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Palm Desert staff say city is making progress on state RHNA targets but key gaps remain
Summary
City staff told the City Council that Palm Desert has issued permits on many above‑moderate units and is behind on moderate- and low-income permit targets; staff offered to provide a current inventory of existing affordable units and highlighted city-owned opportunities to meet allocations.
Palm Desert — City staff told the City Council on Oct. 23 that the city is making measurable progress toward its Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) targets for the 2022–2029 cycle, but that significant work remains to meet lower‑income requirements.
Carlos Suarez, deputy director of development services, opened the session with an overview of the RHNA cycle and said Palm Desert was allocated 2,790 units for the current cycle. Senior Planner Seehee Fernandez gave permit and entitlement figures, saying, “As of 2025, we've issued building permits for a 144 very low, 15 low, and a 187 above…
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