We,
the undersigned, are opposed to the development of the former
Doubletree Golf Course/Designated Open
Space that reduces the public health and safety in the surrounding community,
and contributes to what are already
unsafe conditions. The adjacent community
in northeast Rancho Penasquitos (also known as The Glens) of 1,500 + living units and an elementary
school is surrounded by Black Mountain Open Space Park which includes
landmark hillsides characterized by rugged terrain of highly flammable indigenous vegetation which has been designated by the city of San Diego as a “Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone." This area has a history of recent fires that have led to mandatory whole-community evacuations – three (3) in recent memory. The community is uniquely and minimally served by Penasquitos Drive, a single lane out of the neighborhood to evacuate all 1,214+ homes, 224 apartment units, 64 townhomes and the students and staff of Rolling Hills Elementary School, and one lane in for emergency responders/Fire Trucks and school buses needed to evacuate the school in the event of another wildland fire or similar emergency. The addition of the proposed 500+ homes, directly
into the evacuation queue, would significantly reduce the performance of the
only emergency evacuation route. Adding 500+
homes into a single route serving 1,500+ living units will greatly endanger the existing residents in the community and
the students and staff at the elementary school.
Updates
September 27, 2017
I checked the total this morning and saw we hit two hundred and fifty signatures. It is truly humbling to see so many people who share this worry about our neighborhood safety. This feels like an incredible amount of support for something I started just to see if others felt the same way.
Reached 250 supporters
September 26, 2017
September 24, 2017
I am honestly overwhelmed by how many of you have stepped up to help protect our neighborhood. We are only a few names away from hitting our next milestone and having that added credibility when we approach the city. This momentum belongs entirely to you and your willingness to look out for our community safety.
September 22, 2017
I am honestly overwhelmed by how many of you have stepped up to highlight the dangers facing our neighborhood. This momentum belongs entirely to the residents who refuse to let our safety be overlooked. It is truly humbling to see so many people align on such a critical issue.
Reached 100 supporters
September 12, 2017
137 Comments
Our neighborhood is small with one access road for everyday use as well as emergency use. Adding 500 home is about a 25% increase that we just can't absorb. The land was zoned the way it was for a reason.
that development need its own access to and from the freeway I15. 6 or 7 years ago, we had a brushfire on the hillside above Peñasquitos Dr. Because of aerial firefighting close to the road, Peñasquitos Drive was closed, sealing off the neighborhood. There is no other way in or out.
I grew up in this neighborhood and can't imagine the gold course being houses. When there was a fire on the hill where the water tank is, it took so long to get people out with only 1 exit to the neighborhood. Do not add more houses to that causing safety issues.
My concerns are: fire evacuation, pedestrian safety, and losing a beautiful open space that has been a part of the RP community for fifty years. Redevelop existing areas to be higher density when there is sufficient support infrastructure; don't destroy open spaces for more suburban sprawl.
We simply cannot add more traffic congestion to our community. Just this week it was demonstrated with the resurfacing of Penasquitos Dr. how easily the system can be overwhelmed. In the event of an event of an emergency, exiting the area would be a disaster.
How was the zoning changed to high density housing without voter approval? Have you seen I- 15 at 7am - 9am, parking lot heading south and the same from 3pm -6pm heading north. Good luck waiting on the on and off ramps. Traffic will be horrible. High density housing and subsidized housing will bring more crime into these areas. Ask the police department. PQ was designed for single family residential. Let's keep it that way. City of San Diego: build your high density affordable housing in areas that are zoned for redevelopment projects that have lower land values. Are the apartments along I-15 in Mira Mesa the answer? Beginning to look like LA and San Francisco.Is that what we want?
Very concerned about the increase development in my community and fire safety. Incase of fire evacuation, there is no way many of us are going to get out safely due to the over crowding.
