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'South Vista Communities Newsletter'
South Vista Communities July Newsletter
MATAGUAL‐MELROSE PROJECT APPROVED FOR VISTA The new residential project of 34 homes proposed by True Life Companies for 560 and 622 South Melrose, was unanimously approved by Vista City Council members on June 27. True Life Companies was complimented by neighbors, City Council members, and SVC for its engagement with and willingness to work with […]
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MATAGUAL‐MELROSE PROJECT GOES TO CITY COUNCIL The new residential project of 34 homes, proposed by True Life Companies for 560 and 622 So.Melrose, will be presented at the Vista City Council meeting on June 27 at 5:30 p.m. The agenda report for the project can be found at https://records.cityofvista.com/weblink/0/doc/2049185/Page1.aspx NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT —Accessory Dwelling […]
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GOOD NEWS FOR VISTA The City Council has selected John Conley as Vista’s next City Manager. Conley, who has worked for the City of Vista for 25 years, most recently as Community Development and Engineering Director, assumeshis new role from Acting City Manager Amanda Lee, who has served in that capacity since October 25, 2022. […]
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HAPPY 60th BIRTHDAY, VISTA! The city of Vista was founded on October 9, 1882, with the establishment of apost office, and was incorporated on January 28, 1963. GOOD SHEPHERD CEMETERYGood Shepherd Cemetery, proposed for an area off Buena Vista Drive at Keys Place, is working itsway through the County Planning & Development Services dept.According to […]
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VISTA ELECTIONS 2022 Candidates for City Council ARMEN KURDIAN, District 4 My name is Armen Kurdian, and I’m running to serve Vista on the City Council. I’m a 25-year Navy veteran and upon retirement I brought my family back to Vista because we loved what Vista has to offer and its strong sense of community. […]
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GREAT NEWS FOR UTILITY BOXESSeveral months ago, an SVC member wrote to ask, I was wondering if anyone knows what is going onwith the utility boxes on Shadow Ridge Drive. They used to be all green and looked modern. Some ofthem had been painted with rather lovely artwork. Last 6 months or so most of […]
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All of this earthmoving on this formerly agricultural hillside on Buena Vista Drive, just west of the intersection with Mar Vista Drive, is for the Stonemark subdivision, approved by the County c. 2015, prior to annexation into Vista. There will be 19 lots, generally 1/2 to 1 acre in size. SPRING CLEANINGShred Those Old Documents […]
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April 2022 – SPRING CLEANING #1 Creek to Bay Cleanup ‐ April 23 * A change of location for the Vista cleanup this year, to the Hacienda biological preserve, which can be accessed on Hacienda across from the Bella Terra apartments, along the Buena Vista Creek trail. Registration Opens: Friday, April 1, 2022 atCreektoBay.orgEvent Day: […]
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A very Happy New Year to you each!May we hope for better days for everyone, in every way.South Vista Communities A GLIMPSE OF OUR FUTURE? On January 1st, two new state housing laws went into effect which could change the character of single family neighborhoods – SB9 and SB10. It appears that much of South […]
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SO. MELROSE / MATAGUAL PROJECT REVISED FOR RECENT MEETING Original layout for True Life project Revised project layout True Life Companies invited Matagual-area residents to a meeting on November 26 to discuss a revised layout for the Matagual-Melrose project. The original project proposed 38 single-family houses in condominium zoning, 14 guest parking spaces. The new […]
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COUNCIL DEFERS PROJECT PROPOSED FOR SO. MELROSE / MATAGUAL True Life Companies submitted a proposal for a residential development at the SE corner of South Melrose and Matagual Drive to the City Council on October 12. The project proposed 38 single-family houses in condominium zoning; a church and parking lot currently occupy the property. Matagual […]
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SIGN THE PETITION BY OCT. 10th!Dear Friends and anyone interested in preventing the expansion of McClellan- Palomar Airport, To briefly catch everyone up, on May 5, 2021, the McClellan-Palomar 2018 Airport Master Plan was rescinded by the County Board of Supervisors (BOS), forced by a lawsuit filed by C4FA. The County did not appeal the […]
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SVC LEADERS ELECTED FOR NEW YEARWith apologies to Kathy Bagwell, the Board of Directors for 2021-2022 lacked one important name – President Tazheen NizamVice President Francis DumlerSecretary Lynell CirannaTreasurer Pia RomanoAt large: Kathy BagwellLeonard FinkelStephanie JackelBill Martin Best wishes for a productive, satisfying new year! A NEW DAY FOR ALL OF USIn our most recent […]
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ANNUAL REPORT 2020‐2021South Vista Communities has continued its work to preserve and improve the quality of life for all residents in neighborhoods south of the 78. By providing a forum for those interested in sharing their concerns, we are able to work together to make a difference in our community. SVC is a non-profit corporation […]
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SINGLE‐USE PLASTICS IN VISTAThe proposal to phase out single-use plastics in Vista took a strong step forward at the April 27 Council meeting, following the presentation byBrady Bradshaw (Oceana) and Janis Jones (Surfrider SD) in January.According to the Vista News Center, the Vista City Council unanimously considered phasing out polystyrene containers by July 2023. This […]
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Vista, CA — CITY COUNCIL — April 13 – Preliminary Review of Proposed General PlanAmendment and Zone Change at 650 Sycamore The owners of the former Burlington site, the Charles Company, at Shadowridge/Sycamore havesubmitted a request for change of the General Plan and zoning from Commercial to Mixed Use. Thispreliminary proposal is scheduled for discussion […]
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YOUR ATTENTION IS NEEDED — LOTS GOING ON 1 — HIGH DENSITY PROJECT PROPOSED FOR SMILAXThe neighborhood in the corner of Sycamore, SR 78, and La Mirada suddenly discovered a proposed zone change from low-density to high density for 62 townhomes. According to Vista Community Development Director John Conley, the City does not support this […]
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BEST WISHES FOR THE NEW YEARThe year 2020 brought us a health crisis of historic proportions. We lost loved ones and watched others escape the grips of death. It also showed us just how closely connected we all are, and how acts of kindness and carehelped neighbors through times of great struggle. The new year […]
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THIS HOLIDAY SEASON .. Like everything else during quarantine, this holiday season will be filled with tough choices and not so normal family time. Despite all the restrictions and mandates we still have so much to be grateful for. As I struggle to breath under my mask, I am grateful that I can still breathe. […]
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FIRST OF ALL . . .In this new and different world, we hope all of you are well and safe and will continue to be. Please help keep our community safe by following instructions from our city, county, and state.The City of Vista is providing very useful and timely information. To subscribe to the City’s […]
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