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Council authorizes lease negotiations with Joshua Tree National Park Association for workforce housing on city land

Twentynine Palms City Council · April 15, 2026
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Summary

The council authorized the city manager and city attorney to negotiate a land lease with the Joshua Tree National Park Association for a mixed-use workforce housing project (working name 'Joshua Tree Haven') on roughly 17 acres; the nonprofit said the plan includes 12 SRO units, volunteer camping, and an education hub, and has a $75,000 planning grant.

The Twentynine Palms City Council authorized staff to negotiate a long-term land lease with the Joshua Tree National Park Association (JTMPA) for a proposed workforce-housing and program campus on roughly 17 acres west of Adobe Road and south of Theater 29.

Jacqueline, executive director of JTMPA, told the council the project (working name "Joshua Tree Haven") would…

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