Central Mountain Subregional Plan San Diego County General Plan Adopted January 3, 1979 Adopted August 3, 2011 Amended November 18, 2015 – GPA14-001 December 14, 2016 – GPA 12-004, GPA16-002 Introduction ............................................................................................ 1 Chapter 1 – Community Character ........................................................ 54 Chapter 2 – Land Use: General ............................................................. 59 Residential ...................................................................... 63 Commercial ..................................................................... 66 Industrial ......................................................................... 69 Agricultural ...................................................................... 70 Civic ................................................................................ 74 Inholdings ........................................................................ 77 Private and Public Residential Treatment Centers........... 81 Specific Planning Areas................................................... 82 Chapter 3 – Housing .............................................................................. 84 Chapter 4 – Mobility ............................................................................... 85 Chapter 5 – Scenic Highways/Route & Scenic Preservation .................. 88 Chapter 6 – Public Facilities and Services ............................................. 95 Chapter 7 – Safety ............................................................................... 119 Chapter 8 – Conservation .................................................................... 120 Chapter 9 – Open Space ..................................................................... 131 Chapter 10 – Recreation ...................................................................... 133 Chapter 11 – Noise .............................................................................. 139 Policy Code Explanation .................................................................... 140 Appendix A – Sponsor Group Maps .................................................... 141 Appendix B – Resource Conservation Areas ...................................... 145 Appendix C – CNF Color Standards .................................................... 157 Table of Contents PAGE INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 1 1. COMMUNITY CHARACTER ............................................................................................................... 54 2. LAND USE ........................................................................................................................................... 59 GENERAL ................................................................................................................................... 59 RESIDENTIAL ............................................................................................................................. 63 COMMERCIAL ............................................................................................................................ 66 INDUSTRIAL ............................................................................................................................... 69 AGRICULTURAL ........................................................................................................................ 70 CIVIC ........................................................................................................................................... 74 PRIVATE INHOLDINGS ............................................................................................................. 77 PRIVATE AND PUBLIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTERS ............................................ 81 SPECIFIC PLAN AREAS ............................................................................................................ 82 3. HOUSING ............................................................................................................................................ 84 4. MOBILITY ............................................................................................................................................ 85 5. SCENIC HIGHWAYS/ ROUTE & SCENIC PRESERVATION ............................................................. 88 6. PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES ................................................................................................ 95 7. SAFETY ............................................................................................................................................. 119 8. CONSERVATION .............................................................................................................................. 120 9. OPEN SPACE .................................................................................................................................... 131 10. RECREATION .................................................................................................................................... 133 11. NOISE ................................................................................................................................................ 139 POLICY CODE EXPLANATION ............................................................................................................... 140 APPENDIX A: SPONSOR GROUP MAPS ............................................................................................... 141 APPENDIX B: RESOURCE CONSERVATION AREAS ........................................................................... 145 APPENDIX C: CNF COLOR STANDARDS .............................................................................................. 157 FIGURES 1— CENTRAL MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY PLANNING AREA ..................................................................... 1 2— CENTRAL MOUNTAIN SUBREGIONAL PLAN LOCATION MAP ......................................................... 5 3— CUYAMACA COMMUNITY PLANNING AREA ...................................................................................... 8 4— DESCANSO COMMUNITY PLANNING AREA .................................................................................... 11 6— CENTRAL MOUNTAIN SUBREGIONAL GROUP AREAS .................................................................. 49 7— DESCANSO RURAL VILLAGE BOUNDARY ....................................................................................... 57 9— CENTRAL MOUNTAIN AGRICULTURAL PRESERVES AND FARMLAND ....................................... 71 10— CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PUBLIC/ PRIVATE LANDS .......................................................................... 79 11— CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VIEWSHED CORRIDORS ........................................................................... 93 12— CENTRAL MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS ................................................................................... 97 13— CENTRAL MOUNTAIN WATER AND SEWER DISTRICTS ............................................................ 101 14— CENTRAL MOUNTAIN AVERAGE ANNUAL PRECIPITATION ...................................................... 102 15— CENTRAL MOUNTAIN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS BOUNDARIES ...................................... 109 16— NORTH PEAK TELECOMMUNICATIONS OVERLAY..................................................................... 117 17— CENTRAL MOUNTAIN RESOURCE CONSERVATION AREA MAP ............................................. 147 This page intentionally left blank Introduction to the Community Plan Purpose of the Community Plan Community and Subregional plans, adopted as an integral parts of the County of San Diego’s General Plan, are policy plans specifically created to address the issues, characteristics, and visions of communities within the County. These distinct communities each have a distinct physical setting with a unique history, culture, character, life style, and identity. Community and Subregional plans, thus provide a framework for addressing the critical issues and concerns that are unique to a community and are not reflected in the broader policies of the General Plan. As part of the General Plan, this Community Plan is consistent with all other parts of the County’s General Plan. Used in conjunction with the General Plan, a community or Subregional plan (Plan) is a key tool for the public, Community Planning/Sponsor Groups, County staff, and decision makers to identify the existing conditions and development that positively contribute to its character and should be conserved, as well as the location, scale, and design of desired new land uses, and community facilities. The Plan’s policies require that development be comparable to, or transition with, existing development to ensure that new development “fits” with the community and enhances the community’s vision. Scope of the Community Plan The Central Mountain Subregional Plan covers the Central Mountain Sub-regional planning area, which is illustrated in Figure 1. This Subregion includes approximately 203,000 acres and contains the communities of Cuyamaca, and Descanso.. Figure 1: Central Mountain Subregion The Goals and Policies contained in each of the chapters of this text listed under one of the Subregional Group Areas apply only to lands and projects within that Subregional 1 Group area. The Goals and Policies not specifically identified with one of the two Subregional Group areas