Tuesday, May 31, 2011
HOA bills coming late in the mail?
Positively Palermo received this e-mail: "Dear Penny, Why are we getting our HOA bills from DRM so late near the 1st of the month when they are due? Do others have this problem?" Miss Penny Lane says: She hates late charges because they cut into her clothing allowance.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Tree damaged at Sunburst & Quiet Side
The wind has taken its toll on a tree on Quiet Side near the intersection with Sunburst Blvd. Miss Penny Lane says: Let's all pray it can be saved with quick action by management.
UPDATE: The tree on Quiet Side, near the Sunburst and Sandy Point Trail intersection, now has been propped back up. Also, thanks to the person who corrected the kind of tree.
UPDATE: The tree on Quiet Side, near the Sunburst and Sandy Point Trail intersection, now has been propped back up. Also, thanks to the person who corrected the kind of tree.
Happy Memorial Day, Palermo Palm Springs
Soldiers downtown Palm Springs, 1940s. |
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Indian Canyon closed - with strong gusts expected across the valley
Indian Canyon Drive again is closed today, with winds up to 60 mph expected across the entire valley. The morning paper reports:"A stretch of Indian Canyon Drive will stay closed for the weekend as high winds and cool temperatures sweep in for the holiday. Palm Springs police closed the road at the Whitewater Wash late Friday and planned to keep it closed through Tuesday because of high winds and blowing sand. The primary alternative routes, Gene Autry Trail and Vista Chino, remained open. Plan to hold on to your umbrellas during the picnics this holiday weekend, too: Wind gusts of up to 60 mph could blow through the Coachella Valley. A cool front will also sweep in, sending temperatures plummeting nearly 20 degrees below normal.'We're going to have a pretty strong storm that's going to come down California, and behind that front is a surge of chilly air,” AccuWeather.com meteorologist Brian Edwards said." Miss Penny Lane says: She likes the windy days in the valley because she can sit outside after washing her hair and the wind naturally dries it, rather than using a hair dryer.
SUNDAY UPDATE: Portions of Gene Autry Trail and Vista Chino are now closed as well. Winds of 43 mph were clocked at the airport.
SUNDAY UPDATE: Portions of Gene Autry Trail and Vista Chino are now closed as well. Winds of 43 mph were clocked at the airport.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
All of Palermo's model plans are now online. See our new Palermo Floor Plan page
At last, we now have all of the floor plans of Palermo Palm Springs on this site and in one place. To see them, go to the Palermo Floor Plan page on the left-hand column of this page. Here are Palermo's seven floor plans at a glance:
- Model A: Two stories, with 20-foot ceilings and glass windows in the front of the house. Two bedrooms, office loft, 2.5 baths, upstairs sundeck, garage and private back yard (1,375 square feet).
- Model B: Two stories. Two bedrooms, 2.5 baths, upstairs patio, garage and private back yard (1,320 square feet). The Model B units are the ones with a wall that shields the view of the front door from the street. The wall has three square openings.
- Model C: Two stories, with 20-foot ceilings in the back of the house living room. Two bedrooms, 2.5 baths, upstairs balcony, garage and private back yard (1,275 square feet).
- Model D: Two stories. Two bedrooms, 2.5 baths, upstairs patio, garage and private back yard (1,286 square feet). The Model D units also have a small walled-off patio on the street front.
- Model E: Single level. One bedroom with small office area, one bath, carport and private front yard (831 square feet).
- Model F: Single level. One bedroom with office area, 1.5 baths, carport and private front yard (936 square feet).
- Model G: Single level. Two bedrooms, 2 baths, office area, carport and private front yard (1,131 square feet). All G Models are corner units.
There are: 33 Model A units, 18 Model B units, 17 Model C units, 15 Model D units, 16 Model E units, 12 Model F units and 6 Model G units.
Miss Penny Lane says: She loves them all so much that she doesn't know which one she'd pick if she had to do it all over again.
- Model A: Two stories, with 20-foot ceilings and glass windows in the front of the house. Two bedrooms, office loft, 2.5 baths, upstairs sundeck, garage and private back yard (1,375 square feet).
