El Camino Memorial Park Secret Canyon

The project involves an amendment to Conditional Use Permit CUP No. 94-0312 for a 5.3-acre expansion of El Camino Memorial Park at 5600 Carroll Canyon Road in San Diego’s Mira Mesa community, within Council District 6. The expansion will add 4,500 new burial sites across two phases: Phase 1 includes construction of a bridge, extension of an access road, and grading of 1,000 burial areas; Phase 2 involves fine grading for the remaining 3,500 burial sites along with sod installation and irrigation systems. Additional infrastructure includes stormwater management features and improved sidewalks with curb ramps along Carroll Canyon Road. The site is zoned AR-1-1 and designated as Cemetery and Open Space under the adopted Mira Mesa Community Plan. No hazardous waste designations apply. The project is being administratively managed by the City of San Diego’s Department of Public Works, with Jeffrey Szymanski, Senior Planner, serving as the primary point of contact. The permit amendment is tied to environmental compliance under CEQA and requires adherence to mitigation measures for biological, cultural, and geological resources, including protections for the Coastal California gnatcatcher and Crotch’s bumble bee. The work must comply with specified technical standards, including ASTM D1557-91 for soil compaction and the California Green Building Standards Code. Key deliverables include monitoring exhibits, consultant qualification letters, and documentation of compliance with permits from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, such as a Streambed Alteration Agreement and an Incidental Take Permit. Pre-construction requirements include a mandatory meeting attended by the permit holder, superintendent, biologist, archaeologist, and Native American monitor, ten working days before any ground disturbance. All personnel must submit qualification letters and any substitutions require prior written approval. Monitoring obligations include reporting field discoveries by 8:00 a.m. the next business day and submitting a draft monitoring report within 90 days of completion. The City retains the right to recover administrative and monitoring costs and may require surety instruments to ensure long-term mitigation compliance. The public comment period for the Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration closed on August 25, 2025, and while no formal contract value, pricing structure, or federal acquisition regulations are provided, the project is governed by stringent environmental, engineering, and procedural requirements tied to municipal land-use permitting rather than traditional federal procurement mechanisms.