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- Election of officers: Commissioners nominated Danielle Mead as vice chair and Danny Lee as chair. Both nominations were approved by voice vote; minutes record the motions and the commission announced the results (all ayes for each appointment).

- CUP 250001 (36650 Sun Air Plaza): Approved. Revision removes cultivation, retains manufacturing, and establishes distribution and a delivery-only (non-storefront) dispensary. Condition 1.1 was amended to specify ‘‘non-storefront dispensary and distribution’’ to prevent conversion to a storefront without further review.

- Design Review 250001 (Sun Community Credit Union, Cathedral City Marketplace): Approved. Commission found the project exempt under CEQA §15303 and approved design review subject to conditions, including a modification to condition 3.2 requiring the final landscape plan to demonstrate 50% of on-site parking will be shaded.

- Variance 25-0005 (68600 Sharpless Road): Not approved. A motion to grant the variance to allow a 5-foot-8-inch solid wall within the front-yard setback failed on roll call; no variance was granted.

- Time Extension 25-003 (CUP 21-014): Approved. The commission granted a one-year extension for CUP 21-014 (residential care facility for the elderly), setting a new expiration date of June 7, 2026. Minutes record “all ayes.”

- Master Sign Program MSP25-0001 (Arco/AMPM shopping center): Approved. The master sign program authorizes new tenant signage, including a Starbucks panel on the existing freeway pylon and updated monument and directional signs for the shopping center. The commission found the proposal exempt under CEQA §15301.

Procedural notes: Several items included clarifications added by staff or the city attorney (for example, clarifying that the cannabis CUP approval is limited to delivery-only/non-storefront operations via condition language). The commission also asked staff to return with code-enforcement and public-safety input related to the failed variance and to explore alternatives for the applicant.

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Cynthia Schultz, associate planner, told the commission the site contains multiple existing freestanding signs and that fuel-price reader signage is governed by California law (Business & Professions Code) while the city retains review authority over the pylon/pole sign and other site signage. The master sign program request includes a new panel on the freeway pylon sign (a 100-square-foot Starbucks box beneath the existing Arco/AMPM cabinet), new panels on two monument signs, and directional and wall signage for the Starbucks tenant and other site businesses.

Schultz noted the total proposed sign area of 735.52 square feet is within allowances in the sign code as applied through master-sign-program review; staff recommended approval and cited the sign plan’s purpose to support site circulation, identification and to limit sign clutter. Commissioners asked about wind and sand on the site — staff said general maintenance obligations in prior entitlements apply and sign maintenance and site-cleaning issues can be addressed through code-compliance channels if necessary.

Toni Maryhugh, CFO for the property owner Chandy Group USA, said Starbucks’s desire to appear on the freeway sign was important to lease terms and traffic visibility; the owner’s team also sought a panel in the monument sign on Date Palm Drive to improve visibility of the Starbucks drive-through and other tenants. The applicant said costs and structural constraints limited large re-fabrication of the pole sign, and the design adds a new cabinet rather than rebuilding the entire pole.

Action: The commission found the master sign program exempt from CEQA (Class 1 exemption, §15301) and approved MSP25-0001 based on staff findings.

Why it matters: Approval adds a high-profile retail brand to the Date Palm/Vista Chino corridor and updates signage to reflect current tenants; the decision also clarifies city and state jurisdiction over fuel price displays and pole/pylon signs.

What’s next: The applicant will submit sign-permit applications consistent with the master sign program; staff noted maintenance and sand accumulation issues may be monitored through code compliance if they reoccur.

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Staff said CUP 21-014 applies to a 0.9-acre site west of Date Palm Drive and about 800 feet south of Vista Chino. Planning staff told the commission that the request is for a time extension only — the CUP itself is not under reconsideration and the public hearing is not reopened. Staff recommended a one-year extension, which would move the permit expiration to June 7, 2026, and noted that no additional extensions would be allowed thereafter.

Applicant Steve Macopian spoke in support, explaining the project encountered engineering and flood-map work tied to post-Hurricane Hillary FEMA mapping and that his engineering team and city staff were working through final technical details. Macopian told the commission he expected to resolve outstanding engineering questions in two to three months and thanked staff for catching the approaching expiration so the project would not lapse.

Action: The commission approved Time Extension 25-003, granting a one-year extension for CUP 21-014 and setting the new expiration date to June 7, 2026. The motion passed unanimously (recorded as “all ayes”).

Why it matters: The extension preserves the applicant’s entitlement while engineering and permitting work continues, preventing automatic expiration of the CUP and the need to reapply.

What’s next: The applicant will continue with engineering, flood, and permit coordination; staff will monitor progress and the permit will expire on the new date unless building permits or additional approvals are obtained.

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Staff presented the request, explaining the R-1 zoning code limits the height of solid walls and fences in the front yard to 42 inches and that the applicant sought an exception to construct a 5-foot-8-inch wall enclosing an existing front patio adjacent to sliding doors from two bedrooms. Staff cited the house’s siting at the front-yard setback line, and the property’s configuration, as the basis for the applicant’s claim of unique circumstances supporting a variance. The planning report included historic photos showing a previous hedge in the front yard that had been removed prior to the current ownership.

Applicant Ruben Caldwell and homeowner Scott Dixon told commissioners the proposal is intended to provide privacy for the two front-facing bedrooms while retaining visual connection to the street from other parts of the house. Speakers said the hedge that once provided privacy had died and that the owners preferred a masonry treatment and low-maintenance desert landscaping rather than a continuous hedge requiring irrigation. Caldwell said the proposed wall would be set back about 8½ feet from the front-most element so the house would not be built flush to the sidewalk.

