PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION MEETING
AGENDA
Thursday, October 24, 2024
3:30 p.m.
Council Chamber, City Hall
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, California
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Pages
1. CALL TO ORDER - STUDY SESSION
2. STUDY SESSION TOPICS
2.a STUDY SESSION: UPDATE ON THE PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT MASTER PLAN
3 RECOMMENDATION:
Receive an update and provide feedback on the Palm Springs International Airport Master Plan.
3. ADJOURNMENT
4. PUBLIC NOTICES
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/S/ Níamh M. Ortega, CMC
Assistant City Clerk
City Council Study Session
October 24, 2024
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CITY OF PALM DESERT
STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: October 24, 2024
PREPARED BY: Anthony J. Mejia, City Clerk
SUBJECT: STUDY SESSION: UPDATE ON THE PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT MASTER PLAN
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive an update and provide feedback on the Palm Springs International Airport Master Plan.
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS:
On behalf of the City of Palm Springs, representatives of Daley Strategies will provide an update on the Palm Springs International Airport Master Plan, which outlines all capital improvements to the airport through 2045.
Legal Review:
This report has been reviewed by the City Attorney’s Office.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact associated with this presentation.
ATTACHMENT:
1. Presentation
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Airport Master Plan
Update
PRESENTED BY PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT • September 2024 5 Airport Master Plan
A Vision for Our Airport’s Future
What is an Airport Master Plan?
Federally required document to help an
airport:
○ Plan strategically for the future
○ Identify new projects to support
long-term growth and safety
This is only a plan. Each major project identified in the master plan will have to be separately approved, funded, and comply with state and federal environmental requirements.
6 Airport Master Plan
A Vision for Our Airport’s Future
Why We Need an Airport Master Plan
Planning now to meet future demand.
The Palm Springs International Airport is the
gateway to the Coachella Valley. It needs to
plan for the future in order to:
○ Preserve iconic elements of the airport
○ Create better passenger experience
○ Accommodate for future growth
○ Comply with latest airport safety
requirements
○ Begin new sustainability initiatives
Photo: Architect Donald Wexler in front of the new Palm Springs Wexler Terminal, 1966 7 Airport Master Plan
A Vision for Our Airport’s Future
Airport is Rapidly Increasing in Popularity
Historical data from Airport records, FAA ATADS and TAF, T100 data, and forecasts by Unison Consulting, Inc
8 Airport Master Plan
A Vision for Our Airport’s Future
Tourism is Surging, Residential Boom Continues
Between 2017 and 2022, tourism
in Greater Palm Springs grew:
VISITORS
4% increase
Source: 2017 and 2022 Economic Impact of Tourism in Greater Palm Springs, Prepared by Tourism Economics, Esri, US Census Population Projections, California Economic Forecast
Between 2021 and 2024,
Coachella Valley grew:
RESIDENTS
5% increase
9 Parking Demand
Parking needs today versus 2042.
Airport Master Plan
10 A Vision for Our Airport’s Future
Master Plan Process
A methodical approach to ensure the best outcome.
Airport Master Plan
11 A Vision for Our Airport’s Future
Planning Considerations – What We Heard
Stakeholder feedback that helped shape the alternatives.
Airport Master Plan
12 A Vision for Our Airport’s Future
Alternative 1: North Site Rental Car Center
Airport Master Plan
13 A Vision for Our Airport’s Future
Terminal Renderings
Airport Master Plan
14 A Vision for Our Airport’s Future
View with Rental Car Center and Terminal Expansion
Airport Master Plan
15 A Vision for Our Airport’s Future
Alternative 2: South Site Rental Car Center
Airport Master Plan
16 A Vision for Our Airport’s Future
Airport Master Plan
A Vision for Our Airport’s Future
Sustainability is at the Heart of the Master Plan
• The Airport Master Plan will align with existing City sustainability policies • Use of solar for electricity generation
• Infrastructure improvements to support electric vehicles and aircraft • Roadway and taxiway improvements to minimize emissions • Continuing resource-saving efforts like low-water landscaping and recycling programs Improved efficiencies will minimize the use of resources. 17 Estimated Terminal Program Schedule & Cost
A current timeline for phase 1 terminal development.
Airport Master Plan
18 A Vision for Our Airport’s Future
Airport Master Plan
A Vision for Our Airport’s Future
How Airports Are Funded
PSP does not use local taxes.
The airport and its major projects
are funded by airport revenues, user
fees, and federal grants.
Every cup of coffee, airline ticket,
and rental car sold at the airport
funds PSP and its projects.
The airport does not rely on local
taxes to operate.
19 Thank you.
PalmSpringsAirportMasterPlan.com
20 What’s New?
21 Addendum 1.1: Terminal Rendering 1
Airport Master Plan
22 A Vision for Our Airport’s Future
Addendum 1.2: Terminal Rendering 2
Airport Master Plan
23 A Vision for Our Airport’s Future
Addendum 1.3: Terminal Rendering 3
Airport Master Plan
24 A Vision for Our Airport’s Future
Addendum 2.1: South Site Rental Car Center
Airport Master Plan
25 A Vision for Our Airport’s Future
Airport Master Plan
A Vision for Our Airport’s Future
Why Not Thermal?
Investing in the future of Coachella Valley
Thermal does not have the:
○ Runway length
○ Infrastructure (flight control tower,
baggage claim, terminal capacity)
○ Wind conditions
to host a regional commercial airport.
It would take decades of planning
and development and billions of
dollars to develop Thermal as the
primary airport for the Coachella
Valley.
Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM)
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