A group of Poway residents are fighting to preserve the open space surrounding the popular Twin Peaks Mountain hiking trails.
But they could be in for a tough fight because the land is privately owned and is now being considered for a future housing project.
Poway’s Director of Development services says the property is, in fact, zoned for rural residential single family homes and is owned by DanDeana Larchmont, LLC, out of Marina Del Ray. The group is in the early stages of applying for approval of a project that would include 10 homes over 80 acres of land.
The project would include 58-acres of designated open space.
But a petition called “Preserve Twin Peak” started by residents is attempting to stop the project.
“The point of the petition is to save this open space of Poway,” said Nancy Dannhauser, a 24-year Poway resident who started the petition.
“I’m all for development, I’m all for growth, but there are certain things where there’s a positive impact to the environment, and there’s nothing positive coming out of this offer than somebody make profit out of selling homes,” said Poway resident Victor Ghadban.
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City of Poway officials acknowledge the property owner has the right to build, but will make sure any development abides by the city’s General Plan. Officials are encouraging residents to stay pro-active.
“They can submit letters, we will have neighborhood meetings they can attend and bring up issues. Ultimately, we’ll look at all of those issues and try to come up with a project that best fits everyone’s need,” said Bob Manis, the Director of Development Services for Poway.
