By Tom TR Roberson
John Conley, Director of Community Development and Engineering for the City of Vista updated the Vista Chamber Government Affairs Committee
John used a power point to present a number of the currently approved and being developed projects and a few of the projects in the planning stages. He said a full list is on the Planning Project page on the City Web Site listing all formally submitted projects. His presentation included:
Currently Approved in the Process of Development
Monte Mar Commercial Center – E Vista Way – completed summer 2023 – will include a Popeye’s and a McDonald’s
Vista Self Storage on 1100 E Vista Way
Alliance N Santa Fe Apartments – 4 stories, 60 units
Taco Bell rebuild on E Vista Way
Civic Center Villas – 627 Civic Center Dr. – 10 condos
McDonalds rebuild at 827 S Santa Fe
Vista Hannalei on Phillips St. – 45 unit detached condos
Vista Del Mar – 330 Mar Vista Dr. – 75 units single room occupancy
Green Oak Villas on Sycamore – 107 condos
Stonemark Subdivision off Buena Vista Dr. 19 lots from ½ to 1 acre
Vista Grande Subdivision on Vista Grande Dr. – 26 lots
Anza Ave. Subdivision – 14 lots
Camino Largo Subdivision – 2123 N. Santa Fe Ave. – 46 homes
North Avenue Self Storage
Hampton Inn – 750 Shadowridge Dr. – 4 stories
Melrose Retail next to Hyatt Place – will include a Dutch Brothers Coffee and Wendy’s
Hilton Garden Inn on S Melrose Dr. – 120+ rooms
In Planning Stages
Kensho Housing south of Guajome St. – 183 units and a parking garage
Park Avenue Apartments – 179 units and a parking garage
Matagual Melrose subdivision – 34 homes
N Santa Fe Apartments – 304 N Santa Fe – 36 apartments – 4 stories
Vista Palomar – 2387 Foothill Dr. – 24 homes
Sunset Condominiums – 2112 Sunset – 38 condos
Costco Gas Station on 1755 Hacienda Dr. – relocation to area close to Emerald St.
John also discussed local code amendments dealing with Inclusionary Housing and affordable units, Vista Business Park Amendments and the General Plan Update. He also went over recent state legislation such as SB 9 – Urban lot splits, SB 6 – Housing in commercial zones, SB 330 – Housing Crisis Act, and Density Bonus and Affordable Housing Legislation.
