Palm Springs Mayor Stands By Fashion Plaza Timeline

The Palm Springs Planning Commission denied approval of an agreement between the city and Wessman Development on plans to revitalize the empty Desert Fashion Plaza on Palm Canyon Dr.

Mayor Steve Pougnet came out fighting after the vote, pledging to move forward with plans already in place to have the project done by Nov. 2014.

The city council will consider a development agreement with Wessman at its meeting on June 15.

“The Bank of America building will be demolished within 30 days of a voter-approved general tax measure on Nov. 8, 2011,” said the Mayor.

The city council will consider the project finance agreement at its July 20 meeting. It will include timelines that call for final project design to be completed before the end of 2011 and construction documents to be prepared during 2012.

Construction would begin in May 2013, Pougnet said..

“The revitalization of Desert Fashion Plaza is the top priority of the Palm Springs City Council and we are committed to that goal,” he said.