The County Planning Commission will consider approval of the Wonder Inn Hotel/Resort Project this Thursday, March 23, at 9 am.
If we want to stop this proposal, it is important that we show up and be heard!
County Land Use Services issued its Staff Report last Friday and recommended APPROVAL of the Wonder Inn proposal. Yes, they did – blowing off almost every argument this community made, in a stunning abdication of responsible planning. And – no surprise – the developers’ response to our comments is a study in misdirection, misrepresentation, irrelevance, and dismissal.
So what do we do now? We show up! We speak directly to the Planning Commissioners in defense of our community, and tell them why this project must be rejected or, at a minimum, properly evaluated with an Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
Is it possible to sway the Commissioners when the LUS Staff Report recommended approval? There’s no guarantee, but remember that just two weeks ago the Flamingo Heights 640 Glamping Proposal was rejected by this same Planning Commission, despite a Staff recommendation for approval. Let’s see if we can repeat the success of our neighbors in Homestead Valley!
We have a helpful guide with all the details and what to expect that day, plus tips for commenting that we recommend you look over. You can participate via satellite link from the Bob Burke Government Center in Joshua Tree, or attend the hearing in person in San Bernardino. Also, if you want ideas on what to say or ways to say it, you’ll find both information and inspiration here.
It is important that as many people as possible show up, so please alert your friends and neighbors, and if you’re on Facebook share the Event page. If you want, wear your Stop Wonder Inn button; we’ll also have some stickers and buttons on hand.
Finally, a special thank you to everyone who has volunteered to read text prepared by our team during their comment time, and we could use just a few more people. So if you would like to help read text to make sure all the critical issues are covered and the Commissioners are fully informed on what’s at stake, contact us asap. Thanks!
The Staff Report is a sad affair, but there’s one thing in it that is beautiful: the accounting of every one of the 372 comments you sent in opposition to the Project. (By the way, received in support? Nine.) This community weighed in over these past few months, and must do so again on Thursday, March 23, 9 am at the Bob Burke Government Center, ready to fight for Wonder Valley!
See you there!