Final Environmental Document for San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina Facilities Project Prepared

Wednesday, 07 December 2011
Contact: Barbara Moreno (619) 686-6216

The Port of San Diego has completed a report on the environmental impacts of a proposed renovation project by the San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina.

A public hearing on the final environmental impact report will be held on December 13, 2011 at the regular Board of Port Commissioners. Members of the public, organizations, and governmental agencies are encouraged to attend the 1 p.m. meeting at the Port Administration Building, 3165 Pacific Highway, in San Diego.

•  Read the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (29.65 MB)

The Marriott is proposing the improvements to the hotel on property it leases from the Port of San Diego at 333 West Harbor Drive.

The final environmental report summarizes the possible environmental impacts of constructing the project, including how it would affect parking, noise, geology and soils, hydrology, hazardous materials and other areas.

The improvements would include:

• The demolition of the existing Marriott Hall ballroom and the removal of 403 parking spots;
• The construction of a new and expanded Marriott Hall with ballroom and exhibit hall space;
• The construction of an outdoor event area, known as Marina Terrace
• The addition of public access corridor improvements, known as Marina Walk, that would be located between the Marriott and the adjacent Manchester Grand Hyatt;
• The relocation of two existing mechanical cooling towers and the addition of two new cooling towers.

The project does not involve an increase in the number of hotel rooms or any in-water work at the Marriott Marina.

The proposed project also includes an amendment to the Port Master Plan. The Port Master Plan is a planning tool that guides future Port development and ensures that projects and developments within the Port are consistent with the California Coastal Act.

The Board of Port Commissioners will also conduct a public hearing on a Port Master Plan Amendment for the project at its December 13 meeting

The Port of San Diego was created by state legislature in 1962 and is responsible for $1.7 billion in public improvements in its five member cities: Imperial Beach Coronado, Chula Vista, National City and San Diego.

The Port District oversees two maritime cargo terminals, two cruise ship terminals, 17 public parks, the Harbor Police Department and the leases of more than 600 tenant and sub tenant businesses around San Diego Bay.

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