San Diego County Municipal Code Ch. 13 Mehs

The Mountain Empire Historical Society (MEHS) leases the Gaskill Brothers Stone Store Museum located at the intersection of Forest Gate Road and Highway 94 from the County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR). Built in 1885, the building was a central hub of commerce, travel, and ranching from the 1860s to 1920s. In general, the museum commemorates the history of the Gaskill Brothers and other displaced Texans during the Civil War.

The following goals and policies have been developed specifically for the MEHS. They are intended to guide future development proposals within the Camp Lockett area.

∙ Provide museum and interpretive signage on the early settlement of Campo, the Gaskill Brothers, and the history of Camp Lockett.

∙ Connect Gaskill Stone Store Museum to Camp Lockett through an expanded trail network.

∙ Provide parking to visitors of the museum.

Development within the MEHS Planning Area is subject to the Camp Lockett Community- Wide Design Guidelines as described in Chapter 6. Particular attention shall be paid to preserving and maintaining the historical and culturally significant Gaskill Stone Brothers Store, which dates to the 1882 and the pre-Camp Lockett area. The following are specific design guidelines unique to the MEHS Planning Area:

∙ Preserve the character-defining features of historic significance, such as the venerable stone, as seen on the Gaskill Stone Brothers Store.

∙ Design signage to relate to the scale and architectural features of the Gaskill Stone Brothers Store.

∙ Ensure signage is placed within landscaped areas and is positioned to provide clear lines of sight at intersections and driveway approaches.

∙ Provide directional signs or surface painted directional markers to guide traffic within parking lots.

∙ Provide lighting to clearly identify the parking lot, entrances and exits to adjacent streets, and enhance pedestrian movement.

∙ Ensure lighting is appropriate to the location, context, and scale of the areas being lit.

∙ Provide perimeter planting along the edge of the parking area/driveway to bring visual relief and screen parked cars from adjacent properties.