INDIAN ,, W€LLS
CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
Thursday, June 18, 2026
1:30 PM
City Hall Council Chamber
44950 Eldorado Drive, Indian Wells, CA 92210
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Council Meeting Agenda - June 18, 2026
A. CONVENE THE INDIAN WELLS CITY COUNCIL, PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL
MAYOR TOPER TAYLOR
MAYOR PRO TEM BRIAN PENNA
COUNCIL MEMBER GREG SANDERS
COUNCIL MEMBER DANA REED
COUNCIL MEMBER BRUCE WHITMAN
B. APPROVAL OF THE FINAL AGENDA
C. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
C.1 Riverside County Sheriff Quarterly Update
C.2 Riverside County Fire Quarterly Update
C.3 Annual Dr. George Charity Car Show Update by Co -Chair Craig Korthase
C.4 Phase II Progress Update on SunLine Rides Reimagined by CEO Mona Babauta
C.5 Legislative Update by Cal Cities Riverside County Regional Division Manager Jesse Ramirez
D. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Members of the public who wish to speak on Consent Calendar items or items not listed on the agenda may do so at this time. Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. Speakers will be alerted when their time is up and are asked to promptly return to their seats. No further comments will be permitted after the allotted time.
Please note that while the City Council values public input, it cannot take action or engage in discussion on items not listed on the agenda.
However, the Council may refer matters raised during public comment to staff for review, follow-up, as appropriate.
E. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS
The City Manager or Department Heads may make brief
announcements, informal comments, or brief the Council on items of interest.
F. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS AND COMMENTS
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G. CONSENT CALENDAR
G.1
All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be approved by one motion. Reading of text of Ordinances is waived and Ordinances are adopted as second reading, by title only. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless members of the Council request specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and action.
Ordinance Amending Title 21 to Clarify Existing Regulations Under the Golf Course Overlay Zone and Ensure General Plan Consistency; and Finding the Action to Be Exempt from CEQA under CEQA Guidelines § 15061(b)(3)
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Council ADOPTS Ordinance No. 770 by title only amending Title 21 of the City of Indian Wells Zoning Code to clarify existing regulations under the Golf Course Overlay Zone and ensure General Plan consistency; and
FINDS that the adoption of the proposed ordinance is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3).
G.2 Authorization for Additional Members to Serve on the 60th Anniversary Ad Hoc Committee
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Council AUTHORIZES the expansion of the 60th Anniversary Ad Hoc Committee to include additional volunteer participants, consisting of two members from the Community Activities Committee and one volunteer representative from each of the following City advisory bodies: the Golf Resort Advisory Committee, Grants in Aid Committee, and Planning Commission, with the Ad Hoc Committee authorized to include additional volunteers at its discretion as needed to support planning and implementation effort ; and FINDS the action exempt from CEQA review under CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3).
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G.3 Resolution Calling the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election and Requesting Consolidation with the Statewide Election RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Council ADOPTS Resolution calling and giving notice of a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in conjunction with the statewide general election, for the election of certain City officers; establishing regulations pertaining to candidate materials and associated costs; requesting the Riverside County Board of Supervisors to consolidate the election; and requesting the Riverside County Registrar of Voters to provide election services; and
FINDS the action exempt from CEQA review under CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3).
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G.4 Annual Appointments to Vacancies on Commissions, Committees, and Boards
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Council APPROVES the Council Ad Hoc Committee recommendations for appointments to various Commissions, Committees, and Boards for a two- year term beginning July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028; and APPOINTS Joseph Cinquini and Andrea McCampbell on the Community Activities Committee; and
APPOINTS Conner McCall and Patrick Truninger to serve on the Golf Resort Advisory Committee; and
APPOINTS Tricia Cole and James Lee to serve on the Grants in Aid Committee; and
APPOINTS Susan Paresky to serve on the Joslyn Senior Center Board; and APPOINTS Doug Gammon on Community Activities Committee; Charles Gallagher and Hamilton Holmes on Grants in Aid Committee for partial terms ending on June 30, 2027; and
RE -APPOINTS Jim Kent on the Golf Resort Advisory Committee and Tyler Shigenaga on the Grants In Aid Committee for second terms ending June 30, 2028; and
FINDS the action exempt from CEQA review under CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3).
G.5 Resolution Adopting Policy to Reflect Recent Changes to Multiple Sections of the California Government Code within the Ralph M.
Brown Act (Gov. Code § 54950 et seq.) Established by Senate Bill 707
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Council ADOPTS a Resolution approving Policy to reflect recent changes to the Brown Act established by Senate Bill 707; and FINDS the action to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15060. 120
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G.6 Approval of Historic Neighborhood Recognition Program Signage RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Council APPROVES the Ad Hoc Committee's recommended signage design for the Historic Neighborhood Recognition Program; and FINDS the action exempt from CEQA review under CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3).
G.7 Approve Amendment No. 7 to the AB 2766 Memorandum of Understanding with the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) for the Regional PM10 Street Sweeping Program
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Council APPROVE Amendment No. 7 to the AB 2766 Memorandum of Understanding with the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) for the Regional PM10 Street Sweeping Program; and AUTHORIZE the City Manager or designee to execute the
amendment on behalf of the City; and
FINDS the action exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA guidelines - California Code of Regulations, Chapter 3 (Guidelines for Implementation of CEQA), Article 10 (Categorically Exemptions), Section 15301 (Existing Facilities), Subsection (c).
G.8 Approve the Highway 111 Drought Tolerant Landscape Project and Authorize Project Implementation
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Council APPROVES the Highway 111 Drought Tolerant Landscape Project; and
AUTHORIZES Project Implementation; and
FINDS the project to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities).
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G.9 Supplemental Appropriation for the Purchase of a Dedicated Public Safety Traffic Control Trailer
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Council APPROVE the supplemental appropriation in the amount of $50,000 to Traffic Pro Beds; and
FINDS the action does not constitute a "project" as defined in Section 15378 of the State California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3 G.10 Approve Plans and Specifications and Award Construction Contract for the Local Roads Paving Phase 5 to Onyx Paving Company, Inc.
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RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Council APPROVE the Plans and Specifications and Award
Construction Contract for the Local Roads Paving Phase 5 to Onyx Paving Company, Inc. in the amount of $910,800; and
FINDS the action exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA guidelines - California Code of Regulations, Chapter 3 (Guidelines for Implementation of CEQA), Article 10 (Categorical Exemptions), Section 15301 (Existing Facilities), Subsection (c).
Modifications to the General Fund Surplus Allocation Policy to Increase Funding for Indian Wells Golf Resort Capital Reserves RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Council ADOPTS the revised General Fund Surplus allocation methodology, increasing the Indian Wells Golf Resort Capital Reserve allocation from 20% to 40%; and
FINDS the project to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provision pursuant to Section 15060. 165
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G.12 Receipt of New Golf Cart Fleet at the Indian Wells Golf Resort RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Council RECEIVES and FILES the informational report regarding the early delivery of the new golf cart fleet for the Indian Wells Golf Resort; and
AUTHORIZE expenditure of previously approved Fiscal Year 2026-27 budgeted funds during Fiscal Year 2025-26 solely for the purpose of accepting delivery and completing procurement of the new golf cart fleet in June 2026, with no increase to the total approved project budget; and
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FINDS the project to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provision pursuant to Section 15060.
G.13 City Treasurer's Report for April 2026 182
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Council RECEIVES and FILES the City Treasurer's Report for April 2026; and
FINDS the project to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15060.
H. PUBLIC HEARINGS
For each item listed under Public Hearing Items, the public will have an opportunity to speak. Following the staff report, the Mayor will open the hearing. The applicant may present their case in up to five (5) minutes. Members of the public may speak for three (3) minutes each; if many wish to speak, the Mayor may reduce the time to two (2) minutes to accommodate more participants.
Council Members may ask questions during public testimony, which will not count against the speaker's time. After all public comments, the applicant will have three (3) minutes to respond or provide rebuttal. The Mayor will then close the hearing, and the Council will deliberate and may take action.
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H.1 Annual Public Hearing and Resolution on Refuse Collection and Recycling Service Rates
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Council OPENS the public hearing, takes any public testimony, CLOSES the public hearing; and
APPROVES the annual levy of residential parcels for refuse collection and recycling services; and
ADOPTS Resolution ordering the levy and collection of fees for refuse collection and recycling services from residential and commercial properties within the City, consistent with Indian Wells Municipal Code section 8.04.190; and
FINDS the project to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15060.
I. GENERAL BUSINESS
The Mayor will call upon the members of the public to address the Council regarding the agenda item being considered. After the public has provided comment, the item is closed to further comment and brought to the Council for discussion and action.
I.1 Consideration of a Resident Golf Rate Adjustment Methodology for the Indian Wells Golf Resort
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Council DISCUSSES potential methodologies for future Resident golf rate adjustments at the Indian Wells Golf Resort; and
PROVIDES policy direction regarding a Resident golf rate adjustment methodology; and
If desired, AMENDS the Reduced Golf Fee Policy to modify the Resident Golf fee in {an amount or method determined by the City Council}; and
FINDS the project to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provision pursuant to Section 15060. 201
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I.2 Discussion of Modifications to Resident Golf Tee Time Booking Availability at Indian Wells Golf Resort
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Council DISCUSSES modifications to the Resident Golf Benefit Card (Golf RBC) online tee time booking availability period for seasonally protected rounds at the Indian Wells Golf Resort (IWGR); and PROVIDES direction to Staff, if any; and
FINDS the project to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provision pursuant to Section 15060.
I.3 Discussion on Potential Adjustments to the Annual Golf Resident Benefit Card Fee to Support the Annual Resident Golf Tournament RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Council DISCUSSES the annual Golf Resident Benefit Card ("Golf RBC") fee and resident golf tournament funding structure; and PROVIDES direction regarding a potential adjustment to the annual Golf RBC fee to assist in offsetting resident golf tournament costs; and
If desired, ADOPTS Resolution amending the Golf Resident Benefit Card fee schedule to increase the annual Golf Resident Benefit Card fee by [an amount determined by the City Council], with the additional revenue generated by the fee increase to be used exclusively to subsidize resident golf tournament entry fees"; and FINDS the project to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provision pursuant to Section 15060.
I.4 Approval of the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Tourism Marketing Plan RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Council APPROVES the Marketing Committee's recommended Fiscal Year 2026-27 Marketing Plan and authorize implementation of the proposed strategies and associated budget; and
FINDS the project to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060. 224
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I.5 Sponsorship of Indian Wells Military Tattoo 281
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Council AUTHORIZES the City Manager to allocate one of the City's two annual no -cost rental uses of the Indian Wells Tennis Garden to the Indian Wells Military Tattoo event; and
FINDS the project to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2 and 3) and 15061(b)(3).
I.6 Recommendation for Future Amendments to the City's
Telecommunications Ordinance
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Council APPROVES the Ad -Hoc Committee's recommendation to move forward with amendments to the City's telecommunications Ordinance based on the City's Wireless Master Plan; and FINDS the action does not constitute a "project" as defined in Section 15378 of the State California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3 J. COUNCIL MEMBER'S REPORTS AND COMMENTS
On their own initiative, Council Members may make a brief announcement or a brief report on their own activities. Council Members may ask a question for clarification, make a referral to staff, or take action to have staff place a matter of business on a future agenda. The Council may take action on items listed on the Agenda.
J.1 COUNCIL MEMBER WHITMAN
California Joint Power Insurance Authority (JPIA)
Coachella Valley Children's Museum
Cove Communities Services Commission
Desert Sands Unified School District
Indian Wells Golf Advisory Committee
Sunline Transit Agency
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J.2 COUNCIL MEMBER REED
CVAG Conservation Commission
CVAG Public Safety Committee
Indian Wells Marketing Committee
Indian Wells Finance & Legal Oversight Committee
Wireless Master Plan Ad Hoc Committee
J.3 COUNCIL MEMBER SANDERS
Coachella Valley Animal Campus
Coachella Valley Clean Air Ad Hoc Committee
Cove Communities Service Commission
Desert Sands Unified School District
Desert Recreation District
FAA Ad Hoc Committee
Indian Wells 60th Anniversary Ad Hoc Committee
Indian Wells Marketing Committee
Indian Wells Finance & Legal Oversight Committee
Indian Wells Public Safety Committee
Municipal Code Update Ad Hoc Committee
Neighborhood Recognition Ad Hoc Committee
Wireless Masterplan Ad Hoc Committee
J.4 MAYOR PRO TEM PENNA
Coachella Valley Mountain Conservancy
Indian Wells Preservation Foundation
Indian Wells 60th Anniversary Ad Hoc Committee
Visit Greater Palm Springs
Indian Wells Community Activities Committee
Indian Wells Grants In Aid Committee
Indian Wells Personnel Committee
Indian Wells Public Safety Committee
Indian Wells Tee Committee
Neighborhood Recognition Ad Hoc Committee
Tennis Relationship Expansion Ad Hoc Committee
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J.5 MAYOR TAYLOR
CVAG Executive Committee
CVAG Energy & Sustainability Committee
CVAG Homelessness Committee
CVAG Transportation Committee
Coachella Valley Clean Air Ad Hoc Committee
FAA Ad Hoc Committee
Indian Wells Golf Resort Advisory Committee
Indian Wells Personnel Committee
Indian Wells Tee Committee
Municipal Code Update Ad Hoc Committee
Riverside County Transportation Commission
Southern California Association of Governments
Tennis Relationship Expansion Ad Hoc Committee
K. ADJOURNMENT
To a regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council to be held at 1:30 p.m. on July 2, 2026, in the City Hall Council Chamber.
Affidavit of Posting,
I, Angelica Avila, certify that on June 12, 2026, I caused to be posted a notice of a City Council Meeting to be held on June 18, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber.
Notices were posted at Indian Wells Civic Center and City's Website [ www.cityofindianwells.org]
Angelica Avila, MMC, City Clerk
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City Council Meeting:
June 18, 2026 - Presentation
Item C.5
BiII Briefing: What to Expect in the Second House
June 3, 2026
Below are the bills that Cal Cities reviewed in their June 3, 2026, Bill Briefing. Cal Cities also maintains a live list of Hot and Sponsored Bills List and all tracked bills on individual policy pages.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Primary Lobbyist: Caroline Grinder
RECOVERY HOUSING: SPONSORED BILLS
SB 490 (Umberq) Alcohol and other drug programs. This measure would require the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to meet specific timelines for investigating allegations of unlicensed treatment services, allow counties to work with the department to conduct site visits and enforce licensure laws themselves, and require follow-up site visits to ensure unlawful activity has stopped. Cal Cities Position: Sponsor SB 329 (Blakespear) Alcohol and drug recovery or treatment facilities: investigations. This measure would require DHCS to complete timely investigations into complaints about alcohol or drug treatment facilities. Cal Cities Position: Sponsor
PARKS AND RECREATION
AB 387 (Alanis) Nevaeh Youth Sports Safety Act.
This measure would require public and private facilities used for youth sports to procure and maintain automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and make them accessible during practices and matches. Cal Cities Position: Oppose Unless Amended AB 2007 (Bauer -Kahan) Youth programs: identifying information.
This measure would require organizations that provide extracurricular activities for children to offer a separate release for children's images and other personally identifying information. Cal Cities Position: Concerns
CHILDCARE AND YOUTH
AB 1914 (Schiavo) General plan elements: childcare.
This measure would require cities to adopt a childcare plan or integrate a childcare plan into the next adoption or revision of their general plan. Cal Cities Position: Oppose SB 492 (Menjivar) Youth Housing Bond Act of 2026.
This measure would create the Youth Housing Bond Act of 2026, which would authorize the sale of $1 billion in general obligation bonds at the next statewide election to fund youth housing programs. Cal Cities Position: Support
HOMELESSNESS
SB 866 (Blakespear) Housing Element Mandates: Homelessness. This measure would require cities to add extensive homelessness reporting requirements to their housing elements. SB 866 targets cities without direct access to state homelessness funding, placing extensive new reporting burdens on cities with the fewest resources. Last week, the author committed to amendments that would only apply this bill to cities with populations between 50,000-300,000 (165 cities). Cal Cities Position: Oppose
AB 1899 (Caloza) Office of Youth Homelessness Prevention.
This measure would create the Office of Youth Homelessness Prevention to develop a comprehensive framework to address youth homelessness and provide guidance to local agencies. Cal Cities Position: Support
AB 1924 (Gabriel) Statewide homelessness prevention strategy.
This measure would require the California Department of Housing and Community Development to develop and publicly issue a comprehensive statewide homelessness prevention strategy. Cal Cities Position: Support
TOBACCO
SB 1314 (Meniivar) Smoke shops: locations, hours of operation, and sale of nitrous oxide.
This measure would prevent the establishment of smoke shops within 600 feet of schools or daycares, limit their hours of operation, and prohibit the sale of nitrous oxide. Cal Cities Position: Support
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Primary Lobbyist: Melissa Sparks -Kranz
SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING
SB 1218 (Arreguin) Refusal of registration: illegal dumping violation penalties. This measure would require the California Department of Motor Vehicles to refuse to renew the registration of a vehicle until the registered owner or lessee has been mailed a notice of delinquent illegal dumping violation and has not paid the illegal dumping penalties and administrative fees. Cal Cities Position: Support
ENERGY
AB 1761 (Rogers Electricity: calculation methodology: data disclosure. This measure would require the CPUC to ensure that all data relied on in any decision or ruling, or in any proposal or analysis provided by an electrical corporation, the commission's staff, or any other party, for the determination or application of a calculation methodology for any charge imposed on customers of a load -serving entity to recover the cost of contracts or resources owned by an electrical corporation or any value derived from that calculation (PCIA) is made available to load -serving entities and ratepayer advocates on behalf of customers. Cal Cities Position: Support WATER
AB 2180 (Ward) Local government: Proposition 218: Omnibus Implementation Act:
proportional cost of service. This measure would authorize a local government to demonstrate the proportional cost of the service attributable to a parcel by any method that reasonably allocates the ascertainable cost of providing service to all parcels, if substantiated. The bill would provide that for water or sewer service fee or charge may be imposed based on either a uniform or tiered rates to parcel or customer classes that are defined based on common characteristics indicative of likely water or sewer use. Cal Cities Position: Support
COASTAL
SJR 12 (Laird) Proposed 2026-2031 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program: opposition. This measure would request that the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management hold public hearings in California on the proposed 2026-2031 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program and prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement to accompany the program. The measure would strongly and unequivocally oppose any new offshore drilling and declare unequivocal support for the current federal prohibition on new oil or gas drilling in federal waters offshore of the Pacific coast. Cal Cities Position: Support
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
AB 2385 (Petrie -Norris) Local reconstruction agencies. This measure would allow a city or county to adopt a disaster recovery plan, consistent with its general plan. The bill would require the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, in consultation with other specified state and local entities, to assess the recovery and rebuilding needs of jurisdictions across the state and prepare guidance on disaster recovery plans, including model ordinance language. This bill would authorize a city, county, or other local subdivision of the state to adopt an ordinance prior to a disaster that would establish a local reconstruction agency that could be invoked to coordinate disaster recovery efforts in the areas impacted by the disaster. Cal Cities Position: Support DISASTER PREPAREDNESS: WILDFIRE
AB 2410 (Ellis): Wildfire safety: fuels reduction projects: California Environmental Quality Act: California Coastal Act. This measure would, on or before January 31, 2028, require the California Environmental Protection Agency and the Natural Resources Agency to each report to the Legislature information on the Governor's executive order to streamline state permits necessary for vegetation management and defensible space projects. Cal Cities Position: Support
AB 1642 (Harabedian): Wildfires: contamination standards. This measure would require DTSC to adopt emergency regulations specifying the science -informed, health -based smoke standards for investigation, environmental testing, and clearance, to guide the removal of lead and asbestos inside and outside of homes, schools, workplaces, and other structures in residential areas after a wildfire. The bill would also require DTSC, in consultation with OEHHA to adopt regulations, specifying science -informed, health - based smoke standards for hazardous chemicals following a wildfire, and would require those standards to be established at chemical levels to ensure safe re -occupancy and prevent new cancer cases attributable to such fires. Cal Cities Position: Support
CLIMATE CHANGE
AB 35 (Alvarez) Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024: Administrative Procedure Act: exemption: program guidelines. This measure would no longer require each state agency to complete emergency regulations to administer the climate bond funding. Instead, the bill would require state agencies administering funding to develop draft project guidelines and submit them to the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, who would be required to post them online. The bill would permit the use of existing guidelines and criteria and is
set to take effect immediately as an urgency statute to expedite the administration of climate bond funding. Cal Cities Position: Support
GOVERNANCE, TRANSPARENCY, AND LABOR RELATIONS
Primary Lobbyist: Johnnie Pina
CaIPERS
AB 1383 (McKinnor) Public employees' retirement benefits: safety members. This measure would make several significant changes to public employees' retirement benefits, which would ultimately lead to increased pension liability for state and local agencies. These changes include reducing the retirement age for public safety employees and raising the pensionable compensation cap for PEPRA employees. Cal Cities Position: Oppose
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RECORDS ACT (CPRA)
AB 1821 (Pacheco) California Public Records Act: agency response time. This measure would clarify in law that a city's time to make an initial PRA response is in business days.
Cal Cities Position: Co -Sponsor
THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT
SB 1187 (Durazo) Open meetings: majority. SB 707 language access spot bill. Cal Cities Position: Pending
THE CALIFORNIA VOTING RIGHTS ACT (CVRA)
SB 1164 (Cervantes) Elections. This measure would repeal and replace the California Voting Rights Act of 2001 (CVRA) with a state voting rights act that seeks to protect voters from voter suppression and vote dilution. Cal Cities Position: Pending
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
AB 1564 (Ahrens) Employer -employee relations: confidential communications. This measure would prohibit a public employer from questioning an employee or employee representative regarding communications between the employee and employee representative. Cal Cities Position: Oppose
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
AB 1883 (Bryan) Workplace surveillance tools. This measure would which prohibit public agencies from using security systems, expose them to fines and financial liability, and impose significant costs and administrative burdens without any resources and little time to come into compliance. Cal Cities Position: Oppose
SB 947 (McNerney) Employment: automated decision systems. This measure would restrict employers from using ADS for certain functions and regulates how they can be used. The measure would complicate the routine work of local governments and educational agencies, while increasing expenses, without a clear need. Cal Cities Position: Oppose
SB 951(Reyes) Employment: technological displacement: notice. This measure would require employers to provide at least a 90 -day advanced written notice before any reduction in hours or termination caused in whole or substantial part by the use of artificial intelligence (Al) or other automated technology (undefined). This measure
would create processes that are likely better suited for private labor practices and does not fit local government employers. It would also lead to costly administrative procedures for implementation, and would create liability exposure. Cal Cities Position:
Oppose Unless Amended
AB 2656 (Petrie -Norris) Public employees: notice: artificial intelligence performing service within scope of work. This measure would require local agencies to provide a recognized employee organization no less than 45 days' written notice before taking an action to develop, purchase, implement, or utilize any generative artificial intelligence to perform a service that is within the scope of work of the job classification represented by the recognized employee organization. Cal Cities Position: Oppose Unless Amended SB 1159 (Cabaldon) Artificial intelligence: transparency and governance. This measure would provide that for the purposes of the California Public Records Act, the Bagley - Keene Open Meeting Act, the Ralph M. Brown Act, the California Environmental Quality Act, the Administrative Procedure Act, and the Political Reform Act of 1974, the terms "person," "interested person," "participant," "member of the public," as applicable, and any other similar terms under each act referring to those who may engage with governmental agencies, do not include artificial intelligence (Al) systems, autonomous agents, robots, or other nonhuman entities, whether physical or digital. Cal Cities Position:
Support
INFORMATION PRACTICES ACT OF 1977
AB 1337 (Ward) Information Practices Act of 1977. This measure would amend the Information Practices Act by expanding the definition of "personal information," extending its scope to cover local governmental entities. Cal Cities Position: Oppose
TORT LIABILITY
Cal Cities Signed Coalition Letter Requesting Reform
• Defined benefits
• Proportional (several) liability for economic damages • Heighted evidentiary and procedural standards
HOUSING, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Primary Lobbyist: Brady Guertin
PLANNING AND ZONING
AB 2296 (Pagan) Planning and zoning: housing element: regional housing needs allocation. This measure would improve the housing element review process by encouraging local jurisdictions to begin planning earlier. Specifically, the measure would allow cities to begin planning six months earlier than the existing law by requiring the Councils of Government to provide local governments their final Regional Housing Needs Allocation number six months sooner. Cal Cities Position: Sponsor AB 1751 (Quirk -Silva) Missing Middle Townhome Ownership Act. This measure would require local governments to ministerially approve a subdivision map and a project application for townhomes in multifamily and underutilized single-family zones that are less than three stories. In rural and suburban areas, the projects must be an infill site while
urbanized areas can be any multifamily or vacant single-family zone. Cal Cities Position:
Oppose Unless Amended
AB 2433 (Alvarez) Housing development: density bonus. This measure would provide a density -bonus law project with two additional concessions or incentives if the project proposes any deed -restricted for -sale homeownership units. Additionally, the measure would require local agencies to ministerially approve a density -bonus law project if it complies with the CEQA infill exemption under AB 130 (2024). Cal Cities Position: Oppose Unless Amended
AB 956 (Quirk -Silva) Accessory dwelling units: ministerial approval: single-family dwellings. This measure would require local governments to ministerially approve two detached accessory dwelling units in residential or mixed -use zones. Cal Cities Position:
Oppose
AB 1567 (Ta) General plan: annual report: congregate care for the elderly. This measure would allow local agencies to receive Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) credit for up to 15% of a jurisdiction's specific income level for the development of senior residential living facilities and congregate care for the elderly. Cal Cities Position: Support
DEVELOPMENT FEES
SB 1117 (Cervantes) Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units. This measure would further limit local governments' ability to charge impact fees on ADUs with more than 750 square feet of interior livable space. Specifically, the measure would allow local agencies to charge only the proportional cost of impact fees for ADUs with more than 750 square feet. Cal Cities Position: Oppose
PERMITTING
AB 1621 (Wilson) Planning and zoning law: postentitlement phase permits: Housing Accountability Act. This measure would prohibit local agencies from requiring more than two plan checks for a building permit unless the agency makes written findings based on substantial evidence that additional review is necessary to address a specific adverse impact on public health or safety. Cal Cities Position: Oppose Unless Amended AB 1294 (Haney) Planning and zoning: housing development: standardized application form. This measure would require local governments, beginning on October 1, 2027, to approve a project application using a standardized entitlement form developed by HCD. This measure also limits what information local governments can collect to deem a project application complete and does not allow a city to require more information beyond the specific lists in the measure. Cal Cities Position: Oppose Unless Amended
HOUSING FINANCE
SB 417 (Cabaldon) The Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026. This measure would create a $10 billion housing bond to finance affordable rental housing and homeownership programs for the November 2026 Ballot. Cal Cities Position: Support
PUBLIC SAFETY
Primary Lobbyist: Jolena Voorhis
METAL THEFT
AB 1941 (Gonzalez, M) Organized metal theft. This measure would enhance enforcement against copper wire theft by targeting repeat and organized offenders who steal, or traffic prohibited metal materials, and would establish a statewide data -sharing tool to allow for increased visibility into organized theft operations. Cal Cities Position:
Support/Co-Sponsor
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
AB 1546 (Schultz) Vehicles: driving under the influence. This measure would increase penalties for those with 2 previous DUI convictions to a wobbler and those with 4 or more with a felony. Cal Cities Position: Support
AB 1662 (Wilson) Driving record: points: diversion. This measure provides that if a defendant has completed diversion from a DUI related charge the information must still be transmitted to the DMV to place on the individuals driving record. Cal Cities Position:
Support
SB 907 (Archuleta) Driving under the influence: comprehensive reform. This measure would make changes to the penalties for committing vehicular manslaughter. Cal Cities Position: Support
SB 1156 (Caballero) Vehicles: driving under the influence. This measure would require a court, when imposing a sentence for multiple DUIs, to prohibit the person from purchasing alcohol for a period of 3 to 10 years. Cal Cities Position: Support
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
AB 1657 (Rogers) Domestic violence: restraining orders. This measure would prohibit a court from requiring notice be sent to the intended recipient of an ex parte restraining order in advance of accepting a filing for, or deciding, an application for such order. Cal Cities Position: Support
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
AB 2041 (Carrillo) Emergency Medical Services. This measure would require reporting on the implementation of pre -arrival instructions by local agencies who had not yet adopted it by January 1, 2026. Cal Cities Position: Neutral AB 2405 (Gipson) Emergency Medical Services. This measure would require law enforcement, under certain conditions, to transfer a patient to the nearest emergency room. Cal Cities Position: Oppose
FIRE INSURANCE/WILDFIRE MITIGATION
AB 1559 (Calderon) Residential property insurance images. This measure would require notice to homeowners of any aerial footage to be taken during the policy period for purposes of insurance. Cal Cities Position: Support
AB 1934 (Bennett) State Fire Marshall: home hardening. This measure would require the Office of the State Fire Marshall to develop a certification program for home hardening by January 1, 2028. Cal Cities Position: Support
AB 2724 (Bauer -Kahan) Catastrophe Modeling. This measure would change the definition of distressed counties for the purposes of the Catastrophe Modeling regulations. Cal Cities Position: Support
SB 877 (Perez) Residential property insurance: loss estimate transparency. This measure would require insurance companies to provide all claim estimates and revisions to the policy holder. Cal Cities Position: Support
SB 1301 (Allen) Residential property insurance: nonrenewals. This measure would require insurance companies to provide at least 90 days notice before cancelling or non - renewal. Cal Cities Position: Support
NITROUS OXIDE
SB 758 (Umberg) Public health: nitrous oxide. This measure would prohibit the sale of nitrous oxide at retailers with a tobacco license except for grocery stores. Cal Cities Position: Co -Sponsor
AB 2076 (Lowenthal) The Parent's Accountability and Child Protection Act: online marketplaces: nitrous oxide. This measure would add nitrous oxide to the list of products that it is illegal to sell on-line unless age verification is provided by the buyer. Cal Cities Position: Support
SB 936 (Blakespear) Nitrous Oxide: sales. This measure would prohibit the sale of nitrous oxide and create new penalties for selling the product including revoking the business license. Cal Cities Position: Support
PUBLIC SAFETY - MISCELLANEOUS
AB 1632 (Johnson) Trespass. This measure would remove the notary requirement for a Trespass Letter of Authority. Cal Cities Position: Support SB 1013 (Cervantes) Automatic License Plate Readers. This measure would prohibit a local agency from using ALPR unless it is tied to a HOT list and only allows data retention of this information for 30 days. Cal Cities Position: Oppose Unless Amended SB 747 (Wiener) Civil rights: deprivation of federal constitutional rights, privileges and immunity. This measure would allow an individual to file a lawsuit against federal, state or local officials for civil rights violations and would make this retroactive to January 1, 2025.
