Mission Valley Golf Course to be Replaced With Condos

The Riverwalk Golf Club in Mission Valley will be replaced with condominiums as early as 2018, according to early plans submitted to the city.

The golf course falls on private land and the developer, Related California, plans to turn the 200-acre parcel into an urban village with most of the construction focusing on residential use.

The Mission Valley Planning Group has yet to take an official stance on the project, but voted unanimously to move the process along, showing cautious optimism in the project’s early stages.

The project excites some city leaders because it would include space along the San Diego River for a trail. This falls in line with the larger vision of a continuous river front trail stretching from the mountains to the coast.

While city insiders say the Riverwalk Golf Club has never been part of the long term vision for Mission Valley, local residents who heard about the project are concerned about traffic impacts.

“It’s definitely upsetting just because of the traffic flow already. It just creates a lot more traffic and being a golfer myself, and like that course, it’s kind of hard for me to support,” said Nick Herbrig.

Mission Valley is also prone to flooding during heavy rains.

“I wouldn’t live there because of the flooding” said Cathy Roys. “I’ve seen it all my life. It will always flood and it’s crazy. It’s very disruptive. I just think less is more.”

The project could take as many as 20 years to complete and could include a portion of the golf course.

The San Diego City Planning Department estimates it would take at least two years for the environmental impact reports and public forums to be completed before construction begins.
 

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