Council agrees short-term vacation rental permit cap needed, identifies larger issues to address
Elected officials were united on one point — the city must find a way to ensure vacation rental owners have closer ties to the community.
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Documents: Fire chief resigned following allegations he made city staff uncomfortable at meeting
In a report prepared by investigators, employees present at the meeting said former Fire Chief Kevin Nalder’s attempt to use an electronic pain-relief device on a female city employee was inappropriate.
Dream Hotel project inches forward after Planning Commission split decision
Neighbors of the adjacent Center Court condominiums are anxious to see the project complete but are opposed to the construction of the additional condominiums at the height proposed by the developer.
Read all about it: Downtown Palm Springs bookstore owners hope to start new chapter for city in November
The atmosphere will be designed more for browsing than bustle, with a goal of becoming an inviting hub for not only locals but visitors who might be looking for something to read poolside.
Workgroup recommends city cap vacation rentals at 2,500, limit neighborhood density to 10%
At their meeting next Thursday, elected officials will likely ask city staff to make changes to regulations governing short-term vacation rentals that the public can weigh in on — and they can vote on — in the near future.
Public Arts Commission approves giving new life to mural that’s the ‘heart of a community’
A fading mural painted on the west-facing wall of the James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center will be fully recreated with glazed tile that will better stand up to time and weather.
Section 14 group’s message: ‘We are not seeking revenge, we are seeking justice’
What may be different in Palm Springs than many other communities where discussions of restorative justice for racialized trauma are taking place is that city officials agree something must be done.
Planning Commission grapples with how high to ‘Dream’
Developers of the Dream Hotel project are asking to build more than two dozen additional condos, saying the sales of those units are necessary to help fund the project. Neighbors predict ruined views.
Claiming they can’t compete with ‘Palm Springs millionaires,’ COD officials take case directly to residents
COD Trustee: “Dr. Garcia just celebrated her one-year anniversary as our president. That campus should have been built years ago … Why did the previous administration not move the project forward?”
City files suit against College of the Desert claiming it’s slow-playing document delivery
A spokesperson for COD said Monday afternoon the college has been cooperating in good faith with the city’s requests and fully plans to provide the information.
Bike patrols returning to Downtown Palm Springs with renewed mission
The return of the bike beat is one of several efforts underway to deal with a spike in crime related to a rise in the city’s homeless population.
