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Palm Desert residents urge city action as Refuge Palm Desert construction raises dust and grading complaints
Summary
Neighbors of the Refuge Palm Desert development told the council they are experiencing heavy dust, reduced sightlines and property impacts tied to grading, buffer reductions and an elevated escarpment; they requested an immediate neighborhood meeting, mitigation and clearer design plans.
Several Palm Desert residents raised repeated concerns during non-agenda public comment about the Refuge Palm Desert housing development, saying grading and erosion control measures have left an 11-foot-high escarpment behind their properties and produced dust and health problems.
Jana Korchinski told council members her neighborhood on Kaufman, Bridal and Shepherd Lane is…
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