The City is preparing a Highway 111 Corridor Specific Plan and Highway 111 Development Code to facilitate the establishment of Highway 111 as a vibrant mixed-use corridor. The Highway 111 Corridor consists of a roughly two-mile stretch of businesses, mostly retail, located along the La Quinta portion of Highway 111, between Washington and Jefferson Streets. Approximately 75% of the City’s sales tax is generated in the Corridor.

The Specific Plan is intended to guide the orderly development and redevelopment of local infrastructure, businesses, and housing within the Corridor. The City intends that these improvements would provide a unifying blueprint for one interconnected space to shop, live, work, and play, accessible via Highway 111, the Coachella Valley (CV) Link, and other multi-use paths.

The Highway 111 Development Code is a land use policy that establishes development standards for the Corridor's expansion, incorporating location-specific guidelines like active frontage, and offering detailed information on qualifying uses, as well as additional requirements and permissions for future growth. 

For questions or comments please contact Planning Manager Cheri Flores at CLFlores@LaQuintaCA.gov

Planning Commission Meeting - October 14, 2025
Agenda Packet, Video Recording, Meeting Minutes
The Planning Commission approved a recommendation to City Council to approve the project. 

City Council Meeting - November 18, 2025
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The City Council continued the public hearing to a date certain of January 20, 2026, to allow time for additional stakeholder outreach. 

City Council Meeting - January 20, 2026
Agenda Packet, Video Recording, Meeting Minutes (not yet approved)
The City Council continued the public hearing to a date certain of April 7, 2026, to allow time for the Planning Commission to review changes recommended. 

Planning Commission Meeting - February 24, 2026 
Agenda Packet, Video Recording, Meeting Minutes (not yet approved)
The Planning Commission recommended City Council approval with recommendations for consideration. The City Council is schedule to consider this project at a continued public hearing on April 7, 2026.