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Council approves first reading of DHS Varner Road specific plan amendment and EIR addendum for proposed logistics center
Summary
The council voted unanimously on a package of approvals (EIR addendum ENV25-2, SP24-2 renaming Desert Land Ventures to DHS Varner Road Specific Plan, GPA 24‑1, trackmap TM25‑1, design review DR24‑4, and an ordinance amendment) to allow a large logistics/warehouse project north of I‑10 near Palm Drive; the ordinance returns for second reading and adoption.
The Desert Hot Springs City Council on April 21 approved on first reading a multi‑part application to amend the Desert Land Ventures specific plan and allow development of a logistics center on land north of Interstate 10 near Palm Drive and Varner Road.
Planning staff described the project area, its planning‑area divisions, and site features. The proposal would permit a large warehouse building footprint (the presentation cited a 1,160,989‑square‑foot building with 28,800 square feet of office on an 83.3‑acre parcel in planning area 1A) and adjusts the specific plan to allow up to 1.5 million square feet of logistics space across the plan area. The project design includes two access points (primary access on Varner Road and a secondary access on West…
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