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Rainbow approves water and sewer agreement

D.R. Horton has sold a portion of the Horse Creek Ridge subdivision to Richmond American Homes of California, which will build those 124 single-family houses. The sale of the northeast area of Horse Creek Ridge will allow those homes to be built earlier than if D.R. Horton had to construct all of those homes, but the sale also required a new agreement between Richmond American Homes and the Rainbow Municipal Water District for the completion of water and sewer infrastructure.

"Horton is transferring the responsibility for completion," said Rainbow general manager Tom Kennedy.

In May 2011 the San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved Passerelle's Campus Park project on 416 non-contiguous acres bisected by the future Palomar College campus in Fallbrook. The project approved by the county supervisors includes 521 single-family dwelling units, 230 multi-family dwelling units, a town center commercial area totaling 61,200 square feet, 157,000 square feet of professional office space, a community center, an 8.5-acre active sports park, and six neighborhood parks. D.R. Horton subsequently purchased the residential portion of the property, which became Horse Creek Ridge. The purchase agreement included the acquisition of a portion of Passerelle's sewer capacity rights.

The sewer capacity rights agreement and payments are separate from subdivision improvement agreements which require the developer to pay for the water, sewer, and other facilities (including roads, which are not under the jurisdiction of the Rainbow district). The County of San Diego processes the bonding agreements for subdivision improvement agreements; the bonding ensures that the infrastructure will be built and that payment for labor and materials used to build the infrastructure will be made.

Although the developer pays for the installation of the facilities, the infrastructure becomes the property of the district and is subsequently operated and maintained by the district. In May 2014 Rainbow's board approved a joint agreement with D.R. Horton which called for a performance bond totaling $8,140,000 to cover $2,601,300 for improvements to the sewer facilities, $2,904,000 for the Horse Creek Lift Station, $1,501,700 for improvements to the water facilities, $961,000 for the sewer force main and water line, and $172,000 for the pressure reducing system. The Board of Supervisors approved the final map and secured agreements in March 2017.

The area where the houses will be built by Richmond American Homes will be known as Promontory at Horse Creek Ridge.

"They are transferring some of the homes to Richmond American," Kennedy said.

BT Pipeline, Inc., which is the contractor for Richmond American Homes, will construct 3,770 feet of eight-inch sewer main, 2,750 feet of eight-inch water main and appurtenances, 630 feet of 12-inch water main and appurtenances, 114 water services, 114 sewer laterals, 23 manholes, and 11 fire hydrants. BT Pipeline is headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga.

The construction of the water and sewer infrastructure is expected to be completed within 12 months.

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