City Council - 2026-05-07 - Special Agenda, May 7, 2026
Approves Ordinance phasing implementation of SB 79 with exemptions (Item 600), 6-0
What happened
The San Diego City Council approved on first reading (6-0, three members absent) an ordinance implementing Senate Bill 79 (transit-oriented development) via a phased approach with exemptions, as amended to strike recital E and defer identification of qualifying TOD stops entirely…
- Jurisdiction
- San Diego, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 7, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Approved, 6-0
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Ordinance phasing implementation of SB 79 with exemptions (Item 600)
First reading of ordinance to phase in SB 79 transit-oriented development requirements in low resource areas, very high fire severity zones, sites with designated historic resources, and areas up to one-foot sea level rise, and to exempt areas outside a one-mile walking distance from TOD...
Meeting Summary
The San Diego City Council approved on first reading (6-0, three members absent) an ordinance implementing Senate Bill 79 (transit-oriented development) via a phased approach with exemptions, as amended to strike recital E and defer identification of qualifying TOD stops entirely…
Key Decisions (1)
Ordinance phasing implementation of SB 79 with exemptions (Item 600)
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Council and public repeatedly cited a severe San Diego housing…
Infrastructure
Officials flagged an $8 billion five-year capital improvement funding deficit…
Sentiment
The city positions itself as strongly pro-housing with completed community…
Commercial Demand
Dispute over whether El Cajon Boulevard, University Avenue, and Park…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 2 staff members, the clerk, an attorney, and 4 members of the public.
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