DATE:
February 26, 2025, and March 12, 2025
03
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING:
Title
ADOPT THE VALLEY CENTER ROAD CORRIDOR CONCEPT PLAN AND ADOPT THE ACCOMPANYING ORDINANCE AND RELATED CEQA ADDENDUM ([FEBRUARY 26, 2025] - FIRST READING; [MARCH 12, 2025] - SECOND READING UNLESS ORDINANCE IS MODIFIED ON SECOND READING) (DISTRICT: 5)
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OVERVIEW
This is a request for the County of San Diego (County) Board of Supervisors (Board) to adopt the Valley Center Road Corridor Concept Plan (VCRCCP) and adopt an accompanying Ordinance to integrate the VCRCCP into the County Code of Regulatory Ordinances to apply specific requirements for a portion of Valley Center Road. The Ordinance will be introduced on February 26, 2025, and, if approved, it will be scheduled for adoption on March 12, 2025.
The VCRCCP was developed to improve safety and traffic flow considering all road user types- drivers, cyclist, pedestrians, and others- in North and South Villages of Valley Center. The proposed VCRCCP is the result of analysis, public outreach, and engagement with community members and public safety professionals. Together, participants worked to create solutions to recurring issues along the corridor, such as excessive speeding and collisions, to develop a comprehensive plan that reflects more of a village atmosphere (calmed traffic, more pedestrian oriented, aesthetic values) as envisioned in the County General Plan and the Valley Center Community Plan.
The proposed VCRCCP represents a modified corridor plan developed to reflect the middle ground amidst widely varying viewpoints within the community and is consistent with the Valley Center Community Planning Group (CPG) recommendations. This addresses key traffic safety issues along the corridor including a roundabout at the Miller Road/Valley Center Road intersection, traffic signals at the Sunday Drive and Old Road intersections, and other bicycle, pedestrian, and safety improvements incl...
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