Indian Wells’ Economic Development Division collaborates with Departments from throughout the City working together to facilitate the attraction, expansion and retention of companies who call Indian Wells home or are looking to start a business in Indian Wells. The City proudly partners with the Indian Wells Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce to provide access to a broad network of resources, all designed to strengthen Indian Wells as a business friendly community.

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Ongoing Efforts

In January 2020, as part of their annual Strategic Planning effort, the Indian Wells City Council authorized staff to proceed with a comprehensive update to the city’s General Plan. The City’s General Plan was originally adopted in 1996 and has been routinely updated as a matter of practice pursuant to the State’s General Plan laws.  State law requires the Housing Element to be updated every eight years. The City’s current Housing Element is for the period 2013 through 2021. For more information on the General Plan Update, visit https://indianwells.generalplan.org/

Continuing their focus on economic development, in June 2020, the City contracted with Kosmont Companies to conduct an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) feasibility study aimed at evaluating existing vacant land and future development opportunities’ potential to partially self-fund large scale infrastructure improvements and help drive business and development in the remaining undeveloped areas of the city.