No surprise last night as the Morongo Basin MAC came out against two controversial development projects in Joshua Tree. Reporter David Haldane was there and files this report…
There was discussion but no argument last night as the Morongo Basin Municipal Advisory Council unanimously adopted resolutions opposing two unpopular Joshua Tree projects.
First up was the 100-acre NextEra solar farm proposed at the site of the old Joshua Tree Airport. Without comment, the Council declared the project “a visual blight for visitors and residents…detrimental to the aesthetics and economy of the area.”
Next it shot down the 248-unit Alta Mira housing project planned on 105 acres near Friendly Hills Elementary School. That development, the Council declared, “would depress property values, create traffic problems, destroy native plants and impair the quality of life.”
The project’s fate could be determined as early as 9 a.m. Thursday at a Planning Commission meeting televised to the county’s Joshua Tree offices. Interested residents are invited to attend to voice their concerns.
MORONGO BASIN MAC OPPOSES TWO CONTROVERSIAL JOSHUA TREE PROJECTS
