Boards meet this week on preservation, sustainability and library issues
A potential historic designation for a downtown synagogue, library trust fund concerns and waste reduction policy are among the items on the agenda.
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Commission approves self-storage facility near airport even as city weighs limits on new facilities
A 92,400-square-foot, two-story building with outdoor RV parking won approval Tuesday, while a consulting team examines possible caps and location rules for future projects.
Parks & Recreation Commission approves agreement with newly formed foundation
The agreement, which heads to city council for final approval May 27, outlines a fundraising partnership built around water, shade, and park activation.
Palm Springs boards and commissions tackle tourism, self-storage and investment policy this week
Four city panels meet over three days, with sessions covering a proposed 92,400-square-foot storage facility, a parks foundation partnership, and the city's FY2026-27 investment policy.
Discussion of broader program for city walls follows Arts Commission vote on wildflower mural
The mural, proposed by local artist collective Super Bloom and funded by Blue Zones, will cover the south, north and west facing walls of the parking structure near Museum Way.
Palm Springs council wrestles with elected mayor proposal as key questions remain unresolved
Supporters have revised their plan to make a directly elected mayor a non-voting council member, but legal and procedural uncertainties persist.
Palm Springs landmark designation preserves Albert Frey-designed church turned theater
The First Church of Christ Scientist, now home to Dezart Performs, earns the city's highest historic designation, protecting a rare example of Desert Modernism designed by one of Palm Springs' most celebrated architects.
Airport expansion timeline comes into focus as officials weigh costs, demand
A new rental car center and international arrivals facility could be completed by the end of 2027, but funding constraints and shifting projections loom.
Committee approves design plans for fertility clinic destroyed in 2025 terrorist attack
Revised plans reviewed Monday evening shift the building's style from Mediterranean to contemporary, addressing concerns about compatibility with the area's midcentury modern architecture.
Airport expansion, hotel covenants and a mayoral question headline Palm Springs’ week at City Hall
The week includes meetings of four city bodies, with the City Council's Wednesday session carrying formal votes on spending, hotel operations and historic preservation.
As tourism district moves forward, some STR owners push back, city defends outreach
Palm Springs officials say the lodging industry helped shape the plan, but as the protest window opens, some vacation rental operators say they were left out.
Palm Springs brings public art to the people, dedicating four new sculptures in city parks
A casual 2023 conversation between a councilmember and the Public Arts Commission chair sparked a three-year effort to bring contemporary art to neighborhood spaces beyond the city's core.
Commission approves self-storage facility near airport even as city weighs limits on new facilities
A 92,400-square-foot, two-story building with outdoor RV parking won approval Tuesday, while a consulting team examines possible caps and location rules for future projects.
Parks & Recreation Commission approves agreement with newly formed foundation
The agreement, which heads to city council for final approval May 27, outlines a fundraising partnership built around water, shade, and park activation.
Palm Springs boards and commissions tackle tourism, self-storage and investment policy this week
Four city panels meet over three days, with sessions covering a proposed 92,400-square-foot storage facility, a parks foundation partnership, and the city's FY2026-27 investment policy.
Discussion of broader program for city walls follows Arts Commission vote on wildflower mural
The mural, proposed by local artist collective Super Bloom and funded by Blue Zones, will cover the south, north and west facing walls of the parking structure near Museum Way.
Palm Springs council wrestles with elected mayor proposal as key questions remain unresolved
Supporters have revised their plan to make a directly elected mayor a non-voting council member, but legal and procedural uncertainties persist.
Palm Springs landmark designation preserves Albert Frey-designed church turned theater
The First Church of Christ Scientist, now home to Dezart Performs, earns the city's highest historic designation, protecting a rare example of Desert Modernism designed by one of Palm Springs' most celebrated architects.
Airport expansion timeline comes into focus as officials weigh costs, demand
A new rental car center and international arrivals facility could be completed by the end of 2027, but funding constraints and shifting projections loom.
Committee approves design plans for fertility clinic destroyed in 2025 terrorist attack
Revised plans reviewed Monday evening shift the building's style from Mediterranean to contemporary, addressing concerns about compatibility with the area's midcentury modern architecture.
Airport expansion, hotel covenants and a mayoral question headline Palm Springs’ week at City Hall
The week includes meetings of four city bodies, with the City Council's Wednesday session carrying formal votes on spending, hotel operations and historic preservation.
As tourism district moves forward, some STR owners push back, city defends outreach
Palm Springs officials say the lodging industry helped shape the plan, but as the protest window opens, some vacation rental operators say they were left out.
Palm Springs brings public art to the people, dedicating four new sculptures in city parks
A casual 2023 conversation between a councilmember and the Public Arts Commission chair sparked a three-year effort to bring contemporary art to neighborhood spaces beyond the city's core.