CITY OF SAN MARCOS
(Phone: 760-744-1050)
DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
May 21, 2008

1. Corporate Office Building
Location: Montiel, east of Nordahl (next to Indian Hills Shopping Center)
Description: 25,000 s.f. corporate office building
Status: Modifying plans from previously approved SDP. Coordinating with Caltrans on landscape plans within SR-78 right of way.
Applicant: Michael Crews Development
Staff Contact: Garth Koller, ext. 3231

2. Retail/Commercial Center
Location: SW corner of Melrose & Sparrow Lane, east of Rancho Santa Fe Rd.
Description: 19,078 s.f. retail/commercial center with freestanding pad
Status: Building permits issued and project is in the framing stage. 7/11 is processing tenant improvement plans.
Applicant: Julian Piccioni
Staff Contact: Norm Pedersen, ext. 3236

3. Civic Center Plaza
Location: SW corner of Twin Oaks Valley Rd. and San Marcos Blvd.
Description: Four (4) retail buildings totaling 60,000 s.f., anchored by a L.A. Fitness facility
Status: LA Fitness opened in June. Opening in March ’08 are Sombrero’s, Santorini Grill and Subway. FedEx-Kinkos is processing tenant improvement plans.
Applicant: McDonald Group
Staff Contact: Garth Koller, ext. 3231

4. Civic View Corporate Center
Location: 300 Rancheros Drive, between Hometown Buffet and the Sprinter rail
Description: Four-story, 99,500 s.f. Class “A” office building on 4.3 acres
Status: The shell building has been finaled and tenants are occupying the building as leases are finalized.
Applicant: Newport National
Staff Contact: Karen Brindley, ext. 3220

5. Civic Center Marketplace
Location: SW corner of Twin Oaks Valley Rd. & San Marcos Blvd.
Description: 168,419 s.f. shopping center with a drive-thru drug store, a 2-story and 3-story Class “A” office building and a freestanding restaurant pad
Status: City Council approved project on 6/12/07. Application is processing habitat permits.
Applicant: C. W. Clark
Staff Contact: Garth Koller, ext. 3231

6. Park Place South
Location: SW corner of Boardwalk and Park Place, north of San Marcos Blvd.
Description: 24,387 s.f. three-story office building
Status: The shell building is in the final stage. Planning Commission approved on 4/7/08 a Tentative Parcel Map and Conditional Use Permit to establish 16 office condominiums.
Applicant: North Pointe Ventures
Staff Contact: Norm Pedersen, ext. 3236

7. San Marcos Medical Office Building
Location: San Elijo Rd., east of Rancho Santa Fe Rd. (Old Creek Ranch Specific Plan)
Description: 53,619 s.f. medical office building w/parking structure
Status: Foundation drawings and grading plans in plan check.
Applicant: American Real Estate Development
Staff Contact: Norm Pedersen, ext. 3236

8. Campus Pointe Office Building
Location: Carmel Street, east of Enterprise St., south of SR 78
Description: 112,000 s.f. 4-story Class “A” office building
Status: Project approved. Grading and improvement plans submitted for review.
Applicant: Carmel Street, LLC
Staff Contact: Karen Brindley, ext. 3220

9. San Elijo Hills Town Center
Location: San Elijo Rd. & Elfin Forest Rd.
Description: Mixed-Use Commercial/Retail (Albertsons & 40 condos)
Status: Albertson’s opened June ‘08. Town Center, Phase I building permits consist of 12,000 s.f. of ground floor retail (including one shopkeeper unit) and two floors (12 units) of residential condominiums that wrap the northerly and a portion of the easterly elevation of the Albertson’s store. Construction started in May 2008.
Applicant: San Elijo Hills
Staff Contact: Garth Koller, ext. 3231

10. Residence Inn
Location: Southeast corner or Las Posas & Vallecitos Blvd.
Description: 4-story, 112 room hotel w/112 parking stalls, pool & sundeck
Status: SDP approved. Building plans are being processed.
Applicant: OTO Development
Staff Contact: Garth Koller, ext. 3231

