SAN DIEGO | Boom Rundown, Vol. 2 - Page 752

aekrid · #**15021** Posted **Apr 13, 2021, 9:25 PM**

Crane is up on 220 W Broadway.

Streamliner · #**15022** Posted **Apr 15, 2021, 3:27 PM**

A court ruling just came out allowing the height limits to be extended from 45 feet to 65 feet in the area surrounding the Morena Boulevard Trolley stop and an increase to 100 feet near the (currently u/c) Tecolote Trolley stop.

unpermitted_variance · #**15023** Posted **Apr 17, 2021, 11:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by Streamliner

A court ruling just came out allowing the height limits to be extended from 45 feet to 65 feet in the area surrounding the Morena Boulevard Trolley stop and an increase to 100 feet near the (currently u/c) Tecolote Trolley stop.

Here's the U-T article: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/new...-morena-boulevard-trolley-line?_amp=true

This is excellent news; in its current state, the trolley stations along Morena Boulevard have fairly abysmal population within their walksheds. The NIMBYs will hate this but it will be great to see some serious density start to happen along the Morena corridor.

mello · #**15024** Posted **Apr 19, 2021, 6:02 PM**

I'm confused is this the height limit being raised along the entire Morena corridor to Clairemont Dr? Or just around the Morena and Tecolote stops? This area could add quite a bit of density if it was lined with 50 to 65 foot residential along the entire strip.

unpermitted_variance · #**15025** Posted **Apr 20, 2021, 1:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by mello

I'm confused is this the height limit being raised along the entire Morena corridor to Clairemont Dr? Or just around the Morena and Tecolote stops? This area could add quite a bit of density if it was lined with 50 to 65 foot residential along the entire strip.

I believe this affects the areas within the Balboa Station Specific Plan and Morena Corridor Specific Plan.

Here are the proposed land use maps for each showing the boundaries of the plan areas:

Morena Corridor Specific Plan

Balboa Station Area Specific Plan

It upzones the strip along Morena, but leaves most of the single-family land untouched. Could have added a lot more density, but this is probably what was politically feasible. The NIMBYism in that area is surprisingly strong for what seems to be a pretty marginal neighborhood.

Someone more knowledgeable of SD planning could correct me if I'm wrong on any of this of course; the article is pretty vague about what exactly this court ruling affects.

Streamliner · #**15026** Posted **Apr 20, 2021, 5:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by unpermitted_variance

I believe this affects the areas within the Balboa Station Specific Plan and Morena Corridor Specific Plan.

Here are the proposed land use maps for each showing the boundaries of the plan areas:

It upzones the strip along Morena, but leaves most of the single-family land untouched. Could have added a lot more density, but this is probably what was politically feasible. The NIMBYism in that area is surprisingly strong for what seems to be a pretty marginal neighborhood.

Someone more knowledgeable of SD planning could correct me if I'm wrong on any of this of course; the article is pretty vague about what exactly this court ruling affects.

I think you're right about the Morena Community Plan Update. I think there was litigation trying to hold that up, but that's what just got cleared (Tecolote Station/Morena Station are within that plan area). I don't think there were issues with the Balboa Station Specific Plan though.

unpermitted_variance · #**15027** Posted **Apr 20, 2021, 8:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by Streamliner

I think you're right about the Morena Community Plan Update. I think there was litigation trying to hold that up, but that's what just got cleared (Tecolote Station/Morena Station are within that plan area). I don't think there were issues with the Balboa Station Specific Plan though.

From the U-T article:

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A legal effort to block a separate new growth blueprint for neighborhoods farther north on the new trolley line also was unsuccessful.

That lawsuit, filed by Friends of Rose Creek, was about a plan to allow projects with significantly greater numbers of housing units per acre in northeastern Pacific Beach. It also was dismissed.

It was a challenge to the city’s Balboa Avenue Station Area Specific Plan. The lawsuit filed by Morena United was a challenge to the Morena Corridor Specific Plan.

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The plan affecting northeastern Pacific Beach covers 210 acres and aims to transform the area from an auto-oriented commercial corridor into a dense residential village surrounding the new trolley station.

