Catavina Residential Development Project
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025091375
Public Agency
City of Palm Desert
Document Title
Catavina Residential Development Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/17/2026
Document Description
The proposed project includes the development of 546 single-family single- and two-story residences, onsite circulation, utility infrastructure, stormwater improvements, and open space areas. In the northwest portion of the project site, the project would develop 100 single-family units on 5,000-square foot lots. The northeast portion of the site would be developed with 255 six-pack clustered single-family lots, on lots ranging from 1,976 to 2,288 square feet. The central portion of the project site would be developed with 88 single-family homes on 3,000-square foot lots. The southern portion of the site would be developed with 103 single- family units on 4,050-square foot lots. Approximately 15.4 acres of common open space would be distributed throughout the project site. Three retention basins totaling 2.5 acres are proposed.
Contact Information
Name
Rosie Lua
Agency Name
City of Palm Desert
Job Title
Director of Dev. Services
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Kim Molina
Agency Name
Pacific Land Consultants (C/O Blue Fern West, LLC)
Job Title
President
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Palm Desert
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Frank Sinatra Drive and Portola Avenue
Zip
92260
Total Acres
77.3
Parcel #
620-170-009
State Highways
N/A
Railways
N/A
Airports
N/A
Schools
Various
Waterways
N/A
Township
5S
Range
6E
Section
5
Base
SBM
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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