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August 11, 2016
Supervisors approve Pala Mesa Highlands final map
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Marching Warriors prep for fall
Joe Naiman Village News Correspondent
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved the final map for the Pala Mesa Highlands Project. The supervisors’ 5-0 vote Aug. 3 included accepting easements for several roads and approving the secured agreements to ensure payment for the project’s infrastructure. The 124 singlefamily residential lots average 3,141 square feet and range between 2,400 and 3,600 square feet. “The County of San Diego continues to experience a housing shortage problem. Fortunately the approval of this final map will add some much-needed housing in North County,” said Supervisor Bill Horn. The Pala Mesa Private Development Plan covers a total of 421 acres, including the 84.6 acres of the Pala Mesa Highlands project. The original Private Development Plan (PDP) was adopted in 1973, after the Pala Mesa golf course was constructed in 1962 and the Pala Mesa Village single-family homes were built in 1968. U.S. Highway 395 was the major northsouth road transporting traffic through Fallbrook at that time, as the Fallbrook portion of Interstate 15 was not completed until the early 1980s. The original PDP included the golf course and resort and also proposed additional recreational facilities and lodge units along with planned residential developments for 691 units in eight areas and
see MAP, page A-9
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Shane Gibson photo Fallbrook Marching Warrior baritone horn player Audrey Huntshorse practices with her band mates during band camp on Aug. 4 at the high school stadium. See more photos on page D-1.
Volume 20, Issue 32
Possible new suitor for Fallbrook Golf Club By Tom Ferrall Staff Writer
Fallbrook Golf Club owner Jack Lamberson said Tuesday (Aug. 9) that he was going to meet with a realtor that morning regarding a deal for the 116-acre property located in the Gird Valley. “We’re still trying,” said Lamberson of his quest to sell the 18-hole course – a task he has been working on for more than two years. “We have a an interested party.” Teresa Platt, the leader of “Save Fallbrook Golf Course,” saw the hopes of her group raised high and then dashed last month when what appeared to be a promising deal fell through. Despite the setback, she is still optimistic. “We remain hopeful,” said Platt, who said Save Fallbrook Golf Course’s main focus has always been on trying to find a buyer for the course. “There are buyers circling. The issue is at what point
see GOLF, page A-7
Hayek takes over as principal Armbruster elected Grand at Ivy and Oasis high schools Lodge president Andrea Verdin Staff Writer School is starting in a few short days, and the students attending Fallbrook schools aren’t the only ones who are excited about the first day. New Oasis and Ivy high schools principal John Hayek is anxious to meet his new students and begin building relationships with them. When former principal Melissa Marovich, who had held the position for eight years, decided to take a position as director of student services with the Fallbrook Union High School District (FUHSD), the district began looking for a new leader for the award-winning schools. According to FUHSD superintendent Hugo Pedroza, Hayek is smart and capable, perfect for the role of principal. “When I found out more about [Hayek], I was very impressed,” said Pedroza. “He has concepts about how to educate our kids. San Marcos High School was very fortunate to have him, and now we are fortunate to have him.”
John Hayek
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Hayek is not new to the Fallbrook area. As a matter of fact, he has lived in Fallbrook for 13 years, and worked 12 of those years as an employee of the FUHSD. “For eight years I was an English teacher at Fallbrook High, was
see PRINCIPAL, page A-4
FA L L B R O O K – J a n n a Armbruster of Fallbrook was elected president of the Grand Lodge (GL) at the 54th Daughters of Norway convention on July 24. A charter member of Hulda Garborg Lodge #49, Armbruster was the outgoing GL vice president (2014 – 2016) and had served as GL financial secretary (2012 – 2014). The treasurer of Hulda Garborg, Armbruster was president of her lodge from 2012 – 2014 and vice president from 2010 – 2012. A retired elementary school principal, she is half Norwegian and joined Daughters of Norway when her lodge was instituted on Aug. 29, 2009. “We all have devoted time to this endeavor of connecting with our Scandinavian heritage. Being elected national president was one of the most emotional times in my life. I am proud to be a descendent of those Norwegians who came to have a better future in America,” said Armbruster. Twelve other members of Hulda Garborg attended the convention, titled “Golden Gateway to Our
Heritage”, in Burlingame, Calif. They included dual member Ronna Clymens of Banning, outgoing GL President, whose home lodge is Turid Jespersen #37 in Mission Viejo. She assumed the office of judge during the installation of officers. The lodge’s delegates were Joy Cook, who also served as chaplain; Judy Lucas, and Suzy Moramarco. Their alternate delegate was Lucette Moramarco. The musician for the first day’s business meeting was Pat Hensley who, along with lodge sister Lynne Bradley, performed as part of the Southern CA Damekor (women’s choir) at the banquet on July 24. Lucas is from Oceanside; the others are all from Fallbrook. Members attending the cultural day of the convention included Linda Larson of Fallbrook, Linda Hoffman of San Diego, Amy Nolan of Oceanside, Julie Watts of Temecula and Tammy Simmons of Riverside. Various workshops were held from rosemaling (painting) to wheat weaving and
see PRESIDENT, page A-3
Supervisors accept Lilac Hills Ranch impact study for Nov. 8 election
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Joe Naiman Village News Correspondent
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors placed the proposed Lilac Hills Ranch development on the Nov. 8 ballot while also accepting an impact study which noted various impacts of the project. The supervisors’ 4-0 vote Aug. 2, with Bill Horn recusing himself due to a Fair Political Practices Commission statement that he owns property close enough to the project to have a conflict of interest, sends the fate of the proposed rezone and general plan amendment for the 608-acre property to the county’s voters. “We’re not going to decide this issue,” said supervisor Ron Roberts. “The developer is completely within his right to gather the legally required signatures to
take this issue to the voters,” said supervisor Greg Cox. “We’ll leave it up to the voters to decide.” Accretive has proposed 1,746 residences consisting of 903 single-family detached homes, 164 single-family attached homes, 211 mixed-use residential units, and 468 age-restricted dwellings within a neighborhood designated for senior citizens. The development as proposed would also include 90,000 square feet of commercial office space, a 50-room country inn, a 200-bed group care facility, a recycling facility, a water reclamation facility, a new fire station if not a remodel of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s existing Miller station, a site for a K-8 elementary school, 13.5 acres of public parks, 11.5 acres of private parks, 16 miles of trails, and 104 acres of biological open space.
The proposed general plan amendment would change the land use category from Semi-Rural to Village while revising the Valley Center and Bonsall community plan texts to add the proposed village. The property is within both the Bonsall and Valley Center community planning areas, in the Valley Center Municipal Water District, in the Deer Springs Fire Protection District, and in both the Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District and the Bonsall Unified School District. Lilac Hills Ranch would be built in five phases over a 10year period. Phase 1 includes 352 single-family dwelling units, Phase 2 includes a total of 466 dwelling units, and Phase 3 includes 460 dwelling units. Accretive currently plans to build Phase 1 and then Phase 4 before building Phase 2, Phase 3, and Phase 5. A 4-3 Planning Commission
vote Sept. 11 recommended the approval of Lilac Hills Ranch. Because a general plan amendment, specific plan, and rezone are involved, the proposal would have needed Board of Supervisors approval if not voter approval. If only two county supervisors support the project, even if there are not three votes against the project, it is considered denied. The risk that Accretive would not be able to obtain three votes in favor with only four supervisors voting led to the initiative petition, which also lessens the risk of legal challenges if approved. The petition needed 67,837 valid signatures and was submitted to the Registrar of Voters on June 2 with 111,603 signatures. The Registrar of Voters samples three percent of the signatures to determine the
see ELECTION, page A-8