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City Council - 2026-04-08 - City Council Meeting, April 8, 2026

Approves New Century Center master development plan (former General Dynamics/Kearny Mesa site), unanimous

1h 19m12,640 words
51 mentionsindustrialcommercialland usezoningresidentialapprovedcomprehensive plantraffic studyrezoningdensitySan Diego, CA
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What happened

The San Diego City Council unanimously approved the New Century Center master development plan (redevelopment of the former General Dynamics/Kearny Mesa site), including certification of EIR LDR 960165, general plan and community plan amendments, a rezoning of approximately 85 ac…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
San Diego, CA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
April 8, 2026
Decisions
2 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Projects in this meeting (1)

New Century Center master development plan

Approved
Western ~85 acres of former General Dynamics site along SR 163 frontage, Kearny Mesa · General Dynamics Properties Incorporated
10 conditions of approval
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New Century Center master development plan (former General Dynamics/Kearny Mesa site)

Redevelopment of the 244-acre former General Dynamics site in Kearny Mesa. Western ~85 acres redesignated from industrial and business parks to general commercial and rezoned from M-1B to CA for retail/entertainment (~1.4 million sq ft); eastern ~159 acres retains industrial/business park...

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Meeting Summary

The San Diego City Council unanimously approved the New Century Center master development plan (redevelopment of the former General Dynamics/Kearny Mesa site), including certification of EIR LDR 960165, general plan and community plan amendments, a rezoning of approximately 85 ac…

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Key Decisions (2)

Approved

New Century Center master development plan (former General Dynamics/Kearny Mesa site)

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Other

Zoning code update ordinance and resolution revisions

Zoning Changes (1)

M-1BCAapproximately 85 acres

Development Activity (1)

New Century Center

Mixed-Use

Market Signals (5)

Commercial Demand

Fortune 500 and high-tech companies are seeking destination facilities with…

Labor

The former defense/aerospace employment base at the site has been…

Commercial Demand

IKEA is reportedly in active conversations as a potential retail…

Who Spoke (20)

MayorCouncilmember · 6Staff · 2AttorneyApplicantApplicant's Rep · 2Public · 3

On the record: the mayor, 6 councilmembers, 2 staff members, an attorney, the applicant, 2 applicant's representatives, and 3 members of the public.

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