The developer the hotly contested Castlerock Project, which would bring about 1,000 residents, new land, and a new community to Santee, paid $183,000 to the downtown lobbying firm Sheppard Mullin to help secure approval for a list of projects, with Castlerock topping the list, according to a report published in the San Diego Reader.
Matt Potter's Under the Radar column lists seven projects for which Pardee Homes enlisted the help of the firm.
Of interest to readers curious about other building and development in Santee, such as Fanita Ranch, is this quote from the post: "...Sheppard Mullin lobbyists also mounted 'opposition to development of adjoining properties where development is adverse to Castlerock.' "
Read the whole post at the San Diego Reader
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