Cole Grade Road

Property Information:

The subject property consists of 10 parcels of land totaling to 425 acres in north county San Diego in the unincorporated city of Valley Center. The property sits along Cole Grade Road, one of Valley Center’s major thoroughfares, where it has over half of a mile of frontage. Most of the existing retail presence in Valley Center is just under 2 miles to the south and Valley Center High School is just over a half of a mile to the north from the property, both being along Cole Grade Road. It is a 14-mile drive from the property to access the I-15 Freeway and Highway 78 through Escondido to the south, and 4.5 miles to access the Highway 76 to the north via Cole Grade Road. The property itself is relatively flat with some rolling topography, and has been previously used for agricultural purposes. The site has power lines on its frontage portion along Cole Grade Road and nearby access to public water serviced by the Valley Center Municipal Water District.

Zoning Information:

The property’s land use is set by the Valley Center Community Planning Area General Plan which is consistent with San Diego County’s land use element. A majority of the property, +/- 385 acres, is designated as Semi-Rural Residential 2 (SR-2), and the remaining +/-40 acres is designated as Rural Lands 20 (RL-20). Per the county’s land use element:

“The semi-rural category identifies areas of the county that are appropriate for lower-density residential neighborhoods, recreation areas, agricultural operations, and related commercial uses that support rural communities.

The density allowance in SR-2 zones range from 1 unit per 2,4, or 8 gross acres, depending on the slope percentage of the land. Due this site having very minimal sloping, the density allowance is 1 unit per 2 acres. Additionally, the +/- 40 acre portion of the property with the RL-20 designation allows for 1 unit per 20 gross acres.