Palm Springs city bodies take up tourism, development, library naming, more this week

Development proposals, tourism policy, real estate negotiations, and library governance top the agenda as Palm Springs city bodies meet across four days this week.

The week’s most consequential action comes at City Council, where members are expected to take early steps toward creating a new tourism infrastructure district and vote on changes to the city’s hotel incentive program. The council is also set to take up a governance discussion regarding the mayoral position.

The council is scheduled to meet in closed session to discuss real estate negotiations involving properties on Indian Canyon Drive and Palm Canyon Drive connected to the Town and Country Center, as well as litigation matters and labor negotiations with multiple employee associations.

Here’s how the week breaks down:

Palm Springs Airport Community Meeting (Monday)

Palm Springs International Airport will host a community update Monday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Plaza Theatre, where airport officials will outline recent progress and upcoming plans, including terminal improvements, guest experience upgrades and major capital projects. The event will include presentations from airport leadership, project timelines and an opportunity for residents to ask questions as the airport continues long-range planning efforts aimed at maintaining its ease of travel while preparing for future growth.

Architectural Review Committee (Monday)

The committee returns to a previously reviewed proposal for a 16-court commercial pickleball complex near the airport. Members will also consider an application to construct eight detached single-family homes on East Alejo Road. That meeting begins at 5;30 p.m. and the agenda can be found here.

Historic Site Preservation Board (Tuesday)

The board will hear an application to designate the Snyder Residence on West Merito Place as a historic Class 1 site. Members will also review a request for a certificate of appropriateness to install new shade structures at Palm Springs International Airport, and consider exterior changes to a building on North Palm Canyon Drive. That meetings begins at 5:30 p.m. and the agenda can be found here.

City Council (Wednesday)

Closed session begins at 3 p.m., with open session at 5:30 p.m. On the business agenda, the council will consider adopting a resolution of intention to establish the Palm Springs Tourism Infrastructure District. The council will also discuss and potentially provide direction on the mayoral position, and meet in closed session to address real estate negotiations tied to the Town & Country Center on Indian Canyon Drive and Palm Canyon Drive.

Find the closed session and regular meetings agendas here.

Library Board of Trustees (Thursday)

The board will discuss the library materials and supplies budget for fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27, receive an update on naming opportunities, and hear a status report on library renovation progress. An agenda for that meeting, which begins at 5:30 p.m., can be found here.

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