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Palm Desert Council Upholds Planning Commission, Denies Appeal of 546‑Home Katavina Project
Summary
The City Council voted 5‑0 to deny an appeal and uphold the planning commission’s approval of the Katavina residential project (546 single‑family lots), finding the proposal consistent with the city’s 2016 General Plan and eligible for CEQA streamlining under Guidelines §15183; opponents argued an EIR is required for greenhouse‑gas and biological impacts.
The Palm Desert City Council voted unanimously on Feb. 12 to deny an appeal filed by the Supporters Alliance for Environmental Responsibility (SAFER) and to confirm the planning commission’s approval of the Katavina residential project, a proposed 546‑lot single‑family development on the former Santa Rosa golf course.
City staff, represented by Rosie Lua, director of development services, recommended the council accept the administrative record, find the project consistent with the city’s 2016 General Plan and the certified EIR for that plan, and apply the CEQA Guidelines §15183 general‑plan consistency exemption and streamlining. Staff told the council that the project’s 7 dwelling…
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