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Planning commissioners continue Highway 111 mixed‑use project after concerns about car wash and place‑making
Summary
After questions over traffic, stormwater phasing and plan limits on auto‑oriented uses, the Indio Planning Commission unanimously continued a mixed‑use Highway 111 project to March 25 and asked the applicant to return with a revised site plan that removes the proposed car wash.
The Indio Planning Commission on an unanimous vote continued consideration of a proposed mixed‑use project in Highway 111 Subarea 8 after commissioners raised concerns about whether a proposed car wash fits the corridor's place‑making vision and about phasing, stormwater retention and EV infrastructure.
Paul DePalatas, senior planning adviser for MSA Consulting, described the proposal as Phase 1 of a broader master plan that would include a drive‑through coffee shop, an EV charging station and a drive‑through car wash. DePalatas said the pads are intended to function independently and to support future medium‑density housing by providing neighborhood amenities.
“Those uses can be viable standalone projects in the location they're at,” DePalatas said, urging the commission to approve the technical reviews while staff and the applicant resolve any use concerns.
Commissioners pressed staff and the applicant on several technical points, including the project's phased…
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