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The North City Specific Plan area is nearly 5,000 acres in size and encompasses all land north of Interstate 10 within the City limits of Cathedral City.  The annexation of 1,300 acres of the Specific Plan area was completed in December 2007.  More than half of the land is preserved as an open space conservation area through the Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation (MSHCP).

The North City is bound on the west by Palm Drive, to the north generally by the north section lines of sections 27-29, to the east by the City's eastern City limits (Da Vall Drive extended), and to the south by Interstate 10.  The Specific Plan will guide future growth and development of this largely undeveloped area.

The Summary provides the basic concepts and principle recommendations of the Specific Plan.  The complete Specific Plan document provides detailed information on the allowable land uses; development regulations; location standards; and other implementation criteria.  All development in the Plan area shall comply with the North City Specific Plan, and begins with submittal of a development application to the City.

In 2007, Cathedral City initiated a comprehensive effort to create and implement a bold new vision for the community by developing an annexation program and Specific Plan for approximately 5,000 acres of land located north of Interstate Highway 10. The North City Specific Plan was completed in July of 2009 as a result of an intensive process of community outreach, a studied response to market demand, and a sustainable design sensitivity to North City’s signature desert environment.

Cathedral City is proceeding with an effort to extend the adopted North City Specific Plan and annexation process to include an additional land area east of North City and north of I-10 that is within the unincorporated community of Thousand Palms. The area is included in the City’s Sphere of Influence. A developer is proposing a 590 acre mixed use development which is addressed in this North City Extended Specific Plan, and is poised for future annexation into the City of Cathedral City.

This Specific Plan builds upon and extends the land use planning approach and community design guidelines of the original North City Specific Plan, and further establishes strong economic, transportation and lifestyle connections between the North City area and the existing Cathedral City com m unity south of I-10, as well as the rest of the Coachella Valley. This plan is also responsive to needs and desires for future development by the Thousand Palms community.