Tag Archives: Joshua Tree

[ALTA MIRA] TUES SEPT 27 10AM: SHOW UP TO FIGHT 105-ACRE, 248-UNIT GATED CONDO PROJECT IN JOSHUA TREE

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Jay Babcock

1. First, some background on where we are now, from the Morongo Basin Conservation Association: This is a summary of what happened during the Altamira Housing Project agenda Item at the San Bernardino County Supervisors Meeting of September 13, 2016. … Continue reading →

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JTDBA OFFICIALLY PETITIONS CA. STATE SUPREME COURT TO STOP DOLLAR GENERAL

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Jay Babcock

The State Supreme Court will decide sometime in the next 60 days whether it will accept the case. From the Hi-Desert Star… DOLLAR GENERAL FIGHT NOT OVER IN JOSHUA TREE Friday, August 26, 2016 6:47 pm By Leah Sanson, Hi-Desert … Continue reading →

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ORGANIZING TO FIGHT THE ‘ALTA MIRA’ GATED CONDO PROPOSAL

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Jay Babcock

From http://jt105-alliance.freeforums.net/ ALTAMIRA (development around Friendly Hills) UPDATE: Meeting on September 1, 2016 6:30 TO 8:30pm at the Joshua Tree Community Center. The Appeal to the Board of Supervisors is on September 13. The agenda and timing is TBD. We’ve … Continue reading →

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JTDBA PETITIONING STATE SUPREME COURT TO HEAR CASE AGAINST DOLLAR GENERAL IN JOSHUA TREE

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Jay Babcock

Big news! In mid-June, the pro-Dollar General side won an Appellate Court ruling against the Joshua Tree Downtown Business Alliance [JTDBA], a grassroots group of Joshua Tree residents, friends and neighbors who have been fighting Dollar General’s plan to locate … Continue reading →

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SUPERVISORS TURN DOWN APPEALS, APPROVE 115-ACRE INDUSTRIAL SOLAR COMPLEX IN RURAL RESIDENTIAL JOSHUA TREE

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Jay Babcock

Three parties appealed to the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors to overturn the Planning Commission’s approval to build a 115-acre industrial solar complex on the grounds of the old Roy Williams Airport on Sunfair in Joshua Tree. (The project … Continue reading →

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[URGENT] HOW TO WRITE A LETTER OF OPPOSITION TO “NEXTERA” INDUSTRIAL SOLAR FARM AT THE OLD ROY WILLIAMS AIRPORT ON SUNFAIR

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Jay Babcock

From Solar Joshua Tree… The appeal date of August 9 is approaching fast, and we are asking members and friends of the community to write a letter of opposition to the NextEra solar project in Joshua Tree. We need to … Continue reading →

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THURS JULY 28 630PM: Community meeting re Aug. 9 NextEra JT Airport Industrial Solar Farm Appeal

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Jay Babcock

From Joshua Tree Community for Responsible Solar … Informational meeting and letter writing about the NextEra JT Airport Industrial Solar Farm Appeal PLEASE COME – JULY 28 – THURSDAY 6:30-8:30PM Joshua Tree Community Center 6171 Sunburst Street, Joshua Tree, CA … Continue reading →

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AUG. 9, 2016: “JOSHUA TREE SOLAR FARM APPEALS” HEARING AT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Jay Babcock

From solarjt.com, regarding the proposed 110-acre industrial solar field to be located at the Roy Williams Airport on Sunfair… “Joshua Tree Solar Farm Appeals” has been scheduled for hearing before the County of San Bernardino Board of Supervisors on Tuesday … Continue reading →

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JOSHUA TREE VERSUS DOLLAR GENERAL: IT AIN’T OVER YET

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Jay Babcock

Joshua Tree Downtown Business Alliance member Celeste Doyle has posted an update on the situation on Facebook: The recent ruling is bad news. Our only option to keep this litigation alive is to file a Petition for Supreme Court review. … Continue reading →

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UPDATES COMING ON INDUSTRIAL SOLAR FIELD AND ALTA MIRA PROJECT APPEALS

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Jay Babcock

Item “I” on this coming Monday’s (May 9) Morongo Basin Municipal Advisory Council meeting: Local citizens have filed appeals challenging two recent San Bernardino Planning Commission project approvals in Joshua Tree. The Alta Mira project calls for 248 houses on … Continue reading →

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