Members told the applicant to remove non-functional windows, rework the blue color scheme and lower walkway canopies on the 174,891-square-foot facility north of the freeway.
The site is currently a parking lot that was previously used by employees of a telephone switching building located just south of the project site.
Last-mile delivery facilities receive and sort packages from larger fulfillment centers, then delivery packages directly to customers.
An estimated 300 picklers of all ages turned out to celebrate and test out the 22 new courts on Wednesday.
Project officials warned residents to prepare for delays starting in December as crews widen the critical Palm Springs corridor while rerouting cyclists onto surface streets.
Planning commissioners on Tuesday signed off on a conditional use permit for a building that will house Patrick Olson’s “The Art of Science,” which is expected to open in December or January.
Members want four staff-recommended changes restudied, including the location of a pool cabana, a step city planners said will add time to the Orchid Tree Resort & Spa schedule.
City staff noted that some of the commission's earlier requests conflicted with state housing laws, though the developer did add a walkway so pool cleaners and landscapers can reach backyards.
The property's new tribal trust status means only part of the closed golf course would remain under city land-use review, commissioners learned Tuesday.
Staff wants a General Plan Amendment for the closed Bel Air Greens golf course to take effect only alongside a full development plan — a compromise commissioners first floated in 2022.
The developer missed deadlines for a construction cost estimate and model room completion, but still plans to start construction by Oct. 1, city staff said.
Members of the city's Historic Site Preservation Board differed over whether additions to the historic Hal Forrest Residence enhance its preservation or simply adapt it to a family's needs.
