Banning has taken steps to annex Indian land into its boundaries.

At its Sept. 8 city council meeting, the city approved a general plan amendment to pre-zone 38.23 acres currently within Morongo tribal land as a business park area.

No development has been proposed on the property, which is along the northeast portion of city boundaries, and adjacent and north of the future extension of Wilson Street, southeast of Morongo Road and east of Hathaway Street.

The deal is part of a land swap between Beverly Hills applicant Lloyd Fields and the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, following a 2015 Senate bill, .......