Project team presentation on proposed short-term, mid-term, and long-term improvements.

1. Clairemont Mesa Community Planning Group – Ad Hoc Subcommittee
November 2, 2016

2. Presentation Overview
 Welcome/Introductions
 Process Update
 Areas of Potential Change
 Video Presentation
 Urban Design Preliminary Concepts
 Mobility Preliminary Concepts
 Next Steps

3. Specific Plan Process
We are here

4. Specific Plan Context - Mid-Coast Rail Study Area / Nearby Planning Studies

5. Specific Plan Study Area

6. Mid Coast Trolley Station Improvements
 Sidewalk improvements on Balboa
 I-5 off ramp signal
 Pedestrian Bridge over Balboa
 Reconfiguration of Morena Blvd
 Improved bicycle facilities

7. Zoning
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
 Maximum building height in plan area is 30 feet –
to remain in place
 Regulated by Coastal Height Limit and
Clairemont Mesa Height Limit Overlay Zones

8. Land Use - Areas of No Change & Focus Areas

9. Land Use - Areas of No Change & Focus Areas
SDGE
City
Operations
Balboa
Avenue
Station

10. Land Use - Areas of No Change & Focus Areas
Established
Residential
Neighborhood

11. Land Use/Urban Design Concepts Overview
Engage the Creek
Frontage Improvements on
Mission Bay Drive/Balboa
Avenue
 Buildings fronting the street
 Consolidated lot incentives
 Reciprocal access agreements
Promote Mixed-Use near
Balboa Avenue Station
 Require roll-up doors located
at side/rear
 Prohibit auto storage in
required parking areas
 Provide compatibility
standards
Frontage Improvements
and Guidelines for Auto
Service
 Connectivity
 Uses should front and
interact with the creek

12. Frontage Concepts
 Building at the street edge
 Limited vehicle display at street
 Parking and vehicle storage
behind the building
 Buffer parking areas
Vehicle display at street
 Landscape parkway
 Sidewalk vehicle display
 Vehicle storage behind the
building
Dealership toward street

13. Frontage Concepts
 Articulated buildings and
entries at the street edge
 Service center located at side
or rear
 Buffer parking areas
Auto related commercial

14. Frontage Concepts
 Buildings front the street
 Articulated buildings and entries
 Parking and service access
behind buildings
 Enhanced pedestrian
streetscape
Commercial on property line
 Buffer parking with landscaping
 Articulated buildings and entries
 Parking may be in front but service
access behind buildings
 Enhanced pedestrian streetscape
Commercial behind parking

15. Frontage Concepts
 Consistent street frontages
 Low fences or courtyard walls,
porches, or stoops
 Drought tolerant plants and
street trees
 Forecourt transitions between public
and private space
 Seating, lighting, landscaping,
fountains, and picnicking
opportunities
 Parking behind buildings
 Drought tolerant plants and street
trees
Forecourt – Multi-familyPorch and Stoop – Single-family

16. Mobility Concepts

17. Mobility – Existing Challenges
 Challenging area for pedestrians and
bicyclists
 Heavy vehicle traffic
 Limited width on Garnet / Balboa
 Steep slopes and grade differences

18. Mobility Concepts – Pedestrian Facilities
Connect missing
sidewalks
Improve intersection
crossings
Enhance lighting
& wayfinding

19. Mobility Concepts – Bicycle Facilities
Provide comfortable bicycle facilities for all users
Enhanced facilities connecting to regional network

20. Mobility Concepts – Roadway Improvements
Reconfigure Morena and
Balboa ramps
Maintain roadway capacity
on Garnet and Mission Bay
Drive

21. Mobility Concepts – Mobility Hub
 Establish a transit hub connecting
to the beach and other stations
 Enhance Station Features:
 App-enabled ride share services pick-
up / drop-off area
 Bike share
 Car share

22. Damon Street
 Potential
public space
at Damon
Street
 Plaza Space
 Bike station

23. Preliminary Mobility Concepts
Class II Bike Lanes
Class III Bike RouteClass I Bike Path (Rose Creek Trail)

24. Preliminary Mobility Concepts
Extend Rose Creek Trail
Rose Creek Trail access
improvements
Additional sidewalks and fill
gaps in sidewalk network

25. Preliminary Mobility Concepts
Cycle Track
Class III Bike Route
Bike Boulevard

26. Preliminary Mobility Concepts
Class II Bike Lanes
Balboa Ave. Improvements
Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge Connection

27. Preliminary Mobility Concepts
 Designated shared bus
and bike lane
 Bus stop island –
separated sidewalk and
loading/unloading zone
for pedestrians
Balboa Avenue Mobility

28. Urban Design
Gateways and Signage
Rose Creek Access
Improvements
Rose Creek Connectivity
Sidewalk and Intersection Improvements
Bridge Undercrossings

29. I-5 Undercrossing
 BalboaAvenue current view

30. Bridge Undercrossings

31. Bunker Hill Bridge
Before
 Proposed Street Improvements
 Potential Redevelopment
 Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge Connection from Bunker Hill
Drive to Balboa Avenue Station
After

32. Mission Bay Drive and Magnolia Avenue Intersection
Before
 Proposed Street Improvements
 Potential Redevelopment
After

33. Next Steps
 Prepare Specific Plan – Fall/Winter 2016/17
 EIR Scoping Meeting – January 2017
 Complete EIR Technical Studies – Winter 2016/17
 Community Planning Group Updates – On-going
 Ad Hoc Subcommittee Meeting – February/March 2017