Source: North County Times
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2005/11/13/news/inland/23_32_4611_12_05.txt
On November 13, 2005 the North County Times reported, "A nonprofit organization run by a handful of Buddhist monks is seeking county permission to expand the Dai Dang Meditation Center on almost 9 acres the group owns [in Bonsall]. The proposal calls for three buildings, each of several thousand square feet, to be added to the property that is already home to a few smaller structures, including a single-family home where the monks live, work and worship. Opponents of the project have said the larger meditation center was certain to draw more visitors to the site and that they would bring more noise and traffic. They also have said that the new buildings, including a two-story dormitory for monks in training, will affect the neighborhood's serene setting. Representatives for the monks and some community members who support the project say the expanded center will enhance the neighborhood and will not add traffic and noise... In early 2004, the group applied to the county for permission to expand the Bonsall facility. As part of that application, the Dai Dang center was required to present its plans to the Bonsall Sponsor Group, an advisory panel that makes land-use recommendations to the county. It has since voted twice against the expansion plan, citing concerns about traffic and the effects of the center on the rural neighborhood."