HomeMy WebLinkAboutPresentation - General Plan 2040 2022-03-10City Council
March 10, 2022
Vision & Priorities
•The General Plan Vision:
•Serves as the foundation for all of the General Plan goals and policies
•Is the “common ground” from which all decisions are made
•Defines priority areas where resources should be focused
•The Priorities:
•Values and themes that require more focused attention and future direction
•More focused issues in order to prioritize use of staff resources and allocation of budget
•Priorities form the basis for goals and policies in each element
Vision & Priorities -Background
•(2) Public Input Surveys
•Outreach to Organizations
•Social Media
•General Plan Website: www.psgeneralplan.com
•Community Workshop –2/24/20
•General Plan Steering Committee –6/9/20 &
7/20/20
•Planning Commission –7/29/20 & 9/9/20
•City Council –10/8/20
Vision & Priorities -Additional Outreach
11/19/20 PS Chamber Meeting
12/01/20 Mainstreet Merchants Meeting
12/02/20 PSHA/GM Meeting
12/14/20 Human Rights Commission Meeting
06/15/21 Neighborhood Meeting at Mizell Center
06/17/21 Neighborhood Meeting at Demuth Community Center
06/22/21 Neighborhood Meeting at Vista Del Monte Elementary
06/28/21 Neighborhood Meeting at James O. Jesse Desert Highland Unity
Center
01/10/22 Conservation/Open Space stakeholders meeting
01/06/22
01/11/22 Non-profit stakeholders meetings
Vision
2020 Vision Revised
Palm Springs is a vibrant and inclusive desert resort community
where year-round and seasonal residents and visitors enjoy safe
neighborhoods, an exciting social environment and a relaxing and
positive experience.
The City values its architectural, historical, cultural and natural
resources and balances resident priorities with economic and
sustainable growth.
We celebrate our diversity and foster equity and unity among all of
our residents.
The City provides responsive, friendly and efficient public services
for all our residents and businesses.
Palm Springs is a vibrant, diverse,and inclusive desert resort
community where year-round and seasonal residents and visitors
enjoy safe neighborhoods, an exciting social environment and a
relaxing and positive experience featuring safe neighborhoods,
diverse commercial, arts, and cultural opportunities, and an
exciting social environment.
The City values its architectural, historical, cultural and natural
resources and balances resident priorities with economic and
sustainable growth.
We celebrate our diversity, and foster equity and unity among all
of our residents.and we are an equitable, inclusive community
with a high quality of life for all people.
The City provides responsive, friendly, respectful and efficient
public services allowing for inclusion of all people and full
community participation for all our residents and businesses.
Priority 1
2020 Priority Revised
Support Palm Springs as a premier desert
resort community. Strengthen and promote those
things that make Palm Springs a one-of-a kind resort
destination, including its natural resources, eco-tourism, its
pedestrian-oriented shopping and entertainment districts,
its unique architecture, the convenience of its airport and
convention center, and its wide array of lodging and
recreational facilities.
Support Palm Springs as a premier desert
resort community. Strengthen and promote those
things that make Palm Springs a one-of-a kind resort
destination, including its natural resources, eco-tourism, its
pedestrian-oriented shopping and entertainment districts,
its unique architecture, its cultural diversity and identity,
the convenience of its airport and convention center, and
its wide array of lodging and recreational facilities.
New Priority (1)
2020 Priority Revised
Foster and enhance opportunities for open
space retention and expansion that allows
neighborhood access throughout Palm
Springs and its adjacent areas. Opens spaces
should include passive and active forms of recreation
where possible.
Foster and enhance opportunities for open
space retention and expansion that allows
neighborhood access throughout Palm
Springs and its adjacent areas. Encourage open
space protection and improve access to open spaces
throughout the community for community enjoyment,
health benefits and biodiversity. Where open spaces are
accessible to the public, promote safe access for all
regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity,
race, native language, culture, abilities, and disabilities.
Opens spaces should include passive and active forms of
recreation where possible.
