DATE: June 20, 2017
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PRESENTATION AND UPDATE ON THE NORTH EMBARCADERO PRELIMINARY DESIGN PROCESS FOR THE POTENTIAL REALIGNMENT AND PUBLIC ACCESS ALTERNATIVES FOR NORTH HARBOR DRIVE (FROM LAUREL STREET TO G STREET) AND, IF NECESSARY, PROVIDE FURTHER DIRECTION ON NEXT STEPS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The North Embarcadero, often referred to as San Diego's front porch, is situated between downtown and San Diego Bay. The North Embarcadero area is bordered by Laurel Street to the north, Pacific Highway to the east, the G Street Mole to the south and the San Diego Bay to the west. This visible and popular waterfront area encompasses approximately 250 acres of land and water, and provides a key connection between our region and the bay. Over the years, there have been multiple planning and public outreach efforts related to the development of the North Embarcadero.
The most recent effort completed along the North Embarcadero was the $31.1 million North Embarcadero Visionary Plan (NEVP) Phase 1 project which is located along West Broadway and North Harbor Drive. The NEVP Phase 1 project obtained a California Coastal Commission (Coastal) Coastal Development Permit (CDP)1 in 2011, commenced construction in 2012 and opened to the public in 2014. Since that time, the District has been engaged in a multi-year effort to address the future for the rest of North Embarcadero. In doing so, the District has committed to study certain planning elements (Planning Elements) (Attachment A) as part of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and consider a Port Master Plan Amendment (PMPA) for incorporation of those elements into the Port Master Plan (PMP). Additionally, the District, Lane Field Developers, LLC and the Navy Broadway Complex Coalition (Coalition) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)2 that committed the District to study in an EIR on equal footing with a proposed project, two alternatives for a 205-foot setback park adjacent to North Harbor...
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