Vision Plan

City of Coachella

DC&E developed a detailed vision for the sustainable development of the City of Coachella’s 4,000-acre Entertainment Commercial District. Ongoing growth in the Coachella Valley has put development pressure on this area, and the City’s General Plan provides only limited guidance to delineate the types, locations and sizes of development. DC&E developed a strategic approach to guiding development of an international entertainment destination with appropriate land use, circulation and open space components. The Commercial Entertainment District Vision Update provides design guidance to help define the visual texture of the district, identifies a more sustainable approach to development and encourages innovative development concepts. It balances the interests of property owners, City leaders and stakeholders by providing needed job and housing growth capacity in a way that respects the natural environment and meets the financial and fiscal goals of both the City and potential developers. This project won the California Chapter APA Merit Award for Comprehensive Planning by a Small Jurisdiction in 2007.