Priority 2
2020 Priority Revised
Continue to advance Palm Springs’ role as a
sustainability leader.Promote the sustainable use
of materials, energy, land, water, air and other natural
resources to enhance the long-term livability of our
community. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and
proactively anticipate and mitigate the impacts of climate
change. Reduce wastes going to landfill through source
reduction, reuse, recycling and other methods.
Continue to advance Palm Springs’ role as a
sustainability leader.Promote the sustainable and
affordable use of materials, energy, land, water, air and
other natural resources to enhance the long-term livability
of our community for all residents regardless of socio-
economic position. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and
proactively anticipate and mitigate the impacts of climate
change. Reduce wastes going to landfill through source
reduction, reuse, recycling and other methods
Priority 2 (modified 3/9 by PC)
2020 Priority Revised
Continue to advance Palm Springs’ role as a
sustainability leader.Promote the sustainable use
of materials, energy, land, water, air and other natural
resources to enhance the long-term livability of our
community. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and
proactively anticipate and mitigate the impacts of climate
change. Reduce wastes going to landfill through source
reduction, reuse, recycling and other methods.
Continue to advance Palm Springs’ role as a
sustainability leader.Promote the sustainable and
affordable use of materials, energy, land, water, air and
other natural resources to enhance the long-term livability
of our community for residents and all stakeholders
regardless of socio-economic position, and anticipate and
mitigate the impacts of climate change. Reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and proactively anticipate and
mitigate the impacts of climate change. Reduce wastes
going to landfill through source reduction, reuse, recycling
and other methods
Priority 3
2020 Priority Revised
Diversify and strengthen the City’s
economy and promote education and
innovation. Develop and encourage new businesses,
employment and education opportunities that will
maintain a stable and diverse economy and workforce.
Promote businesses that will provide a living wage. Invest
in improving public and private infrastructure for a digital
future. Promote employment opportunities in renewable
energy and other green businesses.
Diversify and strengthen the City’s
economy and promote education and
innovation.Develop and encourage new businesses,
employment and education opportunities that will
maintain a stable sustainable, livable, resilient,and diverse
economy and workforce. Promote businesses that will
provide a living wage. Invest in improving accessible public
and private infrastructure for a digital future for all.
Promote employment opportunities in renewable energy
and other green businesses.
Priority 3 (modified 3/9 by PC)
2020 Priority Revised
Diversify and strengthen the City’s
economy and promote education and
innovation. Develop and encourage new businesses,
employment and education opportunities that will
maintain a stable and diverse economy and workforce.
Promote businesses that will provide a living wage. Invest
in improving public and private infrastructure for a digital
future. Promote employment opportunities in renewable
energy and other green businesses.
Diversify and strengthen the City’s
economy and promote education and
innovation.Develop and encourage new businesses,
employment and education opportunities that will
maintain a stable sustainable, livable, resilient,and diverse
economy. Promote businesses that will provide a living
wage. Invest in improving accessible public and private
infrastructure for a digital future for all. Promote
employment opportunities in renewable energy and other
green businesses.
New Priority (4) (added 3/9 by PC)
2020 Priority Revised
Diversify and strengthen the City’s
economy and promote education and
innovation. Develop and encourage new businesses,
employment and education opportunities that will
maintain a stable and diverse economy and workforce.
Promote businesses that will provide a living wage. Invest
in improving public and private infrastructure for a digital
future. Promote employment opportunities in renewable
energy and other green businesses.
Improve higher education opportunities for
residents in the City and surrounding areas.
Promote and seek local higher education options within
the City to improve the workforce and provide living wage
opportunities. Invest in improving accessible public and
private infrastructure for a digital future for all.
Priority 4
2020 Priority Revised
Maintain and enhance a diverse range of
retail, dining and entertainment
opportunities for local, regional, and tourist
market. Encourage diverse and appealing shopping
opportunities for residents, tourists, and the regional
market that will generate sales tax revenues, attract
customers from neighboring communities, and enrich the
quality of the life for those living in and visiting Palm
Springs.
(No change.)
Priority 5
2020 Priority Revised
Provide for a broad range of housing
opportunities. Encourage development of resource
efficient housing units at a range of densities for all life
stages and all economic levels.
