A New Neighborhood Taking Shape
The Eastern Preserve respects the surrounding open space and pays homage to the site’s natural foothills, creek corridors, and rolling terrain.
This new community includes 182 single family homes and 54 affordable rental homes for low-income households. The Eastern Preserve reflects the area’s established pattern of development, reinforces the look and feel of a stable, family-oriented neighborhood and introduces new opportunities for homeownership.
The community has been thoughtfully designed to be sensitive to the unique site constraints. A series of recreation elements are linked through a community trail network for the public’s enjoyment. The Eastern Preserve is anchored by a nearly 6-acre centralized community farm.
A Place to put down roots
Agri-Hood
At The Eastern Preserve, a thoughtfully tended community farm will form the heart of daily living — a place where residents can walk the trails at sunrise, pick up a basket of freshly harvested produce, or gather under the oaks for a seasonal farm dinner. This space is an opportunity for special events and programs and is envisioned as a place where people can connect.
Community Context
The Eastern Preserve is planned for the former Salt Creek Golf Course (525 Hunte Pkwy), east of Mount San Miguel Park and north of Rolling Hills Ranch with direct access from the extension of Hunte Parkway.
The site is owned by the Otay Water District (OWD) and operated as an 18-hole golf course from 2000 to 2018. In addition to the golf course, these 254 acres (outlined in red below) included a lighted driving range, chipping and practice greens, an 8,500 square-foot clubhouse, a 7,500 square-foot equipment/office building, a 2,500 square-foot fertilizer/chemical storage building, a 6,000 square-foot golf cart storage building, a 220-space parking lot, a tree and plant nursery, and ancillary improvements.
Over the course of its operation, the golf course struggled to be profitable due to rising operational costs which led to the difficult decision to close the golf course in 2018. Since then, the OWD Board of Directors has taken the steps to find a development partner for a portion of the site (99 acres - outlined in yellow below) in accordance with the Surplus Lands Act and applicable State Statues and Laws. In February 2025, Cal West entered into a Purchase Sale Agreement with OWD to purchase the project site to pursue development of a new collection of homes for local families.
