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Desert Hot Springs adopts immediate moratorium on new dollar stores

Desert Hot Springs City Council · May 6, 2026
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Summary

The Desert Hot Springs City Council unanimously adopted an urgency interim ordinance to pause permits for new dollar/discount stores in commercial districts for an initial 45 days while staff studies long-term land-use strategies and potential extensions up to two years.

The Desert Hot Springs City Council voted unanimously on May 5 to adopt an urgency interim ordinance placing a temporary moratorium on the issuance of any license, permit or entitlement for dollar or discount stores in the city’s commercial districts.

City planning staff told the council the measure responds to resident feedback about an…

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