The county’s Planning Commission voted 7-0 January 8 to deny a proposed Pala subdivision which would have been called The Prominence at Pala.

The project would have subdivided 359 acres off Pala del Norte Road into 30 residential lots and two open space lots. The project was denied due to inadequate public facilities committed to serve the property and to non-compliance with the Land Use and

Public Facility Elements of the county’s General Plan.

The project site consists of five parcels, two of which currently have single-family residences. All of the parcels have A70 agricultural zo...