This measure does exempt local elected officials, but all employees of a city could be liable under this expansion of existing law. Cal Cities Position: Oppose
REVENUE AND TAXATION
Primary Lobbyist: Ben Triffo
ROAD REPAIR
SB 922 (Laird) Vehicles: local agency charges: use of streets or highways. This measure would clarify and reaffirm local authority related to the recovery of street maintenance
and repair costs associated with providing essential public services. Cal Cities Position:
Sponsor
PAYMENT ROUNDING
SB 1005 (Caballero; Local agency: payment: rounding amount. This measure would provide clarity to public agencies following the end of penny production by the federal government. Cal Cities Position: Co-sponsor
SALES TAX SHARING AGREEMENTS
SB 1172 (Hurtado) Sales and use taxes: local agencies: administration. This measure looks to limit the compensation that a consultant can receive for negotiating a sales tax sharing agreement between a local agency and a private retailer. Cal Cities Position:
Support
STATE MANDATE REIMBURSEMENTS
AB 2640 (Hadwick) Commission on State Mandates: state mandates. This measure would prevent the state from clawing back reimbursement funds from a city while still owing that same city money for other state -mandated costs. Cal Cities Position: Support
HELD FOR THE YEAR
/ PROBLEMS ALREADY SOLVED
AB 2214 (Jackson) Government finance: deposits. This measure would authorize the use of local agency funds on deposit with the State Treasurer's Pooled Money Investment Account for purposes that are inconsistent with liquidity requirements of the local agencies investing in that fund. Cal Cities Position: Oppose. Status: Dead AB 2192 (Gonzalez) Sales and use taxes: farm equipment and machinery. This measure would expand the existing state sales and use tax exemption for farm equipment and machinery to apply to local Bradley -Burns sales taxes and certain local transactions and use taxes. Cal Cities Position: Oppose. Status: Dead
AB 1953 (Lowenthal) Short-term rentals: emergencies and special events. This measure would restrict any local government from implementing or continuing regulations that would prevent registered dwellings from being used as short-term rentals during such times, asserting that it addresses a statewide issue and applies to all cities, including charter cities. Cal Cities Position: Oppose. Status: Dead
E -BIKES
TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS, AND PUBLIC WORKS
Primary Lobbyist: Damon Conklin
AB 1569 (Davies) Pupil safety. The bill would encourage local educational agencies and parent organizations to offer training demonstrations to pupils and parents on electric bicycle operations in collaboration with local law enforcement agencies or local governments, as specified. Cal Cities Position: Support AB 1614 (Dixon) Passengers: E -bike class 1 bikeway. The measure seeks to strengthen important safety rules governing bicycle operation on Class I bikeways. Cal Cities Position: Support
AB 2346 (Wilson) Speedometer. The measure advances several practical and commonsense safety measures related to the growing use of electric bicycles (e -bikes) and other self-propelled mobility devices. Cal Cities Position: Support SB 1167 (Blakespear) Safety limits. The measure provides important clarity and accountability in California's rapidly evolving electric micromobility landscape. Cal Cities Position: Support
PUBLIC WORKS
AB 1198 (Haney; Public works: prevailing wage. This measure would require local municipalities to apply retroactively prevailing wage rate changes to public works contracts by allowing updated rates to affect projects after bid notice or award beginning in 2026/2027. Cal Cities Position: Oppose
AB 1786 (Harabedian) Public works: best value. This measure would extend existing best value construction contracting authority to cities and certain infrastructure focused joint powers authorities. Cal Cities Position: Support/Co-sponsor AB 2033 (Pagan) Local agency public construction: job order contracting. This measure would authorize cities to award individual annual job order contracts, for remodeling, not to exceed $500,000, to the lowest responsible bidder. Cal Cities Position: Support/Co- sponsor
SB 935 (Choi) Design -build. This bill would make the design -build authority permanent.
Cal Cities Position: Support/Co-sponsor
TRANSPORTATION
AB 1976 (Wicks) Pedestrian malls. This measure would restrict local control over pedestrian and pedestrian malls by prohibiting public input; and expand CEQA exemptions, allows slower speed limits on designated "slow streets" without full studies, and asserts statewide authority over these changes, applying them to all cities. Cal Cities Position: Oppose
PERMITTING
AB 1820 (Schiavo) EVCS permitting: fee caps. This measure would shift from a general cost -recovery standard to a prescriptive fee cap model, similar to what the state has already done for solar permits. Cal Cities Position: Oppose SB 222 (Wiener) Water heaters and HVAC. This measure would adopt an overly prescriptive mandate over heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems that removes essential local permitting authority and threatens public safety. Cal Cities Position: Oppose
SB 1283 (Ashby) EVCS Infrastructure: permitting. This measure would require this administrative approval to extend to EV stations with a canopy, as defined, or onsite energy storage systems sized to support charging. Cal Cities Position: Oppose
Council Meeting Agenda - June 18, 2026
INDIAN WELLS CITY COUNCIL
June 18, 2026
To: City Council
From: Community Development Department
Prepared by: Jon Berg, Community Development Director
Subject: Ordinance Amending Title 21 to Clarify Existing Regulations Under the Golf Course Overlay Zone and Ensure General Plan Consistency; and Finding the Action to Be Exempt from
CEQA under CEQA Guidelines § 15061(b)(3)
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Council ADOPTS Ordinance No. 770 by title only amending Title 21 of the City of Indian Wells Zoning Code to clarify existing regulations under the Golf Course Overlay Zone and ensure General Plan consistency; and
FINDS that the adoption of the proposed ordinance is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3).
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA):
This project has been reviewed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the state and local CEQA Guidelines, and the environmental regulations of the City. The City, acting as the Lead Agency, has determined that adoption of the proposed amendments is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3), as there is no possibility that the activity in question will have a significant effect on the environment, because the amendments merely clarify and restate existing regulation and the City's existing interpretation and application of the same. The proposed amendments are textual and organizational in nature, do not change zoning map boundaries, do not approve construction or site disturbance, and do not establish new entitlements for any physical development that will contribute to physical changes in the environment. Future development proposals remain subject to applicable discretionary review and environmental review, as required by law.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Ordinance No. 770
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ATTACHMENT 1
ORDINANCE NO. 770
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INDIAN WELLS AMENDING TITLE 21 OF THE CITY OF INDIAN WELLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO
CLARIFY EXISTING REGULATIONS UNDER THE GOLF COURSE OVERLAY ZONE AND ENSURE GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY; AND FINDING THE
ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER CEQA GUIDELINES
§ 15061(b)(3).
WHEREAS, the City of Indian Wells, California ("City") is a municipal corporation, duly organized under the constitution and laws of the State of California; and WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 65800 et seq. authorizes the adoption and administration of zoning laws, ordinances, rules and regulations by cities as a means of implementing the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City has the authority under Article 11, Section 5 of the California Constitution and the City Charter to make, amend and enforce all ordinances and regulations with respect to municipal affairs;
WHEREAS, the City desires and intends to amend the Indian Wells Zoning and Municipal Code to clarify, organize, and restate existing regulations and the City's administration of golf and country club sites to better implement and enforce the intent of the Municipal Code and ensure consistency between the City's General Plan and Zoning Code, as required by state law; and WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing of the Planning Commission of the City to consider the amendments was given in accordance with applicable law; and WHEREAS, on March 26, 2026, the Planning Commission held a duly -noticed public hearing and considered the staff report, recommendations by staff, and public testimony concerning this proposed Ordinance. Following the public hearing, the Planning Commission voted to forward the Ordinance to the City Council with a recommendation in favor of its adoption; and WHEREAS, on April 16, 2026, the City Council held a duly -noticed public hearing to consider the Ordinance, including: (1) the public testimony and agenda reports prepared in connection with the Ordinance, (2) the policy considerations discussed therein, and (3) the consideration and recommendation by the City's Planning Commission, and the Council continued the Item to the next council meeting and formed an Ad -Hoc committee to help revise the Ordinance to address concerns highlighted at the dais; and
WHEREAS, on May 21, 2026, the City Council held a duly -noticed public hearing to consider the amended Ordinance, including: (1) the public testimony and agenda reports prepared in connection with the Ordinance, (2) the policy considerations discussed therein, and (3) the consideration and recommendations by the City's Planning Commission and Ad -hoc committee; and WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites to the adoption of the Ordinance have occurred.
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Ordinance No. 770
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INDIAN WELLS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Incorporation. The recitals above are each incorporated by reference and adopted as findings by the City Council.
Section 2. CEOA. This Ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (" CEQA') pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3), as there is no possibility that the activity in question will have a significant effect on the environment, as the proposed amendments merely clarify and restate existing regulation and the City's existing interpretation and application of the same. The proposed amendments are textual and organizational in nature, do not change zoning map boundaries, do not approve construction or site disturbance, and do not establish new entitlements for any physical development that will contribute to physical changes in the environment. Future development proposals remain subject to applicable discretionary review and environmental review, as required by law.
Section 3. General Plan. The City Council hereby finds that the adoption of the Ordinance is consistent with the General Plan pursuant to Government Code Section 65860.
Section 4. Code Amendment. The City of Indian Wells Municipal Code is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as provided in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance takes effect 30 days after its adoption.
Section 6. Publication. The City Clerk is directed to certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and post or publish this Ordinance as required by law.
Section 7. Custodian of Records. The custodian of records for this Ordinance is the City Clerk and the records comprising the administrative record are located at 44950 Eldorado Drive, Indian Wells, California 92210.
Section 8. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity has no effect on the other provisions or applications of the Ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this extent, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. The City Council declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any portion thereof.
PASSED APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Indian Wells, California, at a regular meeting held on the 18th day of June 2026.
DR. TOPER TAYLOR
MAYOR
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City of Indian Wells
Ordinance No. 770
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) ss.
CITY OF INDIAN WELLS)
CERTIFICATION FOR ORDINANCE NO. 770
I, Angelica Avila, City Clerk of the City Council of the City of Indian Wells, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that Ordinance No. 770, the reading in full thereof unanimously waived, was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 18th day of June 2026, and said Ordinance was passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
and was thereafter on said day signed by the Mayor of said City of Indian Wells.
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ANGELICA AVILA
CITY CLERK
TODD LEISHMAN FOR
BEST, BEST, & KRIEGER LLP
CITY ATTORNEY
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City of Indian Wells
Ordinance No. 770
Exhibit "A"
Zoning Regulations
Section 21.08.260 is hereby amended to read as follows:
§ 21.08.260. Golf course.
"Golf course" shall mean a lot or portion of a lot designed and used primarily for playing golf that contains the golf course play area, including pitch and putt courses. The term shall include:
(1) "Golf course play area" shall mean the portions of the golf course site maintained and used for the play of golf and shall consist only of fairways, tees, putting greens, roughs, sand bunkers, cart paths, and lakes.
(2) A "golf course" shall include golf practice areas operated in conjunction with the golf course on the same site as defined by Section 21.08.261.
The following Sections and definitions will be added to Chapter 21.08. § 21.08.261. Golf Practice Area.
"Golf practice area" shall mean an area designed and used for practicing the game of golf and shall consist of one or more of the following: practice putting greens, chipping areas, bunkers, and driving ranges. A "golf practice area" is a facility that is accessory to and operated in conjunction with a golf course or golf clubhouse facility on the same site. A golf practice area does not include gamified, commercial entertainment enterprises, including but not limited to: Topgolf-type facilities, miniature golf, or other similar golf- themed commercial entertainment venues.
§ 21.08.062. Ancillary golf facilities.
"Ancillary golf facilities" shall mean accessory uses and facilities that are directly related to the operation and maintenance of a golf course and that are located on the same site as, and operated in conjunction with, a golf course or golf clubhouse facility. "Ancillary golf facilities" include, but are not limited to: pro shop, golf merchandise store, maintenance and operations facilities, cart barns,; equipment and materials storage; restrooms; snack -shacks, restaurants, and similar limited food and beverage service located within a clubhouse or golf facility; locker rooms; meeting or event spaces located within a clubhouse or golf facility; golf instruction or training facilities; and parking areas. § 21.08.171. Country Club and Golf Recreational Uses.
"Country club and golf recreational uses" shall mean recreational uses and facilities that are customarily incidental and operated in conjunction with a country club or golf clubhouse facility on the same site. Recreational uses include but are not limited to:
racquet or paddle sports courts, including tennis or pickleball, and related facilities; bocce
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Ordinance No. 770
ball; shuffleboard; swimming pools and spas and related deck seating areas; walking paths; and similar recreation amenities associated with country clubs and golf courses.
Chapter 21.12 is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 21.12
ESTABLISHMENT OF LAND USE CATEGORIES, PLANNING AREAS AND
OVERLAY ZONES
§ 21.12.010. Organization.
The zoning in the City utilizes three (3) different components: land use categories (also referred to as designations), planning areas, and overlay zones. Each of the components serves a distinct function. These functions are discussed below:
(a) Land Use Categories. The first component of the zoning is the land use category. Land use categories are used to provide precise development standards and use regulations. This component establishes basic land use categories, each of which has a set of standards and regulations.
The land use categories apply to specific parcels of land. Development of land within each category must meet all the requirements relating to that category, except as modified by the standards and regulations pertaining to the planning area in which the land is located. The zoning map of the City depicts the application of the land use categories.
(b) Planning Areas. The second component of the zoning is the planning area.
This component establishes planning areas consistent with established private communities (e.g. Vintage Country Club and Desert Horizons), master planned resort developments (e.g. Indian Wells Golf Resort), and contiguous neighborhoods with common planning and use issues.
The planning areas are comprised of contiguous properties having significant and definable inter -related planning and land use issues which require uniform resolution in order to insure basic fairness in application and administrative economy.
Each planning area is subject to the land use requirements and development standards otherwise applicable under this Title, except as specifically modified by regulations pertaining to the particular planning area. In the event of any conflict between the standards and regulations pertaining to a particular planning area and those otherwise applicable under this Title, the former shall govern.
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City of Indian Wells
Ordinance No. 770
Planning areas and the development standards specially pertaining to each are set forth in Chapter 21.14. The boundaries of the planning areas are identified in Chapter 21.14.
(c) Overlay Zones. The third component of the zoning is the overlay zone. This component establishes special regulations which are applied to defined areas of specific concern, regardless of the underlying land use category.
These regulations take precedence over the other regulations of this Title, except as otherwise indicated by the specific regulations pertaining to a planning area.
(Ord. 387 § 1, 1996)
§ 21.12.020. Land use categories.
The following chart shows a listing of the land use categories established by this division. The land use categories established by this division are defined and labeled in the chart. The label is used for identification and reference.
LAND USE CATEGORIES - CHART
CATEGORY
DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT
LABEL DESIGNATION STANDARD CHARACTERISTIC
Residential
NPR Natural Preserve 1 du/40 gross acres Privately owned lands in the Santa Rosa Mountain
range along the southern
half of City. Limited
residential development is
permitted subject to
restrictions of a Hillside
Management Ordinance.
Residential
RVLD Very Low Density 1-3 du/gross acre Single family detached homes on large lots, often
custom designed.
Residential
Residential
RLD Low Density 3.1-4.5 du/gross Single family
acre detached
subdivisions.
RMD Medium Density 4.6 7.0 du/gross Small lot, detached and/or acre attached single family
dwellings.
Residential RMHD Medium High 7.1-12.0 du/gross Lower density town Density acre homes, condominiums
and apartments. Would
accommodate congregate
housing facilitieag for
Pe 20 of 430
seniors. Page
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LAND USE CATEGORIES - CHART
CATEGORY
LABEL
DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT
DESIGNATION STANDARD CHARACTERISTIC
Open Space
GR/ CELL
Telecommunicat
ions
Overlay
See Section
21.48.080
Commercial antenna per
Section
21.48.080 that allows
consideration of wireless
facilities within gated
communities with a
clubhouse facility in the
Golf and Recreation Zone.
Commercial
CC
Commercial
RC
Community
Commercial
0.75 FAR*
A wide range of facilities,
including grocery stores,
retail shops and
restaurants, resorts, and
services, such as dry
cleaners and shoe repair.
Resort Commercial 0.25 FAR*
Commercial
PO Professional Office
Public/Quasi
Public
PB
Public Benefit
Resort hotels, resort
complexes, and ancillary
tourist commercial uses
and condo -hotels.
0.50 FAR* Administrative and
professional offices such as
financial institutions,
medical/dental offices, law
offices, and related
commercial facilities.
8.0-24.0 du/gross
acre in "residential
area"
A limited range of uses
providing public benefits,
including affordable
housing and supporting
uses, such as public park,
recreation, open space,
and parking.
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LAND USE CATEGORIES - CHART
CATEGORY
DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT
LABEL DESIGNATION STANDARD CHARACTERISTIC
Public/Quasi
Public
PF
Public Facilities Civic Center and other S
publicly -owned facilities.
Public/Quasi
Public
Open Space
PP
Public Parks/
Recreation
Publicly -owned parks.
GR
Golf and Chapter 21.40 Public and private golf course
Recreatio facilities and related ancillary
n golf facilities, golf practice areas,
Open Space
WC Watercourse
and supportive recreational uses
regulated by Chapter 21.40.
Areas subject to flood hazard
(see definition, Section
21.08.477).
Open Space POS Public -Owned
Open Space
Open Space
COS Country Club Open
Space
Publicly owned open space
lands. Comprised predominantly
of Federal, State, and City -owned
lands in the Santa Rosa
Mountains.
Senior Housing
SHO Senior Housing
Overlay
Affordable
Housing
AHO
Affordable
Housing Overlay
Privately owned deed -restricted
open space land.
Overlay zone applied to sites
proposed for senior housing
projects.
Overlay zone applied to sites
proposed for affordable housing
projects.
Special Study Area SSAO Special Study Area
Overlay
Overlay zone that allows
alternative land use
consideration on sites that offer
unique planning and/or
economic opportunities.
*Floor Area Ratio: A ratio of the floor area of building permitted on a given building site. Example:
0.25 FAR would permit a maximum of 10,000 square feet of building floor area on a 40,000 square foot building site. '70^7 Q 1 Inn!_ c,1C P ". ".11/1,1. OA P ,1 WAIN!. !A! P 1 11 ^7. (V1U. JO/ l3 1, 177V, lJlU. OZ. -) L, LVVL, %JUU. J09. L, LIRA), L11(1. 01_10 1, 2AVv/,'JiU. 753, 6/20/2024)
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§ 21.12.030. Land use matrix.
This Section includes a matrix which lists the uses and indicates whether or not each use is permitted (P) or conditional (C) in each land use category. Prohibited uses are represented by an (X). Conditional uses listed in this section must be applied for in accordance with Section 21.06.040, Conditional Use Permits. In the event any of the prohibitions of uses set forth is held invalid or inapplicable for any reason whatsoever, then such use shall be categorized by the Community Development Director and declared subject to a Conditional Use Permit. See Land Use Matrix Table on the following pages.
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TYPE
LAND USE MATRIX TABLE
RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL PUBLIC
NPR RVLD RLD RMD RMIAD CC RC OP SPX PB PF PP WC POS GR
Accessory Structures
Agriculture
Amusement Arcades
Amusement Park
Antennas, Commercial
Antennas, Commercial
(GR w/in Gated
Communities w/
Clubhouse Facility)
Antennas, Residential
Auto Service Stations
Bar, Tavern, Cocktail
Lounge
C
C
X
P
C
X
X
x
X
x
X
X
P P P C C C C P P P C C C
C C C c c c x c c c c c c
X x x x c x x x x x x x x
X x x x c x x x x x x x x
X x x c c c c c c c x x x
X x x x x x x x x x x x c
X
C C C C C C C X C C C X X X
X X
X
Boarding House/Rooming X
House
Caretakers Quarters C
Churches X
Cigar Club, including with X
on -site alcohol sales
Clinics X
Condominium Hotels X X
X X X X X X X X X X X X X
X
x
X
x
C
c
X
x
X
x
X
X X X C X X X X X X X X
X X C X X X X X X X X X
C c c c c c x c x x c x
X x c x x x x x x x x x
X x c x x x x x x x x x
X X X C X C X X X X X X X
X X X X C X X X X X X X X
Hotel Conversion to X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Condominium
Conference/Convention X X X X X X C X C X
Facility
Convalescent Home X X X X X C X C X X X X X X X
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TYPE
RESIDENTIAL
NPR RVLD RLD RMD RMHD
LAND USE MATRIX TABLE
COMMERCIAL
RC OP
CC
SPX
PB
PF
PUBLIC
PP WC
POS
GR
Country Clubs/Golf
Courses
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
C
Day Care Center
X
X
X
C
C
C
C
C
X
C
C
X
X
X X
Emergency Generator
15,000 Kilowatt or Less
X
P
P
P
P
X
X
X
X
P
X
X
X
X
C
Government Facilities
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
C
X
C
C
X
C
X
Fraternal and Service
Clubs
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Health Clubs
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Hospitals
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Hotel/Resort Hotel
X
X
X
X
X
C
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Large Family Day Care
X
C
C
C
C
C
X
X
X
C
X
X
X
X
X
Library
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
X
X
X
Limited Deli
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Manufactured Structures
P
P
P
P
P
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Museums/Art Galleries
X
X
X
X
X
C
C
C
C
X
C
C
X
X
X
Non -Commercial Banks
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Offices—Admin/
Business/Professional
X
X
X
X
X
C
C
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Private Educational
Facilities
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Public Parking
X
X
X
X
X
P
P
P
P
P
P
X
X
X
X
Recreational Facilities/
Non -Commercial
X
C
C
C
C
X
X
X
X
P
C
C
X
X
C
Residential/Attached
X
C
C
P
P
X
X
X
X
P
X
X
X
X
X
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TYPE
RESIDENTIAL
NPR RVLD RLD RMD RMHD
LAND USE MATRIX TABLE
COMMERCIAL
RC OP
CC
SPX
PB
PF
PUBLIC
PP WC
POS
GR
Residential/Cluster
Development
C
C
C
C
C
X
X
X
X
P
X
X
X
X
X
Residential/Second Units
P
P
P
P
P
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X X
Residential/Single Family
Detached
C
P
P
P
P
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Restaurants/Sit Down
X
X
X
X
X
C
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Retail and Service
Businesses
X
X
X
X
X
C
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Small Family Day Care
X
P
P
P
P
X
X
X
X
P
X
X
X
X
X
Sports Complex
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
Theater (Motion Picture
Theater)
X
X
X
X
X
C
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Utility Buildings &
Facilities
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
X
X
X
Vehicle Sales/Service
X
X
X
X
X
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Wind Turbines
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Uses defined in Chapter
5.24 of this Code,
including bathhouses,
escort services,
introductory services, and
massage parlors
X
X
X
X
X
C
C
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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TYPE
LAND USE MATRIX TABLE
RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL PUBLIC
NPR RVLD RLD RMD RMHD CC RC OP SPX PB PF PP WC POS GR
Uses defined in Chapter X X X X X C C X X X X X X X X
5.30, Sexually Oriented
Businesses, including
adult arcade, adult cabaret,
adult bookstore, adult
motel, adult motion
picture theater, adult
theater, nude model
studio, sexual encounter
establishment
Ord. 387 § 1, 1996; Ord. 399 § 2, 1997; Ord. 403 § 4, 1997; Ord. 448 § 3, 1999; Ord. 483 § 2, 2001; Ord. 537 § 1, 2003; Ord. 525 § 3, 2002; Ord. 584 § 2, 2006; Ord. 605 § 1, 2007; Ord. 606 § 1, 2007; Ord. 626 § 1, 2009; Ord. 650 § 2, 2011; Ord. 665 § 1, 2013; Ord. 702 § 1, 2017; Ord. 734 § 3, 2021; Ord. 753, 6/20/2024)
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§ 21.12.040. Overlay zones.
