DEVELOPMENT

Palm Desert Planning Commission approves warehouse near Dinah Shore Drive

Jan 20, 2026

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Palm Desert Planning Commission approves warehouse near Dinah Shore Drive

While the project is in an industrial part of the city, a new residential development is located just on the other side of Dick Kelly Drive.

Erin Rode

DEVELOPMENT

Planning Commission moves forward new design standards for hillside homes

Dec 16, 2025

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Planning Commission moves forward new design standards for hillside homes

The city initiated the process for new guidelines for hillside homes over a year ago, with a goal of creating clearer and more formal design standards for homes on rocky hillsides and to balance the natural beauty of the hillsides with residential development.

Erin Rode

BUSINESS

Commission backs new Restoration Hardware storefront design, housing shift

Dec 9, 2025

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Commission backs new Restoration Hardware storefront design, housing shift

The Architectural Review Commission approved major changes to the facade of the new Restoration Hardware store on El Paseo, allowing the architectural detail to prevent the building from looking too flat.

Kendall Balchan

DEVELOPMENT

ARC tables metal warehouse over design concerns

Nov 25, 2025

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ARC tables metal warehouse over design concerns

The applicant will need to return to the Architectural Review Commission with revised plans before the project in the service Industrial zoning district near Dinah Shore Drive and Spyder Circle can advance.

Mark Talkington

CITY HALL

Commission approves 546-unit development on former golf course site

Nov 18, 2025

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Commission approves 546-unit development on former golf course site

The Catavina development will be built on the site of the former Santa Rosa Golf Club, which closed in 2015, adding single-family homes on 81 acres south of Frank Sinatra Drive and west of Portola Avenue.

Mark Talkington, +1

DEVELOPMENT

Palm Desert Planning Commission approves warehouse near Dinah Shore Drive

Planning Commission moves forward new design standards for hillside homes

Commission backs new Restoration Hardware storefront design, housing shift

ARC tables metal warehouse over design concerns

Commission approves 546-unit development on former golf course site

The Palm Desert Post