Portola Springs Residential Development Project
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2022120165
Public Agency
City of Palm Desert
Document Title
Portola Springs Residential Development Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/18/2026
Document Description
The Project involves the creation of a 156-lot single-family residential development, and associated improvements. The Project would also construct stormwater retention infrastructure, including three retention basins, and would include utility connections. landscaping and open space, and internal roadways. A total of 2.73 acres of common open space is proposed throughout the Project site, including a larger 0.29-acre recreation area at the center of the Project site.
Contact Information
Name
Kim Molina
Agency Name
Blue Fern West, LLC
Job Title
President
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Name
Sijifredo Fernandez
Agency Name
City of Palm Desert
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Palm Desert
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Frank Sinatra Drive and Portola Avenue
Total Acres
17.6
Parcel #
620-400-030-5, 620-400-031-6
State Highways
SR-111, SR-74, I-10
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 15183 (Projects Consistent w/ Community Plan or Zoning)
Reasons for Exemption
The project is statutorily exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15183. The project is consistent with the land use that the City of Palm Desert 2016 General Plan Update (GPU) assigned to the project site, as well as the site's zoning designation and density limits. Additionally, the project would not result in impacts that are peculiar or more severe than those disclosed in the City's GPU Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2015081020), which was certified on November 10, 2016.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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