Indio moves to tighten rules for vacant commercial buildings
Councilmembers want more options to hold property owners accountable for empty commercial buildings.
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Councilmembers want more options to hold property owners accountable for empty commercial buildings.
The project is still moving forward, but county officials had to vote to delay a construction deadline to keep funding in place.
The temporary moratorium gives the city more time to deeply study the issue before making major changes to the zoning code.
The owner of the defunct mall property said negotiations were getting closer to a deal for the city-owned vacant lot attached to the mall.
The direction comes after months of debate amongst city commissioners, and outcry from residents.
Commissioners asked staff why it has taken months for their recommendation for a moratorium to reach council.
With the CV Link now officially open, attention turns to the creation of community connectors and improving bike infrastructure valley-wide.
The state requires the building code update, otherwise Indio would lose the ability to enforce local amendments
The projects all include street widening, the addition of more car lanes, and bike lanes.
The project calls for 300 market rate apartments, a 130-room hotel, retail, a drive-through Starbucks, and a Quick Quack car wash.