Cathedral City, California

cost of powering municipal facilities in the area. According to McClendon, “In our general plan for high-density zoning areas, Date Palm Drive from Ramon Road to the freeway is zoned for businesses, and homes above the businesses. All of the zoning in the downtown core allows mixed-use projects – that includes commercial, office, hotel, and residential. To accommodate the ‘snowbirds (the retirees), the city has several RV parks and they fill up to the max. A lot of them stay in mobile home RVs, and the Cathedral Canyon Country Club has well-established rental options, as well. Plus, there is the Date Palm Country Club – a lot of Canadians own year-round homes there and it also has rentals. And, of course, we have hotels. And short-term vacation rentals like Airbnbs have become really popular (we have over 300).” Speaking to the best attributes of Cathedral City, Mayor Carnevale says, “We have a city council who pays attention to the residents. It’s a community like no other - all the events we hold with the Chamber of Commerce, our ties with the Visitors Bureau. The coolest thing is that Cathedral City really cares about everybody and wants to grow. There is so much opportunity here for large and small businesses, for investors, for retirement. Most importantly, it’s a friendly city that’s moving forward.” McClendon adds, “Our goal is to be known as a business-friendly community, so we make sure all our development processes and our fee structures are not going to be a problem for new businesses and new developments. The motto of our council is ‘Get to Yes’.” CATHEDRAL C I TY , CAL I FORNI A