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Indio staff recommends broader study area for East Indio employment‑corridor annexation plan
Summary
City staff and consultants presented final Phase 1 findings for an East Indio employment‑corridor annexation study and recommended expanding the Phase 2 study area by roughly 1,200 acres to better evaluate development potential, infrastructure needs and fiscal impacts.
City of Indio planning staff and consultants presented the final report for Phase 1 of the East Indio Employment Corridor annexation study and recommended the council authorize a larger Phase 2 study area.
Rachel Lindt, senior planner at Dudek, told the council Phase 1 evaluated three conceptual scenarios — industrial infill without annexation, and two annexation scenarios with employment uses (one including workforce housing). The consultant said Scenario B2 (employment plus workforce housing) scored best in a multi‑criteria evaluation because it generated more jobs and reduced vehicle miles traveled per capita by mixing housing with employment uses.
Brian Halverson, the city’s community development…
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