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City Council - 2026-05-07 - Special Agenda

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Zoning Opportunities

Zoning decisions from this meeting: what changed, how the vote went, and the moment it happened.

San Diego · May 7, 2026

Approved

Approximately 22% of TOD zones immediately affected rezoned VARIOUS → SB

Citywide - within half-mile of qualifying transit stops

VARIOUS → SB

Zoning change from VARIOUS to SB, approved on May 7, 2026 in San Diego.

Entitlement

Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.

Meeting Summary

City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance to phase implementation of SB 79 transit-oriented development requirements, deferring to SANDAG's forthcoming map to identify qualifying transit stops rather than specifying them in the ordinance.

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Key Decisions (1)

Approved

SB 79 Phased Implementation Ordinance (First Reading)

Vote: 6-0 (Foster, Lee, Elo Rivera absent)Conditions attached

Development Activity (1)

SB 79 Transit-Oriented Development Zones

Mixed-Use

Market Signals (4)

Housing Demand

City staff noted existing Complete Communities program already exceeds SB…

Infrastructure

City faces $8 billion five-year capital improvement project funding deficit,…

Sentiment

Strong pro-housing advocacy from YIMBY Democrats and coalition groups pushing…

Housing Demand

Low resource areas contain naturally occurring affordable housing with 3-bedroom…

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