Disposal of the Cal Sorrento Property

SCH Number: 2013031054
Lead Agency: Caltrans 11 (San Diego) (California Department of Transportation, District 11)
Document Title: Disposal of the Cal Sorrento Property
Document Type: FIN - Final Document
Received: 11/1/2016
Present Land Use: The majority of the land surrounding the project site is developed (commercial, industrial, and education) and urban. Open space is also located outside the project area, including the Torrey Pines State Reserve to the west, and Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve to the east. The project site is subject to the City of San Diego General Plan, community plans, and any applicable bicycle and pedestrian plans.

Document Description: Note: 1 CD The project proposes the disposal (sale) of the Cal Sorrento Property located within Sorrento Valley in San Diego, CA. The purpose of the project is to dispose of excess State-owned property that is not being occupied or utilized. After researching the potential to market the buildings with historic preservation covenants for rehabilitation and adaptive use, Caltrans has determined that it is neither prudent nor feasible to sell the property with historic preservation covenants for the buildings. The SVP Historic District and Sorrento Tower Complex represent two historical resources that are eligible for inclusion in the California Register of Historical Resources and National Register of Historic Places. The project consists of two build alternatives that ultimately dispose of State property. Under Alternative 1, Caltrans would transfer all five historic properties out of State ownership in "as-is" condition and without historic preservation covenants. Under Alternative 2, Caltrans would sell the property without the five historic properties by demolishing the buildings prior to transfer out of State ownership.

Contact Information: Shay Lynn M. Harrison
California Department of Transportation, District 11
4050 Taylor Street, MS 242
San Diego, CA 92110
Phone : (619) 688-0190

Local Action: Other Action Other Action: Excess Land
Project Issues: Aesthetic/Visual Agricultural Land Archaeologic-Historic Biological Resources Coastal Zone Drainage/Absorption Fiscal Impacts Flood Plain/Flooding Forest Land/Fire Hazard Geologic/Seismic Minerals Noise Population/Housing Balance Public Services Recreation/Parks Schools/Universities Septic System Sewer Capacity Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading Solid Waste Toxic/Hazardous Traffic/Circulation Vegetation Water Quality Water Supply Wetland/Riparian Growth Inducing Land Use Cumulative Effects