Commissioners debated the request at length, raising concerns about precedent — whether approving a solid wall within the front setback would encourage widespread front-yard enclosures — and alternatives such as open metal railings, planting or a combined approach (short wall plus open fencing or drought-tolerant planting) that would meet code but still provide privacy. Several commissioners asked staff to research whether existing code restrictions on hedge heights are enforced and to solicit police and fire input about potential visibility and safety impacts.

Action: The motion to grant the variance did not pass. The commission’s roll call resulted in no approval; minutes record “Motion fails.” No variance was approved at this meeting.

Why it matters: The decision reflects the commission’s caution about creating a pattern of front-yard walls that could alter neighborhood character and public visibility and shows a preference for lower-impact alternatives that comply with current code or combine wall and planting to meet privacy and safety concerns.

What’s next: Staff recommended working with the applicant on alternative designs that could achieve privacy while complying with standards (for example, a lower solid wall with open railings or drought-tolerant planting). The applicant may revise and return with new plans or may request a future hearing if new supporting findings are provided.

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Dom Camps, associate planner, presented the project and said the site is approximately 0.59 acres and zoned Planned Community Commercial (PCC). The proposed contemporary-style building would be about 20 feet, 5 inches at its tallest point and include a walk-up ATM at the front entry. The project includes parking reconfiguration, a new stormwater retention basin and replacement of an existing trash enclosure. Camps said the project conforms to PCC development standards and that the architectural review committee recommended approval 4–1.

Camps noted a staff-recommended addition to condition 3.2 to ensure 50% of on-site parking stall area is shaded once the final landscape plan is prepared and reviewed by the Coachella Valley Water District for water-efficiency compliance. He also said the project qualifies for a Class 3 CEQA exemption (Cal. CEQA Guidelines §15303) for new construction of small commercial structures.

Jonathan, representing Lehi 5 LLC (the developer), told commissioners the design includes a vestibule and canopy features and high-performance double-pane glazing to reduce thermal gain on morning sun exposure. He said rooftop equipment is screened by a parapet. Jonathan said landscaping will help screen the rear (west) elevation, which was kept utilitarian for security and utility functions.

Commissioners asked about parking counts and shading, the updated trash enclosure location, and long-term maintenance of parking-lot trees. Staff said the reconstructed parking provides 15 standard spaces and two ADA-compliant spaces, which exceeds the 12 spaces required for the proposed use and is subject to a reciprocal parking agreement for the shopping center. Staff also said the final landscape plan will be reviewed during plan check to meet shade and water-efficiency standards.

Action: The commission voted to find the project exempt from CEQA under §15303 and approved Design Review 250001 subject to the recommended conditions of approval, including the modification to condition 3.2 to show 50% of parking shaded.

Why it matters: The project will add a bank branch and associated site improvements to the Date Palm corridor; commissioners directed staff to ensure landscaping and shading standards are met to reduce heat and improve streetscape quality.

What’s next: The applicant will advance construction documents and obtain building permits; final landscape and shading details will be checked in plan review.

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Manuel Rocha, assistant planner for the city, told commissioners the site had an earlier CUP (17004) authorizing cultivation and manufacturing and that the applicant, Kevin Spring of Distro Depot, applied to change the permit before the city’s cannabis moratorium took effect. Rocha said the proposed revision would use the first floor of Building A for distribution and delivery-only dispensary operations and would not alter the building's architecture or color. He said staff determined the project is exempt from CEQA under Class 1 (Cal. CEQA Guidelines §15301) and recommended approval subject to conditions in the staff report.

In discussion commissioners focused on odor control, parking and what “non-storefront” means. Rocha described a new requirement the city has added to cannabis approvals: an odor control plan prepared by a licensed professional engineer or certified industrial hygienist that documents odor-emitting processes and mitigation measures to ensure odors are not detected off-site. Rocha also said the forthcoming cannabis ordinance is intended to apply retroactively and would capture any requirements not addressed in the current CUP conditions.

Applicant Kevin Spring, the project owner, told the commission he is a Cathedral City resident and described his operation as primarily distribution and delivery. “We really could never be a storefront there and we have no intentions of it,” Spring said, explaining they planned about 238 square feet of product storage for delivery operations and that manufacturing is not intended at this time. Spring added his company has operated in Palm Springs with no odor complaints and that he had an odor-control plan staff found among the stronger examples they had reviewed.

Commissioners asked whether future changes — such as converting to a storefront dispensary or using the second floor or Building B for manufacturing — would require additional review. Staff said storefront use and certain site changes could require further review and possibly require returning to the commission; staff and the city attorney proposed and the commission adopted a clarification to condition 1.1 to specify approval is for a “non-storefront dispensary and distribution site,” so converting to a storefront would require modification of that condition and additional review.

Action: The commission approved CUP 250001, with added text in condition 1.1 clarifying the project is a non-storefront dispensary and distribution use. The motion carried on an aye vote; the staff report’s conditions and findings form the basis of approval.

Why it matters: The change shifts the site’s allowed cannabis uses away from cultivation toward distribution and delivery-only retail, and it underscores the commission’s and staff’s focus on odor control and compatibility with city-wide rules the city is updating.

What’s next: The applicant may later pursue administrative review for certain interior changes; any storefront proposal or new manufacturing in Building B would require additional review and potentially a new CUP.

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Votes at a glance: Cathedral City Planning Commission, Aug. 6, 2025

Planning commission approves master sign program enabling Starbucks panel on existing Arco pylon and signs for shopping center remodel

Planning commission grants one-year extension for approved residential care facility CUP in Cathedral City

Commission deadlocks on variance request for taller front-yard wall on Sharpless Road; no approval

Planning commission approves design review for new Sun Community Credit Union building in Cathedral City Marketplace

Cathedral City planning commission approves revision to CUP at Sun Air Plaza to allow cannabis distribution, delivery-only dispensary