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Commissioners say OMV master-plan signage was adopted without Planning Commission input

Needles City Planning Commission · February 4, 2026
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Summary

Commissioners raised objections after staff told the City Council adopted an off‑highway motor‑vehicle master plan and a signage plan tied to state law; staff said the council’s action implemented state requirements and the city is now securing bids for sign procurement.

Commissioners at the Feb. 4 Needles City Planning Commission meeting said they were not given an opportunity to review or advise on the off‑highway motor‑vehicle (OMV) master plan and its related signage plan before the City Council approved it.

Commissioner Drestler said the matter “totally bypassed us” and that the Planning Commission ordinarily reviews land‑use and route designations. Drestler asked why the commission was excluded from the process for designating OMV routes…

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