Golf courses · California
Tommy Jacobs Bel Air Greens golf course
Closed golf course with approved zoning change for housing; conceptual plan exists but no construction permits issued. · summary, model-written
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Site profile4 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence
County typical rent $2,000+
This site: $2,585/mo zillow · all sites with thisRezoning
This site: General Plan Amendment to redesignate roughly 35 acres from open space to Very Low Density Residential (Golf Course Conversion Ordinance) newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: …residential development record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: …residential development Approved by Palm Springs Planning Commission. newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | ClosedWikipedia |
|---|---|
| Strategy | RedevelopedWikipedia |
| New uses | housingWikipedia |
| What is there now | residential developmentnewtypes-extraction |
| Redeveloper | Tommy Jacobs Bel Air Greens LPnewtypes-extraction |
Planning
| Zoning change | General Plan Amendment to redesignate roughly 35 acres from open space to Very Low Density Residential (Golf Course Conversion Ordinance)newtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| Planning notes | Approved by Palm Springs Planning Commission.Wikipedia |
Site context
| Housing permits, Riverside County (CA), 2024 | 1,439 units in 5+ unit buildings, 143 in 2–4, 8,016 single-family; 2023: 3,953 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 2 within 10 km, 2 within 25 km: Desert Plaza Fashion Mall (0.7 km); Tramway Gas Station (4.1 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 5,630 establishments (+13%); 111,571 jobs (+36%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $602,790 (+0% 1 yr, +16% 5 yr); typical rent $2,585/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 18,440 vehicles a day (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 19 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Golf course closed in 2014. Developer proposed 74-lot subdivision in 2021. Planning Commission approved zoning change (35 acres from open space to Very Low Density Residential) in 2022. No construction permits recorded yet.
Why. Zoning change approved per Golf Course Conversion Ordinance. Housing market shows 15.7% 5-year ZHVI growth ($602k latest).
Where it stands. Status: closed. Planning: Approved. Development: Conceptual (no permits issued).
For a planner
- Zoning change approved for housing conversion.
- Nearby Desert Plaza Mall (0.7km) remains active.
- Housing market shows steady growth (15.7% 5-year ZHVI increase).
For a developer
- No current construction permits.
- Conceptual plan exists (74 lots) but no final approval.
- Verified status: draft (data unconfirmed).
What we do not know yet
- No project timeline or unit count.
- No evidence of construction or sales.
- Zoning change approved but not yet implemented.
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Multifamily screen
- closed or demolished per category only, +0 until sourced
- median rent $1,814
- housing in the record
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History and original facts
| County | Riverside County |
|---|---|
| Census division | 9 · Pacific |
| Notes | Draft from thepalmspringspost.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The closed Tommy Jacobs Bel Air Greens golf course in Palm Springs is proposed for residential redevelopment pending approval of a General Plan Amendment tied to a future development plan. |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, original developer, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Timeline
- 2014 golf course closed
- 2021 applicant first floated a conceptual 74-lot subdivision
- 2022 commissioners first reviewed the concept at a study session
Sources
- Planning Commission to weigh golf course-to-housing rezoning ...
4 quoted sentences
Tommy Jacobs Bel Air Greens golf course
The property, held in federal trust for allottees of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, has sat idle since the golf course closed in 2014.
The applicant, Tommy Jacobs Bel Air Greens LP, first floated a conceptual 74-lot subdivision in 2021 that fell well short of the ordinance’s requirements
Commissioners flagged that same shortfall when they first reviewed the concept at a July 2022 study session