since January 1, 2023. Members of the Indio City Council who have received, and applicants, contractors or their agents who have made, campaign contributions totaling more than $250 to a Councilmember since January 1, 2023, are required to disclose that fact for the official record of the subject agenda item and shall not make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use their official position to influence the subject agenda item. Disclosures must include the amount of the campaign contribution and identify the recipient Board member and may be made either in writing to the City Clerk prior to the subject hearing or by verbal disclosure at the time of the hearing. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COMMISSION MAY ACT ON ANY ITEM LISTED ON THE AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Commissioner Gloria Franz Commissioner Felipe Ortiz Commissioner Jose Santos Commissioner Megan Scarborough-Eckel Commissioner Michael Slater 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA This is the time set aside for public comment for items not on the agenda. Public comments may be provided in the manner prescribed at the top of this agenda. 4. ROTATION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR Chairperson Gloria Franz Vice-Chairperson Felipe Ortiz Commissioner Jose Santos Commissioner Megan Scarborough-Eckel Commissioner Michael Slater 5. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 6. MINUTES 6.1. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of October 22, 2025 Staff Report - Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of October 22, 2025 - Pdf 5 - 7 6.2. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of November 12, 2025 Staff Report - Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of November 12, 2025 - Pdf 8 - 10 7. STUDY SESSION ITEMS 7.1. Planning Commission Project Consultation for a proposal to develop a 50 parcel housing development on a 5.65 acre site located east of Jackson Street and north of Avenue 50. Project Consultation Memo - Estrella Estates Attachment A - Vicinity Map Attachment B - Plan Set Project Consultation Memo - Estrella Estates 11 - 54 8. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS 8.1. Request for approval of a Planning Review application for the installation of one freestanding digital sign for an existing commercial use (Mathis Brothers Home Store) located at 81410 Highway 111 within the Mixed Use Neighborhood General Plan designation and Mixed-Use Corridor (MU-C) zoning district, subject to the Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan, and determination that the project is exempt from environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15311 (Accessory Structures). Staff Report - Mathis Brothers Free Standing Digital Sign - Pdf 55 - 91 9. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS 10. STAFF ITEMS 10.1. New Planning Commissioner Appointment 10.2. Gas Station Moratorium Update 10.3. Planning Commissioner’s Academy (March 11-13, 2026) 11. ADJOURN Next Planning Meeting: February 11, 2026 Agenda packets are available on the city’s website at www.indio.org. Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Planning Commission after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office, during normal City business hours. PUBLIC NOTICE The Indio City Council Chamber is accessible to person(s) with disabilities. 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 391 4007. 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, and 35.104 ADA Title II). RULES OF DECORUM To help conduct the business of the Planning Commission in an orderly fashion, the City has adopted rules pertaining to decorum and order, as provided for in Ordinance No. 1205. The Planning Commission will strictly enforce these rules in order to allow full expression of ideas and opinions by councilmembers, staff and the public. Generally, the City's rules of decorum prohibit comments or actions which willfully disrupt the meeting. All remarks and questions shall be addressed to the Commission as a whole and not to any particular member. No individual Commissioner or member of the City staff shall be questioned without first obtaining permission from the Presiding Officer. The Planning Commission asks that all persons - including commissioners, staff and the public - act and speak respectfully. COMMUNICATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES To minimize distractions, please be sure all personal communication and electronic devices are turned off or on silent mode. DECLARATION OF POSTING I, Paulina Mendoza, of the City of Indio, California, do hereby declare that the foregoing agenda was posted on January 22, 2026, at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2, at the following locations: City of Indio Council Chamber, 150 Civic Center Mall, Indio, CA 92201 City of Indio website www.indio.org