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AUG. 11, 2017
River sand removal project moving forward
New construction gives ‘feeling of life’ to South Escondido By Julie Gallant
ESCONDIDO — An influx of new buildings is introducing a modern vibe to South Escondido’s rustic landscape just as city planners are preparing to roll out draft guidelines for high-quality development that will blend in with the area’s existing structures. A drive through Escondido’s southern gateway from the I-15 north and Centre City Parkway exit reveals a graded lot next to the Hacienda de Vega restaurant on the right poised for construction of a William Lyon Homes condominium complex called Citron. Located at 2516 S. Escondido Blvd., the developer plans to build 63 units in several attached two- and three-bedroom, three-story floorplans. Newport Beach-based William Lyon Homes expects construction to run through May 2019. The homes will be selling from the high $300,000s with the last homes closing around August 2019. Jon W. Robertson, Southern California division president for William Lyon Homes, said the developer is confident Citron will fit in nicely with the surrounding homes and that the complex will add value to and enhance the neighborhood’s character. Robertson said William Lyon Homes hopes to continue the success it had with the 84-unit, three-story Contempo condos completed in Escondido at 211 South Orange St. in September 2014. “We wanted to main-
tain our presence in the San Diego market and we were successful with Contempo, which was our last community in Escondido,” he said via email. “We look forward to partnering with the city of Escondido again.” Not far down the road just past West Citracado Parkway beside longtime Christmas retailer Canterbury Gardens & Gifts is another new residential project, the recently completed Haven76 built by a separate company, Lyon Living. Named in part for its 76 units, these one-story apartments at 2414 S. Escondido Blvd. feature one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans that opened a year-anda-half ago. Monthly lease rates are currently starting at $1,865 but fluctuate with market conditions and availability. The spree of townhomes add a modern touch-up in a mostly mixed-use and residential area gradually developed since the 1950s with homes, restaurants, assorted services including a welding shop and a tire outlet, a day care center and an Elks Lodge. The neighborhood’s ongoing facelift has also been enhanced with the addition of Talk of the Town Auto Spa & Lube, which opened only a few months ago on a formerly vacant lot at the corner of Brotherton Road and Centre City Parkway after about eight years of planning. The delay was partly attributed
By Promise Yee
The Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society presents “Historic Places” to honor architect Lilian Rice, here viewing RSF’s topography. Courtesy photo
RSF Historical Society highlights architect Rice By Christina Macone-Greene
RANCHO SANTA FE — In Rancho Santa Fe, the architectural influence of Lilian Rice is abundant. From the Lilian Rice Row Houses, The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe, La Valencia Apartments, La Flecha House to the first Rancho Santa Fe School, Rice’s inspiration is at every turn. The Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society decided to further celebrate the work of Lilian Rice by hosting a special event on Aug. 12 called “Historic Places.” Historian Vonn Marie May will present the interactive talk. The executive director of the Rancho Santa Fe HisTURN TO ESCONDIDO ON B5 torical Society, Sharon Alix,
shared that the afternoon event will provide everyone, particularly new residents of the area, an opportunity to learn about their community. For Alix, she believes that people have lost touch with what makes the Village so historic. “New residents may not know the complete history of how the Ranch came about, and how one woman put it together with the help of the railroad. The presentation that Vonn Marie is going to do will show how the growth of the whole Village happened from nothing to what it is today,” she said. May will also highlight other notable points in Rice’s life. Alix describes
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May as a great speaker who has in-depth knowledge about Lilian Rice. As a historic landscape specialist, her talks engage people. “Vonn Marie knows everything about the architecture and the methods that were used here and in other locations,” Alix said. “She knows how California developed to this point, so it’s wonderful to hear her stories.” Following the presentation, Alix shared that docents from the Women in Architecture, the Palomar Chapter, are volunteering their time to do guided tours of the Village. Unlike the Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society walking tours, these will be a more abbreviated version of about four to five Rice locales. Alix shared that space is limited for these tours to the first 40 people who CROP sign up; a handful of spots .93available for May’s are still .93 presentation. 4.17 The Rancho Santa Fe Garden4.28 Club is sponsoring the event, and the venue will take place at the club. To learn more about Historic Places, call (858) 756-9291 or visit www.RanchoSantaFeHistoricalSociety.org.
OCEANSIDE — After a wait for needed permits and last year’s bird nesting season, excess sediment removal from the San Luis Rey River is about to begin. “The anticipated timing for sediment removal, taking environmental restrictions into account, is from mid-September to mid-March,” Greg Fuderer, senior public affairs specialist for Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, said. The project, which was first planned to begin in September 2016, must be completed by early spring due to the mentioned environmental restrictions that protect birds migrating from Mexico. To complete the job within the allowable six-month window, dump trucks will haul removed river sand 10 hours a day at the rate of a truckload of sand leaving the site every five minutes. “Work will require sediment removal, mitigation, levee inspections and any incidental levee repairs,” Fuderer said. Sediment removal allows a larger capacity of water flow within the river. Efforts will protect the area from a 100year flood event, which can be caused by heavy rains. “The ultimate goal is for the river to convey its authorized 71,200 cubic feet per second,” Fuderer said. The project provides the additional benefit of dredged sand being added to local coastal beaches to replenish sand loss. The overall project will remove sand from three areas of the river. The next two phases will be further downstream. The initial phase will remove about 230,000 cubic yards of material. It’s anticipated 150,000 cubic yards of that will be beach compatible sand. Dredged material will be brought to El Corazon Recycling, sorted for beach-quality sand, then trucked to city beaches for sand replenishment efforts. Compatible sand will be placed on beaches from Seagaze Drive to Pine Street. If there is additional sand the next locations to benefit are beaches from Oceanside Boulevard to Buccaneer Beach. Environmental restrictions also limit the window of time that sand can be put on beaches. “Restrictions for grunion runs require placement to be complete by mid-March,” Fuderer said. To ready the work area from Foussat Road to Douglas Drive the city is working with the drive-in theater property owner to allow a staging site for the project, and setting a detour for the bike trail along the river. Detour signs with a map of an alternative bike route will be posted.