San Diego River Park Master Plan

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San Diego River Park Master Plan
Draft 2010

The Draft 2010 San Diego River Park Master Plan is a planning policy document that encompasses the length of the San Diego River within the City of San Diego, starting at the City of Santee, winding its way through Mission Trails Regional Park, past the Mission de Alcala, through Mission Valley and finally to the mouth of the river at the Pacific Ocean within Mission Bay Park.

The Master Plan provides tailored policies and a long-range physical development guide for property owners, elected officials and citizens engaged in the development of the River Valley. Within the Master Plan are six sections that discuss the vision, principles, recommendations, design guidelines, implementation, and a regulatory framework. Four community plans (Mission Valley, Navajo, Tierrasanta and East Elliot) and three different sections of the municipal code (Mission Valley Planned District, Navajo Community Plan Implementation Overlay Zone and Mission Trails Design District Ordinance) will be amended to be consistent and support the Master Plan. It is anticipated that the draft Master Plan and related community plans and code amendments will go out for public review along with a Program level Environmental Document in spring of 2011.

Overview/Master Plan History

2003- 2005 Preparation of the Draft San Diego River Park Master Plan (Draft Master Plan) with community input.
2005 Presented 2005 Draft Master Plan as an information item to City Council.
2007 Researched implementation methods for the Draft Master Plan.
April 2008 City Council initiated community plan and zoning code amendment studies to implement the Draft Master Plan.
2008 Conducted three (3) Public Workshops to discuss the proposed implementation methods and design guidelines for the Draft Master Plan.
April 2009 Conducted a Notice of Preparation (NOP) meeting to begin the Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR).
2010 Revised Draft Master Plan to be consistent with existing City Policy documents and prepared Community Plan and Zoning Code Amendments to be consistent with the Draft Master Plan.
Fall 2010 Power Point Presentations of the 2010 Draft Master Plan to Community Planning Groups and Park Advisory Committees as an information item.