Travertine La Quinta Development Tracker
Approvals, construction milestones and dated field photographs of south La Quinta’s planned community.
Travertine is one of south La Quinta’s largest approved development plans. This tracker follows the project from public approvals toward the permits, infrastructure, construction and eventual openings that will determine what actually takes shape.
- Current official status: Approved. The City’s planning page continues to identify Travertine as an approved project.
- Latest documented preparatory step: A geotechnical investigation order became effective July 1, 2025. Completion of that work has not been verified here.
- Latest field record: Mark Miller’s September 30, 2026 photographs document the open land, dike, Trilogy edge and surrounding mountain setting.
- Construction and sales: A vertical-construction start, residential sales launch and opening date have not been verified for this tracker.
Last reviewed: September 30, 2026 · Photo baseline: September 30, 2026
Travertine current status
Land-use approvals
2024 City Council resolutions and ordinances
Geotechnical investigations
Water Board order effective July 1, 2025
Full-site grading and infrastructure
No verified commencement record located in this review
Vertical home construction
No confirmed start established by the records and photo set reviewed
Homebuilder, prices and sales launch
No verified public offering established in this review
Resort and recreation openings
Approved uses; no confirmed opening date established
“Not confirmed here” describes the evidence available to this tracker. It does not certify that no permit exists or that no work has occurred elsewhere on the property. The photo record covers selected views, not the entire project.
What is planned?
The City describes an approximately 855-acre mixed-use project near Coral Mountain, south of Avenue 60 and west of Madison Street. TRG Land is the applicant identified on the City’s project page.
Up to 1,200 dwellings
The approved plan accommodates a mix of residential product types and two community parks. Final releases, builders, floor plans and prices will require separate confirmation.
Resort, spa and wellness
The program includes a boutique hotel, resort villas, restaurant and wellness facilities. Approval establishes permitted uses rather than an operating resort.
Golf and public trails
The approved mix includes a golf academy, clubhouse and banquet restaurant, plus a public trail network. These should not be presented as amenities already open to visitors.
Conservation and drainage
Natural open space and drainage infrastructure are major parts of the plan. The land visible in a photograph should not automatically be classified as future housing.
Explore the development milestones
Select a milestone to see the evidence needed to move the project forward.
1. Project approvals — established in 2024
City Council approved the main project resolutions on August 6, 2024. CEQAnet records a separate September 17, 2024 second-reading approval for Ordinances 616 and 617 covering zoning and the development agreement.
2. Site investigations — authorized in 2025
Order R7-2025-0018 authorizes temporary access-road clearing, 16 geotechnical borings and 12 test pits in preparation for future development. Disturbed areas are to be restored. This is an investigation authorization, not confirmation that the homes are under construction.
3. Access, drainage and utilities — next evidence to verify
Watch for issued grading and improvement permits, agency permissions for crossings, approved utility work and dated evidence of actual installation. A proposed road or an existing dirt track alone does not establish that this milestone is complete.
4. Vertical construction — not verified here
A building-permit record paired with dated foundations, framing or identifiable building work would support a construction milestone. Future updates should name the phase and location instead of describing all 855 acres as under construction.
5. Sales and openings — future confirmation
A verified homebuilder announcement, public sales release, occupancy approval or official opening announcement would establish a later milestone. Planned capacity and forecast dates are not completed homes or open amenities.
Read the landscape: annotated views
These two photographs explain the relationship among the neighborhood, existing roads, open land and flood-control dike. Use “Show original” to remove the labels; select the image to expand it on this page.
The labels identify visible landmarks. They do not outline the full Travertine property, place future buildings, or establish the exact alignment of a future road. The AI-assisted annotated copies are explanatory versions of Mark’s photographs; the unannotated originals remain the field record.
September 30, 2026 field record
The photographed views show extensive open ground, tracks and grid-like disturbance, existing flood-control infrastructure and the established Trilogy neighborhood. No unmistakable new vertical home construction is identifiable in these views. Without an earlier comparable photo or a matching permit record, the visible disturbance cannot be dated or attributed to a particular new construction phase.