- Model B: Two stories. Two bedrooms, 2.5 baths, upstairs patio, garage and private back yard (1,320 square feet). The Model B units are the ones with a wall that shields the view of the front door from the street. The wall has three square openings.
- Model C: Two stories, with 20-foot ceilings in the back of the house living room. Two bedrooms, 2.5 baths, upstairs balcony, garage and private back yard (1,275 square feet).
- Model D: Two stories. Two bedrooms, 2.5 baths, upstairs patio, garage and private back yard (1,286 square feet). The Model D units also have a small walled-off patio on the street front.
- Model E: Single level. One bedroom with small office area, one bath, carport and private front yard (831 square feet).
- Model F: Single level. One bedroom with office area, 1.5 baths, carport and private front yard (936 square feet).
- Model G: Single level. Two bedrooms, 2 baths, office area, carport and private front yard (1,131 square feet). All G Models are corner units.
There are: 33 Model A units, 18 Model B units, 17 Model C units, 15 Model D units, 16 Model E units, 12 Model F units and 6 Model G units.
Miss Penny Lane says: She loves them all so much that she doesn't know which one she'd pick if she had to do it all over again.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
The seven floor plans of Palermo Palm Springs: The one-bedroom E model
Palermo Palm Springs has seven floor plans. We have already posted six of them. Today we're posting the last remaining one, the one-bedroom E model. Palermo has five model plans with two bedrooms and two plans with one bedroom. Go to the archives on the left-hand column of this page to find the floor plans already added. Model A was posted on Sept. 16, 2010. Model B was Sept. 28, 2010. Model C was Nov. 22, 2010. Model D was Oct. 15, 2010. Model G was Sept. 19, 2010. Model F was April 1, 2011. Today, we are looking at the one-bedroom E model villas — the smallest of the condos. It is 831 square feet, or 105 square feet smaller that the one-bedroom F model villas. The E models feature one bedroom, office area, one bath, private front yard and carport. (Key differences between the E model and the bigger F model include: The E model has one bathroom rather than 1.5 baths, the rooms are smaller, the only bathroom is off the office area not connected to the bedroom. The F model has a walk-through closet that leads to full bathroom as well as a half bath off the office.) There are 16 Model E units at Palermo, on Sunburst Blvd., Quiet Side Street and Foothill Avenue. They are at: 3596 Sunburst (#189), 3606 Sunburst (#192), 3616 Sunburst (#193), 3626 Sunburst (#196), 3676 Sunburst (#205), 3686 Sunburst (#208), 3568 Quiet Side (#181), 3578 Quiet Side, (#183), 3597 Quiet Side (#191), 3607 Quiet Side (#194), 3617 Quiet Side (#195), 3627 Quiet Side (#198), 3677 Quiet Side (#207), 3687 Quiet Side (#210), 3528 Foothill (#182), and 3538 Foothill (#180. Miss Penny Lane says: The E must stand for easy to care for.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Indian Canyon closed (again)
The city last night just after midnight closed Indian Canyon Drive between Palermo Palm Springs and the 10 freeway because of blowing sand. Miss Penny Lane says: She had been taking bets that the closure would come way before midnight.
Monday, May 23, 2011
College of the Desert's sign of the future
It's official. The College of the Desert has put up a big sign on Indian Canyon Drive near Palermo Palm Springs heralding its new West Valley campus, business park and solar farm. Miss Penny Lane says: The future of our neighborhood is looking bright.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Large group of weekenders?
Positively Palermo received this e-mail: "Penny, I am a long-term renter in this community who loves it and cares for it. But I'm tired of the short-term rentals on my street, Sandy Point. Last night a pack of 15 or more! people were hanging out on the street and making noise. They look like a weekend party crowd packed into one place. Aren't there rules about this?" Miss Penny Lane says: Thank you for your care and love of Palermo.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Details about Phase 2 of Palermo Palm Springs: What is (or was) planned
Just what is Phase 2 of Palermo Palm Spring? Palermo — when fully built out — will have 211 units. The existing Phase 1 has 117 residences — 83 two-story town homes (all with two bedrooms and private back yards), 6 single-level units with two bedrooms with private front yards, and 24 single-level units with one bedroom and private front yards. Phase 2 will add 94 units (six already are built and are empty models). Of the 94 additional units in Phase 2, 64 will be two-story, two-bedroom town homes, 6 will be single-level units with two bedrooms, and 24 will be single-level units with one bedroom.
