State Agency Recommends Against Threatened Listing for Joshua Trees
Wonder Valley Group Opposes Resort Development

State Agency Criticizes County's Draft Housing Element
MBCA and Desert Scientists Urge Better Science in CARB’s Analysis
MBCA Joins Request for Extension on Amargosa Basin Water Management Hearing
Communications Tower Concerns in Morongo Valley
The Desert's Role in California's 30x30 Plan
A Third Option for Homeowners to Preserve their Joshua Trees?
Recording of 2022 Annual Meeting Now Available
0:06 Introduction and Issue Overview by President, Steve Bardwell
17:16 Laraine Turk Honoring Ruth Rieman, retiring Board member
20:15 Remarks by Ruth Rieman
21:16 Introduction and Remarks by Chris Clarke
41:16 Presentation by Brendan Cummings
1:20:05 Questions and Conversation with Chris Clarke and Brendan Cummings
County Planning Commission Continues STR Ordinance Consideration
The San Bernardino County Planning Commission's draft Short Term Rental (STR) ordinance agenda item on February 3 was continued to the next meeting, or more likely to a Special meeting to be determined at the next meeting (February 17). More than 5 hours were devoted to the topic, including the staff presentation, more than 60 public comments, and lengthy dialogue among the Commissioners. Key issues of further consideration included whether to allow an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to be an STR, whether different desert and mountain conditions should dictate different ordinance details for those areas, and many other complex issues. MBCA Directors were disappointed at how little acknowledgement there was of housing inequity. The large increase in STRs has greatly reduced affordable rental housing especially in Morongo Basin communities (see Wayne Hamilton letter for more data).
Below is a series of lists, maps, comment letters and other documents that were provided by MBCA to the Planning Commission and other County entities to elaborate on the short-term rental problem in the Morongo Basin particularly.
Chart of STRs by Zipcode January 2022
MBCA’s 2.2.22 STR Comment letter
MBCA’s 10.19.21 STR Comment letter
Map of SB County Supervisorial Districts|
Data comparison of SB County Districts
Map of STRs by Zipcode January 2022
Map of SB County size compared to 4 states
Wayne Hamilton, MUSD Housing Liaison, Letter to Sup. Rowe