GENERAL PLAN 2040
PALM SPRINGS, CA
UPCOMING MEETINGS
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Planning Commission
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The draft updates to the General Plan, including Administration Section, Land Use Element, Circulation Element and Safety Element, were reviewed at a Planning Commission public hearing on September 11, 2024 and has been recommended for approval to the City Council. Access the meeting materials online: September 11, 2024 Planning Commission Agenda and Staff Report.
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The City Council will review the draft General Plan in 2025. Check this page for updates on this meeting.
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LATEST NEWS
January 9, 2025: City Council is scheduled to review the General Plan. Official posting of the agenda may be viewed here
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September 11, 2024: The draft General Plan was reviewed by the Planning Commission on September 11, 2024. Plans included Administration Section, Land Use Element, Circulation Element and Safety Element. Click here to access the Planning Commission meeting video and click here to access the Staff Report. The Commission recommended approval to the City Council.
March 21, 2024: the General Plan Steering Committee provided feedback on the draft Circulation Element. The agenda and related materials may be found on the Documents Page.
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January 19, 2024: the adopted Housing Element was certified by Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
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November 21, 2023: the adopted Housing Element (4th Revision) was revised based on informal comments from the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) after City Council adoption. This document is available for public review here, and on the Documents page of this website.
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September 26, 2023: the draft Housing Element (3rd Revision) was adopted by City Council and is pending review and approval from the Department of Housing & Community Development.
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September 7, 2023: the draft Housing Element (3rd Revision) is now available for public review by clicking here and is also found on the Documents page of this website. This draft was prepared in response to comments received from the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on May 23, 2023 and includes highlights of text showing changes made to programs to address HCD comments.
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May 23, 2023: HCD provided comments on the third submission of the draft Housing Element. HCD's letter is available on the Documents Page.
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May 18, 2023: the General Plan Steering Committee met and provided direction on draft changes to the Land Use Element. The agenda and related materials may be found on the Documents page.
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March 20, 2023: the draft Housing Element (2nd Revision) is now available for public review by clicking here and is also found on the Documents page of this website. This draft was prepared in response to comments received from HCD on January 14, 2022. This draft will be submitted to HCD on March 28, 2023.
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April 2022: the City Council provided direction on the 2040 General Plan Vision and Priority Statements and general direction on the Land Use Plan. See the 4/7/22 City Council Agenda and Staff Report.
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JANUARY 2022: the City received comments from HCD on its revised draft housing element. HCD's letter is available on the Documents Page.
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WELCOME
The General Plan Update will provide a framework for decision making to establish goals and policies that will guide Palm Springs in realizing its future vision. The General Plan Update provides an exciting opportunity to continue shaping the future of Palm Springs. Through the Update process, the City, with input from the public and stakeholders, will consider many topics including, land use, circulation, housing, safety, and downtown design elements. This process will ensure that Palm Springs continues to advance as a modern city, planned by design.
This website will be updated regularly to provide information and progress throughout the duration of the project. Here you can find general information as well as detailed meeting summaries, draft documents, and links to helpful resources. Please sign up to receive updates directly to your email.
GENERAL PLAN UPDATE AND TIMELINE
The City’s General Plan Update was expected to take approximately 18 months to complete. However, the COVID-19 pandemic limited the City's ability to gather community input, so the project timeline has been extended, with the housing element being completed first to comply with state-mandated deadlines and the remainder of the limited update following with an anticipated overall completion timeframe in the Spring/Summer of 2024.
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