If a major hospitality developer gets its way, a 26-acre site on the northeast corner of Highway 62 and Sunburst Avenue in Joshua Tree will soon become home to some 55 high-end Airstream trailer guest suites. Here’s reporter Mike Lipsitz with the rest of the story …
The developer already operates several highly successful and unique Airstream trailer glamping sites marketed under the name AutoCamp. Their aim is to add Joshua Tree to the list of locations which includes Yosemite, Santa Barbara, and the Russian River. Plans for the Joshua Tree development call for 55 custom-designed, luxury Airstream Trailers, a 1,500-square-foot private lodge, two “back of house” structures, and a packaged waste-water treatment plant. The development would be laid out on 26 acres and include a multi-acre buffer zone between the highway and the guest suites. The proposal is currently under review by County Planning.
From County Planning notice to affected property owners:
Proposed Development
Project number: P201900121/MUP Parcel number: 060319102
Applicant Name: “Sonia Greenlee- AC Joshua Tree LLC” has applied for Minor Use Permit to establish a 55 Airstream suite Hotel (AutoCamp — Joshua Tree) with two back of the house buildings (1500 sq. ft. and 500 sq. ft. respectively) and a 1500 square-foot clubhouse along with a lot line adjustment on a portion of the 26.15 acres in the Joshua Basin Water District.
Comments must be received by planning no later than May 3, 2019 to be sure that they are included in the final project action. However, comments will be taken up to the time of the project decision. Please refer to this project by the applicant’s name and the assessor parcel number indicated below. If you have any questions regarding this proposal, contact planner, Magda Gonzalez at 760-995-8150 (no email address was provided). You may also fax your comments to 760-995-8167
