Delays tied to reviews by Caltrans, Southern California Edison, and Desert Water Agency prompted the two-year extension request for the Siena Townhomes project.
Both the Dream Hotel and the Orchid Tree Hotel have faced repeated delays, with revised timelines now pushing key milestones and completion dates further into the future.
Seven units will carry a veteran housing preference, and approximately 36 units may be set aside for formerly unhoused individuals, contingent on rental voucher awards from the County of Riverside.
City leaders will review a revised development agreement for the Dream Hotel and a milestone update for the Orchid Tree Hotel proposal when they meet next week.
The Architectural Review Committee preferred a monochromatic palette, rejecting a Planning Commission request for more color. “I just don’t want it to be atomic ranch and kitschy,” one member said.
Planning Commission approves the project unanimously but calls for more contemporary architecture and better pedestrian access along Palm Canyon Drive.
The proposed 19,347-square-foot, two-story medical office building would replace a facility destroyed in a 2025 bombing.
On Wednesday, neighbors renewed privacy concerns over the project, but the ARC added conditions requiring tree relocation along the southern property line.
Developer seeks two more years after cannabis tenant withdrawal, construction partner bankruptcy derailed timeline.
The CV Link is officially open. Now the next step is actually getting people to it on a safe bike path.
Following a heated in-person meeting last week, city staff emphasized Wednesday that controversial proposals for building heights and density remain in the draft stage.
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.