11. Costco Gasoline
Location: 725 Center Drive
Description: 12 pump member-only self-serve gasoline station
Status: Processing application. The Planning Commission hearing was continued to 7/7/08.
Applicant: Costco Wholesale
Staff Contact: Susan Vandrew Rodriguez, ext. 3237

12. Nordahl Medical Office Building
Location: 824 Nordahl Rd.
Description: 3-story, approximately 56,200 s.f. medical office building
Status: Planning Commission recommended approval of the request on 5/5/08 to the City Council. The City Council approved the item on 5/27/08. Concurrent processing of building plans is being conducted and is in the final review stage.
Applicant: Newport National Corp.
Staff Contact: Susan Vandrew, ext. 3237

13. University of St. Augustine
Location: N. side of Borden Rd. (11.88 acres)
Description: Physical therapy graduate school. 77,500 s.f. in 1st phase. Previously approved (see #17 below).
Status: Approved by the Planning Commission on 4/7/08. Two out of five shell buildings are under construction in the framing stage.
Applicant: Windy Point Partners
Staff Contact: Norm Pedersen, ext. 3236

14. Barham Road LLC
Location: 1342 Barham Dr.
Description: 4-unit commercial office building
Status: Application is being processed
Applicant: Anthony Taylor Consultants
Staff Contact: Susan Vandrew Rodriguez, ext. 3237

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

15. Barham Industrial Project
Location: Barham Drive, east of the Casitas Del Sol Mobile Home Park
Description: 181,056 s.f. light industrial park
Status: Application is incomplete.
Applicant: Orix Pacific Escondido, Inc.
Staff Contact: Susan Vandrew Rodriguez, ext. 3237

16. University Office & Medical Park SP 90-24 (08M) Specific Plan Amendment (Previously University Business Park)
Location: East of Craven Rd., south of San Marcos Creek & north of Discovery Meadows
Description/Status: Project being revised to include medical office, professional office, hospital and retail support. Total building area would be slightly over one million square feet, less than the approved Scripps Hospital SPA. The Draft EIR public review period has ended and response to DEIR comments are being prepared.
Applicant: H.G. Fenton
Staff Contact: Garth Koller, ext. 3231

17. Windy Pointe Development
Location: Borden Road at the extension of Windy Way
Description: Five (5) light industrial buildings and two (2) office buildings
Status: Application has been submitted to modify the approved light industrial park to an office park that accommodates the University of St. Augustine, a physical therapy graduate school. Two of five shell buildings in the framing stage.
Applicant: Windy Pointe Partners, LLP
Staff Contact: Norm Pedersen, ext. 3236

18. Twin Oaks Valley Light Industrial Building
Location: Northeast corner of Twin Oaks Valley Rd. & Windy Way
Description: 12,000 s.f. light industrial building
Status: SDP has been approved.
Applicant: Boreyko & Alkazin
Staff Contact: Norm Pedersen, ext. 3236

19. Pacific Industrial No. 1
Location: Pacific Street, north of Grand Ave.
Description: 22,160 s.f. industrial building
Status: Staff is reviewing final conditions with applicant
Applicant: Pacific Industrial No. 1, LLC
Staff Contact: Norm Pedersen, ext. 3236

20. Hunter Industries
Location: 1840 La Costa Meadows Drive
Description: 140,000 SF warehouse/office
Status: Building is completed and approved for warehouse occupancy.
Applicant: Hunter Industries
Staff Contact: Karen Brindley, ext. 3220

RESIDENTIAL/PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

21. San Elijo Hills
Location: Off of San Elijo Road, east of Old Creek Ranch
Description: 3,398 dwelling units
Status: 2,200 units & 204 workforce units completed. Phase I permits for Area “T” issued. Albertson’s opened June 2008. (See project #9 under Commercial/Office Development). Private sports club (tennis courts, fitness, pool & recreational facilities) at the northwest corner of San Elijo & Wild Canyon Roads, was approved by the Planning Commission on 3/3/08. Area V-2 SDP modified to allow 112 condominium units.
Applicant: Various merchant builders (Standard Pacific, Richmond American, DR Horton and California Cove).
Staff Contact: Garth Koller, ext. 3231

