Please note there is currently on record an August 11, 2026 lawsuit filed by Kenneth Key concerning the Emerald Hills / Radio Towers Hill project. His amended petition asserts a CEQA cause of action and a separate non-CEQA administrative-mandamus cause of action, both focused on wildfire evacuation and emergency access.
My September 18, 2026 action is separate and is the second filed case concerning the project.*
Andrea Hedgley Hetheru, Founder & Policy Director
https://www.https://holdthehill.org


Unfortunately, our appeal was denied by a vote of 8 to 1 with only Council Member Raul Campillo voting yes.
We so appreciate everyone who signed the petition, showed up in chambers or wrote a letter. We still believe Footnote 7 was a travesty of justice, but we didn't have the funds to continue with our lawsuit, so we had to settle.
We will do our best to stay engaged and inform you of future issues within our neighborhoods. Please stay in touch!


Our goal is to save and enhance this open space for community use as a Legacy Park for all residents of San Diego. In order to do this we must stop a development, based on the now defunct footnote 7, that can increase density by 400%. City Planning Director Heidi Vonblum said, “Transparency and inclusive public engagement are so critical in City Planning. Removal of the footnote is an important step in affirming our commitment to transparency and ensuring that future amendments to the Land Development Code are evaluated properly.”* Yet, the City of San Diego is still allowing Footnote 7 zoning to continue for this development. The improper and disrespectful treatment of our residents and our neighborhoods continues. "In San Diego, residents living in neighborhoods of color have access to 64% less nearby park space than those living in white neighborhoods (23 points out of 100). Residents living in lower-income neighborhoods have access to 71% less nearby park space than those in higher-income neighborhoods (15 points out of 100)."** Enough is enough - we deserve the same park space as wealthier, whiter neighborhoods!
* https://www.insidesandiego.org/san-diego-city-council-repeals-footnote-7
** https://parkserve.tpl.org/downloads/pdfs/San%20Diego_CA.pdf
The Park Space Inequity In San Diego Is Real
Download PDFChollas Valley Community Planning Group
ChollasValleyCPG@gmail.com