Saturday, June 21, 2008

CARMEL MTN. RD. EXTENSION

This is very interesting:

For those who interested in Carmel Valley: RUMER SAYS--a new Pardee community scheduled to break ground some time this year or next (I forgot exactly when).

THE CITY HAS APPROVED FUNDING FOR CARMEL MTN. RD. TO BE CONNECTED TO LITTLE MCGONIGLE RANCH RD. (FORMERLY DEL MAR MESA RD.) THE PLANS FOR THIS ROAD ON CURRENTLY ON HOLD UNTIL THE SHAW LORENZ COMMUNITY IS COMPLETED BY PARDEE (CONSTRUCTYION ON THE LUXURY COMMUNITY IS SET TO BEGIN 4-17-08). WHEN THE ROAD IS CONSTRUCTED IT WILL BE A TWO-LANE (ONE IN EACH DIRECTION), MEANDERING ROAD (NO MORE THAN 60' WIDE) CONNECTING CARMEL COUNTRY HIGHLANDS TO DEL MAR MESA. IT WILL BE LESS THAN ONE MILE IN LENGTH AND WILL TRAVERSE THE OPEN SPACE OF LOS PENASQUITOS RESERVE. INCLUDED IN THEPROJECT WILL BE A WILD-LIFE CROSSING UNDER CARMEL MTN RD AND A MULTI-USE (FOOT/BIKE PATH) TRAIL WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED. THIS WILL NOT DIRECTLY CONNECT TO THE 56! CONSERVATIONISTS AND RESIDENTS HAVE OPPOSED THIS. I HAVE VERIFICATION OF THIS FROM THE CITY OF SD. THIS WILL BE A SMALL ROAD (NOTHING LIKE CARMEL COUNTRY RD) FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND LOCAL RESIDENTS TO ACCESS."