Sierra Club's petition for writ of mandate is granted. The County of San Diego is directed to set aside its approval of the Harmony Grove Village South Project and Valiano Specific Plan Project. Sierra Club's request for declaratory relief is denied.

Preliminary Matters

The parties' requests for judicial notice ("RJN") are granted except as follows, which are all denied as irrelevant: Sierra Club's RJN in support of reply, Exhibit 1; The County and real parties' first RJN, Exhibits 1, 2 and 11; and Sunroad/Harmony Partners' first RJN, Exhibit 5. Sierra Club filed a motion to augment administrative record. ROA # 168. This motion is not before the Court. See Local Rule 2.1.19 (failure to reserve a date for hearing will result in motion not being heard). The Otay 250 Settlement

This matter was previously scheduled for January 27, 2020. Prior to the hearing the Court was informed that the Sierra Club reached a settlement regarding the "Otay 250 project." See, ROA # 207 [Dismissal of Sun