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Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code Ch. 17.250 Desert Storage Specific Plan
Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Desert Hot Springs
Cite as: Desert Hot Springs Municipal Code Chapter 17.250 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 17.250.010. Desert Storage Specific Plan map.¶
The area of the Desert Storage Specific Plan is set forth on the following map, including the establishment the Planning Area:
(Ord. 792, 11/7/2023)
§ 17.250.020. Desert Storage Specific Plan—Permitted uses table.¶
The following tables for permitted uses shall govern:
Desert Storage Specific Plan—Permitted Uses Table
| Use | MU-C | Specific Plan (SP-MU-C) |
|---|---|---|
| Business, Financial, and Professional Office | ||
| ATMs — Drive-Up | A | A |
| Business Support Services | P | P |
| Check Cashing and/ |
CUP | CUP |
| Financial Institutions or Related Services (without drive-through facilities) | P | P |
| Office, Business and Professional (excluding medical and dental office) | P | P |
| Eating and Drinking Establishments | Eating and Drinking Establishments | Eating and Drinking Establishments |
| Bars, Lounges, Nightclubs, and Tasting Rooms | CUP | CUP |
| Food Preparation/ |
P | P |
| Restaurant — Full or Limited Service, Serving Alcohol | CUP | CUP |
| Restaurant — Full or Limited Service, No Alcohol Sales | P | P |
| Restaurant with Drive-Through Facilities | CUP | CUP |
| Snack Bar | A | A |
| Lodging | Lodging | Lodging |
| Hotel or Motel (without spa) | CUP | CUP |
| Spa Resort | CUP | CUP |
| Low Barrier Navigation Center | P | P |
| Marijuana Uses | Marijuana Uses | Marijuana Uses |
| Marijuana Entertainment Facilities | CUP | CUP |
| Marijuana Storefront Retail | CUP | CUP |
| Marijuana Testing Facilities | P | P |
| Medical-Related and Care Uses | Medical-Related and Care Uses | Medical-Related and Care Uses |
| Clinic and Urgent Care | CUP | CUP |
| Day Care Center | CUP | CUP |
| Hospital | CUP | CUP |
| Office, Medical and Dental Office | P | P |
| Residential Care Facilities | AUP | AUP |
| Public and Assembly Uses | Public and Assembly Uses | Public and Assembly Uses |
| Cultural Institutions | P | P |
| Public Assembly Facilities | CUP | CUP |
| Religious Assembly Facilities | CUP | CUP |
| Schools, Private | CUP | CUP |
| Trade and Vocational Schools | CUP | CUP |
| Tutoring and Education Centers | P | P |
| Recreation and Entertainment | Recreation and Entertainment | Recreation and Entertainment |
| Arcade (Electronic Game Center) | AUP | AUP |
| Art Gallery | P | P |
| Commercial Recreation — Indoors | CUP | CUP |
| Commercial Recreation — Outdoors | CUP | CUP |
| Entertainment, Indoor | AUP | AUP |
| Health/ |
P | P |
| Health/ |
CUP | CUP |
| Residential | Residential | Residential |
| Dwelling, Multifamily | P | P |
| Home Occupations | A | A |
| Live/Work Unit | P | P |
| Single Room Occupancy (SRO) | CUP | CUP |
| Supportive Housing | P | P |
| Transitional Housing | P | P |
| Retail Uses | Retail Uses | Retail Uses |
| Alcohol Beverage Sales — For Off-Site Consumption | CUP | CUP |
| Alcohol Beverage Sales — For On-Site or Off-Site Consumption, in Conjunction with an Allowed Use | CUP | CUP |
| Building Materials and Services, Indoor | P | P |
| Convenience Store, No Alcohol Sales | P | P |
| Farmer's Market | TUP | TUP |
| Grocery Store | P | P |
| Nurseries and Garden Centers | P | P |
| Outdoor Temporary and/ |
TUP | TUP |
| Recreational Equipment Rentals-Indoor Only | P | P |
| Retail Sales — General | P | P |
| Retail Sales — Restricted | CUP | CUP |
| Service Uses | Service Uses | Service Uses |
| Animal Boarding/ |
