Adelanto city manager outlines projects including Tesla superchargers, solar and mixed‑use development

Adelanto’s city manager told the Planning Commission on Dec. 18 that the city is pursuing a pipeline of roughly 13 development projects aimed at economic growth, highlighting commercial redevelopment, electric vehicle infrastructure and large solar proposals.

City Manager Jesse said the projects he emphasized were non‑cannabis for the purposes of his update and included an Arco gas station and truck stop with showers and two quick‑service restaurants near City Hall; a Cactus and 395 site that he said will include a gas station, car wash and 16 Tesla Supercharger stalls; and a Green Park mixed‑use development with multiple warehouses and storefronts.

“This morning, the owner from the Cactus and 3 95 convenience store car wash signed his development agreement,” Jesse said, adding that the Cactus and 395 project could break ground in the first quarter following approvals. Jesse said the Tesla Supercharger installations would be a rare local example of Supercharging infrastructure and would reduce charging times for EV drivers.

Jesse also described two large‑scale solar projects—a 1,200‑acre project and a 1,100‑acre project—that are going through environmental review, plus municipal solar installations (parking awnings) approved for City Hall, the stadium and the wastewater treatment facility to help offset city electric costs.

He said city officials recently met with about 15 federal agencies in Washington, D.C., including the U.S. Department of Energy and the Department of Transportation, to attract funding; Jesse said DOE visited the city last week and state Sen. Wilk and others participated in outreach.

Commissioners thanked staff for work in 2019 and noted road paving on Adelanto Road and Rancho Road as visible improvements. Jesse closed by thanking staff and wishing the commission and community a productive new year.

What happens next: individual projects will proceed through their respective entitlement, engineering and permitting processes; several items noted by the city manager (solar and Supercharger installations) are in environmental or development agreement stages.