The following overlay zones have been established by the City:
(a) Telecommunications. This overlay zone shall apply to properties within the Sports Complex Zone, Resort Commercial Zone, and within gated communities with a clubhouse facility in the Golf and Recreation Zone, in accordance with Chapter 21.48 of this Title. The zones offer the telecommunications industry opportunities for new commercial antennas and wireless communications facilities to be developed that meet both the needs of the industry while maintaining aesthetic standards of the City. The Telecommunications Overlay Zone establishes additional regulations governing commercial antennas and wireless communications facilities, including location, siting, design, and review requirements, and shall be implemented in accordance with Chapter 21.48 and Chapter 21.90 of this Title.
(b) Affordable Housing. This overlay zone shall apply to residential properties only and shall indicate the City Council's intent to utilize the developer incentives programs for the development of affordable housing projects as set forth in Government Code Section 65915.
The City Council intends to negotiate development incentives with developers proposing affordable housing projects that contribute to meeting the City's affordable housing responsibility. The overlay zone shall be applied to specific sites, in accordance with Section 21.06.020, Zone Change.
The City Council will review with the prospective developer(s) the following matters as incentives:
Fast track processing of development plans;
Waiver of City fees;
Land purchase subsidization;
Land acquisition and assembly;
Subsidizing of development costs;
(6) Construction loan and/or permanent loan subsidization, directly or indirectly; (7) Purchase mortgage assistance;
(8) Renter assistance;
(9) Direct City ownership and/or management;
(10) Relaxation of City standards, including density increases of up to twenty (20) units per acre in the low and medium density residential zones; (11) Combinations of the above; and
(12) Additional valid proposals submitted.
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(c) Senior Housing. This overlay zone shall apply to residential properties only and shall indicate the City Council's intent to utilize the developer incentives programs, negotiated on an individual basis with prospective developers, to provide for senior citizen housing in the City. The overlay zone shall be applied to specific sites, in accordance with Section 21.06.020, Zone Change.
The City Council will review with the prospective developer(s) the following matters as incentives:
(1) Fast track processing of development plans;
(2) Waiver of City fees;
(3) Land purchase subsidization;
(4) Land acquisition and assembly;
(5) Subsidizing of development costs;
(6) Construction loan and/or permanent loan subsidization, directly or indirectly; (7) Purchase mortgage assistance;
(8) Renter assistance;
(9) Direct City ownership and/or management;
(10) Relaxation of City standards, including density increases; (11) Combinations of the above; and
(12) Additional valid proposals submitted.
(d) Special Study Area. This overlay zone shall apply to properties that offer the City unique planning and/or economic opportunities. The overlay zone shall be applied to properties in accordance with Section 21.06.020, Zone Change. The overlay zone establishes the City Council's intent to review alternative land use proposals that differ from those permitted by the base zone.
(e) Highway 111. This overlay zone applies to properties within Planning Area 12, as provided in Chapter 21.45. The purpose of this overlay zone is to coordinate and provide regulations for properties located within Planning Area 12 to ensure that parkway, median landscape designs and any other improvements provide a unique identity of the City of Indian Wells, and Create an appropriate landscape buffer between Highway 111 and Adjacent developments.
(Ord. 387 § 1, 1996; Ord 606 § 1, 2007; Ord. 674 § 2, 2013) § 21.12.050. Adoption of zoning map.
That certain map entitled "Official Zoning Map of the City of Indian Wells, California," the original of which map is on file with the City Clerk, is adopted as the official zoning map of the City and by this reference made a part of this Title. The zones and boundaries of the zones as set forth on the map, are established and adopted as shown in the map.
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(Ord. 387 § 1, 1996)
§ 21.12.060. Boundary questions.
In the event a dispute arises or ambiguity appears as to the exact location of the boundary line of any district, the following rules shall be applied in determining the exact location of such lines:
(a) Where the boundary line as shown on the map is on, or approximately on, or in close proximity to, the boundary of private property, or the same abuts any public street, then such line shall be deemed to be such boundary of such property line as the same now exists.
(b) Where the boundary line traverses through private property and is located on or approximately on, or in close proximity and parallel to, boundary lines dividing property in different ownerships, or separating separate parcels according to any duly recorded subdivision map, then such lines shall be deemed to be located on such boundary lines separating separate ownerships or on the boundary lines of separate parcels according to such subdivision map.
(Ord. 387 § 1, 1996)
§ 21.12.070. Transitional and supportive housing.
(a) Transitional housing and supportive housing are considered a residential use of property and are subject to those restrictions that apply to other residential dwellings of the same type in the same zone, in accordance with Government Code Section 65583, subdivision (c)(3).
(b) Supportive housing is a use by right in all zones where multifamily and mixed uses are permitted, in accordance with Government Code Title 7, Division 1, Chapter 3, Article 11 (commencing with Section 65650).
(Ord. 734 § 3, 2021)
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Chapter 21.14 is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 21.14
PLANNING AREAS
§ 21.14.010. Planning Area 1 (Racquet Club Drive Area).
This residential area is divided into four (4) subareas, as shown on the map following this Section. Three (3) of the subareas are homogeneous residential clusters and the fourth is a part of the hillside area.
Racquet Club Drive is a private roadway which is maintained by the Master Access Easement Association.
(a) Subarea 1.1. The northernmost portion of this subarea is the established Casa Rosada master planned neighborhood with an active homeowners' association, zoned Very Low Density. The northernmost portion of this subarea is within the Planning Area 12, and is subject to the requirements of Section 21.45.
This subarea straddles a portion of the Deep Canyon Flood Channel zoned Watercourse. This flood channel at once divides and unites this subarea in that the City policy of improving these channels requires a uniform planning and zoning treatment on either side of the channel.
The portion of the subarea south of the channel is a more recently developed tract known as Monte Sereno Estates and is zoned Very Low Density.
(b) Subarea 1.2. This subarea is a collection of several tracts developed at different times which are unified by proximity, their single common access and their participation in the Master Access Easement Association, described above. The subarea is zoned Low Density.
(c) Subarea 1.3.
(1) Area (a) is a part of the original Indian Wells Racquet Club development made up of multiple clusters of attached units and is zoned Medium High Density. Within this subarea is the Sweetwater Condoshare. This time share development of forty-four (44) units is registered with the City as Palm Springs Condoshare Project 1.
(2) Area (b) is zoned Very Low Density. It was part of the original Indian Wells Racquet Club development which had contained an autonomous, commercially operated, members only tennis club facility operated as part of the Indian Wells Racquet Club.
The subarea, known as Cove Point, is a planned development employing cluster housing, in accordance with an approved Conditional
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Use Permit, CUP No. 2-96-2. This subarea is governed by an active homeowners association.
The following development standards shall be modified from the development standards of the RVLD zone for this subarea. The development standards of the RVLD zone shall apply if not specifically modified below:
(i) An errant golf ball screen or other similar such structure or device shall not be placed, built or erected along any fairway property line or within any adjacent area or yard open to a golf course.
(ii) Any construction of new structures or parts thereof, in any private yard areas, exclusive use areas, or common areas, with the exception of patio covers, shall be prohibited. (iii) All structures shall maintain the following minimum setbacks:
From Racquet Club Drive
20 feet
Interior property line adjacent to
a golf course
10 feet
Interior property line adjacent to
other residential
10 feet
Between residential structures
10 feet
(iv) All residential structures shall maintain the following minimum setbacks from any public or private street:
Garage Door
20 feet
Buildings and structures shall not have a height
exceeding fifteen feet nine inches (15' 9") above the approved pad elevation of the building site. Chimneys shall not have a height exceeding seventeen (17) feet above the approved pad elevation of the building site, unless higher projections are required by Table 37-B of the Uniform Building Code, in which case those heights specified shall be the maximum allowable height.
Building envelope height restrictions as specified in
Zoning Code Section 21.23.070 shall apply to all structures built within the project.
(d) Subarea 1.4. This subarea is a portion of the Natural Preserve zoned area which extends along the base of the Santa Rosa Mountains at the southern boundary of the City.
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ZONE
PLANNING AREA 1 (RACQUET CLUB DRIVE AREA) - CHART
MAXIMUM
GROSS ACREAGE MAXIMUM DUs DENSITY AVERAGE DENSITY
NOTES
(NPR)
(RVLD)
(RLD)
(RMD)
(RMHD)
(CC)
(RC)
(OP)
(PF)
(PP)
(GR)
(COS)
(WC)
RESIDENTIAL:
Natural Preserve
Very Low Density
Low Density
Medium Density
Medium High Density
Subtotal
COMMERCIAL:
Community
Commercial
Resort Commercial
Professional Office
Subtotal
PUBLIC USE:
Public Facilities
Public Parks/
Recreation
Subtotal
OPEN SPACE:
Golf and Recreation
Country Club Open
Space
Watercourse
35.0 31.5
21.9 0.0
12.5 100.9
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 4.6
1.0 94.0
98.0 0.0
150.0
343.0
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
1/40
3.0 4.5
7.0 12.0
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
3.4 n.a.
n.a.
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(POS)
Public Owned Open 0.0
Space
Subtotal
n.a. n.a.
4.6 n.a.
n.a. n.a.
ZONE
PLANNING AREA 1 (RACQUET CLUB DRIVE AREA) — CHART
MAXIMUM
GROSS ACREAGE MAXIMUM DUs DENSITY AVERAGE DENSITY
NOTES
PLANNING AREA
TOTAL
OVERLAY ZONES:
(AHO) Affordable Housing
(SHO) Senior Housing
(SSAO) Special Study Area
(PA 12) Highway 111
105.5 343.0 3.3
0.0 0.0
0.0 1.0
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
Notes:
[1]
[2]
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The number of units currently approved within this designation is 79 units.
The number of units currently approved within this designation is 70 units.
The number of units currently approved within this designation is 375 units.
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(Ord. 387 § 1, 1996; Ord. 606 § 1, 2007)
§ 21.14.020. Planning Area 2 (Desert Horizons/Cook Street Area).
This predominantly residential area is divided into four (4) subareas, as shown on the map following this Section.
The southernmost portion of this planning area is within the Planning Area 12, and is subject to the requirements of Chapter 21.45. (a) Subarea 2.1(a). This subarea has been developed in accordance with the Desert Horizons Master Plan and implemented by a conditional use approval CUP No. 2-78-1. The development is in accordance with the Very Low Density standards.
The following minimum regulations apply to development other than custom single-family units in this subarea:
(1) Setbacks.
Front Yard:
20 feet
Rear Yard:
10 feet
Side Yards Adjacent to Residential Lot.
One side:
5 feet
Other side:
11 feet
Side Yards Adjacent to Common Areas.
One side:
5 feet
Other side:
11 feet
(2) Projections.
(i)
Eaves, cornices, overhangs, canopies, wing walls, fireplaces, structural appendages, and the like, which do not provide additional floor space:
Front Yard:
2.5 feet
Rear Yard:
2.5 feet
Adjacent to Residential Lot.
One side:
2.5 feet
Other side:
3 feet*
Adjacent to Common Areas.
One side:
N/A
Other side:
N/A
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(ii) Attached patio roofs and similar structures having open, unwalled sides:
Front Yard:
N/A
Rear Yard:
N/A
Adjacent to Residential Lot.
One side:
N/A
Other side:
3 feet*
Adjacent to Common Areas.
One side:
to property line**
Other side:
to property line**
(iii) Pools:***
Front Yard:
N/A
Rear Yard:
3 feet
Adjacent to Residential Lot.
One side:
3 feet
Other side:
5 feet
Adjacent to Common Areas.
One side:
N/A
Other side:
N/A
Notes:
* 2.5 -foot projections into required setback area with HOA and City
-DRC approval. For projections or attached patio roofs in 11 -foot side yard, HOA approval and City-DRC approval
(patio structures not to project higher than existing structure). ** No projections permitted across property lines.
*** Distances are from property line only. Location of pool within 3 feet of property line requires HOA approval.
The following minimum regulations apply to Clubhouse and associated Courts Building:
(1) Building Setbacks.
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Front:
20 feet
Interior Side:
N/A
Street Side:
20 feet
Rear:
10 feet
(2) Projections —Horizontal.
(i)
Covered
outdoor walkways,
vehicular porte
cochere, eaves,
cornices, overhangs,
canopies, wing walls,
fireplaces, structural
appendages, and the
like, which do not
provide additional
floor space:
Front Yard:
10 feet
Rear Yard:
5 feet
Adjacent to Residential Lot.
One side:
5 feet
Other side:
5 feet
Adjacent to Common Areas.
One side:
0 feet
Other side:
0 feet
(3)
Clubhouse Maximum Building
Height Restrictions (above
main level pad elevation;
building areas below main level
not considered stories).
Building Stories:
2 Roof Height:
31 feet
Vertical Architectural
Projections:
32 feet
Mechanical Equipment Screens:
32 feet
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(4) Courts Building Maximum
Height Restrictions.
Roof Height: 18 feet
The following minimum regulations apply to non -golf
recreational facilities owned and operated by the homeowners' association or community association for the use of its residents:
(1) Recreational uses allowed:
tennis courts, pickleball courts,
basketball hoops, similar
outdoor court uses, and pools
(includes fencing and lighting
associated with these facilities).
(2)
Setbacks.
Adjacent to Desert Horizons
Drive:
0 feet
Adjacent to residential property
lines:
3 feet
Adjacent to golf use:
0 feet
(3)
Maximum Height Restrictions
(measured from court or
pool deck surface).
Court fencing:
12 feet
Court light poles:
21 feet
Pool fencing:
6 feet
Pool light poles:
14 feet
(4)
Front Gatehouse Maximum
Building Height
Restrictions.
Roof Height:
Architectural Projections:
19 feet
24 feet
(b) Subarea 2.1(b). The subarea has an active homeowners' association and contains Golf and Recreation Uses in accordance with Chapter 21.40 of this Title. The north -easternmost area of this subarea is zoned Watercourse and is subject to regulations in accordance with Chapter 21.46 of this Title. (c) Subarea 2.2. This multiple ownership area is zoned Very Low Density and
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Public Parks/Recreation. The setback regulations of Subarea 2.1, stated above, apply to this subarea as well.
(d) Subarea 2.3. This small subarea includes a 46 -room boutique hotel and a restaurant. The subarea is zoned Community Commercial.
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PLANNING AREA 2 (DESERT HORIZONS/COOK STREET AREA) - MAP Fred Waring Dr
Subarea 2.1(a)
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US Higfiway I ll
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Planning Area 2
Desert Horizons
Country Club
Desert Horizons.
Country. Club
Desert Horizons
Country Club
MorOng 0
Legend
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QSLaee 23
Planning Area 2 and Subareas
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ZONE
PLANNING AREA 2 (DESERT HORIZONS/COOK STREET AREA) - CHART
MAXIMUM
GROSS ACREAGE MAXIMUM DUs DENSITY AVERAGE DENSITY
NOTES
RESIDENTIAL:
(NPR) Natural Preserve
(RVLD) Very Low Density
(RLD) Low Density
(RMD) Medium Density
(RMHD) Medium High Density
Subtotal
COMMERCIAL:
(CC) Community
Commercial
(RC) Resort Commercial
(OP) Professional Office
Subtotal
PUBLIC USE:
(PF) Public Facilities
(PP) Public Parks/
Recreation
(PA 12) Highway 111
Subtotal
OPEN SPACE:
(GR) Golf and Recreation
(COS) Country Club Open
Space
(WC) Watercourse
(POS) Public Owned Open
Space
0.0 423.5
0.0 0.0
0.0 423.5
0.0 926.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 926.0
2.8 n.a.
0.0 1.6
4.4 n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
0.0 n.a.
1.5 n.a.
6.1 7.6 n.a.
115.0 n.a.
0.0 n.a.
10.6 n.a.
0.0 n.a.
1/40
3.0 4.5
7.0 12.0
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
2.2 n.a.
n.a.
[1][2]
[3]
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PLANNING AREA 2 (DESERT HORIZONS/COOK STREET AREA) - CHART
MAXIMUM
GROSS ACREAGE MAXIMUM DUs DENSITY AVERAGE DENSITY
NOTES
Subtotal
PLANNING AREA
TOTAL
10.6 n.a.
n.a. n.a.
446.1 926.0 2.1
OVERLAY ZONES:
(AHO)
(SHO)
(SSAO)
Affordable Housing
Senior Housing
Special Study Area
0.0 0.0
0.0 n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
Notes:
[3]
The number of units currently approved within this designation is 460 units.
Approximately 115 acres of Planning Area 2 are designated for golf course usage by the Golf and Recreation Zone. Thus, the acreage subject to actual development in accordance with Planning Area 2 designation is Planning Area 2 acreage minus the golf and recreation zone acreage.
This area is improved with a restaurant and a 46 -room boutique hotel.
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(Ord. 387 § 1, 1996; Ord. 606 § 1, 2007; Ord. 701 § 2, 2016; Ord. 744 § 3, 2022) § 21.14.030. Planning Area 3 (Eldorado Country Club Area).
This gated master planned residential area is divided into three (3) subareas, as shown on the map following this Section. The entire planning area is covered by an active homeowners' association and contains Golf and Recreation uses in accordance with Chapter 21.40 of this Title.
(a) Subarea 3.1. The majority of this planning area consists of single-family detached golf course oriented units zoned Very Low Density.
The subarea, known as the Eldorado Country Club, has an active homeowners' association and contains Golf and Recreation uses in accordance with Chapter 21.40 of this Title.
This subarea is transected by the Deep Canyon Flood Channel which is zoned WC.
One portion of this subarea contains the Eldorado Cottage Estates, Lots 1-21. This area is subject to Conditional Use Permit No. 2-92-2. The cottages are a cluster development with development standards generally applicable to cluster developments, including common parking areas, walkway easements, non -uniform lot sizes and dimensions, non-standard lot sizes, and the elimination of property line walls. Additionally, the following minimum setbacks are required for the cottages:
Front yard
Rear yard
Side yard
10 feet
5 feet
5 feet
The homeowners association shall review all building additions/remodels within the reduced setback area prior to submittal to the City. (1) Front Yards. Except as otherwise specifically provided for in the following provisions, each single-family detached lot (excluding the Eldorado Cottage Estates, Lots 1-21) shall be exempt from Section 21.50.050(b) Front Yards. (i)
Locations and Heights. Walls or fences may be permitted in any front and side front (side street) building setback area for the distance of two-thirds of the street lot frontage. Planters, fountains and similar architectural amenities may be located within ten feet (10') of the front and side front (side street) property line but shall not exceed three feet (3') in height.
Mailbox stands, lights and other such isolated structures may be located within ten feet (10') of the front and side front (side street) property line but shall not exceed five feet (5') in height nor shall they exceed eighteen inches (18") in width or depth. No walls or fences exceeding six feet (6') in height shall be in any front and side front (side street) building setback
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area. The height of any walls or fences permitted in the front and side front (side street) building setback area shall be measured from the grade at the location the wall is constructed. Notwithstanding any restrictions mentioned in this situation, walls and fences in any required setback area may not exceed six feet (6') in height, unless approved pursuant to Section
21.06.050 of this Zoning Code.
(b) Subarea 3.1(a). This subarea is zoned Very Low Density Residential. This subarea is comprised of the lots contained in Tract Map Nos. 5492 and 5493. Existing development consists of sixteen (16) single-family homes developed on postage stamp lots surrounded by common lot open space areas.
Setback standards specific to Subarea 3.1(a) are as follows:
Setback Requirement Standards for Planning Sub -Area 3.1(a) Front -yard setback
Side -yard setback
Rear -yard setback
20 feet
16 feet minimum between structures for
proposed additions
0 feet
1. A line bisecting the adjacent common lot
area will be used to maintain the
minimum separation between structures
for proposed additions.
2. Additions will not encroach into
common lot areas.
3. Additions must maintain the
architectural character and volume of the
existing residences.
4. A minimum of 40 feet will be maintained
between the rear of the structures.
Figure 1 depicts the application of the adopted setback standards for Subarea 3.1(a):
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LOT A
MAXIMUM BUILDING
AREAS
LINE BISECTING
COMMON AREA
B' SETBACK LINES
PROPERTY LINES
COMMON L.r F
OTE:
MIN. 16' BUILDING
SEPARATION REO.
z
FIGURE 1
COMMOI: L_
(c) Subarea 3.2. One portion of this subarea contains the Eldorado Cottage Estates, Lots 1-21 and Lots 1-24 of Tract 2068. This area is subject to Conditional Use Permit No. 2-92-4. The cottages are a cluster development with development standards generally applicable to cluster developments, including common parking areas, walkway easements, non -uniform lot sizes and dimensions, non-standard lot sizes, and the elimination of property line walls. Additionally, the following minimum setbacks are required for the cottages:
Front yard
10 feet
Rear yard
5 feet
Side yard
5 feet
The homeowners association shall review all building additions/remodels within the reduced setback area prior to submittal to the City. (1) Front Yards. Except as otherwise specifically provided for in the following provisions, each single-family detached lot (excluding the Eldorado Cottage Estates, Lots 1-21) shall be exempt from Municipal Code Section 21.50.050(b), Front Yards.
(i)
Locations and Heights. Walls or fences may be permitted in any front and side front (side street) building setback area for the distance of two-thirds (2/3) of the street lot frontage. Planters, fountains and similar architectural amenities may be located within ten feet (10') of the front and side front (side street) property line but shall not exceed three feet (3') in height.
Mailbox stands, lights and other such isolated structures may be located within ten feet (10') of the front and side front (side street) property line but shall not exceed five feet (5') in height nor shall they exceed eighteen inches (18") in width or depth. No walls or fences exceeding six feet (6') in height shall be in any front and side front (side street) building setback area. The height of any walls or fences permitted in the front and side front (side street) building setback area shall be measured from the grade at the location the wall is constructed. Notwithstanding any
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restrictions mentioned in this situation, walls and fences in any required setback area may not exceed six feet (6') in height, unless approved pursuant to Section 21.06.050 of this Zoning Code.
PLANNING AREA 3 (ELDORADO COUNTRY CLUB AREA) - MAP
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Key Map
Subareas 3.1(a)
(Tract. 5492 & 5493)
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Legend
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Sulaarea 3.1
Subarea 3.1(a)
Subarea 3.2
0 Subarea 3 - Open Space
OStarea 3-CR Zane
=Subarea 3- WC Zone
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Planning Area 3 and Subareas
Planning Area 3
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ZONE
PLANNING AREA 3 (ELDORADO COUNTRY CLUB AREA) - CHART
MAXIMUM
GROSS ACREAGE MAXIMUM DUs DENSITY AVERAGE DENSITY
NOTES
RESIDENTIAL:
(NPR) Natural Preserve
(RVLD) Very Low Density
(RLD) Low Density
(RMD) Medium Density
(RMHD) Medium High Density
Subtotal
COMMERCIAL:
(CC) Community
Commercial
(RC) Resort Commercial
(OP) Professional Office
Subtotal
PUBLIC USE:
(PF) Public Facilities
(PP) Public Parks/
Recreation
Subtotal
OPEN SPACE:
(GR) Golf and Recreation
(COS) Country Club Open
Space
(WC) Watercourse
(POS) Public Owned Open
Space
Subtotal
0.0 419.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 419.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 115.0
320.0
27.0 1280.0
1627.0
0.0 912.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 912.0
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
1/40
3.0 4.5
7.5 12.0
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
2.2 n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
[1]
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ZONE
PLANNING AREA 3 (ELDORADO COUNTRY CLUB AREA) - CHART
MAXIMUM
GROSS ACREAGE MAXIMUM DUs DENSITY AVERAGE DENSITY
NOTES
PLANNING AREA 2046.0
TOTAL
OVERLAY ZONES:
(AHO) Affordable Housing
(SHO) Senior Housing
(SSAO) Special Study Area
912.0 0.4
0.0 0.0
0.0 n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
Notes:
[1]
Approximately 115 acres of Planning Area 3 are designated for golf course usage by the Golf and Recreation Zone. Thus, the acreage subject to actual development in accordance with Planning Area 3 designation is Planning Area 3 acreage minus the golf and recreation zone acreage.
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(Ord. 387 § 1, 1996; Ord. 471 § 1, 2000; Ord. 520 § 2, 2002; Ord. 568 § 1, 2005; Ord.
