Twentynine Palms planning commission opens study session to introduce general plan updates

The Twentynine Palms Planning Commission opened its regularly scheduled meeting and moved into a study session to introduce updates to the city's general plan. Commissioners approved the consent calendar minutes before beginning the study session.

The meeting began with roll call; Commissioner Kier was recorded as excused and Commissioner Pana was noted as running a few minutes late. No members of the public spoke during the allotted public-comment period, which staff closed after confirming no one had come forward. Staff reminded attendees of decorum and the three-minute time limit for public comments.

During commissioner reports, one commissioner said they had returned from training in Japan and another commissioner congratulated Kevin Cole on being selected as the city's city manager. The community development director offered to present department updates after the study session.

On the consent calendar a motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of the prior meeting; the motion passed on a roll-call vote with Commissioners Garcia, Vice Chair Crusett and Chair Walker voting yes. Commissioner Kier was recorded earlier as excused; Commissioner Pana was noted as running late and did not register a vote.

The chair then introduced the study session, described in the agenda as an "introduction of the general plan updates." The meeting proceeded into that study session; community development staff indicated they would provide their updates after the study session.

The commission did not hold any public hearings or take other formal actions at this meeting; the study session on general plan updates was the primary substantive item on the agenda.