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The applicant, identified in filings as PPUSA LLC, sought approval for a major development permit and a minor modification to build a 16‑court facility — 13 competition courts and three recreation courts — on an approximately 1.78‑acre site at the southwest corner of Avenida Evelita and Airport Center Drive, fronting Ramon Road. The proposal included a roughly 1,200‑square‑foot concessions and administrative building, on‑site parking (55 spaces as shown, with a requested administrative reduction), shade landscaping and a 10‑foot perimeter play fence required by code for sports courts.

City planning staff described the site as M‑1 zoning with a neighborhood community commercial general plan designation, and said the project conforms with the airport land‑use compatibility master plan. Staff recommended approval subject to conditions and said the project was categorically exempt from CEQA in the materials provided to commissioners.

Commission discussion focused on three clusters of concern: noise, site circulation and parking, and the materials and height of perimeter walls and court fencing.

On noise, commissioners and members of the public raised questions about pickleball’s sound characteristics and whether the proposed fence and landscaping would sufficiently reduce sound to meet the city’s noise ordinance and protect nearby low‑density residential uses. The facility’s proposed hours of operation are 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.; several commissioners asked whether earlier morning (6–7 a.m.) and later evening (10–11 p.m.) hours should be curtailed or subject to additional mitigation. Staff noted the site sits where the general plan’s noise contours already show elevated ambient levels from Ramon Road and nearby airport activity and that industrial and commercial zoning have higher permissible noise limits than residential zones.

The applicant representatives — urban planner Max Stewart and architect Mark Stewart — said they had not retained an acoustic consultant and preferred a combined masonry wall and decorative metal picket fence with a mesh insert to reduce wind and retain balls. “We believe that a combination of masonry and open provides the least amount of echo potential,” Mark Stewart said. The applicants said they were open to design changes and to study alternatives but said full shade structures across courts were not in the initial budget.

On circulation and parking, engineering staff flagged that the primary driveway as drawn would have to be adjusted to meet corner clearance requirements and that a “pork‑chop” curb element at the Ramon/Evelita intersection appeared drawn differently in engineering mapping and the project plans; commissioners asked the applicant and city engineering to confirm whether left‑in access or other intersection modifications would be required. Commissioners also questioned a long run of bay (angled) parking along Airport Center Drive and suggested exploring counting existing street parking in lieu of bay parking to reduce on‑site impervious area and improve street character.

After extended discussion the commission voted to continue the item to a date uncertain and directed the applicant to: provide a technical acoustical analysis comparing the proposed masonry/metal/mesh fence design with an 8‑foot masonry wall and other mitigation options; resolve engineering driveway, circulation and stormwater/detention details with city engineering; refine the parking plan (including alternatives to the proposed bay parking) and provide a clear proposal for curb access at Avenida Evelita and Ramon Road; present refined landscape plans that consider heavy hedges and shade options; and consider operational mitigations for early‑morning and late‑evening hours. The commission also asked staff to coordinate review with airport land‑use conditions and to share any relevant findings from the parks department’s work on pickleball citywide.

The roll call on the continuation was 6‑1 (one commissioner opposed). The commission’s action leaves the project concept in place but requires further technical work before a final decision.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission Meeting | June 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Commission directed the applicant to resolve parking and driveway concerns, commission an acoustical analysis of fence/wall options and review hours and shade options before the major development permit returns; commission continued the item to a date uncertain.","taxTitle","Palm Springs, Riverside County, California","taxId",55405,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6205868,"Planning commission OKs two-year extension for Farrell Drive self‑storage entitlement",2133,863000,2996000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3768233-a729ea0e2b8370fd7b876f41ccd0606a&start=863&end=2996","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3768233-a729ea0e2b8370fd7b876f41ccd0606a/thumbnail_863000.jpg","/articles/6205868/Palm-Springs/Riverside-County/California/Planning-commission-OKs-two-year-extension-for-Farrell-Drive-selfstorage-entitlement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6205868-d1e6ba8b3682561b016f24599392cee3/orig.mp4?Expires=1775292617&Signature=k7iiWjTMrmSx9rTnayHMDRi~0bFCVbfhT6Sln9U8xFmFUhs3yBQl~dhvXxWKrj~9nZuRrq~W-xGYqh6gQEXfYp1IXHMncyBn-FXB6ApyLCCiKw9HunX6vhgMa-rgR3672ofCVn4z9zhMPtIF6GNSQk0ZD3W5NhIuw9Tqv3BtdksOZW8ihT9DuYwN7cKnUH~V5btAHUxqRQbIloItTntWWYgXG3johdj-ZAi5M2mtBlQaLJv0B11biQC5dhjSIRIKCxdwAp7xCD3vb5SsUJEOry-MVFZrp1B4tL12Zr6HW4vdTgRNw-L4fS3G0FgmRWXTLzz-1iVVUNRt0m58fKmNPg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Palm Springs Planning Commission on Tuesday approved a two‑year extension of an entitlement for a proposed 64,092‑square‑foot self‑storage facility at 900 North Farrell Drive.

The extension, granted by unanimous vote, extends the original entitlement — which took effect Aug. 2, 2022, and had been set to expire Aug. 2, 2024 — until Aug. 2, 2026. The application was filed by MSA Consulting Inc. on behalf of Farrell Drive Palm Springs LLC.

City planning staff told commissioners the applicant submitted an extension request after the entitlement’s effective date and that the extension application was deemed complete April 23, 2025. Staff said the approved project includes four detached buildings on a 4.2‑acre vacant parcel, with building sizes ranging from about 5,500 square feet to roughly 41,000 square feet; the main single‑story building is shown at a maximum height of 21 feet and drive‑up units at about 13 feet, 8 inches. Staff recommended approval of the extension after finding no changes to the approved plans and noting that financial inability and market conditions are not in themselves valid reasons for an extension under the zoning code.

The applicant, Eric Yiguchi, told the commission that the original intent was to build the project and that partner withdrawal — not a desire to delay indefinitely — prompted the effort to find a buyer. “We did intend to build this, which is why we proceeded forward with building plans,” Yiguchi said. He said some partners chose not to move forward with construction and that the applicant sought a buyer who would carry the project as currently entitled.

John Chen, who spoke for the applicant team, said the parties were negotiating a draft purchase and sale agreement with a national self‑storage operator identified in the meeting as USAA and that the prospective buyer’s due‑diligence period would run about 90 days. “They would close, I believe, in 90 days,” Chen said when asked about a timetable.

Commissioners questioned whether the applicant had paid all related plan‑check or permit fees and whether the prospective buyer had engaged directly with city staff. Staff said plan checks had advanced with most departments but that the building permit itself had not been issued and that engineering remained an outstanding plan‑check item on the earlier permit. Staff also said some submitted materials had been incomplete initially, which delayed the extension filing being deemed complete.

After discussion about the project’s technical progress through plan check and the applicant’s current contract negotiations, the commission voted to grant the requested extension to Aug. 2, 2026.

The extension preserves the existing approved designs and entitlements. If the applicant or new owner seeks substantive changes to the project’s design or program in the future, those changes would require a new application and additional review, the commission and staff said.","Palm Springs Planning Commission voted unanimously to extend the entitlement for a 64,092‑square‑foot self‑storage facility at 900 North Farrell Drive to Aug. 2, 2026, after discussion about partnership setbacks and a pending buyer.","actionData","errors"]

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