More Streets Cleared
for Hookup
On Monday, October 29, City Engineer Bill Bayne and the
Desert Water Agency (DWA) approved Chuperosa Lane, Sharpless Road,
Nightingale Road and Las Tunas Way for sewer connection in the Cove.
Once proof that DWA fees have been paid is received, the
City can issue a hookup permit on these and previously approved streets. The
Building Department has a list of all of the Cove property owners showing
whether or not they have already paid the DWA fee.
The City Engineer and DWA will continue to approve sewer
connections for the Cove project every few weeks. I will email you as soon
as additional streets are approved for connection and the letters have been
mailed to the property owners.
In Dream Homes every home in the neighborhood can now
connect!
Fountain of Life Closed
for Repair
The Fountain of Life in Town Square has been closed to
repair the soft surface around it. The fountain was designed to be
interactive. Children (of all ages) play and cool off in the fountain
throughout the hot summer months. The soft surface asks as a sort of cushion
softening the ground. The fountain will be closed for most of November.
Businesses Off and
Running
The Burlington Coat Factory, 99 cent Store, and Sonic
Burger have all recently opened their doors for business bringing more
shopping and eating experiences to Cathedral City and generating much needed
sales tax. Stay tuned for more new businesses opening here in Cathedral
City.
Public Workshop to
Revise Housing Element of General Plan Next Monday
The City will hold a community workshop as it begins to
update the Housing Element of its General Plan. The workshop, which is open
to the public, will be held Monday, November 5, 2007 at 6 PM at the
Cathedral City Hall Study Session Room (68-700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero).
The Housing Element of the General Plan is the City’s
roadmap for meeting its housing needs. The updated Housing Element must
demonstrate that the City is prepared to accommodate the development of its
“fair share” of the region’s future housing needs (over the 7-year period
between 2006 and 2014). In the case of Cathedral City, the housing element
will need to show that the City is prepared to accommodate the development
of 3,329 new homes and that at least 1,324 of these be affordable to lower
income households.
The City has contracted with Terra Nova Planning and
Research to prepare the update of the Housing Element, which, by state law,
must be written and approved by July 1st 2008. Cathedral City seeks public
input on ways to meet its fair share of the future housing needs in the
Coachella Valley.
Call 760-770-0376 for more information.
Shredding/Hazardous
Waste/Tire Recycling Event this Weekend
The next Stop Identify Theft Shredding Event will be
Saturday, November 3 from 9 AM until Noon in the parking lot next to the
Desert IMAX Theatre at 68-510 East Palm Canyon Drive.
A Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program event will
be held Friday and Saturday, November 2nd & 3rd, from 9 AM until 2 PM for
cathedral City residents. The drop off is located at Buddy Rogers Avenue
next to the 2nd Street Park.
A Tire Recycling Collection Event where you can dispose
of residential tires (passenger and light truck) at no charge will also be
held Friday and Saturday, November 2nd & 3rd from 9 AM until 2 PM. The drop
off is located at Buddy Rogers Avenue next to the 2nd Street Park. There is
a maximum of nine tires per trip.
