Cimarron Ridge
The Planning Commission approved a tentative tract map that includes
provisions for 294 residential condominium units on three lots located on
about 29.4 acres.
The project, Cimarron Ridge, is located in the Dream Homes Neighborhood near
Ramon Road, east of Crossley Road, north of Sarah Street, and west of the
Cimarron Golf Course.
The project should go to City Council for approval in August or September.
Public Safety Calls
Some interesting Public Safety facts were shared at Tuesday’s Community
Neighborhood Meeting at Landau Elementary School. Cathedral City has 53
sworn police officers and an $8.8 million dollar police budget. Palm Springs
has 93 sworn police officers and a $14.8 million police budget – 40 officers
and $6 million more than Cathedral City, for a smaller population.
A challenged for the Police Department is that when a 911 call is received,
about 70% of the time all available officers are already deployed. Calls
are prioritized to ensure that the police are responding to the most
pressing emergencies. Response to other calls may be delayed until an
officer is available. Eight to ten times a month the Fire department must
use a private aid unit out of Palm Springs, because all Cathedral City
emergency teams are deployed. This can contribute to a delayed response time
Forget the World Cup!
The Cathedral City Girls U-12 soccer team finished 5th overall in their
division at the AYSO National Games in Chicago. More importantly, they
received a first place medal in sportsmanship. No head-butting for these
young athletes! Only eight out of 200 teams received medals.
Commercial Development Proposed
A proposal was submitted by DCS Designers to the Planning Department for
Uptown Village – a 9 acre commercial development with eight buildings
totaling 68,685 square feet for retail, fast food, restaurant and
office uses. The development would be located at the Northeast corner of
Date Palm Drive and McCallum Way.
Senior Energy Savings
The Cathedral City Senior Center CFL (compact fluorescent light bulbs)
distribution took place on Tuesday, July 18th from 10am to 2pm. Temperatures
reached upwards of 109 degrees the day of the event, so we'd like to thank
everyone for their support in making the event such a success!
The Partnership sold CFLs to 112 Cathedral City senior residents that
attended the event, while educating them about energy efficiency and
renewable resources. Of these households, 29% will be first time CFL users.
The total estimated savings for the CFLs is 17,883.59 kWh annually for
seniors in Cathedral City. At $0.13/kWh, this represents an estimated annual
savings of $2,324.87.
Attendees who stopped by the Partnership table were informed of the energy
saving technology of CFL bulbs as well as offered educational materials to
help them save more energy and money at home.
Moving forward, the Energy Coalition is still looking for Cathedral City
Seniors who would be interested in receiving a FREE Community Efficiency
Tune-Up. This free service will help seniors save energy and money. A
certified contractor will come to your home at NO COST to you. The
contractor will provide up to $200 in energy upgrades (material and labor)
for your home. The contractor will also recommend additional energy saving
improvements you can make and refer you to other energy saving utility
programs.
Contact Cathedral City’s Environmental Conservation Manager at 760-770-0369
for more information.
Road Resurfacing
Surface grinding and overlay work will be performed Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday night on the Date Palm/I 10 interchange.
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