General Plan Amendment (GPA06-003) and Realignment Project

General Plan Amendment (GPA06-003) and Realignment Project

The project includes the following sub-items: Sub-Item 1: General Plan Amendment (GPA06-003): (a) An amendment of the Mobility Element of the General Plan to change the alignment of a segment of Lemon Grove Avenue located between North Avenue and the north city boundary; and (b) An amendment of the Community Development Element and Map to change the land use designation of the right-of-way to be vacated from the Transportation land use designation to the Retail Commercial land use designation; and (c) An amendment of the Community Development element and Map to change the proposed future Lemon Grove Avenue right-of-way from General Business land use designation to the Transportation land use designation; and (d) Certain amendments to the Community Development, Noise, and Mobility element in reponse to the proposed realignment project; and (e) Certain amendments to the Downtown Village Specific Plan in response to the proposed realignmnt project. Sub-Item 2: The relocation of a segment of the Lemon Grove Avenue roadway a maximum of approximately 110-feet to the west of its current location. The relocation of the roadway will require acquisition of private property, vacation of existing right-of-way and establishment of easements. The project will be accomplished in phases and includes demolition of existing structures and roadway, grading, retaining walls, the installation of curb, gutter, sidewalk, public street lighting, traffic signals and controls, road striping, drainage improvements, bike lanes, signage, and landscape improvements. The public street and trolley/railroad crossing at Lemon Grove Avenue and North Avenue will be redesigned in order to accommodate the realigned public street right-of-way.

Lemon Grove

San Diego