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Planning commission approves 2-year extension for Rios mixed-use project on North Palm Canyon Drive
Summary
The Palm Springs Planning Commission voted 5-2 to extend entitlements for the Rios mixed‑use project — 24 condominiums and 5,411 sq. ft. of commercial space — to April 10, 2027, after debate over marketing, financing and the custom-home sales model.
Palm Springs Planning Commissioner members on Sept. 9 approved a two‑year extension of entitlement approvals for a previously permitted mixed‑use project known as Rios, located at 575 N. Palm Canyon Drive.
Staff told commissioners the applicant seeks to extend a set of approvals — major architectural review, major development permit, tentative tract map and variance — whose entitlements would otherwise expire on April 10, 2025. Planning staff recommended a 24‑month extension to April 10, 2027, saying the proposal met the zoning‑code findings that allow an extension of time.
The extension covers all entitlements except the change of zone, which the city council had already adopted. Planning staff said the code permits an extension of up to 24 months but does not allow financial inability or market conditions alone as a ground for approval.
Noriko (Planning staff) summarized staff’s recommendation and explained the applicable extension rules, noting that “the…
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