Here are the planned condos, with street address, unit number and model type:
- Melody Lane: 20 units, all two-story, two-bedroom town homes: Those on the west side of the street: 3401 Melody Lane, Unit 1, D model; 3411 Melody Lane, Unit 2, D model; 3421 Melody Lane, Unit 3, A model; 3431 Melody Lane, Unit 4, B model; 3441 Melody Lane, Unit 5, B model; 3451 Melody Lane, Unit 6, C model; 3461 Melody Lane, Unit 7, C model; 3471 Melody Lane, Unit 8, D model; 3481 Melody Lane, Unit 9, D model; and 3491 Melody Lane, Unit 10, D model. On the east side: 3402 Melody Lane, Unit 11, A model; 3412 Melody Lane, Unit 12, A model; 3422 Melody Lane, Unit 13, A model; 3432 Melody Lane, Unit 14, B model; 3442 Melody Lane, Unit 15, B model; 3452 Melody Lane, Unit 16, C model; 3462 Melody Lane, Unit 17, C model; 3472 Melody Lane, Unit 18, D model; 3482 Melody Lane, Unit 19, A model; and 3492 Melody Lane, Unit 20, A model.
- Penny Lane: 26 units, all two-story, two-bedroom town homes: Those on the west side of the street are: 3383 Penny Lane, Unit 32, D model; 3393 Penny Lane, Unit 31, D model; 3403 Penny Lane, Unit 30, A model; 3413 Penny Lane, Unit 29, B model; 3423 Penny Lane, Unit 28, B model; 3433 Penny Lane, Unit 27, A model; 3443 Penny Lane, Unit 26, A model; 3453 Penny Lane, Unit 25, B model; 3463 Penny Lane, Unit 24, B Model; 3473 Penny Lane, Unit 23, C model; 3483 Penny Lane; Unit 22, C model; 3493 Penny Lane, Unit 21, D model. On the east side: 3364 Penny Lane, Unit 39, A model; 3374 Penny Lane, Unit 40, C model; 3384 Penny Lane, Unit 41, C model; 3394 Penny Lane, Unit 41, D model; 3404 Penny Lane, Unit 43, A model; 3414 Penny Lane, Unit 44, B model; 3424 Penny Lane, Unit 45, B model; 3434 Penny Lane, Unit 46, C model; 3444 Penny Lane, Unit 47, C model; 3454 Penny Lane, Unit 48, D model; 3464 Penny Lane, Unit 49, A model; 3474 Penny Lane, Unit 50, C model; 3484 Penny Lane, Unit 51, C model; and 3494 Penny Lane, Unit 52, D model.
- Enterprise Way: 28 units with 18 two-story, two bedroom units and 10 single-level units. Six of the units on Enterprise are already built and are the vacant models you see when driving out the San Rafael exit gate. Please note that the address numbers vary quite a bit, possibly because some are north-south facing and others are east-west. The six units on a curve near the present San Rafael exit are: 290 Enterprise Way, Unit 33, D model; 300 Enterprise Way, Unit 34, D model; 310 Enterprise Way, Unit 35, D model; 320 Enterprise Way, Unit 36, C model; 330 Enterprise Way, Unit 37, C model; and 340 Enterprise Way, Unit 38, A model. The units on the west side of the street are: 3385 Enterprise Way, Unit 53, D model (already built); 3395 Enterprise Way, Unit 54, C model (already built); 3405 Enterprise Way, Unit 55, C model (already built); 3415 Enterprise Way, Unit 56, B model (already built); 3425 Enterprise Way, Unit 57, B model (already built); 3435 Enterprise Way, Unit 58, A model (already built); 3445 Enterprise Way, Unit 59, A model; 3455 Enterprise, Unit 60, B model; 3465 Enterprise Way, Unit 61, B model; 3475 Enterprise Way, Unit 62; A model; 3485 Enterprise Way, Unit 63, D model; and 3485 Enterprise Way, Unit 64, D model. The single story units on the west side of the street are: 3406 Enterprise Way, Unit 158, G model; 3416 Enterprise Way, Unit 159, E model; 3426 Enterprise Way, Unit 162, E model; 3436 Enterprise Way, Unit 163, F model; 3446 Enterprise Way, Unit 166, F model; 3456 Enterprise Way, Unit 167, F model; 3466 Enterprise Way, Unit 170, F model; 3476 Enterprise Way, Unit 171, E model; 3486 Enterprise Way, Unit 174, E model; and 3496 Enterprise Way, Unit 175, G model.