Open land and the Trilogy relationship
The wider mountain and Lake Cahuilla setting
These photographs provide regional context. Lake Cahuilla and the nearby existing homes and golf are not shown as completed Travertine amenities.
What nearby residents should watch
Madison Street and Avenue 62 answer different access questions. The approved Madison alignment south of Avenue 60 is private emergency access, while the Avenue 62 crossing has prompted questions about road elevation, headlights, noise and views. The City’s August 2024 hearing record preserves residents’ concerns.
For a property-specific discussion, read Trilogy La Quinta & Travertine: What Buyers Should Know. That companion article follows the buyer implications; this page follows the development’s progress.
Travertine update log
First dated photo baseline for this tracker
Mark photographed the project vicinity following the Madison–Avenue 60, Trilogy edge and southern-view route, with additional mountain and Lake Cahuilla context. The tracker launches with these photographs and annotated orientation views. No confirmed homebuilding start or opening date was established in this review.
Geotechnical investigation order effective
The Water Board’s adopted order authorizes preparatory investigations. A work-completion report has not been verified for this tracker.
Zoning and development agreement second reading
CEQAnet identifies this as the approval date for Ordinances 616 and 617; the related Notice of Determination was posted September 18.
Main project resolutions approved
La Quinta approved Resolutions 2024-033 and 2024-034. The related Notice of Determination was posted August 8.
What would count as the next real update?
- Permits: an issued grading, infrastructure or building permit tied to a named phase.
- Agency work: a documented crossing or utility approval and identifiable work on the ground.
- Field change: comparable dated photographs showing new activity at the same location.
- Sales: a verified builder, floor-plan release, pricing or official sales announcement.
- Openings: an official, supported date for occupied homes or operating amenities.
Future updates can change the status dashboard while preserving dated entries below it. This page records confirmed changes as they are reviewed; it does not imply a continuous live permit feed.
Frequently asked questions
Is Travertine approved?
Yes. La Quinta approved the main project resolutions on August 6, 2024. The zoning and development-agreement ordinances received second-reading approval on September 17, 2024. Later permits and infrastructure approvals remain separate steps.
Has home construction started?
This tracker has not verified a start of vertical home construction. The September 30, 2026 photographs show open land and existing corridors in the photographed views. The 2025 investigation authorization does not establish a homebuilding start.
When will Travertine open?
No confirmed opening date is established here. Dates in planning documents describe anticipated or approved schedules; permits, access, utilities and actual construction need to support any future opening claim.
Will Madison Street become a public through-road?
The approved plan treats the alignment south of Avenue 60 as private emergency vehicle access rather than a normal public through-road. For lot-specific implications, read the linked Trilogy–Travertine buyer analysis.
Are prices, builders and floor plans available?
This tracker has not verified a residential sales launch, current pricing, selected homebuilder or public floor-plan offering. The approval for up to 1,200 dwellings is an entitlement, not an inventory of homes for sale.
Continue exploring south La Quinta
Trilogy buyer implications
Madison, Avenue 62 and questions for a particular home.
Read the companion articleCoachella Valley developments
Explore the wider development map and project trackers.
Explore the development mapSources and verification notes
- City of La Quinta — Travertine project page: official listed status, project program and adopted documents.
- CEQAnet — August 2024 Notice of Determination: approvals of the main project resolutions.
- CEQAnet — September 2024 Notice of Determination: second reading of the zoning and development-agreement ordinances.
- Colorado River Basin Water Board — adopted Order R7-2025-0018: investigation authorization effective July 1, 2025.
- La Quinta — August 6, 2024 Council minutes: public discussion of circulation and neighboring impacts.
- TRG Land — project overview: applicant’s project context; conceptual materials are not construction evidence.
- Original photographs: Mark Miller / Desert Oasis Insider, September 30, 2026. Annotated versions are orientation aids and can be switched to the originals.
Reviewed September 30, 2026. This is a public-record and selected-photo review, not an exhaustive permit audit or surveyed site inspection. A current City confirmation is appropriate when a particular permit, phase or property decision depends on the answer.
