What is Rogers Ranch Neighborhood Coalition?
Our coalition began in 2000 as an informal alliance of local homeowner associations representing Sagewood, Ranch Club Estates, Colony of El Mirador, and Sunrise Racquet Club.
They united in response to a proposed Homeless Drop-In Center at Desert AIDS Project (DAP) property on Sunrise Way. This concerted community effort defeated that proposal. The coalition stayed together to ensure our neighborhood continued to have a high quality of life.
In June 2007 we became an officially recognized City of Palm Springs neighborhood organization, the Sunrise-Vista Chino (SVC) Neighborhood Coalition.
El Mirador later dropped out, but DAP and Weiss Apartments (now named Vista Sunrise Apartments) both chose to join in support of our work to maintain a high-quality neighborhood.
As one of over 40+ neighborhood organizations in our city, we are also part of the city's Office of Neighborhood Involvement (www.palmspringsneighborhoods.com ) and ONE-PS (Organized Neighborhoods of Palm Springs, www.one-ps.org)
Major Rogers Ranch Neighborhood Coalition accomplishments
Ongoing efforts
They united in response to a proposed Homeless Drop-In Center at Desert AIDS Project (DAP) property on Sunrise Way. This concerted community effort defeated that proposal. The coalition stayed together to ensure our neighborhood continued to have a high quality of life.
In June 2007 we became an officially recognized City of Palm Springs neighborhood organization, the Sunrise-Vista Chino (SVC) Neighborhood Coalition.
El Mirador later dropped out, but DAP and Weiss Apartments (now named Vista Sunrise Apartments) both chose to join in support of our work to maintain a high-quality neighborhood.
As one of over 40+ neighborhood organizations in our city, we are also part of the city's Office of Neighborhood Involvement (www.palmspringsneighborhoods.com ) and ONE-PS (Organized Neighborhoods of Palm Springs, www.one-ps.org)
Major Rogers Ranch Neighborhood Coalition accomplishments
- Stopped the extension of Chia to Farrell (dropped from the City General Plan as a major truck diversion from Sunrise to Farrell)
- Worked with Planning Department on changes to the proposed expansion of Stater Bros. Marketplace
- Met with Ramsey Development on renovations to vacant building. Testified at Planning Commission meetings and worked with developers on: O’Reilly Auto Parts; Quick Quack Car Wash
- Joined with Desert AIDS Project to secure city money for addition of a security wall to Weiss Apartments (now Vista Sunrise Apartments)
- Testified before Planning Commission in favor of landscaping at corner of Sunrise and Vista Chino at the AM/PM gas station, which was ultimately approved and installed (at right)
- Testified before Planning Commission and City Council on draft General Plan
- Resolved Ranch Club wall issue with Riverside County Family Clinic
- Surveyed neighborhood residents
- Coordinated with City Engineering on repaving of Cerritos and re installation of speed bumps
Ongoing efforts
- Monitor development projects in our neighborhood
- Monitor City Plan
- Work with neighborhood police officers on crime and safety issues
- Continue to monitor homeless situation and work with police when specific concerns arise