Regions West | Orange County
Nov 26, 2007
By: Barbra Murray, Contributing Editor
The owner of Dana Point Headlands, a 121-acre parcel along the ocean in Dana Point, Calif., has made its final decision on the future of what is considered the last sizable undeveloped oceanfront parcel in Southern California. The Headlands Reserve L.L.C. will restore about 70 acres of the land's natural habitat, and set aside the remaining property for development.
The project is being called The Strand at the Headlands and sits between Los Angeles and San Diego in Orange County. Ultimately the land at The Strand that will go undeveloped will be restored to feature 75 percent self-sufficient, indigenous coastal sage brush and 25 percent native grasses, including the Headlands Conservation Park, which will encompass 30 acres and three miles of trails along undisturbed parts of the coast.
"It was the desire of the citizens of the community for the Dana Point Headlands to consist of a primarily natural habitat," a spokesperson for Headlands Reserve told CPN today.
What is left of the property will become home to a 90-room hotel and spa, 35,000 square feet of commercial space spanning 1.6 acres and 118 single-family residences. A final development outline for the coveted waterfront parcel comes 14 years after several other plans failed to come to fruition.
"The previous owner of the land had tried for 10 years to develop, but there was always a group of citizens opposed to it," the spokesperson said. "Sanford Edward, the president of Headlands Reserve, wanted to work with the community, so he started from square one. He knew if he worked with them, he had a better chance of getting the project approved."
By: Barbra Murray, Contributing Editor
The owner of Dana Point Headlands, a 121-acre parcel along the ocean in Dana Point, Calif., has made its final decision on the future of what is considered the last sizable undeveloped oceanfront parcel in Southern California. The Headlands Reserve L.L.C. will restore about 70 acres of the land's natural habitat, and set aside the remaining property for development. The project is being called The Strand at the Headlands and sits between Los Angeles and San Diego in Orange County. Ultimately the land at The Strand that will go undeveloped will be restored to feature 75 percent self-sufficient, indigenous coastal sage brush and 25 percent native grasses, including the Headlands Conservation Park, which will encompass 30 acres and three miles of trails along undisturbed parts of the coast.
"It was the desire of the citizens of the community for the Dana Point Headlands to consist of a primarily natural habitat," a spokesperson for Headlands Reserve told CPN today.
What is left of the property will become home to a 90-room hotel and spa, 35,000 square feet of commercial space spanning 1.6 acres and 118 single-family residences. A final development outline for the coveted waterfront parcel comes 14 years after several other plans failed to come to fruition.
"The previous owner of the land had tried for 10 years to develop, but there was always a group of citizens opposed to it," the spokesperson said. "Sanford Edward, the president of Headlands Reserve, wanted to work with the community, so he started from square one. He knew if he worked with them, he had a better chance of getting the project approved."
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