![]() More Joshua Tree news: Federal officials reject petition to list Joshua tree as threatened under Endangered Species Act They recommended the Planning Commission either deny the project or take it off the calendar and direct the staff and the applicant to continue working on addressing numerous issues. ![]() ![]() But staff said too many concerns and questions had not been addressed in a satisfactory manner. The Paradise Valley plan extends north and south of Interstate 10, west of Cotton Springs Road, north of Box Canyon Road and east of the Cactus City Rest Area.Īfter months of public hearings, the Planning Commission is scheduled to vote on the project next Wednesday, Aug. Even some fellow builders have opposed it, fearing it could disrupt a carefully hammered-out agreement governing development across the region. It has faced years of pushback from environmental advocates and state and federal wildlife agencies, who have warned that Paradise Valley would disturb environmentally sensitive desert dry wash habitat and disrupt areas populated by the desert tortoise and other wildlife. ![]() The proposal from developer GLC Enterprises LLC calls for building a virtual "new city" on 1,848 acres, with 8,490 homes and up to 1.3 million square feet of commercial and other uses. Paradise Valley, a major development proposed at the south end of Joshua Tree National Park, was dealt a large blow this week as Riverside County planning staff said they could not recommend approval at this time. ![]()
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