In 2016, under the umbrella of a Countywide Plan update, San Bernardino County Planning, Pioneertown residents and community groups began a process to develop a community plan to document community interests, concerns, and ambitions to guide community action and inform future County policy. Two workshops, open to any Pioneertown resident, property owner, or business were held in late 2016. In 2018, the results of those meetings were published in draft form for public comment, ultimately resulting in their finalization in 2020 and incorporation in the Countywide Plan. The Overlay proposal seeks to create a Zoning Overlay based these community intentions and concerns.