Council hears presentation on 152‑acre 'Oveland' resort proposal; residents raise wildlife and open‑space concerns

The Twentynine Palms City Council heard a detailed presentation on a proposed 152‑acre resort project identified in the meeting as "Oveland," a proposed outdoor‑oriented boutique hotel and visitor experience. The applicant requested a general plan amendment (24‑0004) and a conditional use permit (MID24‑3) for land north of Southern Road, east of Lear Road and west of Shoshone Valley Road.

The project presentation said about 110 acres of the roughly 152‑acre site would be placed into an open‑space conservation designation and that the development footprint would include approximately 100 cabin units (reduced from an earlier 130‑unit concept). The presenter said cabins would sleep four, include a queen bed and a sleeper sofa, have en suite bathrooms and front porches; the cabins were described as roughly 384 square feet. Lodges and associated…