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Board OKs One Tree Hill policy and zoning amendment despite sharp Joshua Tree opposition
Summary
The board approved a policy‑plan and zoning amendment for a 40‑acre "One Tree Hill" site in Joshua Tree that reassigns acreage between medium‑density residential and commercial uses; residents testified strongly against rezoning and warned of traffic, flooding and short‑term‑rental loopholes but staff said no development is proposed now and CEQA review found no significant impacts.
The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors on March 24 voted to approve a policy plan amendment and zoning amendment for the One Tree Hill project, a proposed land‑use map change affecting about 40 acres at the northwest corner of 29 Palms Highway and Sunset Road in Joshua Tree.
Land Use Services Director Miguel Figueroa and Planning Chief Paul Gonzales told the board the action adjusts land‑use designations — reducing medium‑density residential from 33 to 24 acres and…
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