Palm Springs: Fire at abandoned Bel Air Greens Golf Course clubhouse – The Desert Sun

The abandoned clubhouse at the shuttered Bel Air Greens Golf Course in Palm Springs caught fire on Monday afternoon, as the future of the beleaguered golf course remains uncertain.There were no injuries reported from the fire, according to the Palm Springs Fire Department, and the cause of the fire is under investigation, according to Capt. Nathan Gunkel, the fire department spokesperson. The abandoned clubhouse structure is located in the 1000 block of South El Cielo Road.The clubhouse is located at the former Tommy Jacobs Bel Air Greens golf course. The nine-hole course opened in 1972, closed in 2014, and has since fallen into disrepair and neglect. In July, the city’s planning commission criticized a proposal to build 74 single-family homes on the property. Commissioners said they were frustrated that the proposal would not leave 50% of the site as open space. City rules adopted in 2019 require that any redevelopment of a former golf course property preserve at least 50% of the property as open space. The purpose of the July meeting was an opportunity for the commission to learn more about the proposal and make suggestions before a development application is formally submitted to the city. That application would ultimately be considered
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