To preserve scenic views and sensitive dune habitat, RRM Design Group created the Master Plan, design guidelines, and construction documents for an 84 acre, 120 lot residential coastal property in Morro Bay. The site fronts 22 acres of environmentally sensitive coastal dunes and wetlands, calling for comprehensive restoration, re-vegetation, and monitoring focused on eradicating invasive species and restoring native species (with special consideration to the threatened Western Snowy Plover, the indigenous Morro Bay Blue Butterfly, and its host plant, the dune lupine). The Plan includes interpretive exhibits, habitat fences, a boardwalk, and trails for coastal access. RRM Design Group coordinated all approvals and permits through the City, the California Department of Parks and Recreation, the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, and the California Department of Fish and Game.

RRM’s plan included 120 residential lots clustered on 84 beach-front acres, 57 of which are preserved for open space. Clustered homes characterized the California bungalow and Cape Cod style homes prescribed by the design guidelines.

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Award-Winning

Associates Best in Architecture, Land Planning, Engineering
– Home Builders Association of the Central Coast

Award of Merit
– Pacific Coast Builders Conference (PCBC)

Gold Nugget, Award of Merit – Best Community Site Plan 100 acres or less
– Pacific Coast Builders Conference (PCBC)

Honor Award, Quality of Life
– American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), Southern California Chapter