Serenity Grove Housing Development Construction Begins

The Paradise Ranch residential project, on Canyon Hills Road between the Hillcrest and Oak Tree Downs and Oak Tree Estates developments and north of Carbon Canyon Road (State Route 142), has been rechristened Serenity Grove.  The 85-acre ranch, of which 50 will be preserved as open space and 16 reserved for a family member residing in a long-existing house, will include some 50 residences on the remaining 14 or so acres clustered at the northeast corner of the tract.

Grading began this past week, so drivers on Carbon Canyon Road will likely notice more dump trucks and other vehicles plying the state highway to get to and from the site, with larger vehicles required to come in from the Brea/Orange County side and smaller ones permitted to enter from the Chino Hills/San Bernardino County portion—the distinction because of the S-curves at the summit.

Speaking of traffic, a signal is planned for the intersection of Canyon Hills and SR142, with the developer contributing funds towards it, though there is no date yet determined for the installation.  This will mark on the second signal on the state highway between Olinda Ranch (after the road widens) and Chino Hills Parkway, the other placed at Olinda Village not all that long ago.

Nothing has been discovered so far about how long it is expected for Serenity Grove to be fully developed, but, in the meantime, here is the wording from the City of Chino Hills about traffic impacts from this first stage of construction:

Residents and commuters of Carbon Canyon Road should expect heavier truck traffic as a new development off Carbon Canyon and Canyon Hills Road is set to begin construction this week. Traffic may be heavier than normal. As part of the project’s construction management plan, the City has required that semi-trucks or long trailers must be brought to the project site from the Brea side using the 57-freeway to avoid the s-curves and limited the developer to only allowing smaller trucks that can manage the s-curves on the Chino Hills side.  

The development’s working hours are 7:00 am to 7:00 pm Monday through Friday and 8:00 am to 6:00 pm on Saturdays. Work is expected throughout the holidays, with no work on Christmas and New Year’s Day.

For questions or concerns, please contact the developer Trumark Homes at (949) 521-8508 or (949) 350-7097.