Parties in Otay Ranch Village 13 project agree to preserve 300 acres of open space, make all homes electric and ban natural gas. Developer will cover $2 million attorney fees.

The developer is happy. Environmentalists are happy. That doesn’t always happen when it comes to building a large community with hundreds of homes in an area that’s never been touched before.

A county report from 2020 describes the area, off Otay Lakes Road, as “currently undeveloped” and “characterized by rocky, low rolling hills covered with sparse, scrubby vegetation.” ...

and expanding Otay Lakes Road, the primary evacuation route, from two to four lanes. Baldwin also has agreed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by making all of the buildings fully electric ...

Additionally, the widening of Otay Lakes Road will be accelerated to expedite wildfire evacuations from Otay Ranch Village 13 and neighboring communities. The environmental plaintiffs included Sierra ...