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Pages tagged "Land Development"


MBCA Comments on Lucerne/Ord Mountain Solar Proposal

Posted on MBCA News by Laraine Turk · July 01, 2017 8:02 AM

In another extraordinarily detailed and comprehensive document, MBCA Director Pat Flanagan on June 30 sent MBCA's official comment letter on the proposed Ord Mountain Solar and Energy Storage Project in Lucerne Valley to San Bernardino County Land Use Services.  In addition, 

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Altamira Project On Hold

Posted on MBCA News by Laraine Turk · April 02, 2017 12:00 PM

While we cannot say that there has been an end to plans for the Alta Mira housing project in the Friendly Hills area of Joshua Tree, the JT 105 Alliance citizens' group has informed MBCA that the developers have recently offered the project land for sale.  Below is an update from the Alliance and also links to some of the documents involved in the ongoing legal efforts to stop or change the plan for the Alta Mira Housing Development in the Friendly Hills area of Joshua Tree.

1)  A summary of the current situation is presented in this Press Release from the JT105 Alliance.

2)  The Alliance provided a copy of the October 28, 2016 CEQA petition they filed that outlined all the points of concern about the development.

3)  In January 2017, the Alliance proposed to the developers a settlement offer that included two very specific alternative revisions to their existing development plan that would be much more acceptable to the alliance and many Joshua Tree residents who have been concerned about the very “urban” plan proposed by the developers.  As the Alliance wrote, “We are not anti-development; we respect smart and ecologically-sensitive development.”

Here's an explanatory paragraph about the stay from the Alliance update:

"A six-month stay was agreed upon, on March 17, so that the developers could explore these options, during which they are not to pursue any permits for construction. Shortly after the agreement, a community member notified the Alliance that the developers had listed the project for sale, with the tract map approval as a key marketing point. If they were to sell the land, the lawsuit, and the wrath of hundreds, would be inherited by the new owner." 


DHS Development Stopped Again

Posted on MBCA News by Laraine Turk · March 25, 2017 9:05 AM
Several MBCA Directors have attended recent Desert Hot Springs City Council meetings to support their Planning Commission's decision to deny an extension for a developer's plans to create a large housing complex near Mission Creek Preserve and the Sand to Snow National Monument. At the Council meeting on March 22, a procedural situation resulted in the denial being upheld.  This Desert Sun article explains more about the circumstances and possible future actions by the developer. 

JT Airport Solar in a Legal "Stay" Status

Posted on MBCA News by Laraine Turk · March 17, 2017 12:00 PM
NextEra /JT Solar project is officially in a "legal stay" for six months as requested by NextEra. The Southern California Edison’s RAM PPA for the project has expired and NextEra has stated no work on the project has gone forward. The group Joshua Tree Community for Responsible Solar took the lead in opposing the project and initiated legal action. This Hi Desert Star March 17 article provides more information about the status.

MBCA Supports Hwy. 247 as California Scenic Highway

Posted on MBCA News by Laraine Turk · February 20, 2017 7:49 PM
330-sr247.gifOn Monday, February 20, MBCA President Sarah Kennington presented to Supervisor James Ramos a copy of MBCA's letter to San Bernardino County Director of Land Use Services Tom Hudson, reconfirming MBCA's support for Highway 247/Old Woman Springs Road as a California Scenic Highway.  Despite widespread support, the designation has been in limbo for 5 years.  Read MBCA's letter outlining our support and concerns.

E-Blast February 14, 2017

Posted on MBCA News by Laraine Turk · February 14, 2017 7:57 PM
  • Return Eagle Mountain lands to JTNP
  • Stop 2,220 home development - Mission Creek
  • Black Rock Symposium: "How to Make Your Voice Heard on Conservation Issues in an Uncertain Political Climate."
  • UCR Conference: Solar Energy Directions for Inland Southern California: Where is it going?
  • Renewable energy Moratorium request - San Bernardino Co.
  • Ruth Denison Environmental Conservation Scholarship
  • Refreshed and renewed website - mbconservation.org

 First of all, I want to remind you of several deadlines and events in coming days:

1) Return Eagle Mountain Lands to JTNP

WHEN: Comment letters due February 16, 2017 – this Thursday!

Support returning BLM Eagle Mountain lands back to Joshua Tree National Park. Take a minute to express your support to BLM for the Final Boundary Study recommendation to add approximately 20,000 acres of federal, state, and private lands to the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park that were withdrawn from the Monument in 1950. Click here for background info from JTNP Superintendent David Smith.

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E-Blast: January 15, 2017

Posted on MBCA News by Laraine Turk · January 15, 2017 7:33 PM
  • MBCA Annual Meeting and Water Symposium – Jan. 28, 2017
  • Return Eagle Mountain Lands to JTNP
  • Stop 2,220 home development - Mission Creek
  • Apple Valley’s Habitat Conservation Plan
  • Renewable Energy News – CA.’s RE Transmission Initiative
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Nov. 3 Planning Commission Meeting Commentary

Posted on MBCA News by Laraine Turk · November 06, 2016 2:48 PM
Commentary on November 3rd Planning Commission Meeting
MBCA Board member Pat Flanagan shares her impressions of the Community Plan portion of the Planning Commission Meeting:
 
The desert and Joshua Tree were presented at the end of the Workshop, following maps from the Valley and Mountains communities. The order was a plus because we had the chance to see how the other communities (Community Plans not mentioned) were treated. If they had any issues we didn't hear about them, except from Lucerne Valley. The presenters used an app that allowed the viewer to see maps in more detail as they were discussed by the planner. 
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Eblast: October 31, 2016

Posted on MBCA News by Laraine Turk · October 31, 2016 2:33 PM
County Planning Commission Meeting
  • Draft Renewable Energy and Conservation Element (RECE)
  • Community Plan Workshop (Land-Use Map)
IMPORTANT COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING 
WHEN: Thursday, November 3, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
                  (break for lunch 12-1:30)
WHERE: San Bernardino & Joshua Tree (videoconference)
  • SB Co. Govt. Center - 385 N. Arrowhead Ave., 1st Floor, SB
  • Burke Co. Govt. Center, 6427 White Feather Rd., Joshua Tree
The meeting this Thursday will include a Public Hearing for the Draft Renewable Energy and Conservation Element (RECE) followed by a Community Plan Workshop. Both topics are especially important to Joshua Tree & Lucerne Valley. (Planning Commission Mtg Agenda.) 
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MBCA Opinion Piece in Hi Desert Star

Posted on MBCA News by Laraine Turk · October 31, 2016 9:30 AM

Read MBCA's editorial published in the Hi Desert Star on October 29, 2016.  It describes the problems with the County Supervisors' decision about the Altamira Housing Development and the lawsuit that has been filed by Joshua Tree residents. 


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