Provide for a broad range of housing
opportunities for all residents.Encourage
development of resource efficient and high-quality housing
units at a range of densities for all life stages, and all
economic levels and diversified, multifaceted populations.
Identify solutions to reduce rent burden, housing
instability, and homelessness.
Priority 6
2020 Priority Revised
Create, maintain and enhance unique
places and facilities that foster community
interaction and engagement. Concentrate and
promote areas of rich community activity served by
efficient multimodal transportation and parking.
Create, maintain and enhance unique
places and facilities that foster community
interaction and engagement.Improve and
facilitate access to parks and other open spaces,
community facilities, arts and cultural centers and
landmarks in order to promote the City’s rich history, offer
visual interest, and support lively activity. Ensure
community facilities provide services and amenities that
meet the needs of families and individuals to fully enjoy
and contribute to life in Palm Springs
Priority 7
2020 Priority Revised
Encourage the creative mixing of land uses
to promote vibrant and walkable
neighborhoods and commercial areas.
Combine residential, retail, office, and other land uses
within commercial and other key locations, to create
active, full-service neighborhoods that are less dependent
on the automobile.
Encourage the creative mixing of land uses
to promote vibrant and walkable
neighborhoods and commercial areas
accessible to all. Combine residential, retail, office,
open spaces/recreation and other land uses within
commercial and other key locations, to create active,
inclusive, and full-service neighborhoods that are less
dependent on the automobile.
New Priority (2)
2020 Priority Revised
Nurture retail opportunities for residents in
all neighborhoods.Strengthen and promote
equitable and convenient access to a variety of retail
opportunities that serve the needs of daily lives in close
proximity to all residential neighborhoods.(No change.)
New Priority (3)
2020 Priority Revised
Promote active living, healthy lifestyles and
improved environments for all. To improve
mental and physical health, increase opportunities for
individuals to incorporate physical activities into daily
routines, such as to recreation, exercise and active
transportation. Promote healthy food options, and create
social and physical environments that improve and the
well-being of the community.
Priority 8
2020 Priority Revised
Preserve and uphold the distinct
architecture and unique visual and
aesthetic form in buildings and
neighborhoods that distinguish Palm
Springs from other cities.Promote the
identification of unique neighborhoods while encouraging
new and characteristically different neighborhood types to
develop. Recognize the importance of adaptive reuse for
architecturally and historically significant resources.
Preserve and uphold the distinct
architecture and unique visual and
aesthetic form in buildings and
neighborhoods that distinguish Palm
Springs from other cities.Promote the
identification of unique, culturally diverse neighborhoods
while creating strategies and opportunities for improving
neighborhoods that have a greater need because of
historic disinvestment.encouraging Encourage new and
characteristically different neighborhood types to develop.
Recognize the importance of adaptive reuse for
architecturally and historically significant resources..
Priority 9
2020 Priority Revised
Provide a circulation system that accommodates the
smooth flow of vehicular traffic and public
transportation, encourages safe bicycle and
pedestrian movement, and presents attractively
landscaped corridors. As the City develops, safe and
complete streets with transit will be necessary to ensure a safe
and functioning network of circulation corridors and
intersections, protecting residential neighborhoods from
commercial traffic to the extent possible. The streets will be
attractively developed, designed with adequate parking and
maintained to encourage bicycles, pedestrians, and alternative
forms of transportation. Trails, bikeways, and other forms of
circulation linkages through the city and into surrounding
areas must also be developed and maintained.
(No change.)
Priority 10
2020 Priority Revised
Enhance both visual and physical access to
the City's surrounding mountains, washes,
open space, and other scenic and natural
resources. Unparalleled natural resources can be found
in and near Palm Springs. These resources add value to the
City’s quality of life and are an important contributor to the
City’s image as a destination resort.
Enhance both visual,and physical, and
equitable access to the City's surrounding
mountains, washes, open space, and other
scenic and natural resource. Unparalleled natural
resources in and near Palm Springs add value to the City’s
quality of life and are an important contributor to the City’s
image as a destination resort.
City Council
March 10, 2022