22. Old Creek Ranch
Location: San Elijo Road just east of Rancho Santa Fe Rd.
Description: 416 total acres. 401 single-family homes, 1,123 multi-family, 103 acres light industrial, 181 acres open space
Status: 1,055 units completed. Medical office SDP being processed (See project #7, Commercial/Office Development). KB Homes proposing phased building permits for 300 units in Planning Area PA1. John Laing Homes is in plan check for 140 condos.
Applicant: Various merchant builders (Brookfield Homes, KB Homes, John Laing Homes)
Staff Contact: Garth Koller, ext. 3231

23. Poinsettia Arbor Ranch
Location: Extension of Linda Vista, east of Poinsettia to Tilley Lane
Description: 57 single-family homes
Status: Approved & rough graded. Model plans have been submitted.
Applicant: Centex Homes
Staff Contact: Karen Brindley, ext. 3220

24. Kachay Homes
Location: Southeast corner of Richland & Mulberry Roads
Description: 8 single-family homes on one-acre lot subdivision
Status: Approved. Need final map approval. Applicant is processing a time extension to the Tentative Subdivision Map.
Applicant: Kachay Homes
Staff Contact: Karen Brindley, ext. 3220

25. Rancho Santalina
Location: North of Las Flores Drive and South Santa Fe Rd.
Description: 237 single-family units
Status: 60 units completed, community park opened in June 2008.
Applicant: Fieldstone Homes
Staff Contact: Garth Koller, ext. 3231

26. Vallecitos Ridge
Location: Off of Aberdeen Street, north of Mission Road
Description: 103 single-family units
Status: 87 units completed
Applicant: K. Hovnanian
Staff Contact: Garth Koller, ext. 3231

27. Vineyard Hills
Location: Vineyard Road, north of Woodward Street
Description: 22 single-family units (rear garage access)
Status: 22 units in final stage of construction
Applicant: Hallmark Communities
Staff Contact: Susan Vandrew Rodriguez, ext. 3237

28. Autumn Condominiums
Location: 419 Autumn
Description: 10-unit condominium
Status: Approved; Tentative Subdivision Map extension was granted. Processing grading plans.
Applicant: Sheffield-Fortis
Staff Contact: Norm Pedersen, ext. 3236

29. Rock Springs Condominiums
Location: Southeast corner of Woodland Parkway & Rock Springs
Description: 14 duplex condominium buildings (28 units total)
Status: Models open, in the final stage.
Applicant: Jackson Pendo
Staff Contact: Susan Vandrew-Rodriguez, ext. 3237

30. Heritage Ranch
Location: Richland Road
Description: 16 one-acre lot subdivision
Status: Approved; Need final map approval
Applicant: Cal West Development
Staff Contact: Karen Brindley, ext. 3220

OTHER PROJECTS

31. Woodland Senior Apartments and Retail Project
Location: 975 Woodland Parkway
Description: 204 senior apartments, 2,500 s.f. retail and 15,000 s.f. CVS Pharmacy
Status: Senior apartment completed, retail completed but not fully occupied, CVS Pharmacy is open. Fitness club approved under a Use Permit.
Applicant: Comfort Construction
Staff Contact: Susan Vandrew Rodriguez, ext. 3237

32. Palomar Station
Location: South of Mission Rd., east of Las Posas Rd., north & south of Armorlite Dr.
Description: Mixed-use development consisting of 333 condominiums, 48,980 s.f. of retail, 9,800 s.f. office, 6,280 s.f. of restaurant/food court uses
Status: City Council approval on 7/10/07. A lawsuit challenged the adequacy of the certified EIR, but the courts upheld the EIR as being adequate.
Applicant: Las Posas No. 1, LP
Staff Contact: Garth Koller, ext. 3231

33. High Tech High School (Interim Facility)
Location: Northwest corner of Discovery & San Marcos Blvd.
Description: 300 student incubator charter high school in modular buildings for two years.
Status: School started 9/30/07. Phase II – 4 temporary modulars to be added in February 2008.
Applicant: HTH Learning
Staff Contact: Karen Brindley, ext. 3220

