Fail: 72637 / 42.28% Yes votes ...... 99161 / 57.72% No votes

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Summary:

This measure asks voters to approve a Resolution of the City Council that would provide for a new Barrio Logan Community Plan, replacing the existing Community Plan. The ballot measure is the result of a referendum petition that qualified the measure for the ballot, and a City Council vote to place the Resolution on the ballot. All voters in the City are asked to vote on Proposition B.

Barrio Logan is generally located between downtown, Interstate 5, and San Diego Bay. If approved by voters and later by the California Coastal Commission, the Resolution would replace the current Community Plan with a new Community Plan. The new Community Plan includes goals, policies and recommendations for land use, urban design, public facilities, services, recreation, conservation, noise and historic preservation. It would guide future development of property within the Community Plan area.

A separate measure on this ballot asks voters whether to approve Ordinances that would implement the new Community Plan.

The new Community Plan would provide goals to guide future development, including:

1. Separating residential and industrial land uses: The new Community Plan would designate a land use zone that provides for a transition between future residential and industrial development.
2. Designating certain land for industrial development in the future
3. Setting new goals related to transit, housing and affordability, and industry and jobs
4. Distinguishing five neighborhoods in the Community Plan area, with goals for each area
5. Adding an "Urban Design Element," considering street frontage and landscaping of proposed projects and a "Recreation Element," including identifying Chicano Park as a regional park

There are multiple goals included in the new Community Plan. Space allotted for this Summary does not allow for a complete description of the differences between the current Community Plan and the new Community Plan. Both plans are available at the City Clerk's office (202 C Street, San Diego, CA 92101 ; (619) 533-4000) during office hours and may be available at: http://www.sandiego.gov/citv-clerk/barrio.

Fiscal Impact:

This measure allows approval of a Community Plan Update (Update) for the Barrio Logan Community Planning Area (Barrrio Logan). The Update intends to stabilize Banrio Logan's development by eliminating incompatible land uses and encouraging increased density, transitoriented housing, commercial development, and employment opportunities. The measure's fiscal impact cannot be quantified, as the timing, nature, and amount of development and business activity attributable to the Update is difficult to accurately project.

The Update allows increased multifamily residential and commercial development, and reduces acre·age zoned for industrial uses from 230 (most of which also permit commercial and residential uses) to 170 (zoned solely for industrial use). Existing developments on rezoned lots could remain and expand up to 20 percent, although significant expansion would require discretionary permits.

Full build-out of the Update would require construction of 34 City-funded infrastructure projects (including transportation facilities, parks, and a fire station) to support increased population and commercial uses. Those projects are estimated to cost $85 million and would require ongoing operational expenditures, although all 34 projects may not be required should development not occur to the extent envisioned in the Update.

The Update increases developer fees in Barrio Logan from $10,737 to $11 ,986 per unit to help pay for those projects. Assuming full build-out, these fees are estimated to generate $58 million, providing funding for 68% of required projects; historically, similar development fees have generated approximately 10% of infrastructure costs. Additional revenue sources for these projects will be required.

The extent and magnitude of development in Barrio Logan will ultimately be determined by private investment in the area. Development in the Update might not occur, or might occur only partially. Revenues to the City from fees and increased property and sales taxes resulting from increased development will depend on the nature of that development. As the amount of future development cannot be forecast with certainty, and different types of development require diffe rent services, it is difficult to project if new City revenues would exceed or fall short of the costs of providing those services.

Opponents of the Update have expressed concerns that the reduction in industrial zoned land and the potential for gradual elimination of conforming use property exemptions could result in businesses supporting the maritime industry moving out of the region. Opponents assert that this pote·ntial loss or relocation of supporting businesses could increase costs for the maritime industry (including the Navy), and adversely impact the City's economy and revenues. Information suggesting that the Update might significantly or detrimentally impact the City's economy or revenues is inconclusive. If approved, the overall fiscal impact of the Update will likely not be known for decades.

Should this Update be rejected by voters, no similar update could be adopted for 12 months. Should the City wish to develop a revised Update after that period, additional staff time and resources would be required, and reallocation of existing resources may delay completion of other Community Plan Updates.

Meaning of Voting Yes/No

A YES vote on this measure means:

A "Yes" vote is a vote in ·favor of adopting the new Community Plan. If approved by voters, the California Coastal Commission would need to certify the community Plan for it to become effective.

A NO vote on this measure means:

A "No" vote is a vote against adopting the new Community Plan.

A Community Plan is designed to allow a city to plan for future growth. It describes a longterm vision for a particular neighborhood: for example, how it should look, what access it should have to bus or trolley lines, where and how many parks should be built, and whether it would need new fire stations or libraries in the future. A Community Plan also shows where certain types of "land uses" may be located: for example, what areas within a neighborhood might be planned or used for homes, stores, warehouses, or other uses, and what areas should be preserved for environmental reasons.

In San Di<ego, Community Plans work in conjunction with the City's General Plan, a citywide blueprint designed to balance diverse needs with future growth and redevelopment. A Community Plan is intended to apply citywide General Plan policies at a neighborhood level.

The City uses Community Plans to analyze public projects - which may include whether to acquire parkland, build fire stations, and improve transit- and private development proposals. Certain types of project approvals require a City determination that the project will not adversely affect the applicable Community Plan.

Barrio Logan land under City jurisdiction is currently subject to the 1978 Barrio Logan/Harbor 101 Community Plan. Some policies in the new Community Plan are similar to policies in the 1978 Plan, some are revised, and some are new. If approved, the Community Plan would provide goals to guide future development, including:

1. Separating residential and industrial land uses: The new Community Plan would designate a land use zone that provides for a transition between future residential and industrial development.
2. Desiignating certain land for industrial development in the future
3. Settiing new goals related to transit, housing and afford ability, and industry and jobs
4. Distinguishing five neighborhoods in the Community Plan area, with goals for each area
5. Adding an "Urban Design Element," considering street frontage and landscaping of proposed projects and a "Recreation Element," including identifying Chicano Park as a regional park

KPBS

• Props. B & C: Barrio Logan Plan Goes Before Voters - 5/26/14

• Barrio's Future On Ballot - 5/28/14
• Barrio plan headed to June ballot - 12/17/13

• What Happens if Only One Barrio Logan Proposition Passes - 5/30/14
• The Voter's Guide to Props.B and C - 5/29/14