- Foothill Avenue: 15 single level units. They are: 3357 Foothill, Unit 149, G model; 3367 Foothill, Unit 151, E model; 3377 Foothill, Unit 153, E model; 3387 Foothill, Unit 155, F model; 3397 Foothill, Unit 157, F model; 3407 Foothill, Unit 160; G model; 3417 Foothill, Unit 161, E model; 3427 Foothill, Unit 164, E model; 3437 Foothill, Unit 165, F model ; 3447 Foothill, Unit 168, F model; 3457 Foothill, Unit 169, F model; 3467 Foothill, Unit 172, F model; 3477 Foothill, Unit 173, E model; 3487 Foothill, Unit 176, E model; and 3497 Foothill, Unit 177, G model.
- Jewel Court: 5 single level units. They are: 350 Jewel Court, Unit 148, G model; 360 Jewel Court, Unit 150, E model; 370 Jewel Court, Unit 152, E model; 380 Jewel Court, Unit 154, F model; and 390 Jewel Court, Unit 156, F model.
In addition to the 94 new residences planned for Phase 2, it also will have 10,000 square feet of retail space, a pool and spa, tennis courts and dog park. Miss Penny Lane says: What a big jolly crew of good spirits we all will be when our Palermo is at last completed.
Here are the planned condos, with street address, unit number and model type:
- Melody Lane: 20 units, all two-story, two-bedroom town homes: Those on the west side of the street: 3401 Melody Lane, Unit 1, D model; 3411 Melody Lane, Unit 2, D model; 3421 Melody Lane, Unit 3, A model; 3431 Melody Lane, Unit 4, B model; 3441 Melody Lane, Unit 5, B model; 3451 Melody Lane, Unit 6, C model; 3461 Melody Lane, Unit 7, C model; 3471 Melody Lane, Unit 8, D model; 3481 Melody Lane, Unit 9, D model; and 3491 Melody Lane, Unit 10, D model. On the east side: 3402 Melody Lane, Unit 11, A model; 3412 Melody Lane, Unit 12, A model; 3422 Melody Lane, Unit 13, A model; 3432 Melody Lane, Unit 14, B model; 3442 Melody Lane, Unit 15, B model; 3452 Melody Lane, Unit 16, C model; 3462 Melody Lane, Unit 17, C model; 3472 Melody Lane, Unit 18, D model; 3482 Melody Lane, Unit 19, A model; and 3492 Melody Lane, Unit 20, A model.
- Penny Lane: 26 units, all two-story, two-bedroom town homes: Those on the west side of the street are: 3383 Penny Lane, Unit 32, D model; 3393 Penny Lane, Unit 31, D model; 3403 Penny Lane, Unit 30, A model; 3413 Penny Lane, Unit 29, B model; 3423 Penny Lane, Unit 28, B model; 3433 Penny Lane, Unit 27, A model; 3443 Penny Lane, Unit 26, A model; 3453 Penny Lane, Unit 25, B model; 3463 Penny Lane, Unit 24, B Model; 3473 Penny Lane, Unit 23, C model; 3483 Penny Lane; Unit 22, C model; 3493 Penny Lane, Unit 21, D model. On the east side: 3364 Penny Lane, Unit 39, A model; 3374 Penny Lane, Unit 40, C model; 3384 Penny Lane, Unit 41, C model; 3394 Penny Lane, Unit 41, D model; 3404 Penny Lane, Unit 43, A model; 3414 Penny Lane, Unit 44, B model; 3424 Penny Lane, Unit 45, B model; 3434 Penny Lane, Unit 46, C model; 3444 Penny Lane, Unit 47, C model; 3454 Penny Lane, Unit 48, D model; 3464 Penny Lane, Unit 49, A model; 3474 Penny Lane, Unit 50, C model; 3484 Penny Lane, Unit 51, C model; and 3494 Penny Lane, Unit 52, D model.
