CITY OF PALM DESERT
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
CASE NO. DA25-0001 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT
(DA96-1 AMENDMENT #3)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A THIRD AMENDMENT TO A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PALM DESERT AND WVC RANCHO MIRAGE, INC. (FORMERLY STARWOOD) THE WESTIN DESERT WILLOW VILLAS LOCATED SOUTHEAST OF PORTOLA AVENUE AND WILLOW RIDGE
PROJECT LOCATION/DESCRIPTION:
PROJECT LOCATION: Westin Desert Willow Villas
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant, WVC Rancho Mirage, Inc. (formerly Starwood), requests approval of a Third Amendment to the Development Agreement for The Westin Desert Willow Villas extending the term by six (6) months to August 27, 2026.
PUBLIC HEARING: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, will hold a Public Hearing at its meeting on February 3, 2026. The Planning Commission meeting begins at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at 73510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California. Pursuant to Assembly Bill 2449, this meeting may be conducted as a hybrid meeting allowing public access via teleconference or in person. Options for remote participation will be listed on the Posted Agenda for the meeting at https://www.palmdesert.gov/connect/city-council.
REVIEW OF PROJECT INFORMATION: Information concerning the proposed appeal is available for review in the Office of the City Clerk at 73510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, California during regular business hours.
COMMENT ON THIS APPLICATION: Response to this notice may be made as follows:
Written comments may be submitted to the Planning Commission by letter to the address below or email at planning@palmdesert.gov. Transmittal prior to the start of the meeting is required. Any correspondence received during or after the meeting will be distributed to the Planning Commission as soon as practicable and retained for the official record.
Any challenge of the proposed project in court may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at or prior to the public hearing (Government Code Section 65009[b][2]).
Sijifredo Fernandez, Senior Planner
City of Palm Desert
73-510 Fred Waring Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
(760) 346-6434, Extension 434
sfernandez@palmdesert.gov
PUBLISH: THE DESERT SUN Rosie Lua, Secretary
JANUARY 23, 2026 Palm Desert Planning Commission
January 21 2026
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