606 § 1 2007; Ord. 632 § 1, 2009)
§ 21.14.040. Planning Area 4 (Fairway Drive/Highway 111 Area).
This planning area is made up of numerous tracts which were developed over many years. This area contains several autonomous homeowner associations, some active in planning matters and others not. There are six (6) subareas, as shown on the map following this Section. The northernmost portion of the planning area is within the Planning Area 12 and is subject to the requirements of Chapter 21.45. (a) Subarea 4.1. This subarea encompasses a majority of the entire area and is developed with single-family detached units. The zoning in this subarea is Very Low Density.
The row of developed lots easterly of Indian Wells Lane are subject to special setback and street right-of-way standards.
This area contains many older public improvements, streets, curbs, gutters, etc. Because of this, developments in this area may be required to upgrade same. (b) Subarea 4.2. This subarea, known as Casa Dorado, is a master planned neighborhood of attached units, zoned Very Low Density, and governed by an active homeowners' association.
Existing development within this subarea exceeds that permitted in the Very Low Density zone, therefore, the structures within this subarea are "legal non- conforming uses" as to density. As such, these structures are subject to the provisions of Section 21.90.030.
(c) Subarea 4.3. This subarea, known as Dorado Villas, is a master planned neighborhood of attached units, zoned Very Low Density, and governed by an active homeowners' association.
Existing development within this subarea exceeds that permitted in the Very Low Density zone, therefore, the structures within this subarea are "legal non- conforming uses" as to density. As such, these structures are subject to the provisions of Section 21.90.030.
(d) Subarea 4.4. This subarea is zoned Low Density.
(e) Subarea 4.5. This subarea is zoned Low Density.
(f) Subarea 4.6. This subarea is zoned Low Density.
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Lots 2 through 25 of Tract 31200 that abut the adjacent subdivisions on Zuni Road and Camino Del Rey have specific rear yard setbacks that are more restrictive than the minimum established by the zoning code for single-family residential developments. These restrictions are recorded against these properties and are as follows:
Lots 2 through 25 - Set Back
Front Yard
20 feet
Rear Yard
23 feet
Side Yard
8 feet
Pool Equipment Rear Yard Setback
23 feet
(g)
Subarea 4.7. The Province at Indian Wells — Tract 32880. This subarea is zoned Residential Very Low Density and Low Density. The maximum number of lots allowed is 133 on 42.9 acres with an overall density of 3.0 du/ac. (1) Maximum Height Restrictions. Building envelope height restrictions for development within Planning Subarea 4.7 shall be as indicated in the following tables for Lots 1 through 133 with exceptions for Lots 9 through 20, 21, 22, 45, 46, 69 and 70. Structures shall not exceed twelve (12) feet in height from the approved pad at the minimum side or rear building setback line. The maximum building height for buildings on Lots 9 through 20, 21, 22, 45, 46, 69 and 70 shall be eighteen (18) feet in height from the approved pad grade with a maximum building height percentage of thirty percent (30%) above fifteen (15) feet.
Building Height Restrictions for Subarea 4.7 Lots 1 — 133, Excluding Lots 9 through 20, 21, 22, 45, 46, 69 & 70
Maximum Heights Maximum Building
Entry Tower/Roof Height % Above
Plan Elevation Ridge 15'/Above 18'
Plan 1
Plan 2
Plan 3
Plan 4
Plan 5
Spanish A
20'2"
17'3"
34%
4%
Spanish B
20'3"
17'1"
27%
4%
Italian C
21'10"
17'5"
31%
8%
Spanish A
20'2"
18'1"
32%
5%
Spanish B
21'11"
18'0"
30%
8%
Italian C
21'10"
17'6"
25%
9%
Spanish A
18'7"
18'10"
34%
9%
Spanish B
18'2"
18'10"
25%
3%
Italian C
18'10"
18'10"
26%
4%
Spanish A
19'8"
19'6"
36%
5%
Spanish B
18'4"
19'6"
31%
3%
Italian C
19'7"
18'9"
25%
3%
Spanish A
19'7"
19'2"
28%
6%
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Building Height Restrictions for Subarea 4.7 Lots 1 — 133, Excluding Lots 9 through 20, 21, 22, 45, 46, 69 & 70
Maximum Heights Maximum Building
Entry Tower/Roof Height % Above
Plan Elevation Ridge 15'/Above 18'
Spanish B
Italian C
18'4" 19'2"
20'5" 19'2"
27% 3%
27% 3%
Building Height Restrictions for Subarea 4.7 Lots 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20
Lot Number
Maximum Building Height
Maximum Height % Above 15'
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,
17, 18, 19, 20
18' 30%
Building Height Restrictions For Subarea 4.7 Lots 21, 22, 45, 46, 69 and 70 Lot Number and Plan Maximum Building
Number Elevation Maximum Height Height % Above 15'
Lot 21, Plan 2 Spanish B
Lots 22 and 70, Plan Italian C
4 Lot 45, Plan 5 Italian C
Lot 46, Plan 4 Spanish B
Lot 69, Plan 4 Spanish A
18'
30%
18'
30%
18'
18'
18'
30%
30%
30%
(2) Building Setback Standards. Lots 1 through 133 shall comply with the following minimum building setback standards.
Minimum Setback Requirement Standards for Planning Sub -Area 4.7 Front Yard Setback
Side Front Yard Setback
Interior Side Yard Setback
20 Feet
15 Feet
5 Feet and 11 Feet (A 16 -foot minimum
between buildings must be maintained.)
Rear Yard Setback
Lots 1 through 122
Lots 123 through 133
10 Feet
15 Feet
(3) Highway 111 Buffer Area. Structures located on Lots 113 through 122 shall be permitted to encroach ten (10) feet into the Highway 111 Buffer Area. (4) Pool Equipment Setbacks. Pool equipment located in the rear yard shall be set back a minimum of fifteen (15) feet for Lots 123 through 133. (5) Roof Style. All lots adjacent to Cook Street and Highway 111 shall be designed with a hip roof with no dormers. A hip roof is a gable roof with the ends brought together at the same pitch as the rest of the roof. Minor gable elements for homes adjacent to Cook Street and Highway 111 are permitted as
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enhancements to the architecture of the home as approved by the Design Review Committee; however, the predominant roof elevation from Cook Street and Highway 111 shall be a hip roof.
(6) Double Property Line Walls. Double property line walls adjacent to existing residential properties shall be permitted on a case -by -case basis per approval by the City's Community Development Director; however, a solid foam barrier or similar material must be injected or placed between the two (2) walls to reduce the incidence of vermin infestation. A single property line wall is preferred over a double property line wall.
PLANNING AREA 4 (FAIRWAY DRIVE/HIGHWAY 111 AREA) - MAP
Village
Shopping
At
9 Cove Dr
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Chippews Dr
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Planning Area 4
Horizons
RLD almnran
Subarea 4.4
Dosert PO" Dr,.
COO
Feet
Dorado
— Zuni Rd
Legend
Ir Planning Area 4 Bo_
Subarea 4.1
- Subarea 4.2
Subarea 4.3
= Subarea 4.4
=Subarea 4.5
® Subarea 4.6
=Subarea 4.7
Planning Area 4 and Subareas
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ZONE
PLANNING AREA 4 (FAIRWAY DRIVE/HIGHWAY 111 AREA) - CHART
MAXIMUM
GROSS ACREAGE MAXIMUM DUs DENSITY AVERAGE DENSITY
NOTES
RESIDENTIAL:
(NPR) Natural Preserve
(RVLD) Very Low Density
(RLD) Low Density
(RMD) Medium Density
(RMHD) Medium High Density
Subtotal
COMMERCIAL:
(CC) Community
Commercial
(RC) Resort Commercial
(OP) Professional Office
Subtotal
PUBLIC USE:
(PF) Public Facilities
(PP) Public Parks/
Recreation
(PA 12) Highway 111
Subtotal
OPEN SPACE:
(GR) Golf and Recreation
(COS) Country Club Open
Space
(WC) Watercourse
(POS) Public Owned Open
Space
0.0 446.0
34.5 0.0
0.0 480.5
0.0 1,341.0
155.0
0.0 0.0
1,496.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
14.8 0.0
8.7 23.5
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
1/40
3.0 4.5
7.0 12.0
3.1 n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
[1]
n.a.
n.a.
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ZONE
PLANNING AREA 4 (FAIRWAY DRIVE/HIGHWAY 111 AREA) - CHART
MAXIMUM
GROSS ACREAGE MAXIMUM DUs DENSITY AVERAGE DENSITY
NOTES
Subtotal
0.0 n.a.
n.a. n.a.
PLANNING AREA
TOTAL
OVERLAY ZONES:
(AHO) Affordable Housing
(SHO) Senior Housing
(SSAO) Special Study Area
504 1,496.0 3.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
Notes:'
[1]
Subarea 4.2 currently contains 110 units on approximately 31.5 acres, which yields an average density of 3.5 DU/AC. Similarly, Subarea 4.3 currently contains 121 units on
34.5 acres, yielding 3.5 DU/AC. Thus, both subareas are non -conforming to the Very Low Density Zone which permits a maximum of 3.0 DU/AC. Because these subareas were developed before the Very Low Density Zone was adopted, the uses therein are "legal -nonconforming" uses, subject to the provisions of Section 21.90.030.
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(Ord. 387 § 1, 1996; Ord. 534 § 1, 2003; Ord. 569 § 1, 2005; Ord. 589 § 1, 2006; Ord.
606 § 1, 2007)
§ 21.14.050. Planning Area 5 (Indian Wells Golf Resort Area).
This master planned resort recreation area is divided into six (6) subareas, as shown on the map following this Section. The southernmost portion of this planning area is within the Planning Area 12 and is subject to the requirements of Chapter 21.45. For the purposes of this Section, "City -Sponsored" shall mean operated by the City or operated under a written agreement with the City, which includes, but is not limited to, a lease, concession, or management agreement.
The underlying concept of this planning area is to produce an integrated resort complex focusing on the extensive public golf course. To that end, three (3) development principles have been established as follows:
1. The integrity of the golf course shall be maintained;
2. Development within subareas 5.2 and 5.3 shall be assured accessibility to the golf facilities; and
3. Each development adjacent to the golf course within the complex shall add to the golf resort experience.
(a) Subarea 5.1. This subarea encompasses a thirty-six (36) hole golf facility and is zoned Resort Commercial and Golf and Recreation in accordance with the City's Land Use and Zoning Map. Notwithstanding section 21.40.030(d) prohibited use provisions, City -sponsored golf-themed commercial recreational activities that are accessory to the public golf course and ancillary facilities may be permitted within this subarea, subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Section 21.06.040 and a design review approval pursuant to Chapter 21.60. Such activities may include, but are not limited to, a gamified driving range and miniature putting course facilities.
Where located on property designated Golf and Recreation, these facilities shall be sited outside a golf course play area as defined by Section 21.08.260.
This subarea is transected by the storm channel which is zoned Watercourse.
(b) Subarea 5.2. This subarea is the center of this master planned complex, the front door to the golf facilities, and is zoned Resort Commercial and Golf and Recreation in accordance with the City's Land Use and Zoning Map.
Notwithstanding section 21.40.030(d) prohibited use provisions, City golf- themed commercial recreational activities that are accessory to the public golf course and ancillary facilities may be permitted within this subarea, subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Section 21.06.040 and a design review approval pursuant to Chapter 21.60. Such activities may include, but are not limited to, a gamified driving range and miniature putting course facilities. Where located on property designated Golf and Recreation, these
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facilities shall be sited outside a golf course play area as defined by Section
21.08.260. Each portion of this subarea has been developed in accordance with various conditional use permits, as follows:
(1) This area (area a) is zoned Resort Commercial and is improved with the Grand Champions Hotel in accordance with conditional use permit Nos. 2-84-2 and 2000-03.
(2) This area (area b) is zoned Resort Commercial and is improved with the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort complex in accordance with conditional use permit No. 2-85-6.
(c) Subarea 5.3. This subarea is improved with public facilities, specifically City Hall, a fire station, a maintenance yard, a park and is zoned Public Facilities.
The park is zoned Public Parks/Recreation.
(d) Subarea 5.4. This subarea is zoned Resort Commercial and portions of the subarea are subject to the design and development standards contained in specific plan No. 2006-01.
(f) Subarea 5.5. This publicly owned parcel is zoned Public Parks/Recreation. The southwest portion of this subarea is within the storm channel and is zoned Watercourse.
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Subarea 5.5
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ZONE
PLANNING AREA 5 (INDIAN WELLS GOLF RESORT AREA) - CHART
MAXIMUM
GROSS ACREAGE MAXIMUM DUs DENSITY AVERAGE DENSITY
NOTES
RESIDENTIAL:
(NPR) Natural Preserve
(RVLD) Very Low Density
(RLD) Low Density
(RMD) Medium Density
(RMHD) Medium High Density
Subtotal
COMMERCIAL:
(CC) Community
Commercial
(RC) Resort Commercial
(OP) Professional Office
Subtotal
PUBLIC USE:
(PF) Public Facilities
(PP) Public Parks/
Recreation
(PA 12) Highway 111
Subtotal
OPEN SPACE:
(GR) Golf and Recreation
(COS) Country Club Open
Space
(WC) Watercourse
(POS) Public Owned Open
Space
0.0 0.0
0.0 11.3
11.3 0.0
0.0 0.0
79.0 1/40
3.0 4.5
7.0 12.0
79.0 n.a.
0.0 n.a.
576.21
0.0 576.21
4.0 1.0
253.27
258.27
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
253.27
0.0 75.0
0.0 n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
[1]
n.a.
n.a.
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ZONE
PLANNING AREA 5 (INDIAN WELLS GOLF RESORT AREA) - CHART
MAXIMUM
DENSITY AVERAGE DENSITY
GROSS ACREAGE MAXIMUM DUs
NOTES
Subtotal 75.0
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
PLANNING AREA 920.78
TOTAL
OVERLAY ZONES:
(AHO) Affordable Housing
(SHO) Senior Housing
(SSAO) Special Study Area
0.0 0.0
7.5 79.0
.1
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
Nots:
[1]
Approximately 253.27 acres of Planning Area 5 are designated for golf course usage by the Golf and Recreation Zone. Thus, the acreage subject to actual development in a accordance with Planning Area 5 designation is the Planning Area 5 acreage minus the golf and recreation zone acreage.
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(Ord. 387 § 1, 1996; Ord. 500 § 1, 2002; Ord. 586 § 1, 2006; Ord. 597 § 1, 2007; Ord.
606 § 1, 2007)
§ 21.14.060. Planning Area 6 (Fred Waring\Cook Street Area).
This residential area is divided into three (3) subareas, as shown on the map following this Section.
(a) Subarea 6.1. This subarea is an established, gated residential community with an active homeowners' association. It was developed in accordance with CUP 2 78 2.
This subarea is zoned Very Low Density. This development contains private streets and some building footprint lots.
(b) Subarea 6.2. This undeveloped subarea extends from Fred Waring to approximately four -hundred and twelve feet (41T) north of Highway 111 on the western boundary of the City and is zoned Low Density.
(c) Subarea 6.3. This undeveloped subarea is zoned Medium High Density and is designated with the Senior Housing Overlay Zone (Section 21.12.040(c)). The Senior Housing Overlay Zone indicates the City Council's intent to achieve affordable senior citizen housing on this site by the application of developer incentive programs.
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ZONE
PLANNING AREA 6 (FRED WARING/COOK STREET AREA) - CHART
MAXIMUM
GROSS ACREAGE MAXIMUM DUs DENSITY AVERAGE DENSITY
NOTES
RESIDENTIAL:
(NPR) Natural Preserve
(RVLD) Very Low Density
(RLD) Low Density
(RMD) Medium Density
(RMHD) Medium High Density
Subtotal
COMMERCIAL:
(CC) Community
Commercial
(RC) Resort Commercial
(OP) Professional Office
Subtotal
PUBLIC USE:
(PF) Public Facilities
(PP) Public Parks/
Recreation
(PA 12) Highway 111
Subtotal
OPEN SPACE:
(GR) Golf and Recreation
(COS) Country Club Open
Space
(WC) Watercourse
(POS) Public Owned Open
Space
0.0 0.0
0.0 11.3
11.3 0.0
0.0 0.0
79.0 1/40
3.0 4.5
7.0 12.0
79.0 n.a.
0.0 n.a.
576.21
0.0 576.21
4.0 1.0
7.5 12.5
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
0.0 0.0
75.0 0.0
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
[1]
n.a.
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PLANNING AREA 6 (FRED WARING/COOK STREET AREA) - CHART
MAXIMUM
GROSS ACREAGE MAXIMUM DUs DENSITY AVERAGE DENSITY
NOTES
Subtotal
75.0 n.a.
n.a. n.a.
PLANNING AREA
TOTAL
OVERLAY ZONES:
(AHO) Affordable Housing
(SHO) Senior Housing
(SSAO) Special Study Area
675.01 79.0 .1
0.0 0.0
0.0 n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
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(Ord. 387 § 1, 1996; Ord. 606 § 1, 2007)
§ 21.14.070. Planning Area 7 (Miles Avenue/Washington Street Area).
This area is divided into seven (7) subareas, as shown on the map following this Section.
(a) Subarea 7.1. This area has been subdivided into two (2) subareas, as shown on the map referenced as Planning Area 7. The southernmost portion of this planning area is within the Highway 111 Overlay Zone and is subject to the requirements of Chapter 21.45.
(1) Area (a) is zoned Medium Density and is designated with an Affordable Housing Overlay (AHO) and a Senior Housing Overlay (SHO) Zone. A master plan residential community has been approved for this area subject to Conditional Use Permits Nos. 2001-01 and 99-06. This area will contain a gated master planned senior affordable housing residential community with up to one hundred eighty-five (185) senior affordable housing units built around a clubhouse with recreational facilities. This subarea is within the Highway 111 Overlay Zone and is subject to the requirements of Chapter 21.45. (2) Area (b) is zoned Resort Commercial and is subject to the design and development standards contained in Specific Plan No. 2006-01. (3)
Area (c) is currently vacant and zoned Community Commercial. (b) Subarea 7.2. This subarea is zoned Low Density. This area is a collection of several tracts developed at different times, which exhibits a clustered development pattern consistent with the Low Density Zone. This area is comprised of one hundred twenty (120) single family homes developed on irregular shaped lots, clustered around common lot open space areas. The Indian Wells Village Homes area is further defined as Subarea 7.2(a), 7.2(b), 7.2(c), and 7.2(d) as depicted in Figure 1.
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(1) Setback standards specific to Planning Area 7 (Subareas 7.2(a), (b), (c), (d) are as follows in the following four (4) tables):
Table 1 (7.2(a))
Arapahoe Vista, Blackfoot Drive, Cheyenne Drive, Elkhorn Trail, Dakota Trail and Miles Avenue
Front -yard setback (Existing
Carports/Garages)
Front -yard setback (Existing
Habitable Structures)
Side -yard setback
Rear -yard setback
15 feet from back of curb
20 feet from back of curb
5 feet from side property line (10 feet
minimum between structures)1
10 feet from rear property line
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Table 2 (7.2(b))
Warner Trail
Front -yard setback (Existing
Carports/Garages)
Front -yard setback (Existing
Habitable Structures)
Side -yard setback
21 feet from back of curb
21 feet from back of curb
5 feet from side property line (10 feet
minimum between structures)1
Rear -yard setback 10 feet from rear property line
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Warner Trail
Front -yard setback
Side -yard setback
Rear -yard setback
Maximum building height at setback
21 feet from property line
5 feet from side property line (10 feet
minimum between structures)1
10 feet from rear property line
16 feet
Table 1 (7.2(d))
Arapahoe Vista, Blackfoot Drive, and Dakota Trail
Front -yard setback (Carports/
Garages)
15 feet from property line
Front -yard setback (Habitable
Structures)
20 feet from property line
Side -yard setback
5 feet from side property line (10 feet
minimum between structures)1
Rear -yard setback
10 feet from rear property line
Maximum building height at setback
16 feet
Notes:
Blockwalls not to exceed six (6) feet
in height.
(c) Subarea 7.3. This subarea is zoned Medium Density, Public Facilities, and Watercourse. The subarea is further delineated as follows:
(1) Area (a) is currently vacant and zoned Medium Density. (2) Area (b) is the Gerald Ford Elementary School, and is zoned Public Facilities. (3) Area (c) is currently vacant and zoned Public Benefit Zone.
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(4) Area (d) is currently vacant, with the exception of a pump station facility, which is zoned Public Facilities.
(5)
Area (e) is the southern boundary of this subarea and is transected by the storm channel, which is zoned Watercourse.
(6) Area (f) is zoned Medium Density Residential and is subject to the design and development standards contained in Specific Plan No. 2006-01. (d) Subarea 7.4. This subarea encompasses the Southwest Community Church complex, which is zoned Community Commercial.
(e) Subarea 7.5. This subarea is zoned Resort Commercial (RC) and is further delineated as follows:
(f)
(g)
(1) Area (a) is approved for parking, sports complex support and retail commercial use subject to the permitted uses, design and development standards contained in Specific Plan No. 2007-01.
(2) Area (b) is approved for a three hundred (300) unit resort condominium hotel complex subject to the design and development standards contained in Specific Plan No. 2007-01.
(3)
Area (c) is approved for sixty-five (65) single family homes subject to the design and development standards contained in Specific Plan No. 2007-01.
Subarea 7.6. This subarea encompasses the Indian Wells Tennis Gardens, a sport and recreational facility specifically designed as a tennis complex, which is zoned Sports Complex (SPX).
Subarea 7.7. This subarea is currently vacant and zoned Resort Commercial (RC).
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ZONE
PLANNING AREA 7 (MILES AVENUE/WASHINGTON STREET AREA) - CHART
MAXIMUM
DENSITY AVERAGE DENSITY
GROSS ACREAGE
MAXIMUM DUs
NOTES
RESIDENTIAL:
(NPR)
Natural Preserve
0.0 0.0
1/40
(RVLD)
Very Low Density
0.0 0.0
3.0 (RLD)
Low Density
46.2 208.0
4.5 [1]
(RMD)
Medium Density
38.0 266.0
7.0 (RMHD)
Medium High Density
59.7 716.0
12.0 Subtotal
143.9
1,190.0
8.3 COMMERCIAL:
(CC)
Community
Commercial
40.99 n.a.
n.a.
(RC)
Resort Commercial
70.9 n.a.
n.a.
(OP)
Professional Office
0.0 n.a.
n.a.
(SPX)
Sports Complex
133.3
n.a.
n.a.
Subtotal
245.19
n.a.
n.a. n.a.
PUBLIC USE:
(PF)
Public Facilities
15.8 n.a.
n.a.
(PP)
Public Parks/
Recreation
0.0 n.a.
n.a.
Subtotal
15.8 n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
OPEN SPACE:
(GR)
Golf and Recreation
0.0 n.a.
n.a.
(COS)
Country Club Open
Space
0.0 n.a.
n.a.
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(WC)
Watercourse 62.2
n.a. n.a.
ZONE
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MAXIMUM
GROSS ACREAGE MAXIMUM DUs DENSITY AVERAGE DENSITY
NOTES
(POS)
(SHO)
Public Owned Open
Space
Subtotal
PLANNING AREA
TOTAL
OVERLAY ZONES:
Senior Housing
0.0 n.a. n.a.
62.2 n.a.
n.a. n.a.
467.1 1,190.0 3.0
21.05 147.0
7.0 [2]
Notes:
The number of units currently approved within Subarea 7.2 is 119 units.
Subarea 7.1(a) and (c): The figures shown for maximum dwelling units (DUs and density only reflect the underlying Medium Density Zone and do not include any density bonuses as may be provided by State law).
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(Ord. 387 § 1, 1996; Ord. 429 § 1, 1998; Ord. 464 §§ 2-4, 2000; Ord. 482 § 1, 2001; 492 § 1, 2001; Ord. 498 § 1, 2002; Ord. 560 § 2, 2004; Ord. 586 § 2, 2006; Ord. 606 § 1, 2007; Ord. 613 § 1, 2008; Ord. 640 § 1, 2010; Ord. 650 § 3, 2011; Ord. 671 § 2, 2013; Ord. 713 § 2, 2018)
§ 21.14.080. Planning Area 8 (Sandpiper/Indian Wells Country Club Area).
This complex multi -use planning area is divided into nine (9) subareas, as shown in the map following this Section. The northernmost portion of the planning area is within the Planning Area 12 and is subject to the requirements of Chapter 21.45. (a) Subarea 8.1. This area is a resort/community commercial node consisting of two (2) parts:
(1) Area (a) is zoned Resort Commercial and is partially improved with two (2) resort hotels.
(2) Area (b) is zoned Community Commercial and is improved with a retail commercial center developed in accordance with conditional use permit CUP 2-88-3. The uses permitted are:
(i) Medical and sickroom equipment and supplies —sales only; (ii) Offices: executive, administrative and clerical, consultants, stockbrokers, travel agents, insurance brokers, real estate brokers, accountants, escrow, planners, attorneys, engineers, physicians, dentists, architects, and secretarial services;
(iii) Libraries;
(iv) Banks and savings and loan institutions;
(v) Pharmacies;
(vi) Florists' shops;
(vii) Book and stationery stores;
(viii) Art galleries;
(ix) Medical, dental and biological laboratories;
(x) Optometrist;
(xi) One restaurant;
(xii) Tailor shop;
(xiii) Interior design;
(xiv) Clothing shops;
(xv) Jewelry stores; and
(xvi) Cigar club, including with on -site alcohol sales.
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Any use not specified in this list shall be subject to the approval of a conditional use permit, pursuant to Section 21.06.040. Unless modified by a variance, the Community Commercial (Chapter 21.30) development standards shall be in effect.
No building shall be constructed with a setback of less than fifty feet (50') on Highway 111 and thirty feet (30') from the curb line on Club Drive, from any existing or contemplated street or highway including unimproved rights -of -way.
The City Council shall approve all elevations of new buildings.
The following development plans, and any subsequent changes, shall be approved by the Design Review Committee (DRC):
(i) Complete landscape plan;
(ii) Trash storage and collection; and
(iii) Plans for exterior lighting of the development.
