ESCONDIDO (July 30, 2019) – Concordia Homes announced today a series of substantial design updates and a new name for its proposed housing project. Previously known as Safari Highlands Ranch, the project has been rebranded as Harvest Hills – Escondido’s first ever carbon neutral, net zero energy and agri-neighborhood housing community. The latest project updates are reflective of feedback received through community meetings, online mediums and the project’s environmental review process.

Over the past year, we have been diligently working to incorporate feedback from the community on the proposed Safari Highlands Ranch housing community. We are thankful for your support and the thoughtful input shared with us at dozens of neighborhood meetings, during the Draft EIR comment period and through online mediums.

Harvest Hills will deliver a set of specific road improvements and contribute an additional $4 million for improvements to local roads and intersections near the proposed community. As a result, every studied intersection or road in the City of Escondido will maintain or improve its current flow of traffic.

Harvest Hills is dedicated to being a responsible neighbor for the existing San Pasqual Valley community. The community is designed to enhance public safety and fire protection services by improving emergency response times and access, not only for the project itself, but for the surrounding neighborhoods and school.

Local schools represent the future of a community. In support of this belief, Harvest Hills is projected to contribute more than $7.8 million to local schools, which will help schools like San Pasqual Union continue to provide an excellent learning environment, as well as maintain its desired, historic enrollment levels.

Located in the hills of the San Pasqual Valley, Safari Highlands Ranch would generate an approximate total economic impact of $514 million during construction and an ongoing annual economic impact of $53 million after full buildout.