Planning commission hears extended briefing on development code update and objective design standards

Apr 15, 2026

Staff briefed the commission on the citywide development code update, explaining that objective design standards will be woven into Division 3 and that the public review draft will be released May 15; division 3 (ODS) will be redrafted and released separately with public workshops planned for June and further hearings in August and September.

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Planning staff provided an extended briefing on the Cathedral City development code update and the objective design standards during the April 15 meeting, outlining schedule, content and public outreach plans and answering detailed commissioner questions about format, graphics and the CEQA approach.

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