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SCPG Appeals Storage Facility Without the Benefit of a District 1 Supervisor
On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, the Sweetwater Community Planning Group will be going before the Board of Supervisors to appeal...Read more
Susan Heavilin
4 days ago7 min read


Speaking at a Board of Supervisors' Meeting Can Be Done in Two Ways
If you are interested in putting in your two cents about the proposed storage facility on Quarry Road, there are two ways...Read more
Susan Heavilin
4 days ago1 min read


Phase Four Utility Undergrounding in the Works for Bonita Road
At the Sweetwater Community Planning Group (SCPG) meeting held on February 4, 2025, agenda action items included Phase Four...Read more
Susan Heavilin
Feb 71 min read


Mixing Suburbia With Farmlands, "Agri-hoods" Are Taking the U.S. by Storm
This is something I just found out about on Tuesday. I was waiting for my haircut appointment and struck up a conversation...Read more
Susan Heavilin
Dec 5, 20241 min read


Fact Sheet from 09.03.24 SCPG Meeting Tells the Real Story
The proposed storage facility will house 3x more storage units than existing homes/dwellings in Bonita-Sunnyside...Read more
Public Announcement
Dec 3, 20241 min read


Your Help is Needed to "Say NO to Storage"
The Quarry Road Self Storage Facility was turned down by the Sweetwater Community Planning Group after a passionate plea from...Read more
Public Announcement
Dec 3, 20241 min read


Planning & Development 2024-2025 Adopted Budget
Planning & Development Services helps plan a sustainable, equitable land use future for the unincorporated area...Read more
Media
Nov 27, 20241 min read


Sweetwater Design Guidelines - Six Objectives
Current leaders appear to be in defiance of guidelines that dictate design objectives set in place in 1991. These guidelines...Read more
Media
Nov 25, 20243 min read
"Isn't This a Conflict of Interest?"
That's what a Concerned Resident (CR) kept asking over and over. This CR said that they had been at a Friendsgiving Party ...Read more
Concerned Resident
Nov 20, 20243 min read


County Planning Commission to Review Quarry Road Secure Space Self Storage Facility
Over 200 emails were written and the Sweetwater Community Planning Group meeting was packed with residents speaking against...Read more
Public Announcement
Nov 15, 20242 min read


Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Project
The San Diego County Fire Protection District invites you to attend a public meeting to share your thoughts on the San Diego...Read more
Public Announcement
Nov 13, 20242 min read


Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Best Practices Report
The County of San Diego Fire Protection District has hired a consultant to review the current fire safety standards for BESS...Read more
Media
Nov 13, 20242 min read
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