Ordinance No. 1454 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, Adopting Regulations for Golf Cart and Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (Nev) Sales, Amending Palm Desert Municipal Code Title 25, and Making a Finding of Exemption Under the California Environmental Quality Act CASE NO. ZOA 26-0001 Whereas, Government Code Section 65800 et seq. provides for the amendment of any and all adopted City of Palm Desert ("City") zoning laws, ordinances, rules and regulations; and Whereas, Ordinance No. 1405, adopted by the City of Palm Desert in 2023, established golf cart and Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) sales as a distinct land use classification separate from general retail and automobile sales and adopted corresponding land use and development standards applicable to such uses; and Whereas, Ordinance No. 1416, adopted in 2024, inadvertently omitted the provisions previously established under Ordinance No. 1405, resulting in inconsistencies within the Palm Desert Municipal Code (PDMC) and creating interpretive confusion regarding the proper classification and applicable development standards for golf cart and NEV sales uses; and Whereas, the Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) is initiated by the City of Palm Desert to re-establish "Golf Cart and Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) Sales" as a distinct land use classification and to add, amend, and modify sections of Title 25 (Zoning) of the Palm Desert Municipal Code (PDMC) to restore previously adopted standards governing indoor and outdoor sales operations, and to ensure consistency among related zoning regulations and development standards; and Whereas, the City has complied with the requirements of the Local Planning and Zoning Law (Government Code section 65100 et seq.), and the City's applicable ordinances and resolutions with respect to approval of amendments to Title 25 of the Palm Desert Municipal Code ("Zoning Ordinance"); and Whereas, under Section 21067 of the Public Resources Code, Section 15367 of the State CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15000 et seq.), and the City of Palm Desert's ("City's") Local CEQA Guidelines, the City is the lead agency for this ZOA; and Whereas, the ZOA has complied with the requirements of the "City of Palm Desert Procedure for Implementation of CEQA" Resolution No. 2024-035, in that the Director of Development Services has determined that the ZOA is not a project subject to CEQA under section 15378, or in the alternative, is exempt from CEQA under State CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) and categorically exempt under section 15320; and Whereas, all other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this ZOA have occurred; and Whereas, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on May 19, 2026, hold a duly noticed public hearing to previously consider the request by the City of Palm Desert for approval of ZOA 26-0001 and adopted Planning Commission Resolution No. 2920 recommending that the City Council approve the ZOA; and Whereas, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on June 25, 2026, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider the revised ZOA 26-0001 as recommended by the Planning Commission; and Whereas, at the said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, the City Council did find the following facts and reasons, which are outlined in the staff report, to exist to justify approval of said request. Now, Therefore, The City Council Of The City Of Palm Desert, California, Does Ordain As Follows: Section 1. Findings. The City Council of the City of Palm Desert hereby finds that: 1. The City of Palm Desert, California ("City") is a municipal corporation, duly organized under the constitution and laws of the State of California; and 2. The Planning and Zoning Law authorizes cities to establish by ordinance the regulations for land use and development. 3. The amendments adopted herein are intended to clarify and re-establish land use regulations governing golf cart and NEV sales within the City's zoning framework. Section 2. CEQA. The City Council finds that adoption of this ordinance is not a "project" under CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 because it is an administrative and regulatory action that does not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.Alternatively, this ordinance is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15060(c)(2) because it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable physical change in the environment, and Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the activity may have a significant effect on the environment. The ordinance re-establishes a land use classification and provides regulatory clarification without expanding permitted uses or increasing development intensity. Accordingly, no further environmental review is required. The City Council directs staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk and State Clearinghouse, if applicable. Section 3. Zoning Ordinance Amendment. The City Council adopts ZOA 26-0001, as attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A. The PDMC Sections and Subsections amended by this ZOA include Subsection (A) of Section 25.16.030, Section 25.34.190 in its entirety, and Section 25.46.040 in its entirety. Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance takes effect 30 days after its adoption. Section 5. Publication. The City Clerk is directed to certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and post or publish this Ordinance as required by law. Section 6. Custodian of Records. The custodian of records for this Ordinance is the City Clerk and the records comprising the administrative record are located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, CA. Section 7. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity has no effect on the other provisions or applications of the Ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this extent, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. The City Council declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any portion thereof. Adopted July 9, 2026. Evan Trubee Mayor Attest: Anthony J. Mejia City Clerk I, Anthony J. Mejia, City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, California, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 1454 is a full, true, and correct copy, and was introduced at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert City Council on June 25, 2026, and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on July 9, 2026, by the following vote: Ayes: Harnik, Moreno, Nestande, Pradetto, and Trubee Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None Recused: None /s/Anthony J. Mejia City Clerk July 16 2026 LYRK0555635