- Enterprise Way: 28 units with 18 two-story, two bedroom units and 10 single-level units. Six of the units on Enterprise are already built and are the vacant models you see when driving out the San Rafael exit gate. Please note that the address numbers vary quite a bit, possibly because some are north-south facing and others are east-west. The six units on a curve near the present San Rafael exit are: 290 Enterprise Way, Unit 33, D model; 300 Enterprise Way, Unit 34, D model; 310 Enterprise Way, Unit 35, D model; 320 Enterprise Way, Unit 36, C model; 330 Enterprise Way, Unit 37, C model; and 340 Enterprise Way, Unit 38, A model. The units on the west side of the street are: 3385 Enterprise Way, Unit 53, D model (already built); 3395 Enterprise Way, Unit 54, C model (already built); 3405 Enterprise Way, Unit 55, C model (already built); 3415 Enterprise Way, Unit 56, B model (already built); 3425 Enterprise Way, Unit 57, B model (already built); 3435 Enterprise Way, Unit 58, A model (already built); 3445 Enterprise Way, Unit 59, A model; 3455 Enterprise, Unit 60, B model; 3465 Enterprise Way, Unit 61, B model; 3475 Enterprise Way, Unit 62; A model; 3485 Enterprise Way, Unit 63, D model; and 3485 Enterprise Way, Unit 64, D model. The single story units on the west side of the street are: 3406 Enterprise Way, Unit 158, G model; 3416 Enterprise Way, Unit 159, E model; 3426 Enterprise Way, Unit 162, E model; 3436 Enterprise Way, Unit 163, F model; 3446 Enterprise Way, Unit 166, F model; 3456 Enterprise Way, Unit 167, F model; 3466 Enterprise Way, Unit 170, F model; 3476 Enterprise Way, Unit 171, E model; 3486 Enterprise Way, Unit 174, E model; and 3496 Enterprise Way, Unit 175, G model.
- Foothill Avenue: 15 single level units. They are: 3357 Foothill, Unit 149, G model; 3367 Foothill, Unit 151, E model; 3377 Foothill, Unit 153, E model; 3387 Foothill, Unit 155, F model; 3397 Foothill, Unit 157, F model; 3407 Foothill, Unit 160; G model; 3417 Foothill, Unit 161, E model; 3427 Foothill, Unit 164, E model; 3437 Foothill, Unit 165, F model ; 3447 Foothill, Unit 168, F model; 3457 Foothill, Unit 169, F model; 3467 Foothill, Unit 172, F model; 3477 Foothill, Unit 173, E model; 3487 Foothill, Unit 176, E model; and 3497 Foothill, Unit 177, G model.
- Jewel Court: 5 single level units. They are: 350 Jewel Court, Unit 148, G model; 360 Jewel Court, Unit 150, E model; 370 Jewel Court, Unit 152, E model; 380 Jewel Court, Unit 154, F model; and 390 Jewel Court, Unit 156, F model.
In addition to the 94 new residences planned for Phase 2, it also will have 10,000 square feet of retail space, a pool and spa, tennis courts and dog park. Miss Penny Lane says: What a big jolly crew of good spirits we all will be when our Palermo is at last completed.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Let the bidding begin. Bids dues at 1 p.m. today on former Enterprise condos, land
Today is the day. Bids are due at 1 p.m. today for the foreclosed-upon 34 condos at Palermo Palm Springs once owned by Ron Shipka's Enterprise Cos. and the undeveloped Phase 2 land. See the Internet site of The Hoffman Company — here's is the link for the Hoffman Web site — for more information. There's also more on our April 30 posting. Miss Penny Lane says: She's only attended an auction once, and the auctioneer thought she was putting in a bid when she really was just trying to readjust her wig.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
View of Palermo Palm Springs from the Avalon project
Palermo resident photographer JT sent in a picture of a sight that few of us get to see. It's of a view of Palermo Palm Springs from the undeveloped Avalon residential and golf course project. We have one more to share in the days ahead. Miss Penny Lane says: Palermo looks lovely as always. She wishes she looked as good from every angle.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Repainting of rust color of the back-yard exteriors to begin May 23
Positively Palermo a few days ago received an email from an owner worried about the repainting of the rust color exterior paint. Crews have repainted the front exteriors but the back-yard exteriors weren't scheduled, and there's been no word from management. Sometimes procrastination pays off in not posting immediately, because now another owner has sent us an e-mail from management that outlines the schedule for the repainting of the rust color. The management e-mail states: "Dear Palermo Owners: The painting of the stucco in the backyards will begin on the dates noted below. You will receive a notice of when your individual unit will be painted.
