Desert Lakes Specific Plan
Summary
SCH Number
2006061020
Lead Agency
City of Coachella
Document Title
Desert Lakes Specific Plan
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Document Description
The proposed project consists of a specific plan to allow the development of 2,572 acres located north of the I-10 Freeway in the northeast corner of the City of Coachella within Riverside County as a master-planned residential community. As proposed, the Desert Lakes Specific Plan would allow the development of compact residential neighborhoods of varying densities encircling a Town Center along with supporting commercial and community facilities, including community parks, lakes, golf courses, schools, pedestrian paseos, bicycle paths, recreation areas and natural open space. The proposed Specific Plan would allow the development of a maximum of 7,300 residential units. In addition to considering adoption of the specific plan, the City of Coachella will also consider approval of related discretionary actions, including a General Plan Amendment, Zone Change, Development Agreement, and a large lot Tentative Tract Map.
Contact Information
Name
Leslie J. Mouriquand
Agency Name
City of Coachella
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Coachella
Counties
Riverside
Total Acres
2,752
State Highways
I-10
Waterways
Coachella Canal
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 8 (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Basin Region 7 (RWQCB), Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 6, Department of Housing and Community Development, Department of Toxic Substances Control, Office of Emergency Services, California, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, Department of Water Resources
State Reviewing Agency Comments
Department of Water Resources
Development Types
Residential (Units 7,300)
Local Actions
General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan, Rezone, Development Agreement, Tentative Tract Map
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Drainage/Absorption, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Sewer Capacity, Transportation
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