Serena Park

Project Name: Serena Park

Project APN(s): 501-190-011, 669-480-027, and 669-590-066

Location: Whitewater Club and Verona Rd Palm Springs, CA

Case Numbers: 5.1327 PD-366, DA, TTM 36691, DA-2024-0002, PDD-2025-0003, 0004, & 0005, TM 39025

Project Manager: Ken Lyon, Principal Planner, ken.lyon@palmspringsca.gov or Planning Staff at planning@palmspringsca.gov

Project Description: A conversion of a defunct, 126-acre golf course to a 386-unit residential development, including detached and attached single-family residences, common open space and a small park maintained by the HOA and open to the public.

Project Status (Updated March, 2026):

September 7, 2016: City Council certified an EIR for the project and approved Preliminary Planned Development District #366 in lieu of a change of zone, Tentative Tract Map 36691, and a General Plan Amendment from Open Space Parks to Very Low Density Residential,
August 12, 2024: Change of ownership from PS Country Club LLC to Suncal dba Serena 386, LLC
August 12, 2024: DA-2024-0002: Development Agreement (“DA”) Amendment; DA transferred to Serena 386, LLD; recorded with the County.
July 9, 2025: City Council approval of TM 39025: A 7-large lot tract map to subdivide the Serena Park project into 7 parcels for sale to merchant builders who, in turn, will submit the Final PD applications and Final Tract Maps for TTM 36691.
January 5, 2026: ARC approval with conditions of Cases PDD-2025-0003, 0004, and 0005: Partial Final PD’s for Common Area Landscapes and Park in Parcels 1, 2, and 3 of TM 39025 (same as 36691-1, 36691-2, 36691-3).
Awaiting submittal of Final PD’s and final Tract Maps for TTM 36691 as the project is sold off to individual merchant builders.
Grading for installation of San Rafael Road projected to begin late March.

Related Documents:

Project Location:

ARC GIS Map - Serena Park #10.