Planning and Design Reference Documents
This page provides for viewing and downloading electronic files (PDFs) of original Association planning, engineering, and architectural documents. The documents have been assembled from the City of Cathedral City Planning and Public Works Department archives and plans in the procession of Montage homeowners. The plans are provided for homeowners’ convenience to help them understand development infrastructure and residential architecture that may assist them in business associated with their residence in Montage.
Other documents related to your property may be available for various government agencies. Upon completing and filing an agency public records request, they can generally be located in government archives. Public Records requests are generally available at the county or city clerk’s office. Still, they may also sometime be obtained at the planning or building department where you are seeking to find your documents.
Plan Viewing and Printing Instructions
Clicking on a plan link will open the plan in your browser. You may use the “save as” command our your browser to download the PDF file to your computer. You should know that these copies of the original plans have been made at full scale and are, therefore, on full-size pages, sometimes between 24″ x 36″ to 30″ x 42″ in size. They can be reviewed and printed on different size sheets based on the capabilities of your computer and printer. They can be downloaded for delivery or emailed or uploaded to capable blueprinting services for printing at full size. You should contact a blueprinting service to arrange for the most appropriate and cost-effective way to deliver the file for printing. You can tell the blue printer what sized copies you desire by asking them to tell you the standard page printing sizes they have available.
These plans are for your reference and convenience only, much as they are when accessed at local governmental offices and are generally protected by copyright.
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Montage Home Architectural Plans
The are the architectural plan sets for the different Montage home floor plans. This plan sets may be incomplete. They are provided to assist homeowners understanding the design and construction of their home in conjunction with possibly home improvement and renovation plans. The Association continues to look for additional architectural plan sets for posting here. If you should have a copy of the architectural plans for your home and would be willing to share those with the Association, the association would be willing to pay all costs associated with the copying and archiving of those plans. Please contact the webmaster at webmaster@montageatmissionhills.org for further information or to arrange for document reproduction.
Architectural Plans
Monet – Plan 1 Architectural Plans (Not yet available)
Chagall – Plan 2 Architectural Plans (Not yet available)
Da Vinci – Plan 3 Architectural Plans (Not yet available)
Picasso – Plan 4 Architectural Plans
Sales Brochure Floor Plans
Montage Engineering Plans and Studies
These are the Montage street and subdivision engineering plans that contain detailed information about street location and construction as well as underground utility, stormwater hydrology, and easement information.
Montage Subdivision Grading Plans – TKG APR 2001
Montage Subdivision Street Improvement Plans – TKG MAR 2001
Montage At Mission Hills Hydrology & Hydraulics Report – TKG DEC 2000
Montage Detention Basin Drywell Modification Plans (to add new sump) AUG 2010
Aldea The Vistas Hydrology & Hydraulics Report – TKG JAN 200
Montage Perimeter and Common Areas Landscape Plans
The plans located here are plans related to the perimeter and common area landscape. They include the original development landscape plans installed as part of the development process in 2003 as well as conceptual plans for a landscape refresh done in 2012, a palm tree replacement plan done in 2018 and a perimeter landscape lighting plan done in 2020.
These plans do not include any landscape plans for individual homes. All home landscaping plans were done on a lot by lot basis with homeowners working directly with the developers landscape designer for front lot designs which were completed at the time of construction. Owners had the option of completing side and rear landscape plans with the developers designer and contractor or by seeking their own designer and contractor to complete the work.
Perimeter Landscape and Irrigation Plans
The plan sets include the original Montage perimeter landscape plans from 2001/2002 which were were later modified during construction. The original plans called for a large fountain at the corner of Gerald Ford and DaVall which was later changed to a planter. Smaller fountains were installed at Gerald Ford and DaVall entries to Montage to enhance the appearance of the gates and entry kiosk. No as-built drawings have been located so these drawings represent the best information available. The perimeter landscape plans were approved by the City and any significant modifications to the plans requires City approval. The perimeter landscape was refreshed in 2012 by to make the landscape more sought tolerant and to reduce landscape maintenance requirements.
Montage Approved Perimeter Landscape & Irrigation Plans – RMD SEP2001
Montage Approved Perimeter Landscape Modifications – Unknown ~2012
Montage Model Homes Landscape Plans (reference document)
The Montage Development had four model sales homes. Each home had custom landscape. The following two plan sets show the landscape designs, specifications and design detail drawings. These same details were used in the installation of many Montage front and rear landscapes. This information is provided to Association members for their reference in hopes of improving their understanding of landscape design as it may have been applied to their homes original landscape installation in 2002/2003.
Montage Palm Tree Replacement Plans
The plans and information located here are plans related to the implementation of the program to replace Date Palm Trees around the perimeter landscape of Montage. The plan calls for the replacement of 108 Date Palm Trees with Mexican Fan Palm Trees over an extended period based upon available financial resources. The Date Palm trees were fairly mature in age and size when planted in 2002/03 and are reaching maturity at 35 to 50 years of age. Trees are being replaced according to a plan developed by a certified arborist in conjunction with a landscape architect so as to conform to the remaining landscape, irrigation, and lighting plans.
Montage Tree Report – Tree Rite January 2017
Palm Tree Replacement Program -Cost Accounting September 2020
Montage Legal Plat of Survey
This section provides an copy of the Plat of Survey for the Montage development. The survey was performed by a registered surveyor to define and mark the boundaries of all properties existing after the parcel of land of land on which Montage is developed was subdivided for development. This survey is also known as a boundary survey or plat of survey. The surveyor will locates and measures evidence in the field such as existing property corner monuments (iron pipes, rods, etc.), subdivision corners, section corners, fence lines and lines of occupation. This information is then analyzed and compared with the recorded deed for the parcel to determine new property boundaries. Iron rods and permanent marker may be set at property corners to help identify property lines. A survey map is then prepared showing the boundary location, monuments set, encroachments, legal description and certification by the land surveyor and filed with the County Recorder.
