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Commission approves 115‑unit, 100% affordable apartment complex on West San Rafael Drive
Summary
The Palm Springs Planning Commission unanimously approved a major development permit for a 115‑unit, 100% affordable apartment complex at West San Rafael Drive and McCarthy Road. Staff said the R2 project meets density‑bonus criteria, provides 178 parking spaces, 50% open space and will go to ARC for architectural refinements and several landscape and shading referrals.
The Palm Springs Planning Commission on Jan. 26 unanimously approved a major development permit for a 115‑unit, 100% affordable apartment complex proposed by Pacific West Communities at the northwest corner of West San Rafael Drive and McCarthy Road.
Glenn Malekar, associate planner, told commissioners the 4.04‑acre project includes five buildings with a mix of one‑, two‑ and three‑bedroom apartments (56 one‑bedrooms, 29 two‑bedrooms and 33 three‑bedrooms in staff’s slide narrative), provides 178 parking spaces, and proposes a state‑mandated density bonus that raises density from 15 to about 22.6 dwelling units per acre and increases allowable building height within the requested bonus. Staff recommended approval, describing the use as by‑right in the R2 zone provided required findings are met and noting the team will file a Class…
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