Q: What do you hope to do with the land?
Based on neighbor feedback, the vision for The Junipers is a new, age-qualified (55+) residential neighborhood of primarily single-family homes that incorporates community benefits for the entire Glens neighborhood. In June, the San Diego Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve this vision and our Community Plan Amendment Initiation request to
redesignate the property from “Preserve Golf Course Use” to “Residential.”
Q: What made you decide on a 55+ community?
Through one-on-one, small group meetings and an open house, we learned that school population and traffic are big concerns. Your comments and suggestions, along with our marketing studies, led us to determine an age-qualified community is the right fit because it eliminates impacts to school population and has a significantly lesser impact on traffic.
Q: How can we be sure The Junipers will remain age-qualified (55+)?
The age-qualified restriction is secured through the City’s approval process. All approvals will mandate a 55+ community.
Q: Who may live in an age-qualified (55+) community?
Each home must be occupied by at least one person who is age 55 or older. This restriction applies to occupants, not owners. Homeowners can be any age. (For example, a 35-year-old may purchase the home for her 68-year-old parents to live in.)
Q: Are there any exceptions to the age restriction?
Exceptions are granted if a person under 55 is a spouse, care taker or nurse of a 55+ resident or is a disabled or ill dependent of the 55+ resident. Persons who do not fall into an exemption are permitted to visit for limited times. In other words, unless they meet one of these exemptions, grandchildren may visit, but not live in The Junipers (or use The Junipers to enroll in Poway Unified schools).
Q: What access will the public have to the amenities in The Junipers?
The new neighborhood park, Social Loop and walking trails within The Junipers will be public benefits open to the entire Glens community.
Q: What’s going on with the fitness center and pool?
The fitness center and pool are owned and operated by Hotel Karlan.
Q: Will there be golf?
No. We are repurposing this land. However, incorporation of green space and buffers with adjacent properties will be components of our planning process.
Q: What are your plans for traffic?
The submitted plan for The Junipers proposes a new arterial road off Carmel Mountain Road. This new neighborhood connector road will reduce impacts to the Peñasquitos Dr./Carmel Mountain Rd. intersection. It will also provide an additional exit in the event of an emergency or evacuation.
We understand that traffic circulation is an important, emotional and complicated topic. Ingress and egress will be studied to analyze mitigation measures for the Junipers’ as well as potential solutions for existing Glens circulation concerns.
Q: We are very concerned The Junipers will exacerbate an already scary evacuation situation. How are you planning to address this public safety concern?
In response to your feedback, we announced at
Charrette 3: Circulation that we have added a fire consultant to the design team to prepare emergency evacuation plans for The Junipers and for the Glens. The fire consultant will coordinate with The Junipers' traffic engineers to understand road capacities and estimated time needed for evacuation. He will also identify fire safety best practices to incorporate into The Junipers.