(b) Subarea 8.2. This established residential area consists of a series of interrelated cluster -type developments, and is zoned Very Low Density. The subarea is governed by an active homeowners' association.
Existing development within this subarea exceeds that permitted in the Very Low Density Zone, therefore, the structures within this subarea are "legal non- conforming uses" as to density. As such, these structures are subject to the provisions of Section 21.90.030.
(c) Subarea 8.3. This is zoned Very Low Density. The pump station adjacent to Manitou Drive is zoned Public Facilities. The properties south of Iroquois Drive, which about the flood channel, contain various easements in reference to the channel. (d) Subarea 8.4. This established area contains the Indian Wells Country Club area and is transected by the Deep Canyon Flood Channel, which is zoned Watercourse. The area is further delineated as follows:
(1) Area 8.4(a).The residential portion of the Indian Wells Country Club area is zoned Very Low Density and contains the Deep Canyon Flood Channel zoned Watercourse.
(2) Area 8.4(b). The golf course and related golf and recreational facilities portion of the Indian Wells Country Club area contains Golf and Recreation uses in accordance with Chapter 21.40 of this Title. (e) Subarea 8.5. This portion of the Indian Wells Country Club complex differs from the remaining portions in that, while it is zoned Very Low Density, it contains a series of attached units in clusters which were approved as planned unit developments by several conditional use permits and tract maps. (f)
(g)
Subarea 8.6. This subarea, located at the base of the mountain, is privately owned, deed restricted property and is zoned Country Club Open Space.
Subarea 8.7. This mountainous subarea is publicly owned and zoned Public Owned
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Open Space.
(h) Subarea 8.8. This mountainous subarea is privately owned and zoned Natural Preserve.
(i)
Subarea 8.9. This subarea is zoned Low Density and Professional Office, consistent with approved and existing development. The subarea is further delineated as follows:
(1) Subarea 8.9(a). This subarea is zoned Residential Low Density, consistent with approved and existing development.
(2) Subarea 8.9(b). This subarea is zoned Professional Office, in accordance with Conditional Use Permit 2-97-2.
(j) Sub -area 8.10 and 8.11. This master planned residential community, known as the Ryan Golf Course, is built around a 36 -hole golf course in accordance with an approved Conditional Use Permit, CUP No. 99-1 and 2-90-5. It is zoned Very Low Density, and is bounded on the south by the Deep Canyon Flood Channel, which is zoned Watercourse, Highway 111 to the north, which is zoned Highway 111 Overlay, Planning Area 1 to the east which is zoned Very Low Density, and Planning subarea 8.3 to the west, which is zoned Very Low Density.
Internally, the Ryan Golf Course Community is divided into two (2) development areas with net densities ranging from just over 1.4 du/acre.
Development within this country club area is governed by the zoning, the approved Conditional Use Permit, the applicable tract map(s), and any active homeowner association(s). Persons interested in development within this area should research all of these sources.
PLANNING AREA 8.10 AND 8.11 (IWCC - RYAN COURSE) - CHART
GROSS MAXIMUM AVERAGE
ZONE ACREAGE MAXIMUM DUs DENSITY DENSITY
RVLD
Golf and
Recreatio
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Total
35.55 85 3.0 .42 du/ac
65.08 100.63 85 1.2 du/ac
(1) General Development Standards. Except as otherwise specifically provided for in the following provisions, the development standards of the Very Low Density Residential Zone (RVLD), Golf and Recreation Zone (GR), Country Club Open Space Zone (COS), and Watercourse Zone (WC) shall apply. (2) Development Density. The Project may be permitted to be developed to a density not to exceed an overall density of 0.42 units per acre for the entire project.
(3) (Sub -Area 8.10) Sub -Area 8.10 - Lot Arrangement. Except as otherwise specifically provided, lots 57 through 74 per Tentative Tract 29502 within the Project shall be exempt from Section 20.72.010(a), Minimum Size and Depth of Lots, Section 20.72.010(b), Depth Requirements, and Section 20.72.020,
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(5)
Side Lines.
(4) Irregular Lots. Lots which are irregularly shaped and located on a curve or cul- de-sac street shall have a lot width of thirty-five feet (35') at the front property line or meet the required minimum lot width at the Front Building Setback Line [FBSL].
Development Standards for Development Areas. Minimum development standards for development areas within Ryan Golf Course, as identified in Planning Area 8.10 and Sub -area 8.11 — Table, shall be as follows:
(i) Minimum Lot Area Standards. The minimum area requirements for development Sub -areas 8.10 and 8.11 are as follows:
Type
Development Standards Minimum Width/Depth
Area Lot Size Set Backs
RVLD — Lots 12,000 Sq. Ft. min. 86'x140' Min. Front — 20' (55-70) Side—10'x6'min/
8'x8' min
(multiple of 16')
Rear — 10'
Side front (corner
lots) 15'
RVLD—Lots 12,000 Sq. Ft. min. 100'x100'min. Front -20'
(1-54) and Side -8'x8'
(71, 83-85) Rear — 10'
Side front (corner
lots) 15'
RVLD — Lots 12,000 Sq. Ft. min. 100'x100' min. Front — 20' (72-82) Side — 8'x8'
Rear — 20'
Side front (comer
lots) 15'
Golf and 3,000 Sq. Ft. max. N/A Front— 20'
Golf House Side —8'x8'
(Lot 86) Rear — 10'
Side front (comer
lots) 15'
(ii) Maximum Building Height. The maximum
building height for development Sub Areas 8.10 and
8.11 are as follows:
Development Standards Maximum Height
Type Height
RVLD — lots (55-70)
RVLD — Lots (1-54)&(71-85)
Golf Lot (87)
12' at side and rear yard setback line. 18'
maximum height
12' at side and rear yard setback line. 18'
maximum height
No Buildings permitted
(A) Buildings and structures shall not have a height exceeding eighteen feet (18'). In no case shall the building exceed one (1)
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living story above the approved pad elevation of the building site.
(B) Structures shall not exceed twelve feet (12') in height at the side or rear setback line. [see Sections 21.23.070(b)(1) and
21.23.070(b)(3)].
(C) In no case shall the building exceed one (1) living story above the approved pad elevation of the building site.
(D) Structures shall have only forty (40) percent of the total roof area exceed fifteen feet (15') in height to a maximum of eighteen feet (18') from the approved pad grade.
(iii) Roof Slope. Building envelope height restrictions as specified in Zoning Code Sections 21.23.070(b)(1), 21.23.070(b)(2) and 21.23.070(b)(3), shall be enforced. Modifications shall be only be permitted on a Development Area basis and not for each individual lot. (iv) Golf House (Lot 86). Property development standards for the Indian Wells Country Club Golf House (Lot 86) shall be as follows:
(A) Golf House (Lot 86) shall not exceed twelve feet (12') in height at the side or rear building setback line. [see Sections 21.23.070(b)(1) and 21.23.070(b)(3)].
(B) In no case shall the Golf House (Lot 86) exceed one (1) living story above the approved pad elevation of the building site.
(C) Golf House (Lot 86) shall have no more than sixty (60) percent of the total roof area exceed fifteen feet (15') in height. (D) In no case shall the roof height of the Golf House (Lot 86) exceed twenty-one feet (21') from approved pad grade nor shall the tower element exceed of twenty-eight feet ten inches (28' 10") from approved pad grade.
(E) Except as otherwise specifically provided in the above provisions, development standards and requirements of the Very Low Density Residential Zone (RVLD) with a Golf and Recreation Zone (GR) shall apply.
(k) Subarea 8.12. This subarea is currently a vacant city -owned parcel zoned Golf and Recreation.
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(p) Planning Area 8 (Sandpiper/Indian Wells Country Club Area) Map PLANNING AREA 8 (SANDPIPER/INDIAN WELLS COUNTRY CLUB AREA) - MAP Iroquois Dr
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PA 8 Boundary Subarea 8.6
Subarea 8.1(a) Subarea 87
Subarea 8.1(b) Subarea 8.8
Subarea 8.2 Subarea 8.9(a)
Subarea 8.3 Subarea 8.9(b)
Subarea 8.4(a) am Subarea 8.10
Subarea 8.4(b) Subarea 8.11
Subarea 8.5 Subarea 8.12
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ZONE
PLANNING AREA 8 (SANDPIPER/INDIAN WELLS COUNTRY CLUB AREA) - CHART
MAXIMUM
DENSITY AVERAGE DENSITY
GROSS ACREAGE
MAXIMUM DUs
NOTES
RESIDENTIAL:
(NPR)
Natural Preserve
147.3
4.0 1/40
(RVLD)
Very Low Density
226.5
80.0 3.0
[1][2]
(RLD)
Low Density
24.7 111.0
4.5 (RMD)
Medium Density
0.0 0.0
7.0 (RMHD)
Medium High Density
0.0 0.0
12.0 Subtotal
398.5
191.0
.05
COMMERCIAL:
(CC)
Community
Commercial
6.0 n.a.
n.a.
[31
(RC)
Resort Commercial
20.3 n.a.
n.a.
(OP)
Professional Office
1.5 n.a.
n.a.
Subtotal
27.8 n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
PUBLIC USE:
(PF)
Public Facilities
0.4 n.a.
n.a.
(PP)
Public Parks/
Recreation
0.0 n.a.
n.a.
Subtotal
0.4 n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
OPEN SPACE:
(GR)
Golf and Recreation
200 n.a.
n.a.
(COS)
Country Club Open
235.1
n.a.
n.a.
Space
(WC)
(POS)
Watercourse
50.0 Public Owned Open
Space
1,531.1
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
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ZONE
PLANNING AREA 8 (SANDPIPER/INDIAN WELLS COUNTRY CLUB AREA) - CHART
MAXIMUM
GROSS ACREAGE MAXIMUM DUs DENSITY AVERAGE DENSITY
NOTES
Subtotal
1,816.2 n.a.
n.a. n.a.
PLANNING AREA
TOTAL
OVERLAY ZONES:
2,242.9
191.0 0.1
(AHO) Affordable Housing
(SHO) Senior Housing
(SSAO) Special Study Area
0.0 0.0
0.0 n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
Notes:
[1]
[2]
[3]
Subarea 8.2 currently contains 224 units on approximately 61.0 acres, which yields an average density of 3.6 DU/AC. Thus, this subarea is non -conforming to the Very Low Density Zone which permits a maximum of 3.0 DU/AC. Because this subarea was developed before the Very Low Density Zone was adopted, the uses therein are "legal non -conforming" uses, subject to the provisions of Section 21.90.030.
Approximately 200 acres of this Planning Area 8 are designated for golf course usage by the Golf and Recreation Zone. Thus, the acreage subject to actual development in accordance with the Planning Area 8 designation is the Planning Area 8 acreage minus the golf and recreation zone acreage.
Refer to Section 21.14.080(a) for permitted uses and development requirements.
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(Ord. 387 § 1, 1996; Ord. 472 § 1, 2000; Ord. 521 § 1, 2002; Ord. 522 §§ 3, 4, 2002;
Ord. 606 § 1, 2007; Ord. 665 § 2, 2013)
§ 21.14.090. Planning Area 9 (Toscana Area).
This Planning Area is divided into three (3) subareas, as shown on the map following this Section.
(a) Area (a) is the Southern California Edison power substation and is zoned Public Facilities.
(b) Area (b) is the Whitewater River Storm Channel and is zoned Watercourse. (c) Area (c) contains a gated master planned community, known as The Toscana Country Club, built around a thirty-six (36) hole golf course and clubhouse facility in accordance with an approved modification to Conditional Use Permit (CUP No. 2000-01). This subarea is zoned Very Low Density and contains golf and recreations uses in accordance with Chapter 21.40 of this Title. Development within this subarea is governed by the area's particular zoning district, approved conditional use permit, applicable tract map(s), and active homeowners' association. Persons interested in development within this area should research all of these sources. (1) Except as otherwise specifically provided for in the following provisions, the development standards of the Very Low Density Residential Zone (RVLD) and Golf and Recreation Zone (GR) shall apply.
(i)
Development Density. Development within this subarea shall not exceed a maximum of six hundred sixty (660) fee simple residential dwelling units for the entire subarea.
(ii) Irregular Lots. Lots which are irregularly shaped and located on a curve or cul-de-sac street shall have a lot width of greater than thirty-five (35) feet at the front property line or meet the required minimum lot width at the Front Building Setback Line (FBSL).
(iii) Minimum Lot Area Standards. Minimum lot area standards within the Toscana Country Club shall conform to applicable general lot area standards except as may be provided in an unexpired development agreement.
(iv) Minimum Building Setback Restrictions. Minimum building setback requirements for development within The Toscana Country Club shall be as follows:
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Development
Front Interior Side Rear Side Street Garage Door
Setbacks
security
(gatehouses)
club house, pro
shop and other
recreational
facilities
20' 15' 15' 15' 20'
20' 20' 20' 20' 20'
golf courses 20' 20' 20' 20' 20'
type "A" lots 20' 8' 10' 15' 20'
type "B" Lots 20' 8' 10' 15' 20'
type "C" lots 20' 8' 10' 15' 20'
type "D" lots 20' 8' 10' 15' 20'
type "E" lots 20' 8' 10' 15' 20'
(v) Maximum Height Restrictions. Building envelope height restrictions for development within the Toscana Country Club shall be as follows:
Development Type:
Building Envelope Height Restrictions
Maximum Building Roof Slope Horizontal Roof
Height Restrictions Restrictions
golf locker room/golf 42' / 24' °[ none []]]
cart storage
club house 46' / 28' 6" m[3[ none [6]
pro shop 30' / 21' ['1[31 none m
grille pavilion 32' / 20' [°[zl none [71
sports club 44' / 24' [°[21 none m
golf course 15' [2] none
maintenance facility
security (gatehouses) 25' [2] none none
type "A" lots 19' [21 [4][9] [e[
type "B" lots 20' [z] [4][9] [81
type "C" lots 21' [2] [41[9] [8]
type "D" lots 21' a1 [41[9] [81
type "E" lots 19' [2] [4][9] [81
Notes:
[1]
[2]
[3]
Maximum tower height/maximum building
height allowed.
In no case shall the building exceed one (1)
living story above the approved pad elevation of
the building site.
In no case shall the building exceed two (2)
living stories above the approved pad elevation
of the building site.
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Notes:
[4]
[9]
Structures shall not exceed 16' in height at the
side or rear building setback line. The maximum
building height shall not be allowed within 20'
of any side property line; 20' of any rear
property line; 20' of any front property line.
No more than 20% of the horizontal roof area
shall exceed 22' in height.
No more than 20% of the horizontal roof area
shall exceed 30' in height.
No more than 20% of the horizontal roof area
shall exceed 22' in height.
No more than 20% of the horizontal roof area
shall exceed 18' in height, and no more than
45% of the horizontal roof area shall exceed 15'
in height.
Buildings shall not exceed the height
established by the planes between the maximum
building height allowed at the minimum side
and rear building setbacks and the maximum
building height allowed at the minimum
building setbacks for the maximum building
height, [4], above.
(A) Building Height Restrictions. Building envelope height restrictions as specified in Section 21.12.090(c)(v) may be modified.
Modifications shall only be permitted on a "development type" basis and not for each individual lot. Modification of any development type building envelope height restriction shall be reviewed and approved and incorporated into the project's approved conditional use permit in accordance with the provisions of Section
21.06.040(c)(1).
(vi) Property Line Walls. Property line walls may be constructed along the rear and side lot lines within the rear yard building setback subject to the following standards:
(A) A wall along the rear lot line abutting the golf course shall not exceed three (3) feet in height.
(B) A wall along the side lot line may extend into the rear yard building setback, provided that beginning no less than ten (10) feet from the rear property line the wall shall step down in height from a maximum six (6) feet to a maximum of four (4) feet in at least three (3) equally spaced steps.
(vii) Building Appendages and Projections. Development within this subarea shall be in accordance with Section 21.20.100 media niches that are attached or unattached to a fireplace and do not exceed twelve (12) feet in width.
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(viii) Required Screening Walls. Screening walls shall be required in accordance with Section 21.50.050 except when the following criteria are met:
(A) When only one (1) air conditioning compressor is located adjacent to an accessory living structure or garage; and
(B) The air conditioning compressor is located a minimum of ninety (90) feet from the rear property line.
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Subarea 9(b) - WC
Via Firanzo
Fred Waring Dr :—
Planning Area 9 and Subareas
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ZONE
GROSS ACREAGE MAXIMUM DUs
PLANNING AREA 9 (TOSCANA AREA) - CHART
MAXIMUM
DENSITY AVERAGE DENSITY
NOTES
RESIDENTIAL:
(NPR) Natural Preserve
(RVLD) Very Low Density
(RLD) Low Density
(RMD) Medium Density
(RMHD) Medium High Density
Subtotal
COMMERCIAL:
0.0 615.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 615.0
0.0 660.0
0.0 0.0
0.0 660.0
1/40
3.0 4.5
7.0 12.0
1.073
(CC)
Community
Commercial
0.0 (RC) Resort Commercial
(OP) Professional Office
Subtotal
PUBLIC USE:
(PF) Public Facilities
(PP) Public Parks/
Recreation
0.0 0.0
0.0 n.a. n.a.
n.a. n.a.
n.a. n.a.
n.a. n.a. n.a.
5.0 n.a. n.a.
(GR)
Subtotal
OPEN SPACE:
Golf and Recreation
0.0 n.a. n.a.
5.0 n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
413.24
n.a.
n.a.
(COS)
Country Club Open
0.0 n.a.
n.a.
Space
(WC)
(POS)
Watercourse
20.0 Public Owned Open
Space
0.0 n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
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ZONE
GROSS ACREAGE MAXIMUM DUs
PLANNING AREA 9 (TOSCANA AREA) - CHART
MAXIMUM
DENSITY AVERAGE DENSITY
NOTES
Subtotal
20.0 n.a.
n.a. n.a.
PLANNING AREA
TOTAL
OVERLAY ZONES:
640.0 660.0 1.03
(AHO) Affordable Housing
(SHO) Senior Housing
(SSAO) Special Study Area
10.0 0.0
0.0 n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
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(Ord. 485 § 1, 2001; Ord. 541 § 1, 2003; Ord. 601 § 1, 2007; Ord. 606 § 1, 2007; Ord.
610 § 1, 2008; Ord. 655 § 1, 2011; Ord. 662 § 1, 2012)
§ 21.14.100. Planning Area 10 (Villages I and II/Village Plaza/Wall Street West).
Villages I and II are two (2) retail commercial/professional office complexes located on opposite sides of Highway 111, west of Cook, which were developed by the same developer and are similar in use and character. Each development is a subarea within the Planning Area, as shown on the map following this Section. The property west of Village I is the professional office development named Wall Street West. The property west of Village II is a retail commercial/professional office development named Village Plaza. Because this Planning Area is transected by Highway 111, it is within the Planning Area 12 and is subject to the requirements of Chapter 21.45.
The uses permitted, signage allowed and vehicular access permitted are all stringently regulated by the applicable Conditional Use Permits and zoning which govern these properties and persons interested in these properties should pay particular attention to same.
(a) Subarea 10.1 [Village I]. This area is improved with the Village I retail complex. It was approved in accordance with Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 2-79-4, and is zoned Community Commercial.
(b) Subarea 10.2 [Village II]. This area is improved with the Village 2 retail/office complex. It was approved in accordance with Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 2- 86-4, and is zoned Community Commercial.
The uses permitted in this subarea are those approved in Use Permit No. 9 88- 1:
(1) Retail Building: Antiques, apparel —women's; apparel —men's; apparel — infants; appliance store —sales only; art gallery; artificial plants/ trees; beauty shop; beauty supplies; camera store; candy store —boxed candy only; cards and gifts; computer store —sales only; consumer electronics —sales only; fabric store; flower shop; glassware; hobby shop; jewelry; kitchen store; linens and bedding; luggage shop; needlepoint shop; nursery products —No outside sales; optical; wallpaper; party supplies; pet supplies —no pets; pharmacy; portrait studio; sewing center —sales only; shoe repair; shoe store; sporting goods; and toy store.
(2) Office Building: Administrative, executive, clerical offices, consultants, stockbrokers, travel agents, insurance brokers, real estate brokers, accountants, escrow offices, attorneys, dentists and physicians, architects, planners and engineers.
(3) Financial Buildings: Banks and fmancial institutions. (c) Subarea 10.3 [Wall Street West]. This subarea was approved in accordance with
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Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 2-91-2 and is zoned Professional Office. Access to this area is restricted to a single access point on Highway 111 and will be limited to right -turn -in and right -turn -out due to the proposed median in Highway 111.
Additional access is available to the east via the Village I property. This subarea is also within the Planning Area 12 and is subject to the requirements of Chapter 21.45.
The uses permitted in this subarea are those listed below as defined in Section 21.36.040:
(1) Office Building: Government facilities, manufactured structures, museum and art galleries, administrative offices, business offices, professional offices, recreational facilities, utility buildings and facilities, and non-commercial banks.
(d) Subarea 10.4 [Village Plaza]. This subarea is zoned Community Commercial has developed in phases under Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Nos. 2-95-1 and 2-96-3.
This subarea is also within the Planning Area 12 and is subject to the requirements of Chapter 21.45.
The buildings defined in this area conform to the Master Development Plan approved under CUP No. 2-95-1. The uses permitted in this subarea are those listed below as defined in CUP Nos. 2-95-1 and 2-96-3:
(1) Building 1 (Office): Government facilities, manufactured structures, museum and art galleries, administrative offices, business offices, professional offices, recreational facilities, utility buildings and facilities, and non-commercial banks.
(2) Building 2 (Office): Government facilities, manufactured structures, museum and art galleries, accounting offices, administrative offices, attorney offices, business offices, professional offices, clerical offices, dentist and physician offices, escrow offices, architect and planning offices, consultant offices, insurance offices, real estate brokers, recreational facilities, stock brokers, travel agents, utility buildings and facilities, and non-commercial banks. (5)
Building 5 (Banks and Financial Institutions): Financial uses (banks, financial institutions and non-commercial banks).
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PLANNING AREA 10 (VILLAGE I AND II/HIGHWAY 111 AREA) - MAP Klamath Dr
1'1
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Center II .At ��^i.�
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100 206
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l /999
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Legend
ri Planing Area 10 Boundary MSubaree 10.3
▪ Subarea 10.1 Subarea 10.4
- Subarea 10.2
SOURCE Indian Wells Muniuoral Code Seder 21 14 100
Planning Area 10 and Subareas
Planning Area 10
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ZONE
PLANNING AREA 10 (VILLAGE I AND II/HIGHWAY 111 AREA) - CHART
MAXIMUM
DENSITY AVERAGE DENSITY
GROSS ACREAGE
MAXIMUM DUs
NOTES
RESIDENTIAL:
(NPR)
Natural Preserve
0.0 0.0
1/40
(RVLD)
Very Low Density
0.0 0.0
3.0 (RLD)
Low Density
0.0 0.0
4.5 (RMD)
Medium Density
0.0 0.0
7.0 (RMHD)
Medium High Density
0.0 0.0
12.0 Subtotal
0.0 0.0
0.0 COMMERCIAL:
(CC)
Community
Commercial
28.1 n.a.
n.a.
(RC)
Resort Commercial
0.0 n.a.
n.a.
(OP)
Professional Office
0.0 n.a.
n.a.
Subtotal
28.1 n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
PUBLIC USE:
(PF)
Public Facilities
0.0 n.a.
n.a.
(PP)
Public Parks/
Recreation
0.0 n.a.
n.a.
(PA 12)
Highway 111
2.9 n.a.
n.a.
Subtotal
2.9 n.a.
ma.
n.a.
OPEN SPACE:
(GR)
Golf and Recreation
0.0 n.a.
n.a.
(COS)
Country Club Open
Space
0.0 n.a.
n.a.
(WC)
Watercourse
0.0 n.a.
n.a.
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PLANNING AREA 10 (VILLAGE I AND II/HIGHWAY 111 AREA) - CHART
MAXIMUM
GROSS ACREAGE MAXIMUM DUs DENSITY AVERAGE DENSITY
NOTES
(POS) Public Owned Open
Space
Subtotal
0.0 n.a. n.a.
0.0 n.a.
n.a. n.a.
PLANNING AREA
TOTAL
OVERLAY ZONES:
31 0.0 0.0
(AHO) Affordable Housing
(SHO) Senior Housing
(SSAO) Special Study Area
0.0 0.0
0.0 n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
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(Ord. 387 § 1, 1996; Ord. 403 § 3 Exhibit A, 1997; Ord. 606 § 1, 2007) § 21.14.110. Planning Area 11 (Vintage/Living Desert/Hidden Valley Area). (a) Subareas. This planning area is divided into three (3) subareas, as shown on the map following this Section.
(1) Subarea 11.1. This gated master planned residential community, known as the Vintage Country Club, is built around a thirty -six -hole golf course in accordance with an approved Conditional Use Permit, CUP No. 2-78-7. It is zoned Very Low Density, and is bounded on the south by the Deep Canyon Flood Channel, which is zoned Watercourse, and the base of the Santa Rosa Mountains, which are zoned Public Owned Open Space. Water reservoirs located in the southwestern portion of the subarea are zoned Public Facilities.
Subarea contains golf and recreation uses in accordance with Chapter 21.40 of this Title.
Internally, the Vintage Country Club project is divided into seventeen (17) development areas with net densities ranging from just over 2 du/acre to the three-story terrace condominiums at 10 du/acre.
Development within this country club area is governed by the zoning, the approved Conditional Use Permit, the applicable tract maps, and an active homeowners' association. Persons interested in development within this area should research all of these sources.
(2) Subarea 11.2. This subarea extends southeasterly into the mountains to the southernmost boundary of the City. This area is zoned Public Owned Open Space with the exception of two (2) flood corridors zoned Watercourse, and water reservoirs zoned Public Facilities.
The northwestern portion of this Subarea contains the Living Desert Wildlife & Botanical Park. Established in 1970 as a non-profit education and conservation center, the 1,200 acre park lies within both the Cities of Palm Desert and Indian Wells. The Eagle Canyon and African Savannah Village exhibits are within the municipal boundaries of the City of Indian Wells and are subject to the requirements of Conditional Use Permit Nos. 2-90-6 and 2-97-1.
