StoneRidge Country Club In Poway Closes After Measure A Fails

POWAY, CA – The StoneRidge Country Club was shuttered Wednesday, just hours after Poway voters rejected a proposed development on the property.

Measure A was defeated 62 percent to roughly 38 percent, according to unofficial results released by the San Diego County Registrar of Voters. A total of 10,357 votes have been counted. An estimated 1,600 ballots were still outstanding.

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The proposal on Tuesday's ballot would have amended the city's general plan to rezone up to 25 acres of the county club, clearing the way for the construction of up to 180 luxury condos for residents over 55 years old. The specifics of the project would have been decided by the City Council.

Supporters contended the measure would have protected open space and an 18-hole golf course while providing a 10,000-square-foot clubhouse open to the public.

Campaigning mostly via social media, opponents said golf course owner Michael Schlesinger shouldn't be trusted, based on his track record in other cities, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune.

Schlesinger previously said he would close the facility if Measure A failed because it has lost money for years.

City News Service and Kristina Houck/Patch contributed to this report.

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