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Planning group inaugurates new board member

The Fallbrook Community Planning Group voted on items including an application by a property owner to reverse a previous subdivision and a declaration of compliance with an environmental regulation for a battery energy storage system, as well as inaugurated a new board member at the group’s Feb. 17 meeting.

The owner of the Premier Color Nursery near the corner of Brooke and Winter Haven roads requested to abandon a previous subdivision of the property into 12 parcels and revert back to a single parcel.

The planning group unanimously recommended the San Diego County Board of Supervisors approve that request.

The group also approved a mitigated negative declaration for a project to build battery storage units for San Diego Gas and Electric – a formality indicating that the group is aware the project does not have any qualities that exceed California Environmental Quality Act standards.

The project received preliminary approval by the planning group in February. A public hearing on findings by the California Environmental Quality Act was held Feb. 5.

The battery storage units are expected to be in place for 20 years and are part of an effort by SDG&E to increase electricity storage capacity at 1405 E. Mission Road in Fallbrook.

Michelle McCafferty was inaugurated as the board’s newest member at the conclusion of the meeting.

The planning group had been left with two empty seats following the resignation of board member Guy Howard and the death of Chairman Jim Russell. With McCafferty’s joining the board, only one vacancy remains. Anyone interested in applying for that seat can call Jack Wood at (760) 715-3359.

Will Fritz can be reached by email at [email protected].

 

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