Planning Commission Approves Fertility Clinic Rebuild Nearly a Year After Bombing

The Palm Springs Planning Commission approved plans Tuesday night to rebuild the American Reproductive Center fertility clinic, nearly a year after a domestic terrorism attack destroyed the facility.

The commission greenlit the 19,347-square-foot medical building at 1199 North Indian Canyon Drive, though the approval came with conditions. Commissioners added specific requirements related to the building's design, appearance, and safety features. Of note, commissioners are concerned the new building will stick out with its current design, and are hoping for something that looks “more contemporary.”

Developers will now need to revise their plans to meet those conditions before the project moves to the Architectural Review Committee for final architectural and landscape approval.

The two-story building would house a surgery center on the ground floor and an OB/GYN and fertility clinic on the second floor. The site would include 109 parking spaces and be secured by a seven-foot perimeter wall with a guardhouse at the main entrance off North Indian Canyon Drive.

The original clinic was destroyed on May 17, 2025, when a bomber detonated explosives at the site. The attacker, Guy Barkis, was the only person killed. The building was removed as part of the FBI investigation, leaving the 1.79-acre lot vacant.

Since the bombing, the clinic has operated out of Desert Regional Medical Center across the street.