Supervisors reject Merriam Mountains project

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors rejected the proposed Stonegate Merriam Mountains development.

The supervisors’ 3-2 vote March 24 denied the proposed zone reclassification, general plan amendment, specific plan amendment, vesting tentative map, and site plan associated with the project. Supervisors Dianne Jacob, Pam Slater-Price, and Ron Roberts voted to deny the project while Supervisors Greg Cox and Bill Horn voted in favor of the proposal.

“This project severely violates both our existing general plan and our general plan update,” Jacob said.

The existing general plan allows for 3...