At last night’s Twentynine Palms City Planning Commission Meeting, the Commissioners reviewed plans for Mojaveland, an artist-designed Miniature Golf Course fiscally sponsored by the AHA Project. The project also includes a mural, a sculpture garden, and an outdoor classroom with a Puppet theater, storytelling, and Sing-a-longs. The project’s initial terms are leasing the land from the City at a yearly rate of $1.00 and renegotiating after five years.
Anna Stump, Chair of the City’s Public Arts Advisory Committee and creator of Mojaveland, explained the details of the project. Different artists design each hole of the course, and nine out of the 19 holes adhere to ADA requirements. Restrooms will be portable toilets until the lease is renegotiated.
Staff concluded that the Mojaveland proposal is consistent with the 2021 study already completed for Pioneer Park, so further environmental review would not be necessary. The project was unanimously approved.
Four community members, Mathew Case, Treasurer of Highway Sanctuary; Heather Drake, a Twentynine Palms resident; Gretchen Grunt of the 29 Palms Creative Center; Eric Menendez from Family Space; and sculptor Ben Allenoff, spoke on behalf of the project.
Staff concluded that the Mojaveland proposal is consistent with the 2021 study already completed for Pioneer Park, so further environmental review would not be necessary. The project was unanimously approved.
Mojaveland will share a parking lot with the Theater 29.
Gary Daigneault, Vice President and Publisher of Morongo Basin Broadcasting and Board member of Theater 29, said, “We do shows on Friday and Saturday nights, and Mojaveland is not open at night. They will not be open when we have Sunday Matinees, so we have parking for the show. Theatre 29 thinks Mojaveland will be a great addition to the location. We think it is a win-win for both of us and look forward to partnering with them.”