34. High Tech High School (Permanent Facility)
Location: Northwest corner of Discovery & San Marcos Blvd.
Description: A two-story high school (530 students) and middle school (330 students).
Status: Planning Commission approved in November, 2007. Building plans for the permanent high school are in plan check.
Applicant: HTH Learning
Staff Contact: Karen Brindley, ext. 3220

35. San Marcos Creek (“Creek District”) Specific Plan
Location: Generally between Discovery & SR 78 and San Marcos Blvd. & Discovery
Description: Mixed-use development consisting of 1,265,000 s.f. of retail, 589,000 s.f. of office and 2,300 dwelling units.
Status: Approved by City Council on 7/24/07. Permit applications have been submitted to the regulatory agencies on December 31, 2007 and are being processed. Channel habitat mitigation and monitoring plan has been completed and submitted to the regulatory agencies and are being reviewed. Grand Avenue bridge is in the 30% design stage.
Applicant: City of San Marcos
Staff Contact: Jerry Backoff, ext. 3234

36. University Village Specific Plan
Location: See below.
Description: On January 8, 2008, the City Council established a Task Force to re-evaluate the land uses within that portion of Heart of the City generally bounded by SR-78, Industrial Street, Barham Drive, Discovery Street (and its extension), and San Marcos Creek. The goal of the Task Force is to formulate an amendment that looks at expanding the “downtown” vision of the San Marcos Creek Specific Plan. First meeting of Task Force was held on 3/12/08 with additional meetings on 4/2/08, 4/30/08 & 5/28/08. There was a field trip to San Diego on 5/3/08. Two public workshops were held on Saturday, 5/17 and 5/31. Next Task Force meeting is 6/18/08. (PowerPoint presentations are on the City’s website: www.san-marcos.net).
Status: Working with Task Force
Applicant: N/A
Staff Contact: Jerry Backoff, ext. 3234

37. San Elijo Sports Club
Location: Northwest corner of San Elijo Rd. & Wild Canyon
Description: 10,193 s.f. sports club w/7 tennis courts, 2 pools, 1 spa, 1 all sport court and 82 parking spaces.
Status: Approved at 3/3/08 Planning Commission
Applicant: Andy & Paige Farmer
Staff Contact: Norm Pedersen, ext. 3236

38. Liberty Recycling
Location: 805 E. Mission Rd.
Description: Recycling center
Status: Application being processed.
Applicant: Dave Shibley
Staff Contact: Norm Pedersen, ext. 3236

39. Buelow (previously Autumn) Park CIP
Location: Autumn Dr., west of Pico Avenue
Description: Re-establish park within NCTD Sprinter right-of-way
Status: Approved at 3/3/08 Planning Commission
Applicant: City of San Marcos
Staff Contact: Susan Vandrew Rodriguez, ext. 3237

40. Autumn Terrace
Location: 245, 285, 307, 313, 319, 323, 335 Autumn Drive
Description: Mixed-use infill development with 4,000 s.f. of storefront retail space and up to 106 affordable residential units.
Status: Planning Commission hearing is tentatively scheduled for June 23, 2008.
Applicant: Community Collective/Ginger Hitzke
Staff Contact: Norm Pedersen, ext. 3236

41. Richmar Specific Plan
Location: Generally south of Richmar Avenue to that area north of the San Marcos Elementary School south of Autumn Drive to the San Marcos Elementary School and from Paseo de Oro to Firebird.
Description: Evaluation of a Specific Plan for the larger area focusing on mixed use development between Richmar Avenue and Mission Road and along Autumn Drive with extension of Lowery Lane to connect San Marcos Blvd. and Autumn Drive.
Status: Establishing consultant team. First public workshop held on 5/6.
Applicant: City of San Marcos
Staff Contact: Jerry Backoff, ext. 3234

PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA – June 23, 2008
1. CUP 04-635 (08M) Stone Gate Bible Fellowship
2. CUP 08-753/ND 08-773 Guaranty Bank
3. GPA 08-100/SP 08-51/R 08-138/ Community Collective - “Autumn Terrace”
MFSDP 08-48/TPM 667/ND 08-774

PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA – July 7, 2008
Meeting cancelled – no items on the agenda. Next meeting: 8/4/08.