Construction has begun on a 456 acre property on Gopher Canyon Road across from the Vista Valley golf course, called Bonsall Oaks. In the first phase of development, there will be 87 homes built in two clusters on small to medium size lots (5,400 to 10,800 square feet). The surrounding land will remain as open space. Additional clusters of homes will eventually bring the total number of homes to 254.
The overdevelopment of this area with so many homes will lead to excessive traffic on Gopher Canyon Road. Also, fire safety is a major concern.
The Bonsall Sponsor Group has been monitoring and advising about this project. The Sponsor Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Bonsall Community Center, 31505 Old River Road, Bonsall. Please attend and express your concerns.
To see a map of the first phase of the project, click here: Tentative Map
To learn more about the project, see Bonsall Sponsor Group minutes:
Bonsall Sponsor Group Minutes 4-4-23
Bonsall Sponsor Group Minutes 3-7-23
Notes from the 3-7-23 Sponsor Group meeting: Bonsall Oaks TM-5649 on Gopher Canyon Road Update 4/04/23
This is the approved revision from the last Bonsall Sponsor Group Meeting. David Pallinger Project Development Manager submitted re-design of Bonsall Oaks consisting of 165 units and Morris Ranch 89 units Properties into one development of 254 lot units on approx. 456 acres. The unit breakdown is the following 230 acres of open space,7 custom built 1 acre lots, approx. 5 to 10 % are quarter acre lots of the total units and remainder lot sizes are 4,500-10,000 square feet and a possible a S.D. County Trail. The developer would construct a trail for horse/bikes only if San Diego County will maintain the trails and liability regarding it, otherwise there will be no public access. The 2020 San Diego County General Plan was 1 acre per 1 single family dwelling, but this project revises that plan to mainly cluster units as close as 10 ft. apart. One acre equals 43,560 sq. ft. There is only one entrance and exit from the project onto Gopher Canyon Road. The developer will widen Gopher Canyon Rd. to 4 lanes in front of the length of the development only, then it will return to one lane on each side of the road. Several side streets off Gopher Canyon will have left turning lanes that merge back into one lane on Gopher Canyon Road. Safety regarding the closest Fire Department is a concern. If you live in the area and have any issues or questions with this project contact David Pallinger [email protected] 760 285-8805. Any horse owners that want a trail through this project or are concerned regarding exiting off their property, especially during a fire needs to contact S.D County Planning; Project Manager for Bonsall Oaks is Michael Johnson at [email protected] 619 952-2873. Call to let the S.D. County your opinion, because this is your community. Want to Join GuARD or be an active member? Contact President Joy at [email protected] .
Another upcoming Bonsall Housing Project is Ocean Breeze Ranch (old Vessel Ranch):
401 proposed lots on 12 parcels located on1,393.3 acres. Entrance is on West Lilac Road with lot sizes 10,000 sq. ft or less with 20 to 10 ft between each lot. This is called cluster homes for compact living.
