BONITA, Calif. (KGTV) - A City of Chula Vista spokesman said the city does not have any immediate plans to redevelop the Chula Vista Municipal Golf Course despite a report that showed roughly 2,700 homes built on the Bonita-area course.
“For anybody to want to take it away, it’s hurtful,” exclaimed Bonita resident Xochitl Rouston.
A report called “Redevelopment of the Chula Vista Municipal Golf Course” was shared on a Bonita Facebook group by a member who found the report online. The report outlines options to redevelop the area currently occupied by the course and parts of Rohr Park, which is in Chula Vista but borders Bonita.
“Where are we going to take the kids? Where are we going to go walking? Where are we going to have our parties?” questioned Rouston who has lived in Bonita for more than 40 years.
A Chula Vista spokesman told 10News the city completed a study in 2015 that said revenue at the course was declining and it wasn’t generating enough revenue to refurbish the course. The report in question was issued so the city could “know what our options are should the golf course not be able to generate a return and pay for itself.”
The spokesman emphasized the city is in the very early stages and there is no timeline for any projects.
“We’re just trying to raise awareness, get everybody together,” said Rouston, who said they were surprised to learn any redevelopment was being considered.
The Chula Vista spokesman said the Bonita residents would be notified of any discussions or meetings pertaining to the golf course or Rohr Park.
