California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced a settlement with developer Baldwin & Sons of a lawsuit filed in 2020 by several environmental groups and joined by the state to block Otay Ranch Village 13, a massive housing project planned for an unincorporated, fire-prone area of San Diego County.
The settlement reduces the footprint of the project by 300 acres and allows the developer to build up to 2,750 homes at a rural site northeast of Chula Vista, an increase of 812 units over the 1,938 units that were approved by the county. The deal requires the developer to undertake a series of measures to reduce the wildfire risk.
The fire mitigation steps include installing high-standard interior sprinklers in multifamily units and exterior sprinklers on all perimeter buildings; a $30,000 contribution to expand a network of cameras deployed for wildfire surveillance in the area; a “wlldfire education program” for residents, including the restriction of high-risk activities on red flag days; and expanding Otay Lakes Road, the primary evacuation route, from two to four lanes.
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