Originally Posted by HurricaneHugo (Post 9166240)

Got a picture of whatever is going up on 14th and Imperial while taking my sister to the Vaccine Super Station

https://i.imgur.com/4DGraD7.jpg?1

Nice infill!

Originally Posted by Will O' Wisp (Post 9166227)

True, but once can achieve density without overwhelming height. I've seen planning documents that show it's physically feasible for downtown San Diego to fit over 200k+ residents with population density greater than Manhattan, without removing the 500' limit. The trick is to increase FAR limits. Low and stocky is just as good at creating density as tall and thin, and often cheaper to boot.

Note: supporting populations larger than ~100k would require significant improvements in infrastructure, especially public transit. Downtown is currently scoped for 90k residents, about 3x its current population.

Originally Posted by dl3000 (Post 9169765)

I'm too lazy to read into the community plans, but my guess would be aside from densifying downtown that there would be a more concerted push for more housing stock in Midway now that the 30' coastal zone height limit exemption was approved, parts of Mission Valley (Riverwalk/SDSU:MV), and perhaps portions of Bay Park (lots of NIMBYs but gets trolley) and UTC (I'm assuming they can accommodate more residential high-rises plus trolley). Basically follow the trolley for major environmental incentives for dense residential plus lower parking requirements.

Will, thank you for setting the record straight on the height limits. Are those part 77 surfaces translatable to any jet rated runway, as in: are the same offsets and heights applicable to Miramar and North Island just reoriented to the ends of their runways?

Originally Posted by SDfan (Post 9171090)

Thanks, Nv! Where did you find all these?

Originally Posted by Will O' Wisp (Post 9169774)

Part 77 is applicable to any federally approved airport runway, regardless of size. However, the requirements are more stringent for military runways.

Which brings us to the subject of North Island, because I'm sorry to say San Diego International isn't the only one restricting the heights downtown...

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Here's a diagram of North Island's part 77 surfaces. The surface in green is at 525.9' above sea level. As before, any building that breeches it is limited to just 500' in height. So if you got rid of San Diego International, the tallest thing you could build would be... 525.9'. Provided you built it at sea level, because every foot of ground height is a foot you lose in building height, until you reach 500' and then it doesn't matter anymore.

Honestly though, I tend to forget North Island's airspace restrictions exist because they come up so little. San Diego International has a more direct impact on downtown, and Coronado isn't exactly encouraging upward growth. The Authority only got around to approving an ALUCP for North Island in October, nearly 20 years after the state started mandating them. The delay was due to the lack of urgency to protect North Island's airspace, and Coronado's fear that any document that acknowledges they live near a military airbase will decrease home values.

Originally Posted by mello (Post 9170315)

The massive 370 Unit Lennar Project at Park Blvd and the very west end of El Cajon Blvd is now fully under way. Huge density for University Heights :cheers:

Originally Posted by Nv_2897 (Post 9170528)

NEW PROPOSALS THREAD!
Toll Brothers are proposing "The Milano" which would be located in front of the new Carté Hotel. The tower would consist of 37 stories and have 356 apartments.

CA Ventures is proposing 800 broadway which would be located right behind Broadway Block by Bosa (8th and Broadway)

Cast Development is proposing "The Fellow" in East Village and would consist of 19 stories and have 129 apartments.

Bosa Development is proposing 8th and B and would consist of 40 stories and will have 514 apartments and have a 0.5-acre park.

Finally, we have Broadway Suites which would consist of 20 stories and have 317 hotel rooms.

Originally Posted by ND92103 (Post 9178817)

The University Heights project is called The Winslow and will have 379 units with 7 stories and one below grade parking level. A 15,000 square foot CVS and 542 parking spaces. It’s amenity package will include a pool, coworking space, private dog park, fireside lounge with catering kitchen and fitness center. They just received a $113 million construction loan which recently made the news. What Now San Diego just did an article with some great renderings but couldn’t figure out how to post them here.

Originally Posted by HurricaneHugo (Post 9191853)

What project is going up just East of the downtown police station?

Huge hole in the ground right now

Originally Posted by HurricaneHugo (Post 9191853)

What project is going up just East of the downtown police station?

Huge hole in the ground right now