Planning Commission extends Ironwood subdivision amid HOA confusion
The developer and HOA clashed over stormwater drainage authority, as commissioners noted repeated disputes between HOAs and the city over who controls what.
Palm Desert committee recommends feathers sculpture for permanent collection, eyes dog park mural
The Cultural Arts Committee voted unanimously this month to acquire a sculpture from the El Paseo exhibition while also agreeing to explore a resident's proposal for a dog-themed mural at Civic Center Park.
Palm Desert design panel questions whether landscaping rules have any teeth
ARC Chair James McIntosh pointed to two prominent intersections Tuesday where approved trees were later removed, and asked whether requiring plantings is a “futile effort” without enforcement.
Palm Desert Planning Commission approves El Paseo bar after six-week delay
Rock'n Avenue Bar won 4-0 approval with 53 conditions, including noise limits, acoustic testing, and mandatory status updates at six, 12, and 24 months.
Palm Desert parks panel votes to fight council’s plan to cut its meetings
The committee passed a 6-1 recommendation urging the city council to reverse an ordinance that would reduce monthly meetings to bimonthly, with members saying they were left out of the process.
Palm Desert design panel questions whether landscaping rules have any teeth
ARC Chair James McIntosh pointed to two prominent intersections Tuesday where approved trees were later removed, and asked whether requiring plantings is a “futile effort” without enforcement.
Palm Desert Bucherer and Herman Miller storefronts approved by commission
The city's Architectural Review Commission gave the final OK for the two storefront designs and also approved a new illuminated sign for the Dinah Shore Business Park.
Palm Desert plans development code overhaul, cuts some committees in policy shift
The City Council paused development updates to conduct a city-wide aesthetic "views analysis," authorized a bond limit increase for a 298-unit multi-family affordable housing plan, and disbanded two committees at a busy council meeting Thursday night.
