History of Property/Project

• Formerly a mining site, the El Corazon property was given to the City in 1994 by Silica Sand Mining Company
  
  
• In 1995 the City Council directed staff to initiate a program for the development of a long-range use plan for El Corazon
  
  
• In 1995 a green waste/compost recycling facility opened in the northeast portion of the site, where the City’s green waste is recycled
  
  
• In 1996 reclamation work was begun to stabilize slopes and to eliminate the pooling of groundwater
  
  
• In 1997 a Vision Plan was prepared to assess how the range of land uses identified for El Corazon could be accommodated on the site 1997 Vision Plan and illustration
  
  
• In 2003 Council established a 15-member El Corazon Planning Committee to make recommendations on the future use of El Corazon and oversee the completion of a conceptual master plan
  
  
• In 2004 the portion of Rancho del Oro Drive between Mesa Drive and Oceanside Boulevard was completed and opened
  
  
• In 2005 the City Council approved a Conceptual Master Plan for the El Corazon site 2005 Council-approved Conceptual Master Plan
  
  
• In 2005 the El Corazon Planning Committee was disbanded, and in November 2005 the new 10-member Council-appointed El Corazon Oversight Committee was established to oversee the development of the Specific Plan and Environmental Impact Report for the site
  
  
• On June 3, 2009, the El Corazon Specific Plan and related Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) were approved, with the addition of up to 300 vertical mixed-use units, by the City Council at a public hearing on June 3, 2009
  
  
• Also on June 3, the City Council authorized staff to issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to qualified parties interested in participating in the development of El Corazon. The RFQ was issued in late-September with a January 27, 2010, deadline for submissions. El Corazon Request for Qualifications
  
  
• On June 6, 2009 the City’s El Corazon Senior Center was opened on seven acres in the southeast area of the site, providing a 1,500-square-foot building. El Corazon Senior Center
  
  
• On September 9, 2009, the amended Specific Plan and FEIR, including the June 3 modifications, were fully approved by the City Council. To view these documents, click on the links El Corazon Specific Plan, as amended on September 9, 2009, Final Environmental Impact Report, as amended on September 9, 2009
  
  

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