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Commission approves two-unit infill at 580 East Cottonwood Road; ARC to review design details
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a two-unit attached residential project on a quarter-acre infill lot at 580 East Cottonwood Road, finding the project categorically exempt under CEQA (Class 3 and 32) and forwarding architectural details to the Architectural Review Committee for final design review.
The Palm Springs Planning Commission voted unanimously on Oct. 14 to approve a two-unit residential development at 580 East Cottonwood Road, a quarter-acre infill lot in an R-2 zone.
Staff described the project as two attached, two-story dwellings with two-car garages for each unit, private backyard pools, water-efficient landscaping and proposed rooftop photovoltaic panels. The development permit and an administrative minor modification were recommended for approval after staff concluded the proposal met findings for a categorical exemption under CEQA (Class 3 and Class 32) and that the required development standards findings could be made with conditions.
Why it matters: The proposal converts a vacant urban lot…
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