Twentynine Palms council reviews general‑plan research approach and draft five‑year strategic plan

Twentynine Palms City Council on Tuesday reviewed staff proposals for how to update the city’s general plan and received a presentation of a draft five‑year strategic plan that lays out priorities including financial sustainability, local character, infrastructure and community outreach.

City staff described a phased approach to a general‑plan update that begins with a parcel‑ownership inventory and follows with targeted consultant work and community meetings to limit consultant costs. A separate draft strategic plan presented to council sets values, a vision and concrete goals with objectives, actions and timelines to guide city decisions over five years.

The general‑plan approach matters because it frames future land‑use and zoning decisions: "our initial thought is to do a complete…