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Commission approves Serena Park phasing map amid homeowner concerns over access and open space
Summary
The Planning Commission approved Tentative Tract Map 39025 for Serena Park, subdividing the large Sirena/Serena Park entitlement into seven parcels for sale to individual builders; the hearing included extended public comment on security, a contested fire‑hydrant access, open‑space accounting and the development agreement timeline.
The Palm Springs Planning Commission on Jan. 22 approved Tentative Tract Map 39025, a map that subdivides the long‑pending Serena Park entitlement into seven parcels and a remainder lot to permit phased construction by individual merchant builders.
Planning staff said the property — long known under prior ownership as Palm Springs Country Club — was sold Aug. 12, 2024 to Serena 386 LLC, which amended the existing development agreement with the city. Staff described the map as a phasing mechanism so individual parcels can be sold and built by separate builders while preserving the approved entitlements of Tract 36691 and the PDD that governs Serena Park.
The project area encompasses open space, a planned public park and portions of the Whitewater River wash. Staff noted that the development agreement and previous council approvals remain in effect; staff also said about 50% of the project is required to be open space and that up to…
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