
By Miriam Raftery
July 7, 2013 (San Diego’s East County) – A controversial housing project that could include up to 430 residential units on 204 acres will be heard by the San Diego Planning Commission on Thursday, July 11 at 9 a.m. The public can attend and testify at the hearing, which will be held at Council Chamber, 12th Floor, City Administration Building, 202 C Street in downtown San Diego.
The project proposed by Pardee homes has sparked substantial opposition from environmentalists and residents. A 925-page environmental impact report details significant negative impacts on wildlife and the environment. ftp://ecity.ci.santee.ca.us/DDS/FinalEIRCastlerock062013.pdf
Preserve Wild Santee’s Facebook page describes Castlerock as “a monstrous housing development in San Diego and Santee” which “proposes to destroy four vernal pools and fairy shrimp, without examining the cumulative impact of these projects …”
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