It increases the number of housing units allowed in the area from 1,221 to 4,729. That’s a near quadrupling of what current zoning allows, and six times the 763 housing units already there.

unpermitted_variance · #**15028** Posted **Apr 22, 2021, 11:01 PM**

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/bus...gos-grand-central-station-moving-forward

The SPAWAR "Grand Central Station" plan is moving forward. Not sure about the buildings/heights involved (still very early in the process) but the transit implications are interesting. It's a huge amount of money to spend on a shiny project that will not go very far to fix the city's car dependency (although what will?) However, the enhanced airport connection is a very good idea, albeit imperfect considering it still requires a transfer from any other transit route.

This could also mean that the current Old Town station site and its parking lots could be redeveloped in the future, as well as many adjacent parcels that had their coastal height limits recently removed. Could be interesting to keep an eye on, but I'm wary of Hasan Ikhrata's big promises on this one.

SDfan · #**15029** Posted **Apr 23, 2021, 10:24 PM**

Was just downtown, and fencing is up at 800 Broadway. They got a demo tractor there too.

Property details: https://www.loopnet.com/listing/800-e-broadway-san-diego-ca/9925012/

colemonkee · #**15030** Posted **Apr 23, 2021, 11:43 PM**

^ It's like a mini Aqua. Not too shabby!

HurricaneHugo · #**15031** Posted **Apr 24, 2021, 1:22 AM**

Horton Plaza is nothing but bones now

This is where the 24 hour fitness waas

SamFlood · #**15032** Posted **Apr 25, 2021, 1:12 AM**

Demo started on Broadway Navy building

photos courtesy https://coolsandiegosights.com/

mello · #**15033** Posted **Apr 25, 2021, 1:32 AM**

Nice with 800 Broadway finally moving forward we will have a nice cluster, forming a square actually, of height in the Eastern Core. Bosa Block, Symphony towers and Vantage Pointe!! Kind of becoming our own little version of Bunker Hill in DTLA. Who is the developer on this one again?

Fingers crossed waiting on announcement of 7th/Market!!🤞

Will O' Wisp · #**15034** Posted **Apr 25, 2021, 5:23 AM**

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Damn, look at those outside walls and floors. That's gotta be 2-3 solid feet of reinforced concrete.

This AMG demo crew is certainly earning their pay.

dl3000 · #**15035** Posted **Apr 25, 2021, 7:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by Will O' Wisp

Damn, look at those outside walls and floors. That's gotta be 2-3 solid feet of reinforced concrete.

This AMG demo crew is certainly earning their pay.

They must be making serious money because they also are demoing the Midway Post Office, which is another concrete fortress. I hope they can recycle all that aggregate and steel.

HurricaneHugo · #**15036** Posted **Apr 27, 2021, 1:13 AM**

Plan would transform car-centric El Cajon Blvd into pedestrian-friendly area

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/new...rd-into-vibrant-pedestrian-friendly-area

mello · #**15037** Posted **Apr 27, 2021, 6:27 PM**

I saw two new projects breaking ground while driving between the 805 and Park Blvd yesterday. One where the old Poker Room just west of the Water Tower was torn down, it has digging equipment on site. Another a bit west of Texas St is an obvious active construction site beginning a project.

At Ohio St (or Illinois always get the two confused) there has been a lot cleared now for 4 to 5 months that had outdated structures on it so I'm assuming construction will be beginning soon.

Still waiting for all those crappy used car dealerships East of the 805 on EC to start being replaced with infill, frankly I'm surprised no projects have gone in on that stretch only a self storage facility.

TimeToBuild · #**15038** Posted **Apr 28, 2021, 2:58 AM**

http://https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/growth-development/story/2021-04-27/bullet-dodged-350m-california-theatre-project-on-track-to-replace-decaying-building-with-condos-hotel

FINALLY!

SDCAL · #**15039** Posted **Apr 28, 2021, 5:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by mello

Fingers crossed waiting on announcement of 7th/Market!!🤞

I have been waiting for an announcement from them for 6 years.

Is there supposed to be one coming ??

Eightball · #**15040** Posted **Apr 28, 2021, 1:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by Streamliner

A court ruling just came out allowing the height limits to be extended from 45 feet to 65 feet in the area surrounding the Morena Boulevard Trolley stop and an increase to 100 feet near the (currently u/c) Tecolote Trolley stop.

still seems awfully short ... why not 130 ft at least?