Residents urge city action over cannabis odor from Outdoor Resort Palm Springs

Several residents told the Cathedral City City Council on April 9 that persistent odor from a nearby cannabis cultivation facility is disrupting life at Outdoor Resort Palm Springs and other nearby properties. A speaker who identified the park as Orp's Outdoor Resort Palm Springs said the smell has not abated over the last six months and urged the council to use the moratorium and other authorities to force compliance, including revoking permits if necessary.

Janet Ream, a resident who said she lives near the facility, said the odor ‘‘has been horrendous’’ in recent weeks and described the smell penetrating homes. ‘‘They've made no commitment. There's been no mitigation to that smell whatsoever,’’ Ream said. She urged the city to impose consequences if the operator will not address the smell.

Other public commenters, including Michael Hayes and Chris Mayou, described similar experiences and asked the city to act. Hayes thanked the police department for responding to related incidents and noted community tensions he said have persisted for years. Mayou said guest visitors had told him their car smelled of cannabis when parked near Outdoor Resort Palm Springs.

Council members and staff responded with regular updates: the city manager said staff were preparing a report and would provide another update on April 23. Council members described ongoing meetings with the facility operator and said the operator reports installing additional scrubbers and air‑quality monitoring systems, and that the city has been working with the operator on mitigation steps. Council member Ernesto Gutierrez, among others, asked for continued communication and enforcement as needed.

No formal action was taken at the April 9 meeting; staff were directed to continue monitoring and to return with an update at the April 23 meeting.

Residents also warned the council that if the odor persists into the next season they plan broader petitioning and outreach.