Vacant buildings located at an abandoned granite quarry in Harmony Grove, near San Diego, have been declared a public nuisance since teens admitted to throwing underage drinking parties at the location.
Local teens refer to the area as the "hideout." The hideout was the site of a party that was held prior to the death of one teen last week. 18-year-old David Hodson died at the hands of a 17-year-old driver when they were leaving the party. The driver is facing manslaughter charges. As a result of the incident, the vacant buildings will be boarded up or destroyed. Counties surrounding San Diego have been shocked by the deaths of a number of teens due to suspected drunken driving in the past few months.
The owner of the property, according to a report from News 8, is New Urban West. This property developer plans on using the area to build a residential neighborhood. In part due to a slow in new home construction, the area has remained vacant for an extended period.
Though New Urban West says the property is gated and secured, eyewitnesses testify the buildings are littered with beer cans, bottles and other evidence of trespassing. County code enforcement officers visited the site and then declared it a public nuisance. This declaration means the owner will have a short time to properly secure the buildings or they will be torn down and the developer could be fined.
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