Twentynine Palms planning commissioners approve consent calendar, cancel Dec. 2 meeting

The Twentynine Palms Planning Commission unanimously approved the consent calendar and accepted staff’s recommendation to cancel the Nov. 18 meeting, the commission recorded in Thursday’s session.

The vote on the consent calendar was moved by the community development director and seconded by a commissioner; the clerk called the roll and recorded five "aye" votes, after which the chair announced the consent calendar approved. The commission did not remove any items from the agenda and recorded no public hearings or action items for the meeting.

The community development director told the commission that an application expected for Nov. 18 will not be ready and that, with the commission’s permission, the staff would cancel that meeting. "I will not have anything for you on the eighteenth to consider," the director said, adding the application will be scheduled on a future date but a firm replacement date is not yet available. Staff said the next meeting will be Dec. 16 because Dec. 2 conflicts with holiday festivities.

Commissioners also used the items-and-reports portion of the agenda to note recent local activity: one commissioner reported attending and supporting the Joshua Tree National Park Council for the Arts art show, and another described recent volunteer work at local food distribution efforts, saying, "Our community is greatly affected by food scarcity." There were no substantive public comments on items not on the agenda during the public-comment period.

Procedurally, the commission reiterated the public-comment rules and the Brown Act constraint that prevents the commission from taking action or extended discussion on items not listed on the printed agenda. The commission moved next to a study-session block of items intended for confirmation of prior direction.

The commission’s next regular meeting was scheduled for Dec. 16, according to staff.