P | P |
| Veterinary Services, Large Animal | CUP | CUP |
| Veterinary Services, Small Animal | AUP | AUP |
| Instructional Services | AUP | AUP |
| Maintenance and Repair Services - Indoor | P | P |
| Personal Services, General | P | P |
| Personal Services, Restricted | CUP | CUP |
| Recording Studio | AUP | AUP |
| Social Service Facilities | P | P |
| Storage — Personal | — | P* |
| Storage — Outdoor Recreational Vehicle Storage | — | P* |
| Vehicle Repair and Services — Service/ |
CUP | CUP |
| Transportation, Communication, and Infrastructure Uses | ||
| Car Sharing — Parking | AUP | AUP |
| Parking Facility — Temporary | TUP | TUP |
| Utilities Facility — Staffed | CUP | CUP |
| Utility Facility — Unstaffed | CUP | CUP |
| Vehicle Charging Stations — Commercial | P | P |
| Wireless Communication Facilities — Minor | AUP | AUP |
| Wireless Communication Facilities — Major | CUP | CUP |
| Wireless Telecommunication facilities, Satellite Dish Antenna | P | P |
| Other Uses | Other Uses | Other Uses |
| Caretaker Quarters | — | P* |
| Drive-Through or Drive-Up Facilities | CUP | CUP |
| Vending Machine | A | A |
| "P" Use is permitted by right. | "P" Use is permitted by right. | "P" Use is permitted by right. |
| "A" Use is accessory to an established primary use. | ||
| "AUP" Use requires an Administrative Conditional Use Permit. | ||
| "CUP" Use requires a Conditional Use Permit. | ||
| "T" Use requires a Temporary Use Permit. | ||
| "N/ |
||
| *Subject to Chapter 17.92 , Development Permits |
(Ord. 792, 11/7/2023)
§ 17.250.030. Desert Storage Specific Plan—Development standards.¶
The following development standards shall govern:
| Measurement/ |
Existing (MU-C) | Proposed (SP-MU-C) |
|---|---|---|
| Density | Density | Density |
| Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) — Nonresidential | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| Lot Dimensions | Lot Dimensions | Lot Dimensions |
| Minimum Lot Size (net) | 20,000 (multifamily) | 20,000 (multifamily) |
| Minimum Lot Width | 100 ft | 100 ft |
| Setbacks and Building Separations | Setbacks and Building Separations | Setbacks and Building Separations |
| Maximum Front Yard Setback (from Public ROW) | 5 ft | 20 ft |
| Maximum Side Yard Setback | ||
| Interior | 0 ft | 0 ft |
| Exterior | 10 ft | 10 ft |
| Minimum Rear Yard Setback | ||
| Standard Lot | 15 ft | 0 ft |
| Adjacent to Alley | 10 ft | 10 ft |
| Building Height and Stories | Building Height and Stories | Building Height and Stories |
| Maximum Number of Stories | 4 | 4 |
| Maximum Building/ |
60 ft | 60 ft |
| Landscaping | Landscaping | Landscaping |
| Signs and Outdoor Displays | Zoning Code Chs. 17.44 and 17.45 | Zoning Code Chs. 17.44 and 17.45 |
| Minimum Landscaped Area | Zoning Code Ch. 17.56 | Zoning Code Ch. 17.56 |
(Ord. 792, 11/7/2023)
§ 17.250.040. Review and approval.¶
A. All uses within the Desert Storage Specific Plan planning areas shall be subject to review and approval for conformance with this chapter.
B. Uses which are indicated as "P" (Permitted) shall require, for any related construction or development, review, and approval by the Planning Commission, in accordance with Chapter 17.92 (Development Permits).
C. Uses which are indicated as "C" (Conditionally Permitted) shall require review and approval by the Planning Commission in accordance with Chapter 17.76 (Conditional Use Permits).
D. Required findings for approval of Development Permit (Chapter 17.92) or Conditional Use Permit (Chapter 17.76) shall include consideration of the Design Guidelines of the Desert Storage Specific Plan.
(Ord. 792, 11/7/2023)
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