District 5 Council Member· 2024-2028
Josh Pullen
Hesperia
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 17
- Total speaking time
- 18:44
- Avg per meeting
- 1:06
- Segments
- 299
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Top issues during term (16)(Development)
Data center proposals in the High Desert
Unknown; a full independent analysis would likely require council funding.
Large warehouse development near Phelan Road and I-15 corridor
Roughly 351 construction-era jobs plus new tax revenue for city services, at the cost of unavoidable traffic and emissions impacts.
Covington 1M sq ft industrial warehouse near I-15
The developer would pay $5 million to the city plus an extra $0.20/sq ft annually on top of the existing $0.15 CFD fee — roughly $370,000 a year.
HOA and Maintenance Requirements for Housing Tracts
HOA requirements could shift landscape maintenance costs from public agencies to homeowners.
Reported Buddhist temple complex near Apple Valley border
Tow yard on Lilac Street (CUP 24-00013)
22-lot subdivision at Oak Valley and Fuente (TT 23-0004)
Adds 22 new homes and required street, water and sewer infrastructure to the area.
Housing fee reduction request
Could reduce builder fees citywide if adopted; amounts not yet quantified.
ADU grading plan requirement
Added design costs for homeowners building ADUs on flat lots.
2025 development activity and housing element progress
Development impact fees collected from new projects fund infrastructure like the Ranchero Road widening, though one commissioner noted ADU fees are high enough to discourage applications.
Warehouse project environmental appeal (CUP 2200-016)
The project brings construction and eventual tax revenue, but the appeal fight cost the city time and continued hearings.
Car wash proliferation and Phelan Road commercial project
The project adds gas tax and sales tax revenue plus a high-end grocery-focused convenience store to a heavily traveled US-395 corridor.
Sam's Club retail center on Amargosa Road
About 260 permanent jobs and a meaningful boost to the city's sales tax base.
Warehouse Appeal (SAFER v. Cargo Solutions Express)
road vacation for development
This could mean more jobs and business for the area, but also potential costs for traffic rerouting.
hotel development
This new hotel could bring in more tourist dollars and maybe even some new jobs for locals.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Pullen was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (0)(Development)
No votes found matching Development.