Palm Desert Planning Commission puts plans for new El Paseo bar on hold
Commissioners wanted Rock'n Avenue bar developers to hold another community engagement meeting before coming back for approval.
Commissioners wanted Rock'n Avenue bar developers to hold another community engagement meeting before coming back for approval.
Updated rules related to hillside homes had to return to the commission for approval, and the commission okayed a live/work project right off Highway 111.
Members of the city's Planning Commission unanimously backed the development, replacing an earlier plan for 394 apartments that neighbors opposed.
An environmental group argued that the project needed a full impact report, but councilmembers said the legal threshold for the appeal was not met.
Alessandro Drive conversion sails through while Monterey Crossing proposal faces design scrutiny.
Palm Desert planning commissioners approved a six-month extension Tuesday for the Desert Willow Westin agreement as talks continue on five remaining buildings.
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.
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.
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.
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.