The City of Twentynine Palms Redevelopment Agency (RDA) provides incentives for development and redevelopment. A Property Improvement Program is available for commercial properties located within the City's Redevelopment project area, including the downtown commercial corridor along a defined area of 29 Palms Highway and Adobe Road. Through the program, a public-private partnership is formed between the City of Twentynine Palms RDA and the commercial property owner to plan and accomplish building and site improvements for city beautification, economic revitalization, as well as public safety. To inquire about Redevelopment incentives and proposals, contact the City Manager at (760)367-6799. 

The City of Twentynine Palms Economic Development Division seeks to promote development in the City and to actively pursue new projects that generate retail sales tax, transient occupancy tax, and other revenue sources for the City. Additionally, the Division works with existing business owners and leasing agents to promote retention of existing businesses and attraction of new retailers. The Division's goal is to reach full occupancy in the existing centers.

Click here to see the Downtown Economic Revitilization Specific Plan (2009)

Click here for the PROJECT PHOENIX proposed downtown plans (2011)

Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule (EOPS)

The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Twentynine Palms adopted Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 12-02, approving and adopting an Amended Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule (EOPS) pursuant to State of California ABx1 26, at the regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012.

 Amended Enforceable Obligation Payment Schedule (EOPS) - Twentynine Palms, CA

(Posted 01-25-2012)

Affordable Housing Database

Development of housing in Twentynine Palms is guided by the goals, objectives, and policies of the Housing Element in the City's General Plan. The overall intent of the Housing Element is to provide safe and decent housing for all parts of the community. The City of Twentynine Palms provides housing from apartments to large single family homes.

To view the City of Twentynine Palms Affordable Housing Database (per State of California Assembly Bill 987), please click below for:

 Multi-Family Rentals  ~   Single Family Ownership

For more information, contact the City Manager at City Hall (760)367-6799.

Previous RDA Projects in 2010

RDA Renovation - Sept. 2010 - Historic Plaza

The latest Redevelopment Agency project in Twentynine Palms, dedicated in September 2010, redesigned the city's original social and business hub of the 1920s, Historic Plaza (located at Adobe Road and Two Mile Road), with new sidewalks, parking lot, landscaping, lighting, public art installation in the center, and pocket park next to the Bagley mural. After 20 years of discussion and various plans offered by business and property owners over the years, this historic renovation project was finally brought before the City Council and Redevelopment Agency in 2009 and was undertaken and completed in 2010. Phase II of the project will involve facade and building improvements for businesses in and adjacent to Historic Plaza.

RDA Ribbon Cutting - May 2010 - Visitor Center

The City of Twentynine Palms and the Twentynine Palms Chamber of Commerce celebrated the grand opening of the City's new Visitor Center on May 7, 2010. The new facility is located at 73484 29 Palms Hwy. at Desert Queen Avenue, adjacent to Bucklin Park and the Neighbors in Nature II mural, downtown Twentynine Palms. Remodeling of the formerly vacant commercial building was an RDA project by the City of Twentynine Palms Redevelopment Agency. The Chamber will maintain offices in the building and will operate the Visitor Center for the City seven days a week.

RDA Reception - April 2010 - 29 Palms Art Gallery

An "Art & RDA Reception" was held on Sunday, April 11, 2010 at Twentynine Palms Art Gallery, 74055 Cottonwood Drive, off National Park Drive, in Twentynine Palms. The event celebrated the annual Members Show and the recently completed redevelopment project at the gallery, which entailed repairing and repainting the historic 1930s adobe building that has served as the community gallery since 1963. The RDA project was a private/public partnership between the City of Twentynine Palms Redevelopment Agency and Twentynine Palms Artists Guild.

RDA Groundbreaking - March 2010 - Historic Plaza

RDA Groundbreaking event, March 23, 2010, celebrated the beginning of the Historic Plaza renovation in Twentynine Palms. (Left to right, in hard hats) City Councilman John Cole, Mayor Steve Flock, property owners Diane Fox and Rita Ramirez Dean, Councilman Joel Klink, and in the background other Historic Plaza property owners with City Manager Michael Tree, Chamber of Commerce board member Maggie Chaffer, and redevelopment consultant Frank Spevacek of RSG.

RDA Ribbon Cutting - Feb. 2010 - Adobe Road

RDA Ribbon Cutting event on Feb. 26, 2010, at 6255-6263 Adobe Road, celebrated the first of the City of Twentynine Palms Redevelopment Agency's property improvement program efforts to be executed in many years. (Left to right) Redevelopment consultant Frank Spevacek of RSG, City Manager & RDA Executive Director Michael Tree, Councilman Joel Klink, Mayor pro tem Jim Harris, Mayor Steve Flock, property owners Stephanie Ince & Jerry Mattos, Williams Ins. CEO Dee Richhart, and Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Rob Fleck.