DE ANZA NATURAL AMENDMENT TO THE MISSION BAY PARK MASTER PLAN
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2018061024
Lead Agency
City of San Diego
Document Title
DE ANZA NATURAL AMENDMENT TO THE MISSION BAY PARK MASTER PLAN
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
5/23/2024
Document Description
CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL AND ADOPTION of the De Anza Natural Amendment to the Mission Bay Park Master Plan (De Anza Natural). The De Anza Natural Amendment to the Mission Bay Park Master Plan (MBPMP) is a long-range vision for the redevelopment and enhancement of De Anza Cove and is part of the larger MBPMP policy framework that will guide development throughout Mission Bay Regional Park. De Anza Natural builds upon and implements the recommendations of the adopted MBPMP, as well as other Citywide guiding documents, including the Parks Master Plan, Climate Action Plan, Climate Resilient SD, Biodiverse SD, and the Multiple Species Conservation Plan. This collection of documents will assist in envisioning a future for De Anza Cove that provides recreational opportunities, preserves sensitive habitats and species, increases the City's resilience to the impacts of climate change, and honors the stewardship of the Kumeyaay people and their connection to the land from time Immemorial.
The proposed amendment includes recommendations to establish a nature center and to serve local and regional recreation needs while preserving and enhancing the natural resources of the De Anza Cove area. De Anza Natural aims to expand the park's natural habitat and Improve water quality through the creation of additional wetland habitats while implementing nature-based s9lutlons to protect against the risk of climate change, In line with the Climate Resilient SD plan. The proposed amendment would enhance opportunities in the northeast corner of Mission Bay by providing a variety of uses, including low-cost visitor accommodations, active and passive recreational opportunities, and Improved access to recreational uses. Finally, the proposed amendment provides opportunities to partner and collaborate with the Kumeyaay Nation on the planning and restoration of the area in a manner that recognizes their past and present traditional cultural use of the Mission Bay Park area and ensures continued traditional cultural use into the future.
Implementation requires City Council approval and adoption of tl1e De Anza Natural Amendment, certification of the Final Program Environmental Impact Report, and adoption of the Findings, Statement of Overriding Considerations; and Mitigation, Monitoring, and Reporting Program for the project.
Contact Information
Name
Jordan Moore
Agency Name
City of San Diego, Planning Department
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
San Diego
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Citywide
Other Location Info
De Anza Cove is in the northeast corner of Mission Bay Park in the City of San Diego. The project area consists of approximately 314 acres of land and includes approximately 191.2 acres of open water for a total of approximately 505.2 acres. The project is bounded to the east by Mission Bay Drive, the north by Grand Avenue (on the eastern portion of the project area) and Pacific Beach Drive (on the western portion), the west by Crown Point Drive and the south by Mission Bay. The Rose Creek inlet bisects the project area in eastern and western portions. The project area includes the Kendall Frost Marsh Reserve/Northern Wildlife Preserve, Campland on the Bay, Pacific Beach Tennis Club, the McEvoy athletic fields, Mission Bay Golf Course and Practice Center and the De Anza Cove area, including a vacated mobile home park and supporting infrastructure, Mission Bay RV Resort, passive-use park zones, public beach, parking and water areas. The project area is located within the Coastal Overlay Zone. Additionally, Multi-Habitat Planning Area lands are located along a portion of Rose Creek within the project area.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of San Diego City Council
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
San Diego
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://www.sandiego.gov/ceqa/final and at the office of the City Planning Department located at 202 C St. MS 413, San Diego, CA 92101
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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