Removal of the Midway-Pacific Highway Community Planning Area from the Coastal Height Limit
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2022030324
Lead Agency
City of San Diego
Document Title
Removal of the Midway-Pacific Highway Community Planning Area from the Coastal Height Limit
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
8/2/2022
Document Description
The project is a proposed ballot measure that would amend the San Diego Municipal Code (Municipal Code) to remove the Midway-Pacific Highway Community Planning Area from the existing 30-foot height limit on buildings constructed in the Coastal Height Limit Overlay Zone.
This measure does not approve any specific development, and any proposed future development must comply with all governing laws. Building height would still be regulated by other zoning laws in the Municipal Code.
Voters in the City of San Diego (City) approved a citizens’ initiative measure in 1972 that limited the height of buildings in the City to 30 feet in the Coastal Zone. Voters adopted the original language and are thus asked in this measure to consider an amendment to the law to remove the Midway-Pacific Highway Community Planning Area from the height limitation.
As defined in the 1972 ballot measure, and now as part of the Municipal Code, the geographic boundaries of the Coastal Zone include the City’s land and water area from the northern City limits, south to the border of Mexico, extending seaward to the outer limit of the City’s jurisdiction and inland to Interstate 5.
The Midway-Pacific Highway Community Planning Area contains approximately 1,324 acres of land. The approximate boundaries of the Midway-Pacific Highway Community Planning Area are Interstate 8 on the north, the San Diego International Airport on the south, Interstate 5 on the east, and Lytton Drive on the west. The Midway-Pacific Highway Community Planning Area includes the land surrounding Midway Drive and Sports Arena Boulevard, including the Pechanga Arena San Diego.
If approved by a majority vote of those qualified voters who vote on the ballot measure, the ballot measure would amend the law in the Municipal Code to change the height limit in the area defined as the Midway-Pacific Highway Community Planning Area. The amendments would take effect after the results of the election are certified in a resolution of the City Council.
Contact Information
Name
Elena Pascual
Agency Name
City of San Diego
Job Title
Senior Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
San Diego
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Citywide, Southern California
Cross Streets
Midway Dr/Sports Arena Blvd/Rosecrans/Pacific Hwy/Barnett Ave/Laurel St/Lytton St
Zip
92110
Total Acres
1,324
State Highways
I-5, I-8
Railways
MTS Trolley, Amtrak, Coaster
Airports
San Diego International Airport
Schools
San Diego Unified School District
Waterways
San Diego River, San Diego Bay, Mission Bay
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of San Diego
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
San Diego
Final Environmental Document Available at
It is hereby certified that the final environmental report, including comments and responses, is available to the general public at the office of the Planning Department, 9485 Aero Drive, MS 413, San Diego, CA 92123.
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes