General Inquiries and Information:
760-323-8245

General Inquiries:
Planning Email

Christopher Hadwin, Director of Planning Services – ext. 8330

Anthony "Tony" Riederer, AICP, Assistant Director of Planning - ext. 8763

Noriko Kikuchi, AICP, Associate Planner - ext. 8755

Ken Lyon, RA, Principal Planner - ext. 8786

Glenn Mlaker, AICP, Principal Planner - ext. 8778

Alex Perez Rubalcava, Assistant Planner - ext. 8794

Sarah Yoon, Associate Planner/Historic Preservation Officer - ext. 8768

Anita Fields, Administrative Specialist - ext. 8321

Linda Ponce, Administrative Assistant - ext. 8762

Derek Hodges, Planning Technician, ext. 8715

We consider our residential neighborhoods one of Palm Springs’ greatest assets, and have organized our planning department to support and protect the single family character of Palm Springs. Below are six of the most common concerns people have about their homes and City Planning.

• New Homes and Additions
• Accessory Dwelling Units
• Home Occupations
• Hillside Homes
• Historic Preservation
• Vacation Rentals & Event Houses
• Code Enforcement

We provide further information here on each of these topics.

The City of Palm Springs and our commercial sector can only succeed by supporting each other. While each merchant and business owner works hard to achieve his or her own goals, the planning department helps all commercial business and property owners contribute to the overall look and feel of the community. The information below addresses some of the most common concerns people have about their businesses as they relate to City Planning.

• Getting Started
• Signs & Banners
• Building Alterations & Expansions
• The Central Business District
• Historic Preservation
• Code Enforcement
• Vacant Buildings

We provide further information here on each of these topics.

Most of Palm Springs is built out, and new land development generally consists of sensitive lands, such as hillsides and open desert, or smaller in-fill properties. As an older city, Palm Springs also expects that a large inventory of existing buildings is likely to be redeveloped in the coming years to upgrade structural and mechanical systems as well as reposition or replace buildings for new and future uses. Land development is a complex process that requires considerable expertise and a willingness to honestly deal with neighbors and the City. Below are seven important aspects of land development.

• Permitted Uses and Development Standards
• Pre-Application Review
• Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan
• Design Review
• Subdivision and Maps
• Planned Development Districts
• Vacant Land
• Economic Development

We provide further information here on each of these topics.

The motto of the City of Palm Springs is “The People are the City”, and we are committed to involving all residents and citizens in the decisions that build the community. The people of Palm Springs have a wide variety of interests, but all seem to share two key values: A love for this city as a special place to live and work, and an enthusiasm for bringing ideas and opinions “to the table”. We provide a number of forums for community dialogue and the information below addresses some of the most common concerns people have about their neighborhoods.

• Neighborhood Organizations and Associations
• Project Status Information
• Code Enforcement
• Historic Preservation
• Vacation Rentals and Event Houses
• Palms Springs General Plan
• Palm Springs Zoning Code

We provide further information here on each of these topics.