Forest Lawn Cathedral City Specific Plan Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026010608
Lead Agency
City of Cathedral City
Document Title
Forest Lawn Cathedral City Specific Plan Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
5/14/2026
Document Description
The Project includes the proposed Forest Lawn - Cathedral City Specific Plan (PLAN-SP-25- 0001) to provide a long-term plan for cemetery use of the entire Cathedral City property (approximately 10.0-acres including the existing cemetery parcels in the North Area, as well as the redevelopment of the former self-storage facility with cemetery uses in the South Area). The Specific Plan would allow for the construction of up to approximately 12,000 square feet (sf) of occupiable floor area for new structures (for such uses as reception areas, a chapel, restrooms, storage, multi-purpose and support areas) and up to approximately 275,000 sf of new non-occupied floor area (for such uses as wall crypts, columbaria, and burial and cremation garden structures). The new development would provide an additional approximately
70,000 interment spaces. The Specific Plan would allow for a total of approximately 30,000 sf of occupied floor area, approximately 315,000 sf of non-occupied floor area, and approximately 84,000 interment spaces within the entire Specific Plan area. With the removal of the existing storage facility, this would result in a net increase of approximately 199,500 sf of non-occupied floor area. The Project also includes a General Plan Amendment (PLAN-GPA-25-0001) to change the land use designation for the proposed Specific Plan area from General Commercial (CG) to Neighborhood Commercial (CN), and a Change of Zone (PLAN-PLCZ-25-0001) to the change the zoning designation from Planned Community Commercial (PCC) to Neighborhood
Business Park (NBP).
Contact Information
Name
Sandra Molina
Agency Name
City of Cathedral City
Job Title
Acting Community Development Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Dennis Madison
Agency Name
Forest Lawn Memorial-Park Association
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Cathedral City
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Citywide, Countywide
Other Location Info
69855 Ramon Road and 32123 Da Vall Drive, Cathedral City, Riverside County
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City Council of the City of Cathedral City, California
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Riverside
Final Environmental Document Available at
the City of Cathedral City Planning Department, 68700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero Cathedral City, CA 92234.
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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