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Palm Desert updates outdoor dining-deck rules; staff sets $7.08 annual lease rate and requires reapplication
Summary
City staff told the June 12 study session that El Paseo dining decks must reapply under a new temporary use permit after street rehab, that three operators plan to reapply while others seek permanent on-property patios, and that the program’s future depends on pending state legislation.
At the Palm Desert City Council study session on June 12, Carlos Flores of the city’s Development Services Department updated council members on the status of the city’s outdoor dining-deck program, the temporary use permit (TUP) process and next steps after the El Paseo street rehabilitation.
Flores said the program began in 2020 and the city adopted updated dining-deck guidelines and visuals in November 2023. He told the council staff created “a new temporary use permit for outdoor dining decks” and established an annual lease rate of $7.08 per square foot per year, with a revocable license agreement and insurance requirements for operators. Flores said the paved portion of El Paseo required decks to be removed by June 1; staff confirmed all decks were…
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