City of Cathedral City
Public Hearing Notice
Notice of Availability for Public Review
and Environmental Determination
Notice is hereby given that the Cathedral City City
Council will hold a Public Hearing on the
following:
CASE(S)
Zoning Ordinance Amendment 25-0004
APPLICANT/REPRESENTATIVE
City of Cathedral City
Community and Economic Development Department
PROPOSAL
A proposal to amend the Cathedral City Municipal
Code, including the zoning ordinance, to amend the
licensing (chapter 5.88), permitting and zoning
(chapter 9.108 and section 9.30.030), and
enforcement (section 13.80.240) regulations related
to cannabis uses and to amend various sections of
the Municipal Code relating to administrative fines
contained in titles 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 11 and 14).
Note that on August 20, 2025, the Planning
Commission conducted a public hearing on the
proposed zoning ordinance amendment and voted 4-
1 to recommend City Council adoption of an
ordinance adopting the proposed amendment.
LOCATION
City-Wide
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
The project is exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), pursuant to the
“common sense exemption” set forth in CEQA
Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), which states that a
project is exempt from CEQA where it can be seen
with certainty that there is no possibility that the
activity in question may have a significant effect on
the environment.
All information regarding the proposed project is
available for public review at the City of Cathedral City Civic Center, Planning Department, 68-700 Avenida
Lalo Guerrero during regular business hours (Monday
through Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM)
DATE AND TIME OF HEARING
September 24, 2025, at 5:30 PM, or as soon
thereafter as the matter may be heard.
PLACE OF HEARING
Cathedral City Civic Center — Council Chambers
68-700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero
Cathedral City, CA 92234
Any person may appear at the hearing and be heard
in support of, or opposition to, or provide other
testimony on the proposed project or environmental
determination. In addition, persons may also submit
written testimony on the proposed project or
environmental determination, which must be
received by the Project Planner prior to the close of
the public hearing.
The City Council, at the public hearing or during
deliberations, may approve, deny, or propose
changes to the project or to the environmental
determination.
If you challenge any of these items in court, you may
be limited to raising only those issues you or
someone else raised at the public hearing described
in this notice or in written correspondence.
For further information, contact the Project Planner
at:
Andrew Firestine, Director
Community and Economic Development
68-700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero
Cathedral City, CA 92234 (760) 770-0380
NOTE: In compliance with the Americans with
Disability Act, if you need special assistance to
participate in this meeting, please contact the
Planning Department at (760) 770-0340. Notification
48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the city to
make reasonable accommodations to ensure
accessibility to this meeting. {28 CFR 35.104 ADA
TITLE II}