Public Workshop Set to Discuss North Embarcadero Port Master Plan Amendment

Thursday, 01 October 2009

The Port of San Diego is hosting a Public Scoping Meeting on Thursday, October 15, 2009, from 5–7 p.m. at the Embarcadero Planning Center (formerly Coral Reef Restaurant) at 585 Harbor Lane (map), San Diego, California. The meeting is to solicit public comments regarding the scope and content of the environmental evaluation for significant issues related to the North Embarcadero Port Master Plan Amendment.

The Port has prepared a Notice of Preparation, which initiates the Port's compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act for the proposed Amendment to the Port Master Plan. The Notice of Preparation is the first step in the California Environmental Quality Act process. Public comments are requested within thirty (30) days of the Notice of Preparation being issued. Comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. on November 2, 2009. For further information about how to submit comments, please read the Notice of Preparation.

The proposed Master Plan Amendment includes the following:

• Adjust the Port Master Plan boundary to incorporate the Navy Pier.
• Assign land use designation(s) and future projects to the Navy Pier including a park.
• Remove reference and graphic providing a new curvilinear pier at Grape Street.
• Change Commercial Recreation use on B Street Pier to Marine Terminal.
• Incorporate the constraints of homeland security requirements on maritime facilities and public access.
• Incorporate a Bayfront shuttle.
• Incorporate a new youth hostel as a permitted use.
• Specify excursion facility locations.
• Recognize the G Street Mole park as a memorial park.
• Assign development parameters and standards to 1220 Pacific Highway.
• Incorporate Port Geographic Information Systems (GIS) into the delineation and area calculations throughout Planning District 3.
• Incorporate other Port Master Plan text, land use and graphic modifications as needed.

Both land use changes only and descriptions for potential facilities would be part of the Port Master Plan Amendment. Changes to the components listed above or the addition of new components may occur as a result of public comments and/or through internal processes. No permits for specific developments would be issued as a result of this Port Master Plan Amendment and the California Environmental Quality Act evaluation.

For any questions, please contact Senior Redevelopment Planner Matt Valerio at 619-686-7269.

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