Mira Mesa - Previous Planning Efforts, Studies and Reports

On December 5, 2022, the San Diego City Council approved the Mira Mesa Community Plan Update and associated documents. A second hearing occured on January 10, 2023 to finalize the approval of ordinances (i.e., CPIOZ, Rezone, etc.) that will help implement the Mira Mesa Community Plan. The ordinances went into effect on February 12, except for areas inside the Coastal Zone, which still requires certification from the California Coastal Commission.

• Adopted Mira Mesa Community Plan
• Draft Zoning Map
• General Plan Amendment for Prime Industrial Flex

The Appendix summarize the physical and operational conditions of the planned mobility system outlined in the Mira Mesa Community Plan. This report identifies planned mobility improvements and analysis of all travel modes under the planning horizon year 2050.

The Community Discussion Draft is a preliminary draft of the Mira Mesa Community Plan and contains the community vision, goals, and policies.

The Draft Plan Figures contain maps, tables, and diagrams related to planned land use, zoning, mobility, public facility, parks, and community plan implementation overlay zone (CPIOZ) supplemental development regulations.

View the Phase I Draft Community Engagement Report for the Mira Mesa Community Plan Update.

• Appendix A of the Phase I Draft Mira Mesa Community Plan Update Engagement Report 

View the Brochure for Mira Mesa Community Plan Update.

This Community Atlas provides baseline spatial information on existing conditions, opportunities, and challenges in the Mira Mesa Community Planning Area (CPA) and outlines future prospects for the community. The focus of this Atlas is on mappable resources, trends, and critical concerns that will frame choices for the long-term physical development of Mira Mesa CPA. View the full document or view by chapter below:

Title Page and Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction and Overview

Chapter 2 - Land Use and Development

Chapter 3 - Economic Setting

Chapter 4 - Community Form

Chapter 5 - Mobility

Chapter 6 - Natural Environment and Open Space

Chapter 7 - Environmental Hazards, Pollution, and Community Health

Chapter 8 - Opportunities and Constraints

All agendas, presentations, and other documents from the Community Plan Update Subcommittee (CPUS) of the Mira Mesa Community Planning Group.

View the materials (including reports and presentations) and links from workshops and forums.

Draft Land Use: 

• Draft Recommended Land Use - highlights the proposed land use recommended by the Mira Mesa Community Plan Update Advisory Committee on May 17, 2021, and alternative land use for further study related to mobility modeling, urban design, and public realm analyses. 

Draft economic studies:

• Draft Subregional Employment Area Profile - provides a summary of significant challenges, opportunities, and trends for the employment centers in Mira Mesa and University CPAs.
• Market Demand Analysis and Evaluation of Potential Impacts of Collocation – evaluates the current and future market trends and provides a review of case studies and feasibility of introducing residential in the two collocation focus areas.
• Land Use Compatibility Analyses – parcel-level assessment of two collocation focus area, using the city’s General Plan Economic Prosperity Element criteria to inform the land use, urban design, and economic strategies:
  • Sorrento Mesa
  • Miramar

• Mobility Corridor Concepts - presented to Mira Mesa Community Plan Update Advisory Committee for the March 16, 2020 meeting - see presentation at this link
• Independent Cross Section - presented to Mira Mesa Community Plan Update Advirsory Committee for the March 16, 2020 meeting - see presentation at this link
• Existing Mobility Conditions Report (DRAFT) - summarizes the existing conditions for all modes of transportation, and identifies potential deficiencies, conflicts, and needs that could be addressed through future improvements to the transportation network within Mira Mesa.
• Existing Mobility Conditions Report Appendix (DRAFT) - complementary document to the draft Existing Mobility Conditions Report above.