Southwest Village Specific Plan

The City of San Diego is advancing the Southwest Village Specific Plan, a large-scale land use and infrastructure initiative located within the Otay Mesa Community Plan area, south of State Route 905 and west of Spring Canyon. The project encompasses 490 acres and seeks to implement a comprehensive update to the 1981 community plan through a General Plan Amendment, Community Plan Amendment, and rezoning from Agricultural-Residential to multiple residential and mixed-use designations including RM-1-3, RM-2-5, RM-3-7, RMX-1, OQ-1-1, OR-1-2, and OP-1-1. The plan authorizes up to 5,130 dwelling units, 175,000 square feet of commercial and retail space, two schools, 35 acres of parks and open space, and a revised circulation network, including the construction of Beyer Boulevard West through city-owned parkland. This requires a Road Improvement Ordinance, potential eminent domain actions to acquire conservation easements held by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, National Enterprises, Inc., and the County of San Diego, and approval of a Specific Plan via ordinance. The project lies within environmentally sensitive areas including the Multi-Habitat Planning Area, Vernal Pool Habitat Conservation Plan zone, and the Airport Influence Area for Brown Field and NOLF Imperial Beach, necessitating adherence to strict environmental and habitat conservation requirements. At the project-level, the initiative is seeking a Vesting Tentative Map for Phases 1, 2, and a portion of Phase 4 to allow grading and construction of up to 920 residential units in Phase 1 along with Beyer Boulevard and associated utilities. This phase also requires multiple specialized approvals including a Site Development Permit to deviate from Environmentally Sensitive Lands and Historical Resources Regulations, a Multi-Habitat Planning Area Boundary Line Adjustment, a Major Amendment to the Vernal Pool Habitat Conservation Plan, and establishment of a Non-Wasting Endowment Fund for the long-term maintenance of conserved lands. Several easement vacations are included in the vesting tentative map to facilitate development. The project is subject to prior environmental certifications under CEQA, including the certified EIR No. 30330/304032 and the adopted Statement of Overriding Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. The procurement is formally identified as a special-notice posting under solicitation number PRJ-11