5/23 Melody lane west side and sandy point north side,
5/30 Melody lane east side and penny lane west side,
6/6 Breeze north side and sandy point south side,
6/13 Penny lane west side and sunburst east side. Thank you."
Miss Penny Lane says: She's said it before, but she could use a touch-up herself.
5/23 Melody lane west side and sandy point north side,
5/30 Melody lane east side and penny lane west side,
6/6 Breeze north side and sandy point south side,
6/13 Penny lane west side and sunburst east side. Thank you."
Miss Penny Lane says: She's said it before, but she could use a touch-up herself.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Question about pool service
Positively Palermo received this e-mail: "Penny, Do we have a new pool service? Someone different has been cleaning the pools. Did the HOA fire the old one and we get a new guy after the spa fiasco?" Miss Penny Lane says: She could use a nice soaking in a spa but she never gets an invitation.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
'Amazing Race' ends after 40,000 miles from starting point near Palermo Palm Springs
"The Amazing Race" show on CBS that began at the San Gorgonio Wind Farm near Palermo Palm Springs had ended. The contestants traveled 40,000 miles around the globe after leaving Palm Springs. Miss Penny Lane says: She doesn't need a long far-away vacation because everyday is like a holiday at Palermo.
Request to add Belfast to the weather lineup
Positively Palermo has received a request that this site add the weather for Belfast (yes, Belfast as in Northern Ireland, UK) to the lineup of weather forecast boxes. Miss Penny Lane says: She's just a California gal but loves that Palermo-ites are such an international lot.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Palermo resident offers idea to help 'stamp out hunger' on Saturday
Positively Palermo received this e-mail: "Morning Penny! Just an FYI - Postal Service will be hosting the stamp out hungar drive this Saturday - May 14th - super simple; Just load a grocery bag with non-perishable items (I know we all have stuff in our pantry that we can donate!) and leave bag at the mailboxes.... I know everyone is hurting, but I know our Palermo community is very generous too." Miss Penny Lane says: Her pantry does need a good cleaning so now is her chance.
Problems with Blogspot
Blogspot has been having big problems, including being shut down for part of Thursday. Our posting about bidders for the Enterprise properties being at Palermo Palm Springs and many comments from Thursday have disappeared. We're hoping they can solve it and restore it all. Miss Penny Lane says: Thanks for your patience.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Would-be bidders may be at Palermo Palm Springs today. Bids due May 20
You may be seeing some would-be developers at Palermo Palm Springs today. See our April 30 post for background. But basically today has been scheduled as a property tour from 10 a.m to 4 p.m., according to the Internet site of The Hoffman Company, real estate brokers. What's for sale is the foreclosed-upon 34 condos at Palermo once owned by Enterprise and the undeveloped Phase 2 land and the six vacant models on that land. Bids are due 1 p.m. Friday, May 20. Miss Penny Lane says: She wishes she had thought to call in sick today and have a pitcher of Cosmos on hand for bidders as they walk by. Cheers to our bright future together.
Gym equipment broken - but how?
Positively Palermo received this e-mail: "Penny, please have someone fix the broken equipment in the clubhouse gym. The two elliptical machines aren't working because their electrical plug-ins are broken. The third prong in each electrical plug-in of the machines is busted off and the busted-off prong is stuck into the electrical socket in the floor. It almost look like someone did it on purpose. This is the second time this has happened. How did this happen?" Miss Penny Lane says: The only exercise she gets these days is exercising her patience at work.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Problems with gate clickers, anyone?
