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Council approves 298‑unit SB 35 affordable housing project density bonus and one waiver

Palm Desert City Council · November 11, 2025
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Council approved a density bonus agreement and a waiver for a 298‑unit, 3–4 story affordable housing project under Senate Bill 35. Staff said the project met objective standards and state law limits local discretion except for unmitigable health/safety impacts; council voted 5‑0 to approve.

Council approved a density bonus agreement and one waiver for a 298‑unit affordable housing project located at the northwest corner of Cook Street and Frank Sinatra Drive after staff described the application as a Senate Bill 35 (SB 35) streamlined project that met objective design standards.

Carlos Flores, Development Services, told the council the proposal is a 3–4 story, 100% affordable multifamily development configured to take advantage of state density bonus…

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