Joint Meeting on Proposed Tribal Warehouse Project Set for June

A joint meeting between the Palm Springs City Council and the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians has been scheduled for June 3 to discuss a proposed warehouse development on tribal land near Highway 111 and Interstate 10.

The meeting follows a December city council vote that approved a conformity report for the Desert Mountain View Business Park, a nearly 2.85-million-square-foot warehouse complex planned for 217 acres at Tipton Road. That vote cleared the way for further analysis and public discussion, though environmental groups had raised concerns about air quality impacts.

According to city officials, the June date was chosen to give the developer time to resolve unspecified technical issues and to allow the public and city staff more time to review the project's environmental documents.

The city's role in the project is limited. Because the development would be built on tribal trust land, the Agua Caliente Tribal Council holds final decision-making authority and could approve, modify, or reject the project regardless of city input. The joint meeting is intended to give residents a chance to learn more about the proposal and provide feedback directly to tribal leaders.

The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Palm Springs Convention Center. It will also be broadcast live on the city's YouTube channel.