Positively Palermo received this e-mail question: "Penny: Do you know if anyone else has been having issues with the clickers and the gate?" Miss Penny Lane says: She's been stuck behind more than a few motorists clicking their clickers with no results as she eagerly awaits to get inside the comforting walls of Palermo Palm Springs. Now she feels bad for the choice words that came to mind about them if there's been a mechanical problem all along.
Indian Canyon still shut. It's been closed in 2011 for more days than in the two previous years combined
Today's Desert Sun has a story about Indian Canyon Drive being closed this year for so many days. The story says:"High winds and flooding have closed Indian Canyon Drive at Whitewater Wash nearly as many days so far in 2011 as in the two previous years combined. The road, which cuts through a riverbed and connects downtown Palm Springs with Interstate 10, has been closed for 12 days since the beginning of the year, including Monday. Between December 2008 and December 2010, the road was closed for 13 days, according to David Barakian, public works director for Palm Springs. The closures have not only inconvenienced drivers but have cost the city thousands of dollars for cleanup crews and occasionally forced the police department to post officers to keep drivers from trying to get around barricades. If the sand is especially deep, it can cost as much as $10,000 to clear. It cost $24,000 to clear the debris after the flooding in December. Numerous “fixes” have been suggested by Desert Sun readers, including building a wall or planting tamarisk trees to block the blowing sand and floodwaters. If only it was that easy, the problem would have been solved long ago. The natural terrain and sensitive desert ecology limit the options available to highway engineers. Shifting sand is important to several different wildlife species, including the fringe-toed lizard. Whitewater Wash is protected under the Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan. And you can't build a wall or plant a bunch of trees across the riverbed because waters need to flow unimpeded. A bridge has long been proposed for that area, but with an estimated price tag of $200 million." Miss Penny Lane says: She no longer cares if Indian Canyon Drive is closed because she's found out that there's another Dairy Queen to the south.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Indian Canyon Drive closed due to wind
Indian Canyon Drive between Palermo Palm Springs and the 10 freeway is closed because of wind and blowing sand. Miss Penny Lane says: She learned this the hard way when she went out for a DQ run and found the road blocked off.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Wilds of Palermo Palm Springs: A family of ducks
Positively Palermo received this picture of a family of ducks at home at Palermo Palm Springs. Miss Penny Lane says: This mama duck is a reminder to her not to forget her own Mother's Day.
Concern about the undeveloped part of Palermo Palm Springs
Positively Palermo received these pictures and this e-mail: "So the bank's LLC is going to take bids soon on the unsold condos and undeveloped lot but who is responsible for its maintenance now because the fence is blowing around and look at the trash." Miss Penny Lane says: She enjoys the wide open space of the undeveloped land when she drives through it on her way out into the world.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Back spa is still shut?
Positively Palermo received this e-mail question: "The county closed one of our spas two weeks ago, so why is it still closed and not fixed?" Miss Penny Lane says: Anyone have the answer?
College of the Desert shows off 'conceptual' designs for new campus
The College of the Desert showed off some "conceptual" designs for the new West Valley campus to be built a block or so from Palermo Palm Springs. Construction will begin in 2012 with the first classes in 2014. Miss Penny Lane says: Sign her up!
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Where at the unsold 34 condos once owned by the developer?
