City of San Diego:Stop Demolition for Parking Lots
UrbDeZine.com
www.change.org
By William A. Adams
619-233-8200 [email protected]
741 F St – Internation Male HQ
741 F St.
751 7th Ave – Walsh & Chacon Bldg
751 7th Ave.
Public Process Subverted
• HRB re Historic Desig. - reversed
• CCAC review - none
• Posted notice – none
• Consideration of Community Plan Policies –none
• Interim use requirement – indefinite use
Community Plan Ignored
• 9.2-P-3 “Promote the adaptive re-use of intact buildings (designated or not) and/or significant elements, as a cultural and sustainability goal.”
• 5-10 to 5-11 “Maintaining fine grain development that engages the pedestrian . . . is essential in a high-intensity urban setting. Fine grain development refers to a diversity of architectural styles and forms within a block, and encouragement of small-lot development.”
• 5.8 “ Promoting sustainability is an adopted City goal . . . This entails promoting infill, adaptive reuse, and redevelopment . . .”
• 7.4-G-1 “Goals: Parking . . . Promote quality of life and business viability by allowing the provision of parking to serve growing needs, while avoiding excessive supplies that discourage transit ridership and disrupt urban fabric.”
Parking lot Demo = Opportunities Lost
13th & Broadway - Ford Bldg.
Going,
Gone
5th & J - Gran Havana & 2 Historic Bldgs
5th & J Parking Years Later
East Village Parking
Please sign and share the Petition
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• Deliver to the Mayor
• Emergency ordinance or directive to staff
• Salt Lake City or Minneapolis
• Forums
Demo Watch?
• Kristen Aliotti SAN DIEGO, CA
• “. . . I discussed yesterday with a friend that we should have a Demolition Watch website of some type for San Diego (with photos of the existing building) . . .”