County Commission Again Delays a Decision on the Cottonwood Sand Mine

County commission again delays a decision on the Cottonwood sand mine

The San Diego County Planning Commission has again delayed a decision on whether to allow the construction of a massive sand mine in unincorporated El Cajon, this time because officials couldn’t get the microphones to work during an accompanying livestream. More than 150 people had packed into a meeting room at the County Operations Center Friday morning and many groaned when staffers explained that the hearing would have to be rescheduled to Ju…

San Diego County Planning Commission continues hearing on Cottonwood Sand Mine project

Before it became known that the meeting would be continued, it was a packed house with hundreds in attendance to provide comments and find out if the commission would approve or deny the project.

COTTONWOOD SAND MINE HEARING POSTPONED DUE TO TECHNICAL ISSUES; PLANNERS RECOMMEND DENIAL OF PROJECT

Cottonwood Sand MineRancho San DiegoSweetwater RiverSan Diego Coutny Planning CommissionNewsGreen SceneCommunitiesRural communitiesBy Karen Pearlman June 13, 2025 (Rancho San Diego) – Technical difficulties with audiovisual needs postponed the San Diego County Planning Commission meeting today, delaying for at least a month an agenda item about a controversial sand mine being planned for East County. The 9 a.m. meeting at the county’s Operations…