Campus Park is the largest housing project in the history of Fallbrook California. This 751 unit residential development includes plans for a 157,000 sf Office Park, a 61,200 sf Town Center, Parks and Trails.
This project was approved February 4, 2011 by the County of San Diego Planning Commission. On May 11, 2011, the County Board of Supervisors gave final approval for the project.
“I think this is a well-designed, well-thought out plan,” said Supervisor Greg Cox. “It’s very balanced in its approach.”
As the Project Manager, Winwood Design was involved with the original land purchase, preparation of the land plan and obtaining entitlements through the County of San Diego. This included management of consultants and contracts for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR). To obtain support for the project, Winwood Design negotiated with the North County Transit District, Caltrans, Rainbow Municipal Water District, North County Fire Protection District, Fallbrook Unified School District, Wildlife Agencies and the Fallbrook Community Group.
Feasibility: This initial phase of the development involved an in-depth analysis of the entitlement process. An assessment of the current zoning and proposed general plan updates was conducted in order to understand the rules and regulations relating to the property and to identify development opportunities and/or constraints. This process examined the existing conditions on the project site and availability of dry utilities, sewer, water, roads, noise, cultural, biological and geotechnical information.
Land Planning: Utilizing the feasibility information described above, along with a site visit, topographic mapping, and aerial photos, a conceptual land plan was developed which focused on incorporating the natural landforms, development goals, roads, utilities, and balancing the grading on-site. The plan included solutions for sewer, water and drainage, and mitigation for biology, fuel management and cultural factors. The land plan was then utilized in the preparation of cost estimates in order to determine the purchase price for the property.
Entitlements: The next step was meeting with county officials in order to determine the acceptance of the proposed project and the precise process for approvals. This particular project required a general plan amendment, zone change, specific plan amendment, tentative map, site plans, and an environmental impact report (EIR). A strong working relationship was developed with each consultant, public agencies and the county in order to determine the various areas of potential impact. Each identified impact was then evaluated in order to determine the best-case mitigation or reduce the potential impact through design. The process also included a detailed evaluation of the conditions of approval being proposed by the county on the project in order to maintain feasibility.
