Item 16 -Visual Slideshow provided by Staff at MeetingWorkshop to discuss the future of the Adobe Ridge, Silver Ridge, and Ted Williams Citrus Groves.
4-YEAR AVERAGE MAINTENANCE COST (ANNUAL)4-YEAR AVERAGE REVENUE(ANNUAL)$99,817.44 $1,365.75Current Maintenance Contract1) All equipment, labor, and materials to keep the Groves in a healthy condition2) Inspect, maintain, and repair the irrigation weekly3) Provide weed control four times a year4) Provide pruning and tree skirting annually 5) Provide pest control6) Harvest the fruit annually and provide weekly sales receipts per grove of the quantity of fruit harvested.
The Groves Estimated Annual Water ChargesLocation2021 2022 2023 2024 2025Adobe Ridge$3,516 $3,854 $4,176 $4,483 $4,811Silver Ridge$15,621 $17,083 $18,470 $19,778 $21,173Ted WilliamsParkway$35,589 $38,902 $42,038 $44,993 $48,139TOTAL$54,726 $59,839 $64,684 $69,254 $74,123
Adobe Ridge
Adobe Ridge
Silver Ridge
Silver Ridge
Ted Williams
Re‐Landscape(Adobe Ridge, Silver Ridge, Ted Williams)•Remove trees and hydroseed•Low fuel seed mix•Mostly native species•Mixture of annual plants that grow close to the ground•Permanent irrigation not required
Transfer ownership or Lease(Adobe Ridge, Silver Ridge)•Identify potential entities interested in ownership or lease•Transfers maintenance obligation•The groves may be maintained or removed•Reuse of site most comply with property’s zoning and underlying easement restrictions
Minipark(Adobe Ridge, Silver Ridge)•Remove trees and provide or expand a neighborhood minipark•Miniparks are local serving and have limited amenities•Amenities may include: playground equipment, hardcourt, picnic tables, turf area, shade structures, walking paths, bmx/skate ramps, community gardens
Residential Development(Adobe Ridge, Silver Ridge)•Remove trees to utilize the sites for residential development •Both of these sites have underlying easements/land use designations that would need to be removed prior to development of housing•Adobe Ridge is encumbered by a SDGE easement that would need vacated: the five lots on which the grove Is planted could yield one residence on each lot•The two parcels that the Silver Ridge Grove is planted on are designated open space. Each parcel would be limited to one residence on each lot. •An increase in density of the Silver Ridge parcels will require a Prop FF vote•Any housing development will be required to meet the requirements of the underlying zoning
Status Quo(Adobe Ridge, Silver Ridge, Ted Williams)•Leave Groves as they exist•Ongoing grove maintenance and irrigation costs•Approval of new grove maintenance contract required
Hybrid Option(Adobe Ridge, Silver Ridge, Ted Williams)•Consider implementing multiple options at each of the grove sites•Example: keep some trees and hydroseed the remaining area
Known costs of readapting the GrovesOptionGrove AreaResidentialRe-LandscapeMini-ParkTransfer/LeaseHybridAdobe Ridge$ TBD $33,980 $ TBD $ TBD $ TBDSilver Ridge$ TBD 183,200 $ TBD $ TBD $ TBDTed WilliamsN/A 156,920 N/A N/A N/ATotal$374,100
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