Montage at Mission Hills Plat of Survey
Rio Del Sol Development Plans and Documents
Rio Del Sol is the Cathedral City residential development situated immediately west of and contiguous to Montage. The property is being developed as a Planned Unit Development (PUD) in phases and by different builders. The land upon which Rio Del Sol is being developed is Indian-owned leased land and is subject to both City of Cathedral City and Tribal Laws. Construction of Rio Del Sol began in the mid to late ’90s, but further development has been intermittent, based upon the sale of individual lots to developers/builders. Approximately half of the 450 lots had been developed up until June 2018.
Revisions to the remaining Rio Del Sol Development PUC were approved by the Planning Commission in June 2018 and subsequently by the City Council in July 2018. The primary revisions to the PUD included the reduction of rear lot setbacks from a minimum of 10′ to a minimum of 5′ setback. Montage, Aldea, and Rancho HOA representatives successfully secured Plan Commission approval of a 7′ minimum setback. The Planning Commission agenda and supporting materials can be found below. A video of the meeting is available by Clicking Here.
Rio Del Sol Development had been delayed by developer issues and economic conditions until a building permit was issued in November 2021 under the name Rio Del Sol, LLC, led by developer Holt Development of Vancouver, Washington, and GHA Builders of Cathedral City. Construction began in January 2022. Model homes began construction in May 2023. Sales began in September 2022, and Models opened for inspection in November 2023.
The following is a library of reports and updates provided to the Montage at Mission Hills HOA Board and membership between July 2018 and today. Additional information can be found in the Rio Del Sol Ad Hoc Committee verbal reports summarized in the minutes of the Montage Board of Directors found on this website.
Rio Del Sol Plan Amendments – Planning Commission June 6, 2018
Rio-Del-Sol-Impacts-Presentation 2019
Rio Del Sol – Ad Hoc Committee Report July 2019
Rio Del Sol – Ad Hoc Committee Report August 2020
Rio Del Sol – General Meeting Report – March 2021
Rio Del Sol Ad Hoc Comm Report – September 2021
Rio Del Sol Ad Hoc Committee November 2021
Rio Del Sol Ad Hoc Committee 2022 Annual Report
Rio Del Sol Ad Hoc Committee – May 2022
Rio Del Sol Ad Hoc Comm Report April 2022
Rio Del Sol Ad Hoc Committee Report July 2022
Rio Del Sol Neighborhood Meeting August 2022
Rio-Del-Sol-Ad-Hoc-Committee September 2022
Rio Del Sol — Joint Communities Coordination Meeting – January 18, 2023
Wall Details Analysis Aldea-Montage-Rancho – January 2023
Rio Del Sol Builder Monthly Flyer
The Developer, Holt Development, and the Builder, GHA Construction, agreed to a Montage request to produce a “monthly flyer” for distribution to contiguous homeowners associations to keep the associations up to date on the status of the development and potential impacts on surrounding HOAs. The flyer has been produced irregularly but frequently does provide helpful information.
Rio Del Sol — April 2022 Monthly Flyer
Rio Del Sol — May 2022 Monthly Flyer
Rio Del Sol –June 2022 Monthly Flyer
Rio Del Sol — August 2022 Monthly Flyer
Rio Del Sol — November 2022 Grand Opening Flyer
The builder website for the Rio Del Sol development can be found by Clicking Here.
Rio Del Sol – Montecito Neighborhood Architectural Plans – May 2018
The Montecito Neighborhood Architectural Plans comprise over 50 full-sized pages of architectural drawings and plan information. The plan set has been divided into discrete sections to simplify downloading, viewing, and printing. To help understand visual impacts from Montage residences, it may help first to locate the position of your Montage home along the common boundary with Montecito, determine the Home Plan Number (1,2,3), and then view the rear facade of the Home Plan contiguous to your property or toward which your home will view.
Due to the size of files, file opening and downloading times may be extended.
Montecito Homes Home-type Distribution
Montecito Models Precise Grading Plans
Montecito Home Plan One – Floor plan, elevations, and facade treatments
Montecito Home Plan Two -Floor plan, elevations, and facade treatments
Montecito Home Plan Three – Floor plan, elevations, and facade treatments
Architectural Improvement Request Form (Association Form)
The Homeowners Association Architectural Review Committee (ARC) must review any proposed changes or improvements to the front of your home or yard. Prior to preparing or submitting an Architectural Improveent Request (AIR) please contact the Chair of the Architectural Review Committee for clarification. The form may be submitted to either the current Development Liaison at the property management company or the Chair of the Architectural Review Committee. Contact information for Montage at Mission Hills property management company and Architectural Review Committee Chair can be found by Clicking Here. The Montage at Mission Hills Architectural Improvement Request Form (AIR) is available to download, view and complete by Clicking Here.
Artificial Turf Requirements
If you submitting an Architectural Improvement Request (AIR) related to the installation of artificial/synthetic turf you will need to read, fill-out and submit an Artiifical Turf Requirements Form with your AIR. You can read and download an Artifical Turf Requirements Form by Clicking Here.
Solar Installation Guidelines
If you are submitting a AIR related to the installation of a new solar array, you should read the Solar Installation Guidelines which you can review and download by Clicking Here.