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Pacific Highlands Ranch has so much to offer to families, and topping this list is access to some of the best school districts in San Diego. Elementary children will attend schools in the Solana Beach School District, while older students are anticipated to attend Carmel Valley Middle School and Torrey Pines High School or Canyon Crest Academy in the San Dieguito Union High School District . Additionally, there are currently private schools in the area including Cathedral High School.
Since school districts determine final assignments and all school boundaries are subject to change, please check with area school districts to confirm which schools your children will attend.
Pacific Highlands Ranch encompasses 2,652 acres. Expected completion date = 2014. Maximum number of dwelling units = 5,182.
Conservation of the Multiple Habitat Preservation Area is the foundation for Pacific Highlands Ranch, preserving valuable open space and encouraging wildlife movement. The preservation area constitutes app. 1,275 acres (48%) of Pacific Highlands Ranch. Alternatives to the automobile will include transit services and numerous bicycle and pedestrian linkages.
The major roads, including Carmel Valley Road, Del Mar Heights Road, and Camino Santa Fe will eventually accommodate up to 6 lanes of traffic. Camino Santa Fe will consist of 6 lanes at the interchange of Route 56, but then narrow to two lanes before it crosses McGonigle Canyon and Carmel Valley Creek.
The Town Center is the most important element for creating a strong sense of community. Consisting of 205 acres, the Town Center will include app. 1500 dwelling units, a 50-acre senior high school, a 20-acre junior high school, and 13-acre community park, and a 300,000 sq. ft. employment center.
The focal point of the Town Center is the 33-acre Village, the residential, commercial and civic core of Pacific Highlands Ranch. It will include 150,000 sq. ft. of retail space, 150,000 sq. ft. of office space, a transit center and a civic use area, as well as 500 of the dwelling units. Trails and roads will link the Village with the surrounding neighborhoods.
With regard to affordable housing, the plan calls for setting aside, at affordable rates, no less than 20 % of the residential units for occupancy by families earning no more than 65% of the median area income, or3;..a dedication of developable land of equivalent value.
RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS:
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Village Residential: High density development - 34 dwelling units/acre - maximum 500, including townhomes, multi-family developments, residential over retail.
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Core Residential: Located outside the Village, but inside the Town Center - 9-14 dwelling units/acre - app. 996, including small-lot single family homes, duplexes, triplexes, and townhouse/flat combinations.
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Peripheral Residential: 5-9 dwelling units/acre - app. 1098, mostly single family homes and some duplexes and triplexes.
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Low Density Residential: 2-5 dwelling units/acre - 2368 single family homes with trails throughout.
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Very Low Density Residential: Averages < 1 dwelling unit/acre - 12 single family homes.
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Rancho Pacifica (aka Del Mar Highlands Estates): 5-9 dwelling units/acre, 0-.25 acre lots - 172 units.
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Rancho Glens Estates: 0-.25 acre lots - 29 units.
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Bame Property and existing CUP: 0-.25 acre lots - 7 units.
AMENITIES:
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Schools: 1 Senior High, 1 Junior High, 3 Elementary (2 Del Mar School District, 1 Solana Beach School District, and 1 optional Solana Beach School District), and a private Catholic School (grades 9-12) for up to 2200 students.
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Public facilities may include a community park, public plaza, transit center, couble fire stateion, and community meeting spaces.
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Private facilities may include a performing arts center, religious organizations, and child care facilities.
**Information courtesy of First American Title Insurance.
Information deemed reliable, but not guaranteed and subject to change without notice. |
