DATE: September 23, 2015
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PRESENTATION BY DISTRICT AND CITY OF NATIONAL CITY STAFF REGARDING BALANCED LAND USE PLAN FOR NATIONAL CITY MARINA DISTRICT AND DIRECTION TO STAFF TO INITIATE PROJECT REVIEW AND DEVELOP A FUNDING PLAN
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
At the July 14, 2015 meeting, the Board of Port Commissioners (Board) received an update on efforts to optimize maritime operations at the National City Marine Terminal (NCMT). Responding to concerns about balanced development of the National City Bayfront, the Board directed staff to work with the City of National City (National City or City) to optimize NCMT while enhancing public access to San Diego Bay and identifying opportunities for new commercial development. The Board also directed staff to conduct a Special Meeting to discuss these issues in more detail and to try and create a path forward with National City. As more fully discussed below, after outreach meetings with numerous stakeholders including individual Port tenants, the Port Tenants Association, the Environmental Health Coalition (EHC), and labor, as well as extensive coordination with staff from National City, District staff believes a balanced plan for development within the District's jurisdiction in National City can be achieved, but it will require additional review and future Board actions to implement.
After the July 2015 Board meeting, National City presented District staff with a proposed plan for land use changes within the National City Bayfront District and other certain District-acquired lands in the area (City's Balanced Plan). The City's Balanced Plan extends beyond the District's jurisdiction. While the Board may want to consider the City's Balanced Plan as a whole, because portions of the plan are outside of the District's control staff is recommending that at this time, the District focus on land use changes that are needed to implement the portions of the plan within the District's jurisdiction and...
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