DATE:
February 11, 2026
03
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO TRACT NO. 4750-1 (FINAL MAP NO. 14502): APPROVAL OF THIRD AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT TO IMPROVE MAJOR SUBDIVISION AND SECOND AMENDMENT TO JOINT LIEN CONTRACT AND HOLDING AGREEMENT (EXTENSION OF TIME) AND RELATED CEQA EXEMPTIONS FOR RANCHO ALEGRE LOCATED IN THE FALLBROOK COMMUNITY PLAN AREA (DISTRICT: 5)
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OVERVIEW
The San Diego County Code of Regulatory Ordinances establishes the requirements for time extensions for developers to complete required improvements on private development projects, including new or improved roads, water, and sewer facilities. As conditions of their permits, private development applicants are often required to construct specific improvements that benefit the public, such as roads and stormwater drainage systems. In many cases, these improvements are accepted by the County of San Diego (County) into the County-maintained system to be owned, operated, and maintained by the Department of Public Works (DPW). Subdivision Improvement Agreements outline the specific improvements that need to occur, when they need to be completed, and financial security requirements. The financial security requirements protect the County by ensuring any required improvements are constructed. In the event of a default by the applicant, financial security can be used by the County to complete the required improvements. However, under certain circumstances, the County can grant time extensions to allow an applicant additional time to complete the improvements, while simultaneously preserving the County's rights to have the public improvements constructed by the applicant.
The Rancho Alegre project (Project) includes 33 single-family residential lots on 116.15 acres and in the Fallbrook Community Plan. Since the subdivision map was recorded, the project has changed ownership and faced delays due to economic and financing challenges, which is why these required improve...
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