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City staff: police annex construction to start and Hienda Avenue upgrades planned

Desert Hot Springs Planning Commission · March 11, 2025
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Summary

The Community Development Director told the Planning Commission construction of a police annex on the public safety campus is about to begin and that Hienda Avenue will get extensive pedestrian and streetscape improvements, with work expected to start this year.

The Community Development Director told the Desert Hot Springs Planning Commission on March 11 that construction is imminent on two city projects: a police annex building on the public safety campus and a major improvement project on Hienda Avenue.

The director said the police annex project has been bid, a kickoff meeting occurred and fencing is already going up at the site, signaling that physical work will begin soon. On Hienda Avenue, the director said phase one will run from West Drive to Tamar Drive and will include new sidewalks in places, curve-adjusted sidewalks, lighting and landscaped medians, with an emphasis on pedestrian improvements.

No specific construction start dates or contract award details were provided during the report. The Planning Commission received the update as an informational report; no action was taken.