In June, Peninsula planners got an update on San Diego International Airport\u2019s north-side development and debated \u2014 before postponing until July \u2014 final consideration of Point Loma Village, a proposed three-story, mixed-use condo project on Rosecrans and Byron streets.
\nMany residents turned out at the Peninsula Community Planning Board\u2019s monthly meeting at Point Loma Library on June 19 to protest redevelopment projects calling for higher density, insisting the largely single-family residential neighborhood is not suited to such development.
\nKen Wilschetz, director of planning at the San Diego Airport Authority, which makes decisions on Lindbergh Field improvements, discussed progress being made on north side\u2019s ongoing redevelopment, which includes a $264 million, 17-acre consolidated car-rental facility.
\nAirport redevelopment also includes a new fixed-base operator facility as well as a new centralized receiving and distribution center to serve Lindbergh Field.
\n“The airport master plan is the last plan we\u2019re going to have for this airport\u2019s one runway, which will not be lengthened,” said Wilschetz, adding the airport plan\u2019s goal is to “make every square foot of the airport site as efficient as it can possibly be.”
\nWilschetz said plans for the north side\u2019s redevelopment include “a pedestrian bridge over Pacific Highway” in order to “take people back and forth on airport roads much better than we have now.”
\nWilschetz said engineers have estimated Lindbergh Field\u2019s runway capacity will be maxed out between 2035 and 2040.
\n“We have to live with whatever you build,” said PCPB board member Paul Webb.
\nArchitect Toni Cutri of Martinez + Cutri Corp. detailed the Point Loma Village project, which calls for demolishing three existing rundwown buildings and replacing them with a three-story, mixed-use development to include 17 condominium units.
\nNoting the proposed development is “100-percent under” the 30-foot height limit, as prescribed in the community plan, Cutri said the project is infill development close to transit lines.
\nNeighbors in the area objected to plans for Point Loma Village, contending that parking for the project is insufficient noting parking in the surrounding area is deficient.
\nResidents also said they believed mass transit is inadequate, contesting the developer\u2019s notion that public transportation would be sufficient to satisfy the transportation needs of project residents.
\nAsked what the price range would be for condos in the development, Cutri replied it would likely be in the $1 million range.
\n“This is not going to work. There\u2019s not enough parking, and people are going to be jammed in there,” said one neighbor. “How is this going to help our children?”
\nCutri responded.
\n“I think this is going to be a great addition to the Village on that blighted corner,” he said. “This will be adding vibrancy and energy to the Village. It\u2019s going to be great to the community in the sense that it\u2019s going to bring retail and property-tax dollars to the area.”
\nAfter discussion, planners voted overwhelmingly to table final consideration of the project ito obtain more information about zoning before the group’s next meeting on Thursday, July 17.
\nIN OTHER ACTION
\n\u2022 Diana and Cosmin Tobos, owners of a property at 4451 Granger St. who are seeking a 700-square-foot granny flat on their 6,900-square-foot lot, turned out in person to answer questions from neighbors who, at the previous month\u2019s PCPB meeting, challenged their motivation for redeveloping their property. The couple assured neighbors they had no intentions of ever turning their contemplated companion unit into a second rental unit on the property. “I hate to be the skunk at the picnic,” said one concerned resident, adding, “but the trend in the neighborhood is toward increasing rentals, which is changing the quality of life in this quiet neighborhood of single-family homes.”
\n\u2022 An appeal of the Planning Commission\u2019s decision to approve permitting for the Peeling project, a proposed subdivision of a one-acre site of three existing parcels and two existing homes into five new lots with construction of three new single-family homes at 3340 and 3328 Harbor View Drive, is scheduled for Monday, July 14 at the City Council. Neighbors have protested that the site lacks proper access and it located on a steep slope which is eroding presenting a danger to properties below.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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