Planning Commission advances 115-unit affordable housing projectÂ
The commission unanimously approved the project’s development permit, with a few small requests such as adding benches and potentially tweaking one of the buildings.
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Residents push back on five-story developments near neighborhoods at community meeting
Homeowners worried about property values as city proposes allowing taller buildings near single-family neighborhoods to address workforce housing crisis.
Palm Springs City Council to take up downtown parking fixes as study finds garages underused
An analysis shows ample parking capacity but operational and wayfinding issues, prompting staff to recommend enforcement, signage and policy changes.
Architectural committee sends 16-court pickleball facility back for design restudy
ARC asks for design refinements, including reduced roof mass, entry changes and additional studies on shade, materials and acoustic fencing before the project returns for review.
City schedules more community meetings on zoning overhaul, stresses nothing approved yet
An early draft of zoning changes calls for streamlining single-family home zones, allowing up to five stories along corridors like Tahquitz Canyon and South Palm Canyon, and boosting downtown heights to seven stories.
Concerns about convention center financing process addressed at Measure J commission meeting
The $135 million modernization plan includes using Measure J funds for debt service. The city is also pursuing a Tourism Improvement District to help reduce pressure on the general fund.
Palm Springs City Council upholds approval of 82-unit affordable housing project
Homeowners who submitted an appeal expressed concerns that residents of the apartments would be able to look down into their backyards from third-story windows.
Bogert statue to remain in storage after city voids Arts Commission decision
Worried that a Brown Act violation may have occurred during a November City Council meeting, the city attorney advised that a decision made about the statue at a Jan. 8 meeting of the Arts Commission be voided.
Palm Springs library fundraising campaign reaches major milestone as trustees approve match
The $2 million raised marks early success in the foundation's $7 million goal that will support community-driven elements of the library's transformation.
Palm Springs council to weigh appeal, funding for two affordable housing projects along West San Rafael Drive
Neighbors are challenging an 82-unit development while both that project and a separate 110-unit complex are being considered for city financial assistance.
Public Arts Commission to weigh Village Green relocation for Bogert statue
The proposal revives a long-discussed plan to find a new public home for the former mayor’s statue, removed from City Hall in 2022, with the Historical Society offering to cover all relocation and maintenance costs.
Work to launch new convention district moves forward after council approves $1.25M in design contracts
The work will shape urban connections, branding and future upgrades as part of a $135 million convention center modernization.
Residents push back on five-story developments near neighborhoods at community meeting
Homeowners worried about property values as city proposes allowing taller buildings near single-family neighborhoods to address workforce housing crisis.
Palm Springs City Council to take up downtown parking fixes as study finds garages underused
An analysis shows ample parking capacity but operational and wayfinding issues, prompting staff to recommend enforcement, signage and policy changes.
Architectural committee sends 16-court pickleball facility back for design restudy
ARC asks for design refinements, including reduced roof mass, entry changes and additional studies on shade, materials and acoustic fencing before the project returns for review.
City schedules more community meetings on zoning overhaul, stresses nothing approved yet
An early draft of zoning changes calls for streamlining single-family home zones, allowing up to five stories along corridors like Tahquitz Canyon and South Palm Canyon, and boosting downtown heights to seven stories.
Concerns about convention center financing process addressed at Measure J commission meeting
The $135 million modernization plan includes using Measure J funds for debt service. The city is also pursuing a Tourism Improvement District to help reduce pressure on the general fund.
Palm Springs City Council upholds approval of 82-unit affordable housing project
Homeowners who submitted an appeal expressed concerns that residents of the apartments would be able to look down into their backyards from third-story windows.
Bogert statue to remain in storage after city voids Arts Commission decision
Worried that a Brown Act violation may have occurred during a November City Council meeting, the city attorney advised that a decision made about the statue at a Jan. 8 meeting of the Arts Commission be voided.
Palm Springs library fundraising campaign reaches major milestone as trustees approve match
The $2 million raised marks early success in the foundation's $7 million goal that will support community-driven elements of the library's transformation.
Palm Springs council to weigh appeal, funding for two affordable housing projects along West San Rafael Drive
Neighbors are challenging an 82-unit development while both that project and a separate 110-unit complex are being considered for city financial assistance.
Public Arts Commission to weigh Village Green relocation for Bogert statue
The proposal revives a long-discussed plan to find a new public home for the former mayor’s statue, removed from City Hall in 2022, with the Historical Society offering to cover all relocation and maintenance costs.
Work to launch new convention district moves forward after council approves $1.25M in design contracts
The work will shape urban connections, branding and future upgrades as part of a $135 million convention center modernization.