The City of Twentynine Palms is growing, and part of that growth is a booming small business scene. On a recent episode of the Z107.7 Up Close Show, host Gary Daigneault spoke with Twentynine Palms City Manager Stone James about the process for opening a small business within city limits, and how City officials have tried to streamline the process for new business owners.
Gary: “A business comes to Twentynine Palms. First, they determine whether they want to build a new building or go into an existing building. Then they would then go to the Planning Department and the planning department would go over their plans with them and see what’s going to work.”
Stone:” And so if the use that they are contemplating is consistent with the zoning that they can process they’re going to need a business license they’re going to need some they’re going to need some plans on what type of exterior facade that they’re going to do and they can move forward.
“Now if it’s going to potentially have a zone change or if it’s going to require maybe a conditional use permit then that is going to require discretionary approval and that will have to go in front of the Planning Commission.”
Gary: “So if it’s in a storefront that was a retail business that is in the area that is zoned for retail, it’s pretty easy to rent it and just start your business.”
Stone: “Our Community Development Department will walk you through the process. You’re going to have to interact with the building and safety to make sure it’s up to code and make sure it’s consistent with all the fire regulations in the state of California which are pretty onerous. So we help guide them through the process.”
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