DATE:
September 10, 2025
03
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO TRACT NO. 4736-1 (FINAL MAP NO. 13856): APPROVAL OF FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE UNRECORDED JOINT AGREEMENT TO IMPROVE MAJOR SUBDIVISION (EXTENSION OF TIME TO COMPLETE SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENTS) FOR BONSALL OAKS (FORMERLY POLO CLUB ESTATES) LOCATED IN THE BONSALL COMMUNITY PLAN AREA (DISTRICT: 5)
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OVERVIEW
The Polo Club Estates/Bonsall Oaks Tentative Map project (Project) is a subdivision consisting of 165 residential lots and two open space lots on a total of 449.54 acres. The site is located within the Bonsall Community Plan Area, on the north side of Gopher Canyon Road and Vista Valley Road, west of Interstate 15 within the unincorporated county (Attachment A).
The San Diego County Code of Regulatory Ordinances establishes the requirements for time extensions for private developers to complete required improvements on their 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 into the County-maintained system to be owned, operated, and maintained by the Department of Public Works (DPW). Subdivision Improvement Agreements include 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...
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