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MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2026
5:30 PM
PLANNING COMMISSION
ASHLEY BERTUSSI, CHAIRPERSON
JEFFREY CHAN, VICE-CHAIRPERSON
SERGIO LOPEZ, COMMISSIONER
ANDY ALVAREZ, COMMISSIONER
AARON POPEJOY, COMMISSIONER
ARMANDO MUÑOZ, COMMISSIONER
JORGE A. PEREZ, COMMISSIONER
CALL TO ORDER:
The El Centro Planning Commission convened in a regular session at City Hall Council
Chambers, 1275 W. Main Street, El Centro, California at 5:30 PM.
Chairperson Ashley Bertussi presided over the meeting.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
Chairperson Ashley Bertussi
Vice-Chairperson Jeffrey Chan
Commissioner Sergio Lopez
Commissioner Andy Alvarez
Commissioner Aaron Popejoy
Commissioner Armando Muñoz
Commissioner Jorge A. Perez
ABSENT: NONE
STAFF ATTENDANCE:
Community Development Director, Angel Hernandez
Building Official, Frank Soto
Associate Planner, Andrea Montaño
Assistant Planner, Valeria Landeros
Staff Assistant, Poleth Lopez
CONSENT AGENDA
Consent agenda items are approved by one motion. Commissioners or members of
the public may pull consent items to be considered separately at a time determined by
t he Chairperson.

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1. Approval of January 13, 2026, Planning Commission Minutes.
Commissioner Lopez moved to approve, seconded by Commissioner Perez.
Voting Yes: Commissioner Alvarez, Commissioner Lopez, Commissioner Perez,
Chairperson Bertussi, Commissioner Popejoy, Vice-Chairperson Chan, Commissioner
Muñoz
Voting No: None
Abstaining: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. ZOTA Multi-Family Residential Use Regulations
PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ISSUING A RECOMMENDATION TO THE
CITY COUNCIL REGARDING MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PERMITTED USES
AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 26-01 FOR OASIS COFFEE HOUSE AT 450
S. WATERMAN AVENUE
Presentation: Valeria Landeros, Assistant Planner
Recommendation:
Open the public hearing and, after allowing input from all proponents and
opponents of the project, move forward by taking the following actions:
1. Issue a recommendation to the City Council to approve the proposed
amendment to the Zoning Code pertaining to multi-family residential
permitted uses.
2. Approve Conditional Use Permit 26-01 to allow the operation of Oasis
Coffee House within the existing church, subject to the adoption of the
zoning ordinance text amendment by City Council.
Assistant Planner, Valeria Landeros, presented Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment
25-01 to allow Conditional Use Permit 26-01 for Oasis Coffee House at 450 S.
Waterman Ave. After her presentation, the Planning Commission had questions
regarding the security of the children attending the daycare in the same property. The
Planning Commission also had questions about special events the church might have,
and how the coffee shop would operate, to this staff assured that the applicant would
have to notify the city staff about these special events. The Planning Commission also
suggested extending the permitted hours of operation and allow for operation outside
of the assigned hours during church events. With these changes to the resolution, the
Planning Commission started the vote.
Commissioner Alvarez moved to approve, seconded by Commissioner Lopez.
Voting Yes: Commissioner Alvarez, Commissioner Lopez, Commissioner Perez,
Chairperson Bertussi, Commissioner Popejoy, Vice-Chairperson Chan, Commissioner
Muñoz
Voting No: None
A bstaining: None

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NEW BUSINESS
NON-ACTION INFORMATION ITEMS
3. Community Development Department Report
No questions were asked about the Community Development Report.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
No public comments were obtained.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:25 P.M.