In what may prove to be a marathon meeting, the Twentynine Palms City Council will face a packed agenda tonight that includes four presentations/proclamations, four public hearings and six discussion items.
Per a state requirement, the council will hear the Housing Element Annual Progress report. A total of 989 more residential units must be built by 2029 for the city to meet the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) goals.
The next public hearing is also a state requirement, a status update on the General Plan which will ultimately be submitted to the State Office of Planning Research and the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
Next, a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the development code pertaining to terms of the Planning Commission.
The final public hearing will address several proposed amendments to Mobile Home Parks and Special Occupancy Parks development code that include increasing density, establishing lot sizes, and expanding zone allowances.
Council will confirm the cost of abating an abandoned car wash at 6045 Adobe Road and likely direct the property owner, Steven M. Velasquez, to reimburse the city within 10 days for nearly $3,000 or face a Special Assessment against the property.
Council will discuss a contract amendment for Charles Abbott Associates which provides on-call contract services that includes the city engineer, the city building official, and building inspectors. This will be followed by an update on the Self-Build Housing Project.
Council will discuss possibly repurposing some of the remaining $37,010 previously allocated to purchase a mobile shower and partially fund a community resource center. Council may also redirect this item to the Housing and Homelessness Committee for a recommendation.
In honor of a partnership between the city’s Palms N Paws animal shelter and the Joshua Tree No-Kill Animal Shelter, council will consider a donation request.
Finally, council will consider casting a vote and sending a letter of opposition against AB 647 which would require cities to allow up to eight housing units on lots with an existing single-family home, or in an area zoned for eight units or less, without any environmental review or public input.
The meeting takes place on Tuesday, April 22, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 6136 Adobe Road. It can be livestreamed or viewed on-demand via the city’s website, www.29palms.org.
