Cathedral City Parks Annexation Project

The Cathedral City Parks Annexation Project involves the transfer of parks and recreation management responsibilities from the City of Cathedral City to the Desert Recreation District. The Desert Recreation District, which already provides these services in regions adjacent to the city, is applying to the Riverside County LAFCO to annex the city's territory into its service area. This transition is intended to streamline the delivery of recreation services within the region. The project is classified as a forecast with a posted date of June 30, 2025, and is managed by the Desert Recreation District in California. According to the Notice of Exemption Application, the project is categorically exempt under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15319 as a Class 19 project because it involves a change in management responsibility without any new development or physical changes to the land. Environmental analysis indicates that the annexation will result in no significant impacts.