Cactus Club Hotel

The Cactus Club Hotel project, managed by the County of San Bernardino, involves the development of a twenty-room two-story hotel and associated commercial infrastructure in Joshua Tree, California. The project requires Tentative Parcel Map No. 20774 to consolidate three existing parcels into four new parcels, with development concentrated on Parcel 1. Planned facilities include two ten-room hotel buildings, a lobby, a cafe, a fine dining restaurant, a general restaurant, a club room, and a health spa. Parcels 2, 3, and 4 are intended to remain vacant. The project is subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), with an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) process. Environmental assessments have addressed air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, noise, drainage, and paleontological and cultural resources, generally finding low or insignificant impacts. Key compliance requirements include strict idling restrictions, the use of ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel, and adherence to the California Desert Native Plant Act. Biological protections are mandatory, including pre-construction surveys for desert tortoises and nesting birds conducted by qualified biologists. The project also requires a discovery protocol for any paleontological finds and temporary traffic control during all construction phases.