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Twentynine Palms council tables development-code changes for campgrounds, citing resident concerns
Summary
After extensive public comment about air quality, traffic, noise and wildlife impacts, the Twentynine Palms City Council voted to remove a proposed development-code amendment regarding commercial campgrounds and RV parks from the agenda (tabled off-calendar) for further study.
The Twentynine Palms City Council on April 22 tabled a proposed development-code amendment that would change how commercial campgrounds and RV parks are sited and regulated, after multiple residents raised concerns about traffic, dust, noise, wildlife impacts and neighborhood compatibility.
Supporters framed the item as a code “cleanup” to remove ambiguities between the city’s rules and state law, while several residents and letters submitted in advance urged caution and asked the council to limit campgrounds to commercial-tourism zones rather than residential or rural-living parcels.
The proposed changes discussed by staff would separate commercial campgrounds from RV parks in the code and establish numeric standards…
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