(3)
Subarea 11.3. This gated master planned community, known as the Reserve at Hidden Valley, is planned around a private 21 -hole golf course and clubhouse facility in accordance with an approved Conditional Use Permit, CUP No. 2-92-5. This subarea is zoned Very Low Density and is transected by several flood control corridors which are zoned Watercourse. The most easterly portion of this area abuts the Santa Rosa Mountains, and is zoned Country Club Open Space. Subarea contains golf and recreation uses in accordance with Chapter 21.40 of this Title.
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The subarea designations shown on the map following this Section are conceptual only. Land use designations [WC, RVLD, or GR] may be altered if subsequent land use analysis indicates that an environmentally superior plan would result.
(b) General Development Standards. Except as otherwise specifically provided for in the following provisions, the development standards of the Very Low Density Residential Zone (RVLD), Golf and Recreation Zone (GR), Country Club Open Space Zone (COS), and Watercourse Zone (WC) shall apply. (1) Development Density. The Project may be permitted to be developed to a density not to exceed an overall density of 0.63 units per acre for the entire project and not to exceed a maximum of sixty-six (66) units within a development cluster (area of similar lot/housing types) (2) Attached and Zero -Setback Dwellings. Dwelling units which are attached to one another or which are offset on the legal lot upon which they are built so as to have one (1) or more exterior wall located upon a property line may be permitted within the Project. Property standards (i.e. lot area, lot dimensions and yards) for attached, zero -setback and similar development approaches shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission and incorporated into the Project's approved Conditional Use Permit in accordance with the provisions of Section 21.06.040(c)
Condominium Development. Condominium residential development may be permitted upon approval by the City Council subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit in accordance with the provisions of Section
21.20.110.
(3)
(4) Lot Arrangement. Except as otherwise specifically provided, each lot within the Project shall be exempt from Section 20.72.010(a), Minimum Size and Depth of Lots, Section 20.72.010(b), Depth Requirements, and Section
20.72.020, Side Lines.
Irregular Lots. Lots which are irregularly shaped and located on a curve or cul- de-sac street shall have a lot width of thirty-five (35) feet at the front property line or meet the required minimum lot width at the Front Building Setback Line [FBSL].
(6) Development Standards for Development Areas. Minimum development standards for development areas within the Reserve, as identified in Planning Area 11, Subarea 11.3 - Table, shall be as follows:
(i) Minimum Lot Area Standards. The minimum area requirements for development areas within the Reserve are as follows:
(5)
DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT MINIMUM LOT:
TYPE
AREA SIZE (SQ. FT.) WIDTH/ DEPTH
Sales and Security
Bungalows
1, lA
none none
2 6,000 50'/80'
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DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT MINIMUM LOT:
TYPE
AREA SIZE (SQ. FT.) WIDTH/ DEPTH
Casitas 3
Villas 4
Reserve Lots 5
Hidden Valley Estates 6, 6A, 6B
Estate Lots 7
Club House and other 8
Recreational Facilities
Golf Course 9
maintenance facility
6,000
6,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
none
50780'
50'/80'
607100'
60'/100'
60'I100'
none
none none
(ii) Minimum Building Setback Restrictions. Minimum building setback requirements for development areas with the Reserve are as follows:
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Development Type Development Area Front
Interior Side Rear
Setbacks
Side Street
Garage Door9
Sales and Security
Bungalows
1, IA 20'
15' 15'
15' 20'
2 Casitas 3
20' Lots having less than
90' in width at front
property line: 5'
Lots 90' or more in
width at front property
line: 8'
10'
15' 20'
20' Lots having less than
90' in width at front
property line 12' (no
less than 5' on one
side).
Lots 90' or more in
width at front property
line: 8'
Villas 4
Reserve Lots 5
Hidden Valley Estates 6
Hidden Valley Estates 6A
Hidden Valley Estates 6B
Estate Lots 7
Club House and other 8
Recreational Facilities
Golf Course maintenance 9
facility
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Notes:
Side street setback for corner lots.
(iii) Minimum Height Restrictions. Building envelope height restrictions for Development Areas within The Reserve are as shown in the table on the following page:
Development Type
Development Area Maximum Building Roof Slope
(DA) Height in Stories (feet) Restrictions
Horizontal Roof Area
Limits
Walls
Property Line
Other
Sales and Security 1, lA 1 (18')'
Bungalows 2 1 (18')'
Casitas 3 1 (18')'
Villas 4 1 (18')'
Reserve Lots 5 1 (18)'
Hidden Valley Estates 6 1 (24')5
Hidden Valley Estates 6A 1 (24')8
Hidden Valley Estates 6B 1 (18')'
Estate Lots 7 1 (24')5
Club House and other 8 2 (401)2
Recreational Facilities Clubhouse
1 (18')'
Other Facilities
Golf Course Maintenance 9 Single Story9
Facility
yes3
yes'
yes'
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yes3
yes"
yes"
yes3
yes"
no
yes4
yes'
yes12
yess2
yes12
yes"
yeS13
yes4
yes"
no
yes3 yes4
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Buildings and structures shall not have a height exceeding eighteen feet (18'). In no case shall the building exceed one (1) living story above the approved pad elevation of the building site.
Clubhouse shall not have a height exceeding forty feet (40). In no case shall the building exceed two (2) living stories above the approved pad elevation of the building site.
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3 4
5 6
7 8
9 10
11 Structures shall not exceed twelve feet (12') in height at the side or rear setback line. The maximum building height shall not be allowed within twenty-six feet (26') of the side property line, thirty-two feet (32') of the rear property line, or twenty feet (20') of the front property line [see Sections 21.23.070(b)(1) and 21.23.070(b)(3)].
Structures shall have only 30% of the total roof area exceed fifteen feet (15") in height to a maximum of eighteen feet (18')from the approved pad grade [see Section
21.23.070(a)].
Buildings and structures shall not have a height exceeding twenty-four feet (24'). In no case shall the building exceed one (1) living story above the approved pad elevation of the building site.
Structures shall not exceed fifteen feet (15') in height at the side or rear setback line. The maximum building height shall not be allowed within thirteen feet (13') of the side property line, sixteen feet (16') of the rear property line, or twenty feet (20') of the front property line.
Structures shall not exceed fifteen feet (15') in height at the side or rear setback line. The maximum building height shall not be allowed within thirteen feet (13') of the side property line, twenty-four feet (24') of the rear property line, or twenty feet (20') of the front property line.
Where a line -of -sight demonstrates that buildings and structures are not visible from The Vintage Country Club or The Living Desert, the maximum height of a proposed structure shall not exceed twenty-four feet (24'). In no case shall the building exceed one (1) living story above the approved pad elevation of the building site.
In no case shall the building exceed one (1) living story above the approved pad elevation of the building site.
Structures shall not exceed fifteen feet (15') in height at the side or rear setback line. The maximum building height shall not be allowed within twenty feet (20') of the side property line, thirty-two feet (32') of the rear property line, or twenty feet (20') of the front property line.
Structures shall not exceed sixteen feet (16') in height at the side or rear setback line. The maximum building height shall not be allowed within twenty-six feet (26') of the side property line, thirty-two feet (32') of the rear property line, or twenty feet (20') of the front property line.
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12 Structures shall have only forty (40) percent of the total roof area exceed fifteen feet (15') in height to a maximum of eighteen feet (18') from the approved pad grade.
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Notes:
13 14
15 16
Structures shall have only forty (40) percent of the total roof area exceed fifteen feet (15') in height to a maximum of twenty-four feet (24') from the approved pad grade.
Walls and fences may be used to enclose facilities that are adjacent to existing or anticipated urban development, but shall not be permitted in locations which will restrict obvious wildlife movement, unless such wall/fence has been designed by a qualified biologist to allow wildlife movement to the satisfaction of the Planning Director.
Walls and fences may be used to enclose the "island of development within a parcel," but shall not be permitted along property boundaries of the individual residential lot.
Immediately surrounding the residential structure may be small, walled -in yard areas.
Barriers (walls) between parcels, for privacy courtyards or other small walled -in yard areas, may be permitted within the bungalows if lots are clustered in groups of four with unrestricted open space areas between each cluster. Open space areas between each cluster must be designed by a qualified biologist to allow wildlife movement to the satisfaction of the Planning Director.
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(A) Roof Slope. Building envelope height restrictions as specified in Zoning Code Sections 21.23.070(a), 21.23.070(b)(1),
21.23.070(b)(2) and 21.23.070(b)(3), and Section
21.14.110(b)(6)(iii) may be modified to fit the development conditions. Modifications shall be only be permitted on a Development Area basis and not for each individual lot.
Modifications of any Development Area building envelope height restrictions shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission and incorporated into the projects approved Conditional Use Permit in accordance with the provisions of Section
21.06.040(c)(1).
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PLANNING AREA 11 (VINTAGE/LIVING DESERT/HIDDEN VALLEY AREA) - CI-IART
MAXIMUM
DENSITY AVERAGE DENSITY
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MAXIMUM DUs
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RESIDENTIAL:
(NPR)
Natural Preserve
0.0 10.0
1/40
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1,226.0
1,352.0
3.0 [1][2]
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Low Density
0.0 0.0
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Medium Density
0.0 0.0
7.0 (RMHD)
Medium High Density
0.0 0.0
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1,352.0
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(CC) Community 0.0 0.0 0.0
Commercial
(RC) Resort Commercial 0.0 0.0 0.0
(OP) Professional Office 0.0 0.0 0.0
Subtotal 0.0 0.0 0.0
PUBLIC USE:
(PF) Public Facilities 9.6 n.a. n.a.
(PP) Public Parks/ 0.0 n.a. n.a.
Recreation
Subtotal 9.6 n.a. n.a.
OPEN SPACE:
(GR)
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Public Owned Open
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PLANNING AREA 11 (VINTAGE/LIVING DESERT/HIDDEN VALLEY AREA) - CI-IART
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NOTES
Subtotal
PLANNING AREA
TOTAL
OVERLAY ZONES:
(AHO) Affordable Housing
(SHO) Senior Housing
(SSAO) Special Study Area
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n.a. n.a.
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The number of units currently approved within this designation is 1,352 units. The Vintage Country Club is currently approved for 1,102 units and the Reserve at Hidden Valley is approved for 250 units.
Approximately 491 acres (273 acres in the Vintage Country Club and 218 acres in the Reserve at Hidden Valley) of this Planning Area 11 are designated for golf course usage by the Golf and Recreation Zone. Thus, the acreage subject to actual development in accordance with the Planning Area 11 designation is the Planning Area 11 acreage minus the golf and recreation zone acreage.
Subarea 11.1 currently is approved for 1,102 units on approximately 883.0 acres, which yields an average density of 1.3 du/ac.
Subarea 11.3 within the City of Indian Wells is currently approved for 250 fee simple residential dwelling units on approximately 393 acres, which yields an average density of 0.636 du/ac.
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Planning
Area 12
(Ord. 387 § 1, 1996; Ord. 414 § 1, 1997; Ord. 418 § 1, 1997; Ord. 473 § 1, 2000; Ord. 606 § 1, 2007; Ord. 686 § 2, 2015)
§ 21.14.120. Planning Area 12 (Highway 111 Beautification and Improvement Planning Area).
The Highway 111 Beautification and Improvement Planning Area extends approximately four (4) miles along Highway 111 from Palm Desert on the west to Point Happy in the City of La Quinta to the east (see Map below). For detailed information on the Highway 111 Overlay Zone Development Standards, refer to Chapter 21.45 of the Zoning Code.
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(Ord. 387 § 1, 1996; Ord. 606 § 1, 2007; Ord. 720 § 4, 2019)
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Chapter 21.40 is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 21.40
GOLF AND RECREATION ZONE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
§ 21.40.010. General.
(a) This Chapter contains the regulations for the Golf and Recreation Zone established by the City. The regulations of this Chapter shall apply to all properties within the Golf and Recreation Zones within the City, except as modified by standards and regulations pertaining to the planning area in which the development is located, in accordance with Section 21.12.010(b) of this Title.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, development within the Golf and Recreation Zone shall comply with the development standards of Chapter 21.23, including, but not limited to, lot dimensions, setbacks, and building height. In the event of any conflict between Chapter 21.23 and this Chapter, the provisions of this Chapter shall govern. Nothing in this subsection shall be interpreted to authorize residential uses prohibited by Section 21.40.030.
(c) Except as provided in this Chapter, development standards, performance standards, and all other applicable provisions of the Municipal Code shall continue to apply. (Ord. 387 § 1, 1996)
§ 21.40.020. Purpose.
The purpose of the Golf and Recreation Zone is to ensure the long-term continuity of the various golf courses within the City as operating golf courses, to allow both public and private golf course operations, inclusive of accessory structures and ancillary facilities associated with the operation and maintenance of a golf course, and to allow compatible, supportive recreational uses customarily associated with golf and recreation facilities while maintaining compatibility with surrounding neighborhoods and planned development patterns. The Golf and Recreation Zone may only be applied to land that is part of an established or approved golf course or country club site. A lot that does not share a boundary with a lot that has an established or approved golf course or country club site is not eligible for the Golf and Recreation Zone unless it is independently approved by the City as a new golf course or country club site. The future siting of telecommunications facilities shall not, by itself, constitute a sufficient basis for applying or approving a Zone Change designating any property as Golf and Recreation Zone.
(Ord. 387 § 1, 1996)
§ 21.40.030. Permitted uses.
Only primary golf course uses and country club clubhouse facilities, and the accessory uses and facilities directly related to, customarily incidental to, and operated in conjunction with the
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primary golf course or country club clubhouse facility, shall be permitted within the Golf and Recreation Zone, subject to Section 21.40.040 of this Chapter, and are limited to the following:
(a) Primary Uses
(1) Public or Private Golf Courses as defined by Section 21.08.260 (2) Country club clubhouse facilities
(b) Accessory uses
(1) Ancillary golf facilities as defined by Section 21.08.062 (2) Tennis or pickleball courts
(3) Maintenance or operations facilities
(4) Golf practice area as defined by Section 21M8.261
(5) Country club and golf recreational uses as defined by Section 21.08.171 (6) Bocce ball and similar low -intensity outdoor recreation amenities (7) Fitness, wellness, and similar recreation -support facilities customarily associated with golf and recreation operations
(8) Passive recreation amenities such as walking paths, seating/view areas, and landscape and open -space features, or similar uses.
(9) Commercial antenna and wireless communications facilities pursuant to section 21.48.080.
(c) Prohibited Uses
(1) Gamified commercial entertainment enterprises, including but not limited to Topgolf-type facilities, miniature golf, and other golf-themed commercial entertainment venues, are prohibited.
(2) Residential uses.
(Ord. 387 § 1, 1996)
§ 21.40.040. Review and approval procedure.
All new development, redevelopment, remodeling, exterior modification, or change in use within the Golf and Recreation Zone shall be reviewed and approved in accordance with this Section and any other applicable provisions of this Title. Existing golf courses and related facilities shall be deemed to have complied with this Section if they were approved in conjunction with a development with an approved Master Development Plan, Conditional Use Permit and/or Variance, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 21.06.030, 21.06.040, or 21.06.050. Any subsequent development, remodeling, or modification shall comply with Chapter 21.60 and any applicable conditions of approval, and shall be subject to the review and approval requirements set forth in subsections (a) through (d) below. (a) Ministerial Review. In -kind repair, ordinary maintenance, and restoration of existing,
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lawfully established improvements that do not expand building footprints, intensify a use, or materially alter site design may be processed ministerially, subject to any required permits issued by the Planning or Building Departments. (b) Architecture and Landscape Review.
(1) Before commencing construction, exterior modification, or other activities subject to Chapter 21.60 (Architecture and Landscape Review), the owner/applicant shall obtain Design Review approval by the appropriate Review Authority in accordance with Chapter 21.60.
(2) Design Review approval shall be required prior to issuance of building permits for any structures or site improvements that are subject to Chapter
21.60. (c) Conditional Use Permit ("CUP"). A CUP in accordance with Section 21.06.040 shall be required for any of the following:
(1) Establishment of a new golf course, or modification to the layout of an existing golf course or its customary golf features as described in Section
21.08.260; or
(2) Conversion of all or a portion of a golf course play area or golf practice area, as defined by Sections 21.08.260 & 21.08.261, to any accessory golf course use permitted by Section 21.40.030(b); or
(3) Construction, expansion, relocation, or replacement of any ancillary golf facility, maintenance or operations facility, clubhouse facility, golf practice area, or accessory use, other than work eligible for Ministerial Review in accordance with subsection 21.40.040(a); or
(4) Any expansion or operational change determined by the Director of Community Development to be a major revision or modification that warrants discretionary review for compatibility, operational impacts, or public welfare considerations.
Minor revisions or modifications to an approved CUP may be approved administratively where eligible in accordance with subsection 21.06.040(g). (d) Where both Design Review and a CUP are required, the CUP shall be obtained first or concurrently, and final building permit plans shall be consistent with both the approved CUP and the approved Design Review application. (Ord. 387 § 1, 1996)
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Sections 21.48.020, 21.48.030, 21.48.040, 21.48.050, and 21.48.080 are hereby amended to read as follows:
§ 21.48.020. Purpose.
The purpose of this overlay is to regulate the construction, placement, and modification of wireless communication facilities; to allow the providers of wireless communications services to provide such services to the community effectively and efficiently while minimizing the total number and overall impact of additional towers; to encourage collocation, the use of attached facilities, and the use of appropriate public and semi- public properties where possible; to require designs and parameters compatible with adjacent land uses; to promote long-range planning and cooperation between property owners, the wireless communications services providers and the City; and to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare of the community.
The City shall utilize the Telecommunications Overlay Zone to encourage new commercial antennas and wireless communication facilities to locate in the Resort Commercial (RC), Sports Complex (SPX), and Golf and Recreation (GR) zones. These zones offer the telecommunications industry opportunities for new commercial antennas and wireless communication facilities to be developed that meet the needs of the industry while, at the same time, maintaining the aesthetic standards of the City. § 21.48.030. Location of the Telecommunications Overlay Zone.
The Telecommunications Overlay shall apply to the Sports Complex Zone (Chapter
21.35), the Resort Commercial Zone (Chapter 21.34), and within gated communities with a clubhouse facility in the Golf and Recreation Zone (Chapter 21.40). § 21.48.040. Applicability.
The standards and regulations of the Telecommunications Overlay shall apply to new commercial antennas and wireless communication facilities that are proposed within the Sports Complex and the Resort Commercial Zones. The standards and regulations of this Telecommunications Overlay shall also apply to new commercial antennas and wireless communication facilities proposed within the Golf and Recreation Zone, as provided in Section 21.48.080, within gated communities with a clubhouse facility. § 21.48.050. Review and approval procedures.
New commercial antennas and wireless communication facilities in the Sports Complex and Resort Commercial Zones, subject to the Telecommunications Overlay, are provided with a two -track review and approval process depending upon the nature of the proposal: administrative review and the full public review. Commercial antennas and wireless communication facilities proposed pursuant to Section 21.48.080 shall be subject to requirements of subsection (c) below.
(a) Administrative Review. Commercial antenna and wireless communication facilities that comply with the development standards specified in Sections
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21.48.060 or 21.48.070, are subject to the Administrative Review Process noted in Section 21.90.060(d)(3).
(b) Full Public Review. Commercial antenna and wireless communication facilities that do not comply with the standards set forth in Sections 21.48.060 or 21.48.070 or are proposed to exceed the height standards shall be required to obtain a Conditional Use Permit, per Section 21.06.040.
(c) Telecommunication Overlay Zone applied to the Golf and Recreation Zone within gated communities with a clubhouse facility. Commercial antenna and wireless communication facilities proposed pursuant to Section 21.48.080 shall be required to obtain a Conditional Use Permit and shall be subject to the Full Public Review Process in accordance with Section 21.06.040 and Section 21.90.060(d)(2). (d) Submittal Requirements. Shall be the same as specified in Section 21.90.060 of the Antenna Ordinance.
§ 21.48.080. Development standards —Telecommunications Overlay Zone applied to Golf and Recreation Zone within gated communities with a clubhouse facility.
The goals of allowing the placement of wireless facilities within a gated community are to improve wireless communication coverage and capacity to the residents of Indian Wells. The intention is to: 1) require commercial antennas and wireless communication facilities to be sited in a manner that minimizes the visual impact of these facilities, 2) promote wireless communications facilities that are compatible with surrounding land uses, 3) protect the beauty of the natural environment by minimizing the potential visual blight of wireless communication facilities to the greatest extent possible, and 4) safeguard the health, safety, general welfare, and property values of the community.
Commercial antenna and wireless communication facilities are encouraged to locate within a clubhouse facility that can be designed to blend in with the buildings to meet both the technical requirements of the telecommunications industry and the aesthetic values of the community.
(a) Location. It is the intent of the Golf and Recreation Zone within gated communities with a clubhouse facility to allow a Telecommunications Overlay Zone that would permit new telecommunication facilities to integrate with the clubhouse structures to take advantage of the height these structures provide and to minimize aesthetic impacts. As such, the following review processes shall apply in the Golf and Recreation Zone within gated communities with a clubhouse facility:
(1) Commercial antenna and wireless communications facilities shall be subject to the Conditional Use Permit Review process, as described in Sections
21.06.040 and 21.90.060(2):
(b) Height. Commercial antenna and wireless communications facilities shall not exceed the maximum height of the golf clubhouse where the facility is located in the Golf and Recreation Zone.
(c) Exception to Height Standards. Commercial antennas and wireless communication facilities may exceed the maximum height standards set forth in Section
21.48.080(b) under the following conditions:
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(1) The Applicant shall provide plans that fully screen the proposed facility from the view of surrounding properties and the public view unless it is co -located with existing facilities or structures. The communication facilities shall not create substantial visual, noise or thermal impacts and must be consistent with the character of the surrounding development, and;
(2) The Applicant provides substantial evidence that there are no existing structures or freestanding wireless communication facilities within the geographic area of sufficient height to meet the Applicant's requirements and the deficiency in height cannot be remedied at a reasonable cost, and; The Applicant provides substantial evidence that the extra height is necessary to avoid electromagnetic interference with other structures including existing wireless communications facilities within the geographic area, and; (4) The Applicant provides written documentation, to the satisfaction of the Planning Commission/City Council, that the extra height is necessary to allow for future rearrangement of antennas and/or to accept additional antennas of other service providers, and;
(3)
The Applicant's proposal complies with the design standards set forth in Section
21.48.080(e) and that the extended height shall integrate into the existing club house architecture so as not to appear as an addition to the structure. (d) Setbacks. Commercial antennas and wireless communication facilities shall comply with the setbacks prescribed in the base -zoning district except as described in Section 21.90.060(2) of the Antenna Ordinance. (e) Design Standards. In addition to the requirements of Section 21.90.060(4) of the Antenna Ordinance, the following standards shall apply:
(1) Building mounted antennas and any ancillary equipment shall be in scale and architecturally integrated with the building design in such a manner as to be visually unobtrusive. Screening may include designs such as locating the facility within attics, steeples, towers, behind and below parapets, or concealed within a new architectural addition to a building or structure which is architecturally compatible with the building. (2) When viewed directly against a building wall, colors and materials of the antennas shall match the existing building. Antennas attached to the building shall be painted or otherwise treated to match the exterior of the building or the antenna's background color.
Roof -mounted equipment and antennas shall be located as far away as feasible and aesthetically desirable from the edge of the building. All commercial antenna and wireless communication facilities that are visible at five (5) feet above ground level, three hundred (300) feet from the base of the building shall incorporate appropriate techniques to camouflage or disguise the facility, and/or blend it into the surrounding environment unless evidence, acceptable to the Planning Commission shows that such camouflaging is infeasible. All such roof -mounted equipment must be architecturally compatible with the building. (3)
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(4) Building mounted antenna and any ancillary equipment shall not interfere with views from neighboring properties.
Antenna and Wireless Communication Facilities
All commercial antenna and wireless communication facilities must be designed and located to minimize their visibility to the greatest extent feasible, considering technological requirements, by means of placement, screening, and camouflage.
Based on potential aesthetic impact, the order of preference for facility type is: facade mounted, roof mounted, ground mounted, and freestanding tower. Below are examples of acceptable and unacceptable building and roof treatments.
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Photos courtesy of Stealth Network Technologies, Inc.
Bell towerFlag pole Roof mounted flag pole
Examples of acceptable disguised towers
Facade mounted antennas
Chimneys
Examples of acceptable building treatments
Louvers on facade
Custom steeple
Examples of acceptable building treatments
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City of Indian Wells
Resolution No. PC 2026-01
Roof mounted antenna
Examples of acceptable roof treatments
The City's Antenna Ordinance contains specific standards regarding the location and design of commercial antenna and wireless communication facilities within the City of Indian Wells. Specific questions regarding these standards should be directed to a Planning Department representative.
Roof mounted antenna
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Parapet addition
Roof mounted antenna
Photos courtesy of Stealth Network Technologies, Inc.
Examples of unacceptable roof treatments
(Ord. 525 § 1, 2002)
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INDIAN WELLS CITY COUNCIL
June 18, 2026
To: City Council
From: City Manager Department
Prepared by: Angelica Avila, City Clerk
Subject: Authorization for Additional Members to Serve on the 60th Anniversary Ad Hoc Committee
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Council AUTHORIZES the expansion of the 60th Anniversary Ad Hoc Committee to include additional volunteer participants, consisting of two members from the Community Activities Committee and one volunteer representative from each of the following City advisory bodies: the Golf Resort Advisory Committee, Grants in Aid Committee, and Planning Commission, with the Ad Hoc Committee authorized to include additional volunteers at its discretion as needed to support planning and implementation effort ; and
FINDS the action exempt from CEQA review under CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3).
BACKGROUND:
The City Council established the 60th Anniversary Ad Hoc Committee to assist with the planning, coordination, and implementation of activities commemorating the City of Indian Wells' 60th Anniversary. This milestone presents a significant opportunity to celebrate the City's history, recognize its achievements, and foster community engagement through a series of meaningful and well -coordinated events and initiatives.
In order to broaden participation, enhance committee collaboration, and leverage diverse expertise across the City's advisory bodies, the City Council has expressed interest in expanding the composition of the 60th Anniversary Ad Hoc Committee. This expanded structure is intended to ensure representation from key committees while maintaining flexibility to support the scope and scale of anniversary -related activities.
