Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan and Development Code
Summary
SCH Number
2025050964
Lead Agency
City of La Quinta
Document Title
Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan and Development Code
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Land Use/Zoning: Regional Commercial; Community Commercial; Commercial Park; Major Community Facilities; Medium Density Residential. General Plan Des: General Commercial; Medium High Density Residential; Major Community Facilities
Document Description
The City of La Quinta (City) is developing a Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan and
Development Code to transform the area into a vibrant mixed-use corridor. The two-mile stretch of businesses, mainly retail, generates 75% of the City's sales tax. The plan aims to guide infrastructure, business, and housing development, creating a unified space for shopping, living, working, and recreation, accessible by Highway 111, the Coachella Valley Link, and other multi-use paths. The Development Code establishes standards for expansion, including location-specific guidelines and use permissions. The Specific Plan's population estimates are part of the City's General Plan and will replace previous specific plans for the area. Focused on public connectivity, mixed-use development, and active transportation, it envisions a more accessible, urban Highway 111 Corridor combining commercial, residential, and recreational spaces to boost economic growth and quality of life.
Contact Information
Name
Cheri Flores
Agency Name
City of La Quinta
Job Title
Planning Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Nicole Greenberg
Agency Name
GHD
Job Title
Senior Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Consulting Firm
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
La Quinta
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Washington Street and Highway 111; and Jefferson Street and Highway 111
Zip
92253
Total Acres
Approx. 500
Parcel #
N/A
State Highways
Highway 111
Railways
Union Pacific - City of Indio
Airports
Bermuda Dunes Airport
Schools
La Quinta High School, Amelia Earhart Elementary; John Glenn Mid
Waterways
Whitewater River
Township
5South
Range
7 East
Base
San Bern
Other Location Info
Section: 19;30;29;28; Approximately 2 miles along Highway 111 between Washington Street on the west, Jefferson Street on the east, the Whitewater Wash on the north, and Avenue 48 on the south
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy (CVMC), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Inland Deserts Region 6 (CDFW), California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 8 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Fish and Game Commission (CDFGC), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Basin Region 7 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Colorado River Board, Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 20, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance, University of California Natural Reserve System (UCNRS)
Development Types
Residential (Units 1, Acres 500), Office (Sq. Ft. 1, Acres 500, Employees 1), Commercial (Sq. Ft. 1, Acres 500, Employees 1), Recreational (Pocket parks, public gathering spaces), Other (Mixed-Use Development), Transportation:Other (Active Transportation)
Local Actions
Specific Plan
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Economics/Jobs, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Land Use/Planning, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities/Service Systems
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
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