Rancho Mirage Affordable Housing Family Apartments
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025050959
Lead Agency
City of Rancho Mirage
Document Title
Rancho Mirage Affordable Housing Family Apartments
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
7/18/2025
Document Description
The Rancho Mirage Affordable Housing Family Apartments is a 150-unit affordable housing community spanning five acres along Via Vail, southeast of the Rancho Mirage Dog Park. The development consists of seven residential buildings oriented around central courtyards, connected by an accessible paseo network. The project will offer 42 one-bedroom, 69 two-bedroom, and 39 three-bedroom units, with one unit reserved for an on-site manager. Amenities include a pool, community center, laundry facilities, a tot lot, gardens, and bicycle storage. Developed by National CORE and USA Properties, the community will also provide on-site supportive services through the Hope Through Housing Foundation. The site, currently vacant desert land, will feature buildings that step up in height to reduce visual impact, with parking and circulation areas surrounding the structures to ensure efficient site access.
The 5±-acre project site is located on the southern side of Via Vail, between Monterey Avenue and Key Largo A venue in Rancho Mirage. The Rancho Mirage Affordable Housing Family Apartments is a 150- unit affordable housing community spanning five acres along Via Vail, southeast of the Rancho Mirage Dog Park. The development consists of seven residential buildings oriented around central courtyards, connected by an accessible paseo network. The project will offer 42 one-bedroom, 69 two-bedroom, and 39 three-bedroom units, with one unit reserved for an on-site manager. Amenities include a pool, community center, laundry facilities, a tot lot, gardens, and bicycle storage.
Contact Information
Name
Ben Torres
Agency Name
City of Rancho Mirage
Job Title
Planning Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Taylor Libolt Varner
Agency Name
National Community Renaissance of California
Job Title
Director of External Affairs
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Rancho Mirage
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Via Vail and Key Largo Avenue
Zip
92270
Total Acres
5
Parcel #
685-090-016
State Highways
Interstate 10
Railways
Union Pacific
Schools
Della S. Lindley Elementary School
Township
4S
Range
6E
Section
30
Base
SB
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of Rancho Mirage
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Riverside
Final Environmental Document Available at
Rancho Mirage Planning Division - 69825 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage California 92270
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Final Document(s) [Approved_Certified draft environmental documents]
Notice of Determination
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