The proposed expanded committee will include two voluntary members from the Community Activities Committee, who will provide valuable support in event planning and
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community engagement efforts. In addition, one volunteer representative will be included from each of the following existing committees: the Golf Resort Advisory Committee, the Grants in Aid Committee, and the Planning Commission. These representatives will serve in an advisory and collaborative capacity, contributing subject matter expertise, community perspectives, and coordination support across committee functions.
To further support the success of the anniversary programming, the Council Ad Hoc Committee will also retain the discretion to identify and include additional volunteers as needed. This flexibility will allow the committee to adapt to evolving needs, incorporate specialized skillsets, and ensure adequate support for event execution and program delivery.
The City of Indian Wells was officially incorporated on July 14, 1967, and the upcoming anniversary marks a meaningful milestone in the City's continued evolution. Over the past six decades, Indian Wells has developed into a nationally recognized destination distinguished by its high quality of life, thoughtfully planned development, architectural character, and commitment to excellence in municipal services and community amenities.
The 60th Anniversary celebration will provide an opportunity not only to commemorate the City's past, but also to engage residents, stakeholders, and visitors in a forward - looking celebration of community pride and shared vision for the future.
CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC GOAL:
The City Council approved the development of a City of Indian Wells 60th Anniversary Celebration as one of its approved 2026 City Council Strategic Planning Goals.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no direct fiscal impact associated with the proposed expansion of the 60th Anniversary Ad Hoc Committee. Participation by additional committee members and volunteers is advisory in nature and will not result in additional costs for the City.
Any future expenditures related to anniversary events or initiatives will be presented to the City Council for consideration and approval as part of separate actions.
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CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA):
The action is not a project within the meaning of Section 15378 of the State of California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") Guidelines, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change in the environment, directly or indirectly; and that the action is nonetheless exempt from the requirements of CEQA in that the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. (14 CCR 15061(b)(3).)
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INDIAN WELLS CITY COUNCIL
June 18, 2026
To: City Council
From: City Manager Department
Prepared by: Angelica Avila, City Clerk
Subject: Resolution Calling the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election and Requesting Consolidation with the Statewide Election
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Council ADOPTS Resolution calling and giving notice of a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in conjunction with the statewide general election, for the election of certain City officers; establishing regulations pertaining to candidate materials and associated costs; requesting the Riverside County Board of Supervisors to consolidate the election; and requesting the Riverside County Registrar of Voters to provide election services; and
FINDS the action exempt from CEQA review under CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3).
DISCUSSION:
As the first step in the election process, the City Council is required to adopt a resolution calling for the regular municipal election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in consolidation with the statewide general election. In addition, the City Council must formally request that the Riverside County Board of Supervisors authorize the Riverside County Registrar of Voters to conduct the election on behalf of the City. This action is taken pursuant to California Elections Code § 10403, which requires a resolution requesting consolidation and authorizing the County to administer the election and canvass the results.
Two (2) four-year City Council Member seats will be submitted to the voters at this election, currently held by Councilmembers Dana Reed and Bruce Whitman. The nomination period for candidates is established by California Elections Code § 10220, which provides that nomination papers may be issued not earlier than the 113th day nor later than the 88th day prior to the election. Consistent with this statutory timeline, the nomination period will open on July 13, 2026, and close on August 7, 2026.
Councilmember Bruce Whitman has publicly announced that he will not seek re-election.
In accordance with California Elections Code § 10225, when an incumbent does not file
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nomination papers by the close of the nomination period, the filing deadline is automatically extended by five (5) calendar days to August 12, 2026, for non -incumbent candidates to file nomination papers. This provision is intended to promote broader candidate participation when an incumbent declines to run.
Individuals interested in running for City Council are encouraged to contact the City Clerk's Office to obtain nomination materials, review filing requirements, and receive guidance on the candidacy process.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for the General Municipal Election is included annually as part of the Riverside County Election Services Program Budget approved by the City Council.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA):
The action is not a project within the meaning of Section 15378 of the State of California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") Guidelines, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change in the environment, directly or indirectly; and that the action is nonetheless exempt from the requirements of CEQA in that the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. (15061(b)(3).)
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution
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ATTACHMENT #1
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INDIAN WELLS,
CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A
REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026, FOR
THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO
CANDIDATES STATEMENTS AND OTHER MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE AND COSTS THEREOF; REQUESTING THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO CONSOLIDATE SAID
REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE SAME DATE; AND REQUESTING SAID
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO PERMIT THE COUNTY REGISTRAR OF
VOTERS TO RENDER CERTAIN SERVICES RELATED TO THE
CONSOLIDATED MUNICIPAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the laws of the State of California, a regular municipal election shall be held on November 3, 2026, for the election of municipal officers; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California, the City Council of the City of Indian Wells desires and intends to call and order to be held in the City of Indian Wells, California, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, a Regular Municipal Election to elect three Municipal Officers; and
WHEREAS, Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California provides that the governing body of any local agency shall adopt regulations pertaining to materials prepared by any candidate for a municipal election, including the costs thereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California, there is hereby called and ordered to be held in the City of Indian Wells, California, on Tuesday, November 3, 202, a Regular Municipal Election of the qualified electors of said City for the purpose of electing two (2) members of the City Council of the City for the term of four (4) years.
SECTION 2. The City Council consents to the consolidation of the Regular Election hereby called with the Statewide General election and all other elections being held in the same territory on November 3, 2026.
SECTION 3. The ballots to be used at the election shall be in the form and content as required by law.
SECTION 4. In accordance with Sections 10002, 10403, and 10418 of the Elections Code, the Board of Supervisors of Riverside County is hereby requested to consolidate the regular municipal election with the Statewide General election to be held in the same territory and on the same day, and to consent to having the Registrar of Voters render such election services to the City of Indian Wells as may be requested by the City Clerk of said City, the County of Riverside to be reimbursed in full for such services as are performed.
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SECTION 5. The election services which the City of Indian Wells requests the Registrar of Voters, or such other official as may be appropriate, perform and which such officer is hereby authorized and directed to perform, if said Board of Supervisors consents, include: the preparation and furnishing of vote -by -mail ballots, printing and mailing of sample ballots, voter information guides and making such publications as are required by law in connection therewith; the canvassing of the returns of the election and the furnishing of the results of such canvassing to the City Clerk of the City of Indian Wells; and the performance of such other election services as may be requested by the City Clerk.
SECTION 6. The City Council authorizes the Registrar of Voters to use vote -by -mail ballots, voting centers, and polling places to ensure that all registered voters in the City of Indian Wells have access to voting opportunities. The vote center locations and hours of operations, ballot drop box locations and hours of operations, vote -by -mail procedures and timing, the election officers, and all other persons and procedures for the General Municipal Election shall be the same as those utilized by the County of Riverside and in compliance with the Elections Code of the State of California. In addition, the polls/vote centers for the election shall be open at seven o'clock a.m. of the day of the election and shall remain open continuously from that time until eight o'clock p.m. of the same day when the polls shall be closed, pursuant to Election Code § 10242, except as provided in § 14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California.
SECTION 7. In all particulars not recited in this Resolution, the election shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections in the City.
SECTION 8. Notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in time, form, and manner as required by law.
SECTION 9. All ballots shall be tallied at a central counting place and not at the precincts.
Said central counting place shall be at a County center as designated by the Registrar of Voters.
SECTION 10. The Riverside County Registrar of Voters is hereby authorized to canvass the returns of said Regular Municipal Election.
SECTION 11. The City Clerk of the City of Indian Wells shall receive the canvass as it pertains to the Regular Municipal Election, and shall certify the results to the City Council, as required by law.
SECTION 12. Pursuant to Section 13307 of the Elections Code of the State of California, each candidate for elective office to be voted for at the Regular Municipal Election to be held in the City of Indian Wells on November 3, 2026, may prepare a candidate's statement on an appropriate form provided by the City Clerk. Such a statement may include the name, age, and occupation of the candidate and a brief description of no more than four hundred (400) words of the candidate's education and qualifications expressed by the candidate himself/herself. Such a statement shall not include party affiliation of the candidate, nor membership or activity in partisan political organizations. Such a statement shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk at the same time as the candidate's nomination papers are filed. Such a statement may be withdrawn, but not changed, during the period for filing nomination papers and until 5:00 p.m. of the next working day after the
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close of the nomination period. Statements shall be translated and printed into those languages as required by applicable federal and state law.
SECTION 13. No candidate shall be permitted to include additional materials in the voter information guide.
SECTION 14. The City Clerk shall estimate the total cost of printing, handling, translating and mailing the candidate's statements filed pursuant to the Elections Code, and require each candidate filing a statement to pay in advance his or her pro rata share as a condition of having his or her statement included in the voter information guide. The City Clerk shall bill each candidate for any cost more than the deposit and shall refund any unused portion of any deposit.
SECTION 15. The City Clerk shall provide each candidate or the candidate's representative a copy of this Resolution at the time that nominating petitions are issued.
SECTION 16. The City Clerk of the City of Indian Wells is hereby DIRECTED to certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and to file a certified copy of this Resolution with the County Registrar of Voters of the County of Riverside.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Indian Wells, California, at a regular meeting held on this 18th day of June 2026.
DR. TOPER TAYLOR
MAYOR
CERTIFICATION FOR RESOLUTION NO. 2026-
I, Angelica Avila, City Clerk of the City Council of the City of Indian Wells, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the whole number of the members of the City Council is five (5); that the above and foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Indian Wells on the 18th day of June 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ANGELICA AVILA
CITY CLERK
TODD LEISHMAN FOR
BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
CITY ATTORNEY
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INDIAN WELLS CITY COUNCIL
June 18, 2026
To: City Council
From: City Manager Department
Prepared by: Angelica Avila, City Clerk
Subject: Annual Appointments to Vacancies on Commissions, Committees, and Boards
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Council APPROVES the Council Ad Hoc Committee recommendations for appointments to various Commissions, Committees, and Boards for a two-year term beginning July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028; and
APPOINTS Joseph Cinquini and Andrea McCampbell on the Community Activities Committee; and
APPOINTS Conner McCall and Patrick Truninger to serve on the Golf Resort Advisory Committee; and
APPOINTS Tricia Cole and James Lee to serve on the Grants in Aid Committee; and APPOINTS Susan Paresky to serve on the Joslyn Senior Center Board; and APPOINTS Doug Gammon on Community Activities Committee; Charles Gallagher and Hamilton Holmes on Grants in Aid Committee for partial terms ending on June 30, 2027; and
RE -APPOINTS Jim Kent on the Golf Resort Advisory Committee and Tyler Shigenaga on the Grants In Aid Committee for a second term ending June 30, 2028; and FINDS the action exempt from CEQA review under CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3).
BACKGROUND:
Annually the City Council appoints residents ("Members") to serve on various Commissions, Committees and Boards ("Committee"). Serving on a Committee provides an opportunity for residents to volunteer and serve their community. The selection process includes an application and interview by a City Councilmember(s), who makes recommendations to the full City Council.
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Selected Members serve for a two-year term unless they fill an unexpired vacancy on any one Committee. Members may serve two consecutive terms, up to a maximum of four years, on any one Committee. Members are required to complete an application after the completion of their first term to seek reappointment or to apply for a different Committee. The Council Ad Hoc Committee has recommended one resident member who re -applied for reappointment be appointed for another two-year term.
The City received 25 applications from interested residents to fill nine (9) vacancies, with terms beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2028. In addition, three (3) vacancies for partial terms ending June 20, 2027, resulting from prior vacancies. Candidate applications remain valid and are kept for 6 months should any unexpected vacancies occur. Applications received are available for public review at City Hall, City Clerk Department, during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding holidays).
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA):
The action is not a project within the meaning of Section 15378 of the State of California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") Guidelines, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change in the environment, directly or indirectly; and that the action is nonetheless exempt from the requirements of CEQA in that the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. (14 CCR 15061(b)(3).)
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INDIAN WELLS CITY COUNCIL
June 18, 2026
To: City Council
From: City Manager Department
Prepared by: Angelica Avila, City Clerk
Subject: Resolution Adopting Policy to Reflect Recent Changes to Multiple Sections of the California Government Code within the Ralph M. Brown Act (Gov. Code § 54950 et seq.)
Established by Senate Bill 707
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Council ADOPTS a Resolution approving Policy to reflect recent changes to the Brown Act established by Senate Bill 707; and
FINDS the action to be exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15060.
DISCUSSION:
On October 3, 2025, Governor Newsom signed Senate BiII 707 (SB 707), enacting comprehensive amendments to the Ralph M. Brown Act to expand public participation in local government meetings and modernize meeting requirements in response to advances in technology. This legislation addressed the impending expiration of several pandemic- Nera statutes that expanded teleconferencing authority for local agencies. This bill amends and adds multiple sections of the California Government Code, specifically Ralph M. Brown Act (Gov. Code § 54950 et seq.).
Among various new requirements, the most significant changes under SB 707 apply to an "eligible legislative body," a new term and definition within the Brown Act. An eligible legislative body includes a city council in a city with a population of 30,000 or more or in a county with a population of more than 600,000. The City of Indian Well City Council qualifies as an eligible legislative body, as Riverside County's population is greater than 600,000, and is subject to the new provisions. In accordance with SB 707, eligible legislative bodies must adopt formal policies by July 1, 2026, outlining procedures for responding to disruptions in telephonic or internet services during that provide two-way remote public access to meetings of the City Council and legislative bodies of the City Council.
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To comply with these requirements, the City will provide public remote participation via the Zoom platform. Logistically, this will include: publishing Zoom meeting links, dial -in phone numbers, and access instructions on all meeting agendas; enabling both video and telephonic participation to ensure accessibility; providing real-time opportunities for public comment during the meeting; and ensuring staff are assigned to monitor the virtual meeting environment, manage participant access, and address technical issues.
Procedures will also be established to pause or adjourn meetings in the event of significant technical disruptions, consistent with SB 707 requirements.
SB 707 also expands allowable "just cause" reasons for remote participation by members of a legislative body. "Just cause" refers to specific, limited personal circumstances such as childcare or caregiving responsibilities, illness, disability, or similar obligations that may prevent a member from attending a meeting in person. Under these provisions, members may participate remotely for such reasons on a limited basis, provided they publicly disclose a general description of the circumstance (without revealing confidential details) and continue to participate through two-way audio or video. These provisions are intended to offer flexibility while maintaining transparency and ensuring that a quorum of the legislative body remains physically present.
SB 707 also includes new teleconferencing rules as ADA accommodations, authority to remove disruptive participants, additional reporting requirements, extension of social media conversation rules, and mandatory Brown Act distribution for newly elected or appointed legislative body members.
The City of Indian Wells, as an eligible legislative body under SB 707, is adopting this policy to comply with the state mandate and maintain its commitment to transparency and open government.
While the City has historically provided remote access to its meetings, this resolution formalizes procedures for notification, remediation, and documentation in the event of service disruptions, aligning City practices with legal mandates. • Teleconferencing as a Reasonable ADA Accommodation: For the City of Indian Wells, City Council members may participate in meetings remotely as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Members utilizing this option must participate through both audio and video technology, unless a physical condition related to their disability requires participation off camera. Prior to any action being taken at the meeting, the participating member is required to disclose whether any other individuals 18 years of age or older are present in the room, as well as the general nature of their relationship with those individuals. Remote attendance under this provision is considered equivalent to in -person attendance for all purposes, including any quorum or location requirements. There is no requirement to post the agenda at the remote location, nor does the location need to be accessible to the public.
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Additionally, public participation through remote platforms such as Zoom is not required in these circumstances.
• Broader Teleconferencing Rules: The City Council is permitted to meet entirely remotely without standard teleconferencing requirements when a declared state or local emergency poses imminent risks to health or safety. In such cases, the Council must make an initial finding by majority vote regarding the emergency and reconfirm this finding every 45 days, attesting that the emergency continues to directly impact the ability to meet safely in person. During these remote meetings, public access via remote audio and visual platforms is required. • Alternative Teleconferencing Rules — SB 707 revises and clarifies general rules that apply to all alternative teleconferencing options, including participation based on "Just Cause" and proclaimed State or local emergencies. • Two -Way Remote Attendance — The City Council must provide hybrid meetings through two-way telephonic service or two-way audiovisual platform. • Authority to Remove Disruptive Participants: SB 707 extends the authority of the City Council to remove disruptive individuals from teleconferenced meetings.
This authority, previously limited to in -person meetings, now applies to remote participation. A participant may be removed if they actually disrupt, disturb, impede, or render infeasible the orderly conduct of the meeting. • Social Media Rules Extended: SB 707 indefinitely extends the existing law permitting individual Council members to engage in public conversations on social media about matters within the Council's subject matter jurisdiction, provided a majority of the Council does not engage in collective discussions and members do not respond directly to one another's communications.
• Mandatory Brown Act Distribution: The City of Indian Wells is required to provide a copy of the Brown Act to any person elected or appointed as a member of a legislative body.
• Compliance Statement: This policy is being adopted to satisfy the state mandate and ensure the City of Indian Wells remains in compliance with California law, maintaining public access and meeting integrity.
It is important to note that the State of California (e.g., California Senate and Assembly) are not subjected to the Brown Act and the provisions of SB 707.
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OPTIONS:
As this report is to comply with State law, the City Council has limited options:
The Council may adopt Resolution with minor changes, as deemed appropriate by a Council majority, or2. The Council may direct further changes to the Council Policies & Procedures to be brought back for review and adoption at a future meeting.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no direct fiscal impact associated with the adoption policy. However, costs to upgrade audio and video systems in the Council Chambers to meet these new state requirements are unknown at this time. Staff will work on examining any necessary upgrades over the summer. This is a state unfunded mandate, not subject to reimbursement by the State of California.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA):
This action has been reviewed per the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State and local CEQA Guidelines, and the City's environmental regulations. The City, acting as the Lead Agency, determined that this resolution is not subject to CEQA pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, because it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change to the environment as there is no possibility that the action would result in a significant environmental impact, and because it does not constitute a "project" as defined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INDIAN WELLS,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A TELECONFERENCE AND REMOTE
PARTICIPATION POLICY IN COMPLIANCE WITH SENATE BILL 707 AND AMENDMENTS TO THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT
WHEREAS, the Ralph M. Brown Act (California Government Code section 54950 et seq.) ensures that meetings of local legislative bodies are conducted openly and that the public has meaningful opportunities to participate; and
WHEREAS, on October 3, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 707 (SB 707), which amended provisions of the Brown Act to modernize public meeting requirements and expand public participation through remote access technologies; and WHEREAS, SB 707 establishes new requirements for eligible legislative bodies, defined to include city councils located in counties with populations greater than 600,000; and WHEREAS, the City of Indian Wells is located in Riverside County, which has a population exceeding 600,000, and therefore the City Council qualifies as an eligible legislative body subject to the provisions of SB 707; and
WHEREAS, SB 707 requires eligible legislative bodies to adopt formal policies no later than July 1, 2026, addressing procedures for remote public access to meetings and responses to disruptions in telephonic or internet services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Indian Wells is committed to maintaining transparency, encouraging public participation, and ensuring compliance with all applicable provisions of the Brown Act; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to formally adopt a Teleconference and Remote Participation Policy to ensure compliance with SB 707 and to establish consistent procedures for public access and meeting continuity.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF INDIAN WELLS DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Adoption of Policy. The City Council hereby adopts the Teleconference and Remote Participation Policy, attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. Administration. The City Manager, or designee, is authorized and directed to implement and administer the Policy.
SECTION 3. Compliance with Law. The Policy adopted herein is intended to comply with SB 707 and the Ralph M. Brown Act.
SECTION 4. Severability. If any portion of this Resolution is held invalid, the remaining portions shall remain in effect.
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SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Indian Wells, California, at a regular meeting held on this 18th day of June 2026.
DR. TOPER TAYLOR
MAYOR
CERTIFICATION FOR RESOLUTION NO. 2026-
I, Angelica Avila, City Clerk of the City Council of the City of Indian Wells, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the whole number of the members of the City Council is five (5); that the above and foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Indian Wells on the 18th day of June 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ANGELICA AVILA
CITY CLERK
TODD LEISHMAN FOR
BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
CITY ATTORNEY
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EXHIBIT "A"
Policy: Disruption of Telephonic or Internet Service During Meetings
1. Background
Senate Bill 707 (2025) amended the Brown Act to require eligible legislative bodies to adopt, on or before July 1, 2026, a policy addressing how the agency will respond to disruptions in telephonic or internet service that prevent members of the public from participating remotely.
2. Purpose
This policy establishes procedures for responding to a disruption in the telephonic or internet services that provide two-way remote public access to meetings of the City Council of the City of Indian Wells, as required by the Brown Act (Government Code section 54953.4). The policy ensures transparency, public participation, and the continuation of meetings during technological disruptions.
3. Definitions
"Service Disruption" means any failure, outage, or other interruption to the agency's remote access services that prevents members of the public from participating in a City Council meeting through the remote access service.
"Disrupting" means engaging in behavior during a meeting of the City Council that actually disrupts, disturbs, impedes, or renders infeasible the orderly conduct of the meeting and includes, but is not limited to one of the following:
a. A failure to comply with reasonable and lawful regulations adopted by the City Council of the City of Indian Wells.
b. Engaging in behavior that constitutes use of force or a true threat of force. "Remote access services" means the two-way telephonic service and/or two-way audiovisual platform used to provide real-time remote public attendance and observation of meetings. "Two-way audiovisual platform" means an online platform that provides participants with the ability to participate in a meeting via both an interactive video conference and a two-way telephonic service.
"Two-way telephonic service" means a telephone service that does not require internet access and allows participants to dial a telephone number to listen and verbally participate. "True threat of force" means a threat that has sufficient indicia of intent and seriousness, that a reasonable observer would perceive it to be an actual threat to use force by the person making the threat.
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4. Applicability
This policy applies to all open and public meetings of the City Council at which remote public participation is required under the Brown Act. Consistent with the Brown Act, this policy shall not apply to the following meetings:
a. Meetings held to attend a judicial or administrative proceeding to which the City of Indian Wells is a party.
b. Meetings held to inspect real or personal property provided that the topic of the meeting is limited to items directly related to the real or personal property. c. Meetings held to meet with elected or appointed officials of the United States or the State of California, solely to discuss a legislative or regulatory issue affecting the City of Indian Wells and over which the federal or state officials have jurisdiction. d. Meetings held to meet in or nearby a facility owned by the City of Indian Wells, provided that the topic of the meeting is limited to items directly related to the facility. e. Meetings held in an emergency situation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.5.
5. Remote Public Access Generally
When remote public access is required under the Brown Act, the City Council shall provide members of the public with an opportunity to attend and participate in the meeting using a two- way audiovisual platform or a two-way telephonic service, provided that adequate telephonic or internet service is operational at the meeting location.
If adequate telephonic or internet service is not operational at the meeting location, the City Council shall not be required to provide remote access. If adequate telephonic or internet service is operational for only a portion of the meeting, the City Council shall provide remote access during that portion of the meeting.
If a two-way audiovisual platform is used, the City Council shall:
a. Publicly post and provide a call -in option as well; and b. Activate any automatic captioning function that is available in the audiovisual platform.
If a two-way audiovisual platform is not provided, the City Council shall provide a two-way telephonic service.
Members of the public participating remotely shall be provided the same opportunity to provide public comment as members of the public attending in person, including the same time allotment.
6. Response to Service Disruption
If the [Presiding Officer] or [Clerk/Secretary] becomes aware of a service disruption:
a. The [Presiding Officer] or [Clerk/Secretary] shall immediately announce the service disruption to the public.
b. The [Presiding Officer] shall call for a recess of the open session and may convene the legislative body in an authorized closed session, consistent with the Brown Act. The recess shall last for one hour or until service is restored, whichever is earlier.
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c. During the recess, the City of Indian Wells' staff shall make a good faith effort to diagnose and restore the disrupted service.
7. Reconvening the Open Session
After the expiration of the hour, if service has not been restored, the [Presiding Officer] or [Clerk/Secretary] shall report on the status of staff's efforts to restore remote access services, and the City Council may reconvene to:
a. Adjourn the meeting;
b. Extend the recess to allow staff more time to make a good faith effort to restore remote access services; or
c. Continue the open session portion of the meeting by adopting, by roll call vote, the following or a substantially similar finding:
"The City of Indian Wells has made good faith efforts to restore telephonic or internet service in accordance with its adopted policy, and the public interest in continuing the meeting outweighs the public interest in remote public access."
Upon adoption of the findings, the City Council may continue the open session portion of the meeting despite the fact that remote access services have not been restored.
8. Recordkeeping
The [Clerk/Secretary] shall enter a brief statement into the meeting minutes, including:
• The nature and time of the service disruption;
• The time the meeting was reconvened (if applicable);
• Any finding adopted pursuant to Section 7.
9. Response to Members of the Public Disrupting a Meeting If the [Presiding Officer] or [Clerk/Secretary] becomes aware of a member of the public who is attending the meeting through remote access services and is disrupting the meeting or otherwise preventing other members of the public from attending or observing the meeting remotely or in - person:
a. The [Presiding Officer] or [Clerk/Secretary] shall warn the person who is participating through remote access services that he or she is disrupting the meeting and his or her failure to cease that behavior may result in his or her removal. b. If the person to whom the [Presiding Officer] gave the above warning persists in disrupting the meeting, the [Presiding Officer] shall order staff to:
i. mute or otherwise limit the individual's ability to disrupt the meeting, while allowing the individual to continue to observe and attend the meeting; or ii. remove the individual from the meeting if paragraph (a) does not address the disrupting behavior or is not available using the remote access service.
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10. Review and Updates
This policy may be amended by the City Council at a noticed public meeting in open session and may not be placed on the consent calendar
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INDIAN WELLS CITY COUNCIL
June 18, 2026
To: City Council
From: City Manager Department
Prepared by: Chris Freeland, City Manager
Subject: Approval of Historic Neighborhood Recognition Program Signage
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Council APPROVES the Ad Hoc Committee's recommended signage design for the Historic Neighborhood Recognition Program; and
FINDS the action exempt from CEQA review under CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3).
DISCUSSION:
At the April 16, 2026, City Council meeting, the City Council approved the creation of the Historic Neighborhood Recognition Program to acknowledge architecturally and culturally significant neighborhoods through interpretive or identification signage. This approval was a result of the work of an ad hoc committee, consisting of Mayor Pro Tem Penna and Councilmember Sanders, and representatives of the Indian Wells Preservation Foundation (IWPF). Attached is the April 16th staff report for reference (Attachment No. 1).
