The Yucca Valley Town Council meeting began with a presentation by the Hi-Desert Water District regarding the sewer system assessment project. Phase 1 of the project is complete; construction on Phase 2 is anticipated to begin in December, starting near the Country Club area and working east, incorporating Storey Park and Sky Harbor.  Map of Hi-Desert Water District project The Council voted to include the reauthorization of Measures Y and Z on the election ballot this November. After being…

The Yucca Valley Town Council meets in regular session tonight to consider extensions for a number of policies. Following a project update by the Hi-Desert Water District, the Yucca Valley Town Council will host a Public Hearing related to its moratorium on senior mobile home park conversions. The issue came before the Town Council late last year when the new owners of the Gates of Spain mobile home park wanted to allow residents of all ages to move into the seniors-only park. In January,…

The Yucca Valley Planning Commission began its meeting with a public hearing on a Development Code amendment. At its meeting on May 14, the Commission adopted a resolution requiring a landscape plan and landscape irrigation review as part of the Land Use Compliance Review application. Upon review of the Ordinance’s language, the Commissioners raised concern that Land Use Compliance Review applicants, which regard a minor expansion to an existing structure, would be held to the same standards as…

The Yucca Valley Planning Commission will kick off its meeting with a public hearing on an amendment to the Development Code. The Planning Commission previously adopted a resolution requiring a landscape plan and irrigation review as part of the Land Use Compliance Review. Amendments to the Development Code require a public hearing before becoming regulation. The Planning Commission will also host another round of discussions regarding mobile food vending. The Town has shown interest in creating…

The Yucca Valley Town Council meeting kicked off with a review of the Capital Improvement Plan. Presented by Public Works Director Alex Qishta, the five-year CIP identifies various public infrastructure projects, their planning schedule, and financing options. Examples include the Aquatics and Recreation Center, the Community Center Athletic Facility, the Highway 62 Monument Sign, improvements to the Senior Center, the slurry/crack seal project, various road widening projects, and more. …