The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians master plan for land it owns in Palm Springs, California, may go before voters.

The tribe owns a square-mile section known as Section 14 that it plans to turn into a residential and entertainment district. The land is held in trust and the tribe doesn't need local or state approval to develop.

But in response to complaints by residents, who drafted a petition calling for a vote, Palm Springs officials might end up asking voters for their views.

The tribe stripped the master plan of any references to casinos or large-scale development, such as high rises.

Get the Story:
Section 14 petition submitted (The Palm Springs Desert Sun 4/30)
Tribe's Development Plan Might Go Before Voters (The Los Angeles Times 4/30)
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