Initially, Council's approval was to recognize two neighborhoods, Desert Bel Air and Indian Wells Village. Over the past several weeks, IWPF has also secured support for two additional neighborhoods, Rancho Palmeras Estates, and El Dorado Palms. Below is a summary of all four neighborhoods being considered for recognition. • Desert Bel Air - Neighborhood consisting of the following streets surrounding Fairway Park: Fairway Drive between Eldorado Drive and west of Cielito Drive, Vista Dorado, Altamira, Alta Colina Way, Painted Desert between Alta Colina Way and Cielito Dr., Villa Serena, Calle Tranquilidad, and Eldorado Drive between Fairway and Painted Desert.
• Indian Wells Village — Neighborhood consisting of the following streets near Ford Elementary School: Miles Avenue, Elkhorn Trail, Cheyenne Drive, Warner Trail, Blackfoot Drive, Dakota Trail, Arapahoe Vista, and Huntley Drive.
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• Rancho Palmeras Estates — Neighborhood consisting of the following streets just south of Highway 111 and off Ranco Palmeras Drive: Montecito Drive, Stardust Lane, Palm Shadow Drive, Palms Villa, Desert Park Drive, Rancho Palmeras Drive, Fairway Drive, Desert Valley Lane, Skylark Trail, Painted Desert Drive, Purple Hills Road, Azure Hills Lane, and Paradise Valley Road.
• Eldorado Palms - Neighborhood consisting of the following streets just south of Highway 111 and west of Indian Wells Lane: Osage Trail, Via Corona, Zuni Road, Pawnee Circle, Mohawk Circle, Apache Road, Indian Wells Lane, Fairway Drive, Osage Court, Via Mariposa, Paseo Coronado, Abrigo Way, Mohawk Circle, Camino Del Rey, Shoshone Drive, Navajo Drive, Kawea Way, Pala Palms Drive, Cochise Way, and Cholame Way.
IWPF has communicated the proposed neighborhood recognition program in all four communities and received support for this program.
The City Council requested the ad hoc committee, IWPF, and staff to present their recommendations for the Historic Neighborhood Recognition Program Signage for the four neighborhoods, based upon the original marketing materials of the neighborhoods.
IWPF was able to locate the original marketing materials and the City paid for the design of the proposed signage.
At the April 16, 2026, City Council Meeting, Council was presented with preliminary designs. These designs have been finalized and are being submitted for Council consideration. The Ad hoc Committee's recommended designs are based on maintaining proportionality to existing street signs and not having elements that are outside of a normal rectangle (e.g., dye cut for sun, etc.). This will keep with aesthetic standards, keep costs consistent, and limit the number of variations within each community.
Attachments No. 2 through 5 includes a map of each neighborhood with two variations of signage. Below is a summary of the recommended and alternative signage being presented for Council consideration.
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OPTIONS:
The City Council has the following options available.
1. Approve the Ad hoc Committee signage design recommendation for the four neighborhoods; or
2. Provide alternative direction.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Council approved a budget of $50,000 for the design, fabrication, and installation of the signage for this program. This budget should be sufficient to fund signage in all four neighborhoods.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA):
The action is not a project within the meaning of Section 15378 of the State of California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") Guidelines, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change in the environment, directly or indirectly; and that the action is nonetheless exempt from the requirements of CEQA in that the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. (14 CCR 15061(b)(3).) ATTACHMENT:
1. Attachment No. 1 - April 16, 2026, Staff Report
2. Attachment No. 2 — Desert Bel Air
3. Attachment No. 3 — El Dorado Palms Estates
4. Attachment No. 4 — Indian Wells Village
5. Attachment No. 5 — Ranco Palmeras Estates
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I write to strongly support the Historic Neighborhood Recognition Project that includes El Dorado Palms, Desert Bel Air, Indian Wells Village, and Rancho Palmeras.
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El Dorado Palms and the proud homeowner of a 1964, architect John Outcault designed mid-century modern home.
I applaud the efforts of the City of Indian Wells and Indian Wells Preservation Foundation for launching this important neighborhood recognition initiative included on the Agenda for approval at the upcoming City Council meeting on June 18, 2026.
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We are writing to express our support for the item on the June 18 City Council meeting agenda regarding Historic Neighborhood Recognition for El Dorado Palms, Desert Bel Air, Indian Wells Village, and Rancho Palmeras.
As proud, longtime residents of El Dorado Palms, we applaud the efforts of the City of Indian Wells and the Indian Wells Preservation Foundation in spearheading this important initiative.
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Hi Angelica, Linda Blank is out of town and asked me to speak about this matter at the Council meeting this week. She said you had suggested it would be helpful if someone from the IWPF came and expressed support for the Staff Report.
I see that the matter is on the Consent Calendar, which I assume means there won't be public discussion. How and when should I speak about this? I'm pretty sick today but hoping to feel better by Thursday. What do you recommend? Thanks, Ginny
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ATTACHMENT #1
INDIAN WELLS CITY COUNCIL
April 16, 2026
To: City Council
From: City Manager Department
Prepared by: Chris Freeland, City Manager
Subject: Council Ad Hoc Committee Update on Historic Neighborhood Recognition Program
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Council DISCUSSES and provides DIRECTION on the Ad Hoc Committee's recommendation to approve a Neighborhood Recognition Program for the City of Indian Wells; and
FINDS the action exempt from CEQA review under CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3).
BACKGROUND:
The City of Indian Wells is distinguished by its rich architectural and civic heritage, including mid-century modern and other architecturally distinctive residences, established golf and tennis communities, and notable civic landmarks. Since its founding in 2002, the Indian Wells Preservation Foundation (IWPF), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has played an important role in documenting and preserving this history through initiatives.
In September 2025, the IWPF expressed interest in collaborating with the City to develop a Historic Neighborhood Recognition Program. Such a program could acknowledge architecturally and culturally significant neighborhoods through interpretive or identification signage. Potential benefits include enhanced community awareness, support for heritage tourism, and strengthened historic preservation efforts.
IWPF has requested Council's consideration of a program modeled after Palm Springs "Blade" Signs Program. Established in 2008, the Palm Springs program officially recognizes distinctive neighborhoods by installing supplemental "blade" signs on existing city street signs that recognize these distinctive neighborhoods.
At the September 4, 2025, City Council meeting, Council formed an ad hoc committee, consisting of Mayor Pro Tem Penna and Councilmember Sanders, to meet with
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representatives of the Indian Wells Preservation Foundation (IWPF) and staff to explore opportunities to develop a historic neighborhood recognition program.
DISCUSSION:
Over the last several months, the City Council Ad Hoc Committee has met with representatives of IWPF, staff, and residents to evaluate what steps it would take to implement a historic neighborhood recognition program; determine community support for a program; identify neighborhoods to recognize; verify the historical context of the neighborhoods; and the costs of the program.
Part of the discussion with IWPF is the ongoing research of historical significance of each community, and to display this information for the community and visitors to learn more about Indian Wells and the uniqueness of these neighborhoods. In IWPF's letter endorsing this project (Attachment No. 1), IWPF commits to ongoing research of documents and stories highlighting each neighborhood and creating a space on IWPF's website for this program. The City would also have a webpage on the City's website, linked to the IWPF website, which highlights this program.
The primary goal of the historic neighborhood program is to highlight the unique neighborhoods of Indian Wells, their importance in architectural heritage, enhance community awareness, and the value of preserving the historical significance of the community. After extensive research by IWPF, discussion with residents, and review by the Ad Hoc Committee, four distinct neighborhoods (Desert Bel Air, Indian Wells Village, Eldorado Palms, and Rancho Palmeras) have been identified through this process.
The Ad Hoc Committee supports the historic neighborhood recognition program and recommends that the City move forward, at this time, with two neighborhoods whose residents have expressed support to IWPF. As additional support for the program to expand, other neighborhoods can be added. The two neighborhoods recommended for recognition at this time are:
• Desert Bel Air - Neighborhood consisting of the following streets surrounding Fairway Park: Fairway Drive between Eldorado Drive and west of Cielito Drive, Vista Dorado, Altamira, Alta Colina Way, Painted Desert between Alta Colina Way and Cielito Dr., Villa Serena, Calle Tranquilidad, and Eldorado Drive between Fairway and Painted Desert.
• Indian Wells Village — Neighborhood consisting of the following streets near Ford Elementary School: Miles Avenue, Elkhorn Trail, Cheyenne Drive, Warner Trail, Blackfoot Drive, Dakota Trail, Arapahoe Vista, and Huntley Drive.
Aerials highlighting the neighborhoods are attached (Attachment No. 2). In addition, the other two neighborhoods will be considered for recognition at a future City Council
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meeting once residents in the neighborhoods have been informed of the proposed program and have had opportunity to consider the program.
It is important to note that this is a recognition, not designation program. Therefore, any additional limitations on property or landscaping that typically comes with official historical designation do not apply to this recognition program.
Blades Signage
Another important component of the program is the design of the blades designating the individual neighborhoods that are to be placed on top of the existing City street signage.
The Ad hoc Committee recommends that the signage be created by a designer that reflects the original marketing materials of the communities, versus a modern artist interpretation of the marketing materials. Below are examples of designs for Desert Bel Air utilizing original artwork and modern artwork.
In addition, examples for all four neighborhoods, original and modern versions, of proposed blade designs are attached (Attachment No. 3).
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OPTIONS:
The City Council has several options available.
1. Approve the Ad hoc Committee recommendation approving the Historic Neighborhood Recognition Program, with the following components. a. Desert Bel Air and Indian Wells Village as the first two neighborhoods for recognition.
b. Original design for the blade signage.
c. Support promotion of program with a link to IWPF website on the City's website.
2. Approve the Ad hoc Committee recommendation with modifications to a, b, and c.
3. Determine not to move forward with the program at this time.
4. Provide alternative directions.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact is determinant on which option the City Council selects. To fully implement the Ad hoc Committee's recommendation, staff estimates a cost of $50,000, which includes design work for the blade signs, fabrication of signage, and installation. A final estimate, based on Council's recommendation will be added to the Councils Fiscal Year budget discussion in May 2026.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA):
The action is not a project within the meaning of Section 15378 of the State of California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") Guidelines, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change in the environment, directly or indirectly; and that the action is nonetheless exempt from the requirements of CEQA in that the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. (14 CCR 15061(b)(3).) ATTACHMENTS:
1. IWPF Letter of Support
2. Aerials of the Neighborhoods for Recognition
3. Blade Sign Designs
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ATTACHMENT #1
INDIAN WELLS
PRESERVATION
FOUNDATION
April 9, 2026
To Ad Hoc Committee Members: Mayor Pro Tern Brian Penna and Councilmember Greg Sanders:
On behalf of the Indian Wells Preservation Foundation (IWPF), we respectfully request the City's support and approval for the creation of the Neighborhood Historic Recognition Sign Program. This initiative represents a significant opportunity to celebrate, preserve, and share the rich history and character of Indian Wells' distinctive neighborhoods.
The City of Indian Wells is distinguished by significant architecture set within a remarkable natural landscape -an identity shaped by thoughtful governance, visionary planners, and the individuals and families who have contributed to its evolution over time. Yet much of this history and architectural character remains unknown to both residents and visitors.
The proposed Historic Neighborhood Recognition Sign Program seeks to bridge that gap by formally recognizing architecturally unique, historically significant neighborhoods and identifying them with thoughtful street blade signage that both identifies each neighborhood and reveals its authentic story.
This program is important for several reasons. First, it fosters community pride by highlighting the heritage that defines each neighborhood. Residents develop a deeper connection to their surroundings when they know the history thus strengthening neighborhood identity and encouraging civic engagement. Additionally, the program reinforces the City's heritage and commitment to preservation in a visible and lasting way.
As an initial phase, we recommend prioritizing the neighborhoods of Desert BeI Air and Indian Wells Village — both of which embody the distinctive mid-century character, planning vision, and design integrity that that have contributed to Indian Wells' identity over time. Each community has enthusiastically advocated through meetings and written communications their support for this initiative. stions Our Foundation will work closely with the City to provide designs for the street signs based upon the original marketing materials for the neighborhoods.
By formally acknowledging neighborhoods like Desert BeI Air and Indian Wells Village, Indian Wells has the opportunity to further distinguish itself as a community that values its history while planning thoughtfully for the future. Our hope is that this program will receive the community's support to expand and eventually recognize other neighborhoods in Indian Wells.
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The Indian Wells Preservation Foundation is dedicated to playing an active role in ensuring the success of this program. We will continue to research, curate, and further expand historical information about each recognized neighborhood on our website, clearly defining their boundaries based upon our research. To complement this effort, we propose that the city host a dedicated page on its website with links directing residents and visitors to IWPF materials, thus ensuring access to this valuable content.
We believe this initiative aligns strongly with the City's values and long-term vision and we are excited about the opportunity to collaborate in bringing it to life. We respectfully request your support in advancing the Neighborhood Historic Recognition Sign Program and welcome the opportunity to present additional details and answer any questions you may have.
Thank you for your consideration and for your continued dedication to preserving the unique character of Indian Wells.
Sincerely,
Linda Blank, President and Board of Directors: Kevin Mead, Vice President; Ginny Whitman, Secretary; Kim Wilson, Treasurer; Katherine Mead, Creative Director; Lou Urrutia, Sponsorship Director; Donna Griffith, Director at Large Indian Wells Preservation Foundation
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Council Meeting
INDIAN WELLS CITY COUNCIL
June 18, 2026
end - June 18, 2026
To: City Council
From: Public Works Department
Prepared by: Dina Purvis, Public Works Director
Subject: Approve Amendment No. 7 to the AB 2766 Memorandum of Understanding with the Coachella Valley Association of
Governments (CVAG) for the Regional PM10 Street Sweeping Program
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Council APPROVE Amendment No. 7 to the AB 2766 Memorandum of Understanding with the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) for the Regional PM10 Street Sweeping Program; and
AUTHORIZE the City Manager or designee to execute the amendment on behalf of the City; and
FINDS the action exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA guidelines — California Code of Regulations, Chapter 3 (Guidelines for Implementation of CEQA), Article 10 (Categorically Exemptions), Section 15301 (Existing Facilities), Subsection (c).
DISCUSSION:
The Regional PM10 Street Sweeping Program is a valley -wide air quality initiative administered by the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) to remove sand and dust from regional arterial streets. Because the Coachella Valley is designated as a non - attainment area for particulate matter PM10, this program serves as a federally mandated Best Available Control Measure under the region's State Implementation Plan (SIP). The Arterial Streets included in the program are Highway 111, Eldorado Drive, Cook Street, Miles Avenue, Fred Waring and Washington Street. The balance of the City's public streets are swept under the city's contract.
Historically, the program has been funded primarily through AB 2766 Vehicle Subvention fees collected by the state and distributed to local municipalities. Under the current MOU, member jurisdictions —including Indian Wells —contribute 75% of their annual AB 2766 revenues to CVAG to fund these regional sweeping operations. To illustrate recent funding levels, the City received $6,394.07 for FY 25 and has received a total of $3,169.29 for the first two quarters
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of FY 26. The total annual cost of the CVAG Street Sweeping contract is $1,042,884.96. The service level for Indian Wells for this contract has been acceptable.
On December 1, 2025, the CVAG Executive Committee approved a contract amendment with its contractor, Sweeping Corporation of America (SCA), to account for rising fuel/disposal costs and necessary service increases driven by extreme weather events (such as regional blowsand and the aftermath of Tropical Storm Hilary). In 2023, cost increase of approximately $130,530 were attributed to increased service levels following Tropical Storm Hilary.
To sustain heightened street sweeping frequencies on "special impact" roadways and offset the sunsetting of outside revenue sources (specifically, the expiration of regional grant funds and the closure of the Colmac Energy plant), CVAG is requesting that all member agencies adjust their local contribution formulas.
Proposed MOU Modifications
Amendment No. 7 adjusts the collaborative funding structure to keep the program solvent and maintain high service levels valley -wide:
• Contribution Increase: Elevates the City's funding allocation from 75% to 100% of our local AB 2766 vehicle registration revenues. This increase will take effect on July 1, 2026. • Term Extension: Extends the existing mutual partnership agreement by two additional years, shifting the expiration date to June 30, 2028.
While CVAG recently secured a temporary, one-year grant extension from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) through June 2027, the program still faces a structural deficit starting in Fiscal Year 2027-28. Implementing the 100% allocation now ensures fiscal stability. If CVAG secures long-term alternative revenue streams in the future, they have committed to reassessing and potentially lowering the local jurisdictional contributions.
OPTIONS:
The City Council has the following options.
1. Approve Amendment No. 7 to the AB 2766 Vehicle Registration Revenue Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) to increase the City's funding contribution from 75% to 100% effective July 1, 2026, and extend the term through June 30, 2028; and Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the amendment on behalf of the City.
2. Do not approve Amendment No. 7 to the AB 2766 Vehicle Registration Revenue MOU with CVAG to increase the City's funding contribution from 75% to 100% effective
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July 1, 2026, and extend the term to June 30, 2028; and do not authorize the city Manager to designee to execute the amendment.
3. Provide alternative direction.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This amendment modifies the distribution of the City's restricted AB 2766 Vehicle Subvention funds. There is no impact on the City's General Fund. Previously, the City retained 25% of its annual AB 2766 receipts for localized mobile -source emission reduction projects and forwarded 75% to CVAG. The balance of unused allocations remained in the fund account.
There is currently $22,000 in the AB2766 account. Approving this amendment shifts the remaining 25% allocation directly to CVAG to cover our proportional share of the enhanced regional sweeping program. The expected amount to be received from AQMD and sent to CVAG for the next fiscal year is $7,300.00.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA):
This action has been reviewed in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the State and local CEQA Guidelines, and the environmental regulations of the City. The City, acting as Lead Agency, has determined that the proposed improvements within the existing street rights -of -way are categorically exempt under CEQA in accordance with Section 15301, Subsection (c) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, for Existing Facilities.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. AB 266 Memorandum of Understanding Amendment No 7
2. Coachella Valley Association of Governments, Executive Committee Staff Report, December 1, 2025
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ATTACHMENT #1
AMENDMENT SEVEN
TO
AB 2766 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU)
BETWEEN
COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS
AND
CVAG MEMBER JURISDICTIONS
JULY 1, 2026
The AB 2766 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is made and entered into by and between the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) and the CVAG member jurisdictions. The parties acknowledge that this Amendment shall be for the period starting July 1, 2026, and shall bind the parties hereunder for the entire term of the two-year amendment; through June 30, 2028.
The AB 2766 MOU is hereby amended through this Amendment Seven as follows:
1) At their December 1, 2025, meeting, the Executive Committee approved to increase CVAG's AB 2766 formula at 100% to provide sustainable funding of the Regional PM 10 Street Sweeping Program and related activities starting July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028;
2) All other terms and conditions shall remain the same.
COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS
By:
Title: V. Manuel Perez, CVAG Chair
Date: , 2026
CITY OF INDIAN WELLS
By:
Title: Toper Taylor, Mayor
Date:
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ATTACHMENT #2
ITEM 13J
Coachella Valley Association of Governments
Executive Committee
December 1, 2O25
CVAG
STAFF REPORT
Subject: Contract Amendment for the Regional PM10 Street Sweeping Program Contact: Julie Mignogna, Transportation Program Manager Cmignocna©cvaq.org) Recommendation: Authorize the Executive Director to:
1. Execute Amendment No. 1 to the services contract with Sweeping Corporation of America for regional street sweeping services, adding an additional $279,311 a year and extending through December 31, 2027;
2. Take the necessary steps to secure additional funding for the program, including funding from South Coast Air Quality Management District and the County of Riverside
3. Execute Amendment No. 7 to the AB 2766 Vehicle Registration Revenue Memorandum of Understanding with each jurisdiction, increasing the funding contribution from 75 to 100 percent and extending the term through June 30, 2028 Transportation Committee: Concurred (Meeting of November 3) Energy & Sustainability Committee: Concurred (Meeting of November13) Background: The Regional PM10 Street Sweeping program is an air quality program focused on addressing PM10 (particulate matter less than 10 microns in size) by removing sand and entrained dust from regional streets in the Coachella Valley. Because the Coachella Valley is in non -attainment for PM10, the program is part of the Coachella Valley's State Implementation Plan (SIP) and is a best available control measure. The goal of the program is to improve air quality and public health by decreasing fugitive PM10 emissions attributed to entrained roadway dust and sand that can pulverized by vehicles and then suspended into the air.
In 2022, CVAG conducted a study of the regional street sweeping program as part of a South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) grant agreement. The study was conducted to identify additional ways to make the program more impactful for the Coachella Valley. The study found the program to be effective in addressing PM10 emissions, and it provided several recommendations.
These recommendations were included in the regional street sweeping contract that the Executive Committee authorized on December 25, 2022 with CleanStreet, now Sweeping Corporation of America (SCA). The contract was authorized to be three years in duration ending on December 31, 2025, with the option to renew for up to two additional years.
Under the contract, SCA is responsible for sweeping on a bi-weekly basis 1,050 curb miles of regional arterials in the Coachella Valley. Of those, 977 miles are regular streets and 73 miles are special impact streets. Special impact streets, like Dinah Shore Drive, may be swept more often based on need, particularly during the Coachella Valley's windy season from February through May.
The existing contract also included a provision for sweeping the CV Link once construction is completed, although the budget for that work was not included in the 2022 contract because CV Link
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was still under construction. The chart below shows the annual linear curb miles to be swept for each type as part of the proposed amendment.
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CV Link
Linear Miles
1,600
CVAG staff have worked with member jurisdictions' staff and SCA to focus on the program and enhance its performance over the past 15 months. As a result, member agencies are more engaged and have access to sweeping performance data. SCA has responded by increasing the service levels, particularly following Tropical Storm Hilary in 2023 and the ensuing months of increased blowsand and fugitive dust experienced by the Coachella Valley. This focus has increased monthly sweeping costs due to special impact roadways throughout the valley being swept more frequently in response to the additional blowsand and fugitive dust. Approximately $130,530 of the proposed cost increase can be attributed to service level increases.
To continue with this level of service, CVAG staff, based on feedback from the public works staff at the municipal agencies, is recommending Amendment No. 1 to the SCA contract. The amendment will extend the contract term to December 31, 2027 and increase the annual contract amount to continue the more frequent sweeping of special impact streets. The recommended amendment also adds additional budget to account for a five percent increase of fuel and waste disposal process costs and to incorporate the cost of sweeping the CV Link bi-weekly. The five percent increase accounts for approximately $66,380 of the recommended contract increase. The recommended authorization would also authorize the Executive Director and/or Legal Counsel to make clarifying changes prior to execution.
Fiscal Analysis: The proposed SCA contract Amendment No. 1 will add $279,311 a year, increasing the total annual cost of the program from $763,573.96 to $1,042,884.96. The total not to exceed contract amount will increase to $4,655,802.80. There are sufficient accumulated AB 2766 funds available for the additional program costs for Fiscal Year 2025-26. The estimated $82,400 annual cost for the CV Link sweeping services will be funded by regional transportation funds.
In addition to recommending an amendment to the SCA contract, CVAG staff is recommending two authorizations related to the program's funding. CVAG and municipal staff are also reviewing alternatives to maintain the regional street sweeping program at the current service levels in the future. The primary source of funding for the regional street sweeping program comes from AB 2766 Vehicle Subvention funds the member agencies receive each year. Member agencies direct 75 percent of their AB 2766 funds to the regional street sweeping program, which amounts to approximately $450,000 per year. Additional funding sources for the program include a SCAQMD grant that funds $220,000 per year through June 2026, and $27,000 per year from the City of Palm Springs for sweeping 27 curb miles of Highway 111 in the city.
Council Meeting Agenda - June 18, 2026
The street sweeping program had included in prior years funding from the Colmac Air Quality Enhancement Funds through the County of Riverside at $150,000 per year. The Colmac funding agreement ended in June 2025 due to the closing of the Coman Energy biomass plant located in Mecca; however, some funding remains available for the program. CVAG staff is currently coordinating with SCAQMD and the County of Riverside to secure continued SCAQMD and Colmac funding. Should a funding source be secured, staff is requesting authorization for the Executive Director to enter into any necessary agreements with SCAQMD, the County of Riverside or another project partner.
CVAG staff is also recommending that the Executive Director be authorized to enter into amendments to the MOUs with local jurisdictions. CVAG is also coordinating with the cities quarterly as part of the Regional Street Sweeping Program Ad Hoc Committee. Over the years, the AB 2766 funding contribution from the jurisdictions has varied based on the regional street sweeping program's funding needs. The contribution percentage has ranged from 60 to 100%. Due to the end of Colmac funding and SCAQMD grant term expiring in June 2026, an adjustment to the jurisdiction's AB2766 contribution is needed. With this authorization, CVAG staff will coordinate with member agency staff to amend the existing AB 2766 MOUs to allocate 100 percent of each jurisdiction's AB 2766 contribution to the regional street sweeping program. The goal is to ensure the program remains fully funded and that service levels are maintained valleywide through a simplified, collaborative funding structure. Staff recommends that the term of the MOUs also be extended for two additional years, through June 30, 2028, with the increase in AB2766 funding contributions becoming effective on July 1, 2026.
Additional Funding Information Since Policy Committees' Review In the weeks since this item was presented to the Transportation Committee and the Energy & Sustainability Committee, staff has received positive funding news. SCAQMD is recommending a one-year extension of the existing grant funding for the Regional PMlo Street Sweeping Program, providing an additional $220,000 through June 30, 2027. While this supplemental funding will help mitigate the current program funding shortfall and extend the remaining AB 2766 fund balance through Fiscal Year 2026-27, it will not fully address the program's long-term structural deficit.
Beginning in Fiscal Year 2027-28, the program is projected to operate at a deficit without additional revenue. Therefore, staff continues to recommend increasing the AB 2766 contribution from 75 percent to 100 percent to maintain service levels and ensure the program's financial stability.
Should additional funding for the regional street sweeping program be secured, CVAG staff would reassess the need for this increased contribution from local jurisdictions.
Attachment:
1. Amendment No. 1 to Services Agreement with Sweeping Corporation of America (SCA)