Downtown El Cajon Specific Plan

Document Description: The proposed El Cajon Downtown Specific Plan (ECDSP), located on 541 acres within the downtown Redevelopment Project Area in the City of El Cajon, would replace two existing downtown area specific plan with updated development standards and design guidelines, would identify clear entitlement process for future projects, and would coordinate the provision of public infrastructure in support of future redevelopment over the next 30 years. Implementation of the proposed ECDSP would require the discretionary actions of certification of this PEIR (including adoption of a Statement of Overriding Considerations and adoption of the MMRP), a General Plan Amendment, a Specific Plan Amendment, adoption of the proposed Specific Plan and Design Guidelines, and a rezone of the ECDSP area to a Mixed-Use zone.

Contact Information: Anthony Shute
City of El Cajon
200 Civic Center Way
El Cajon, CA 92020-3996
(619) 441-1741

Cities: El Cajon
Counties: San Diego
Cross Streets: I-80 on the west and north, Lexington Ave on the south, Lincoln Ave on the east
Zip: 92020
Total Acres: 541
Parcel #: multiple
State Highways: I-8, SR-67, SR-125
Railways: San Diego & Arizona
Airports: Gillespie Field
Schools: Literacy Jr and Primary Academy, Grossmont HS District
Waterways: San Diego River; County Ditch, Washington & Forrester Creeks
Township: 6S
Range: 1W
Section: unsect
Base: SBB&M
Other Information: Schools: La Mesa Spring Valley School District, and Cajon Valley Middle School District Schools

Review Period Start: 12/13/2010
Review Period End: 1/26/2011
Development Type: Residential (21,133 Units) Office (8,432,764 Sq. Ft.) Commercial (2,419,067 Sq. Ft.) Recreational (public parks, plaza (26 acres) private rec (56 acres)) Other (1400 hotel rooms)
Local Action: Redevelopment Rezone Specific Plan General Plan Amendment
Project Issues: Other Issues Cumulative Effects Landuse Growth Inducing Water Supply Water Quality Traffic/Circulation Toxic/Hazardous Solid Waste Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading Sewer Capacity Schools/Universities Recreation/Parks Public Services Population/Housing Balance Noise Minerals Geologic/Seismic Flood Plain/Flooding Drainage/Absorption Biological Resources Archaeologic-Historic Air Quality Agricultural Land Aesthetic/Visual Other Issues: Global climate change, paleontology
Reviewing Agencies: Department of Toxic Substances Control California Department of Parks and Recreation California Highway Patrol California Public Utilities Commission Caltrans, District 11 Caltrans, Division of Aeronautics Department of Conservation Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 5 Department of Housing and Community Development Department of Water Resources Native American Heritage Commission Office of Historic Preservation Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 9 Resources Agency