Tonight, the Twentynine Palms Planning Commission will kick off their meeting with the swearing in of two returning commissioners, Jason Dickson and Max Walker, and new commissioner, Eileen Leslie. The commission will then dive into two study sessions. The first will concern a possible code clarification on converted residential structures and garages. The second study session will focus on discrepancies between the allowable uses listed in the Downtown Specific Plan and the Development Code.…

About 45 minutes prior to last night’s Twentynine Palms City Council meeting, five local organizations presented formal requests for a share of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. Reach Out Morongo Basin, Mil-Tree, Morongo Basin Unity Home, San Bernardino County Public Library Literacy Program, and 29 Palms Community Food Pantry all made requests, followed by the city’s Parks and Recreation Department who put forth their own. The city will receive approximately $163,000 in CDBG funds…

At 5:15 p.m., 45 minutes prior to Wednesday’s Twentynine Palms City Council meeting, there will be several presentations on priorities for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. City staff wants to focus on the reconstruction of the outdoor basketball courts and Luckie Park upgrades. The city will receive approximately $163,000 in CDBG funds for Fiscal Year 2023/2024. The official meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. and features two public hearings. The first hearing will re-visit an appeal…