Banning, California Development News

City Council Considers Repeal or Referendum for Sunset Crossroads Project Ordinances

The city council is presented with two options regarding ordinances 1618, 1619, and 1620, which were previously adopted and subsequently subject to a referendum. Option one is to reconsider and repeal the ordinances. Option two is to adopt a resolution calling for a general municipal election on November 3rd, 2026, to submit each ordinance to voters for approval or rejection. The registrar of voters has certified the sufficiency of the referendum petitions for all three ordinances. The city attorney's office confirmed that the referendum process was followed within the required timeframes. Concerns were raised by residents regarding the potential impacts of the proposed development, including traffic, data centers, and the cost of an election.