Planning commission approves tentative parcel map TPM‑25‑000012 for 19.48‑acre site

The Indio Planning Commission voted 5–0 on June 24 to approve tentative parcel map TPM‑25‑000012, a proposal to subdivide a 19.48‑acre site near Avenue 39 into four parcels, with conditions requiring annexation into a community facilities district for public facilities and for the applicant to complete required public‑improvement work.

Assistant Planner Luke Fannon presented the item and said the map would split the 19.48‑acre parcel into four lots (staff listed approximate parcel sizes in the staff report). He told commissioners parcel 1 would be roughly 6.08 acres, parcel 2 roughly 3.51 acres, parcel 3 roughly 9.2 acres and parcel 4 roughly 0.69 acres, and that parcels two and three contain existing structures while parcels one and four are vacant.

Fannon said the project’s general‑plan designation is Desert Estates Transition with surrounding suburban neighborhood designations; the zoning matches the plan designation. Staff recommended approval with modifications to Resolution 2142 to require annexation into a city community facilities district for police, fire and other public services prior to issuance of building permits.

Commissioners asked technical questions about access and improvements; staff said an access easement from Avenue 39 would provide access to all parcels, public improvements on Avenue 39 are required by engineering, and the internal road would be private and constructed by the applicant. Staff also told the commission the project is categorically exempt from CEQA under Section 15315 (minor land divisions) given the proposed conditions.

No members of the public requested to speak on the item. Following a motion and second to approve the tentative map including the staff memorandum condition, the commission conducted a roll‑call vote and approved the map 5–0 (Commissioners Slater, Scarboro Echo, Santos, Vice Chairperson Ortiz and Chairperson France voting yes).

What happens next

Staff listed conditions of approval and will proceed with map recordation and required public‑improvement coordination with engineering once the applicant meets the conditions and records the map.