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We,
the undersigned, are opposed to the development of the former
Doubletree Golf Course/Designated Open
Space that reduces the public health and safety in the surrounding community,
and contributes to what are already
unsafe conditions. The adjacent community
in northeast Rancho Penasquitos (also known as The Glens) of 1,500 + living units and an elementary
school is surrounded by Black Mountain Open Space Park which includes
landmark hillsides characterized by rugged terrain of highly flammable indigenous vegetation which has been designated by the city of San Diego as a “Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone." This area has a history of recent fires that have led to mandatory whole-community evacuations – three (3) in recent memory. The community is uniquely and minimally served by Penasquitos Drive, a single lane out of the neighborhood to evacuate all 1,214+ homes, 224 apartment units, 64 townhomes and the students and staff of Rolling Hills Elementary School, and one lane in for emergency responders/Fire Trucks and school buses needed to evacuate the school in the event of another wildland fire or similar emergency. The addition of the proposed 500+ homes, directly
into the evacuation queue, would significantly reduce the performance of the
only emergency evacuation route. Adding 500+
homes into a single route serving 1,500+ living units will greatly endanger the existing residents in the community and
the students and staff at the elementary school.
Updates
September 27, 2017
I checked the total this morning and saw we hit two hundred and fifty signatures. It is truly humbling to see so many people who share this worry about our neighborhood safety. This feels like an incredible amount of support for something I started just to see if others felt the same way.
Reached 250 supporters
September 26, 2017
September 24, 2017
I am honestly overwhelmed by how many of you have stepped up to help protect our neighborhood. We are only a few names away from hitting our next milestone and having that added credibility when we approach the city. This momentum belongs entirely to you and your willingness to look out for our community safety.
September 22, 2017
I am honestly overwhelmed by how many of you have stepped up to highlight the dangers facing our neighborhood. This momentum belongs entirely to the residents who refuse to let our safety be overlooked. It is truly humbling to see so many people align on such a critical issue.
Reached 100 supporters
September 12, 2017
137 Comments
I am opposed to the planned development to the extent it poses an evacuation risk to the members of the community who are served by an already inadequate single lane means of exit in the event of a fire evacuation.
Our neighborhood is small with one access road for everyday use as well as emergency use. Adding 500 home is about a 25% increase that we just can't absorb. The land was zoned the way it was for a reason.
that development need its own access to and from the freeway I15. 6 or 7 years ago, we had a brushfire on the hillside above Peñasquitos Dr. Because of aerial firefighting close to the road, Peñasquitos Drive was closed, sealing off the neighborhood. There is no other way in or out.
I grew up in this neighborhood and can't imagine the gold course being houses. When there was a fire on the hill where the water tank is, it took so long to get people out with only 1 exit to the neighborhood. Do not add more houses to that causing safety issues.
My concerns are: fire evacuation, pedestrian safety, and losing a beautiful open space that has been a part of the RP community for fifty years. Redevelop existing areas to be higher density when there is sufficient support infrastructure; don't destroy open spaces for more suburban sprawl.
We simply cannot add more traffic congestion to our community. Just this week it was demonstrated with the resurfacing of Penasquitos Dr. how easily the system can be overwhelmed. In the event of an event of an emergency, exiting the area would be a disaster.
How was the zoning changed to high density housing without voter approval? Have you seen I- 15 at 7am - 9am, parking lot heading south and the same from 3pm -6pm heading north. Good luck waiting on the on and off ramps. Traffic will be horrible. High density housing and subsidized housing will bring more crime into these areas. Ask the police department. PQ was designed for single family residential. Let's keep it that way. City of San Diego: build your high density affordable housing in areas that are zoned for redevelopment projects that have lower land values. Are the apartments along I-15 in Mira Mesa the answer? Beginning to look like LA and San Francisco.Is that what we want?
Very concerned about the increase development in my community and fire safety. Incase of fire evacuation, there is no way many of us are going to get out safely due to the over crowding.
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I am opposed to the planned development to the extent it poses an evacuation risk to the members of the community who are served by an already inadequate single lane means of exit in the event of a fire evacuation.