Palm Desert 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.
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Palm Desert picks public art for roundabout, affirms governance changes over objections
Gordon Heuther's "Cactus Blossom" steel sculpture won nearly 75% of community support; committee members say council acted without consulting them.
Palm Desert design panel questions whether landscaping rules have any teeth
Architectural Review Commission Chair James McIntosh pointed to two prominent intersections 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.
El Paseo storefronts sent back for design tweaks before ARC approval
Herman Miller and Bucherer must address minor architectural details before the commission signs off on their proposals.
Council backs stricter homelessness enforcement, dissolves task force
Community advisory boards on homelessness and environmental resources expected to shutter and 185-home Portola Springs housing project appeal postponed during regular meeting.
Cultural Arts Committee approves phased public art plan for fire stations, library, parks
Phase 1 will see the city seek proposals for art at Fire Station 102 and the new library. The multi-year effort will include community engagement at each project site.
Council moves to codify logo use; leaves aging seal redesign debate unresolved
Two failed redesign attempts and a split council leave the 1973 seal — depicting a golfer, tennis player, and bighorn sheep — intact for now.
Palm Desert cuts library construction contract, restarts bidding process
City ends agreement with Tilden Coil over cost overruns; new proposals must align with the $30 million estimate.
Palm Desert picks public art for roundabout, affirms governance changes over objections
Gordon Heuther's "Cactus Blossom" steel sculpture won nearly 75% of community support; committee members say council acted without consulting them.
Palm Desert design panel questions whether landscaping rules have any teeth
Architectural Review Commission Chair James McIntosh pointed to two prominent intersections 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.
El Paseo storefronts sent back for design tweaks before ARC approval
Herman Miller and Bucherer must address minor architectural details before the commission signs off on their proposals.
Council backs stricter homelessness enforcement, dissolves task force
Community advisory boards on homelessness and environmental resources expected to shutter and 185-home Portola Springs housing project appeal postponed during regular meeting.
Cultural Arts Committee approves phased public art plan for fire stations, library, parks
Phase 1 will see the city seek proposals for art at Fire Station 102 and the new library. The multi-year effort will include community engagement at each project site.
Council moves to codify logo use; leaves aging seal redesign debate unresolved
Two failed redesign attempts and a split council leave the 1973 seal — depicting a golfer, tennis player, and bighorn sheep — intact for now.
Palm Desert cuts library construction contract, restarts bidding process
City ends agreement with Tilden Coil over cost overruns; new proposals must align with the $30 million estimate.