Positively Palermo has been asked about the locations of the 34 condos involved in the possible May 20 sale. These are the units that the developer Enterprise didn't sell before closing down the sales office and that went into foreclosure. Most of them are rented out, many on month-to-month leases and some on longer term leases. Here's the list:
1. 220 Enterprise – Unit 83 – D model
2. 270 Enterprise – Unit 110 – A model
3. 3621 Melody Lane – Unit 75 – A model
4. 3631 Melody Lane – Unit 76 – B model
5. 3572 Melody Lane – Unit 89 – C model
6. 3582 Melody Lane – Unit 90 – C model
7. 308 Sandy Point – Unit 146 – A model
8. 228 Sandy Point – Unit 139 — B model
9. 218 Sandy Point – Unit 138 – B model
10. 208 Sandy Point – Unit 137 – A model
11. 245 Sandy Point – Unit 130 – A model
12. 255 Sandy Point – Unit 126 – A model
13. 275 Sandy Point – Unit 122 – D model
14. 232 Breeze Loop – Unit 131 – B model
15. 212 Breeze Loop – Unit 135 – A model
16. 311 Breeze Loop – Unit 119 – D model
17. 231 Breeze Loop – Unit 100 – A model
18. 3596 Sunburst – Unit 189 – E model
19. 3616 Sunburst – Unit 193 – E model
20. 3626 Sunburst – Unit 196 – E model
21. 3676 Sunburst – Unit 205 – E model
22. 3575 Sunburst – Unit 117 – B model
23. 3585 Sunburst – Unit 118 – A model
24. 3558 Quiet Side – Unit 179 – G model
25. 3578 Quiet Side – Unit 183 – E model
26. 3588 Quiet Side – Unit 185 – F model
27. 3607 Quiet Side – Unit 194 – E model
28. 3647 Quiet Side – Unit 202 – F model
29. 3657 Quiet Side – Unit 203 – F model
30. 3667 Quiet Side – Unit 206 – F model
31. 3687 Quiet Side – Unit 210 – E model
32. 3554 Penny Lane – Unit 105 – B model
33. 3564 Penny Lane – Unit 104 – C model
34. 3574 Penny Lane – Unit 103 – C model
See this site's "Basics About the Palermo Palm Springs Development" for descriptions of the development's seven different models. The link for that is on the left-hand column of this page. Miss Penny Lane says: Many of our dear neighbors live in these units, and she's crossing her fingers it all works out for the best for everyone.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
College of the Desert to show off West Campus signage tomorrow
The College of the Desert's plans for a big campus are continuing. There's the unveiling of the campus logo tomorrow. Here is the announcement from the college: "College of the Desert will unveil the signage of the new West Valley Campus, on the northwest corner of Tramview Road and North Indian Canyon Drive. It will take place on Wednesday, May 4 at 11:30 a.m. The unveiling will be attended by COD officials and VIP’s along with local dignitaries. The event and parking will be held at the James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center, 480 Tramview Road, Palm Springs. Besides educational programs, the West Valley Campus will feature commercially-operated facilities for research development, business incubation of clean technologies and a 60-acre 'GreenPark' site where energy will be generated by a Southern California Edison through photovoltaic solar systems. 'GreenPark' could have the potential to generate energy for 5,200 homes and provide a revenue stream for COD. The campus will create its own energy and be a showcase for 'Green Technology' in terms of infrastructure and job training programs as the goal of a joint initiative with the cities of Palm Springs, Cathedral City and Desert Hot Springs. The uniquely self-contained and sustainable campus will be integrated with existing facilities on a site at the northwest corner of Indian Canyon Drive and Tramview Road in Palm Springs and will serve the entire western valley. The James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center already occupies a portion of the site. The first phase of the campus would cost about $40 million and be operational by the 2014/15 academic year, according to current estimates. The proposed West Valley Campus will be designed and constructed in accordance with COD’s recently-adopted Policy on Sustainability Stewardship and move beyond simply living within available resources to a strategy of designing a holistic operating campus that is compatible with, and learns from, our desert ecology. College officials recently announced the selection of the design team for the 119-acre campus. The new campus is being developed with proceeds from bond sales authorized when voters approved Measure B by a huge margin in 2004. Measure B is a $346.5 million bond issue that included a mandate to acquire sites and construct satellite campuses to serve the west and east portions of the Coachella Valley." Miss Penny Lane says: Welcome, new neighbor.
Monday, May 2, 2011
More on the colors of Palermo Palm Springs
Positively Palermo received an e-mail from an owner saying that management has sent out an email about the paint colors of Palermo Palm Springs and their availability at Lowes. The e-mail from the owner to us reads: "FYI. You can get our paint at Lowes. Does this mean we have to do our own painting?" Below is a rendering of the buildings and paint info that management sent out in its email. It seems hard to read. But the management email says more information on the colors apparently is available on the DRM Web site. (You also can go to the Oct. 18, 2010 posting in the Positively Palermo archives where we posted information about that paint colors, the same artist rendering and other information about the paint.). Miss Penny Lane says: She loves the colors of Palermo so much that she sometimes dresses in them.
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