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City Council - 2026-09-23 - September 22, 2026 10 AM City Council Meeting, September 23, 2026

Decided: Closed-session real property negotiation for Midway Rising ground lease at Sports Arena Blvd

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On September 23, 2026, San Diego acted on Closed-session real property negotiation for Midway Rising ground lease at Sports Arena Blvd.

This special San Diego City Council morning session was a closed-session real-property negotiation item only; no public land-use vote was taken.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
San Diego, CA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
September 23, 2026
Decisions
1 zoning decision
Outcome
Decided

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Closed-session real property negotiation for Midway Rising ground lease at Sports Arena Blvd

Special closed session item one: conference with real property negotiator pursuant to California Government Code section 54956.8. The Council will meet with its negotiator regarding the price and payment terms for a potential long-term ground lease with Midway Rising LLC to redevelop city-owned...

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Closed-session real property negotiation for Midway Rising ground lease at Sports Arena Blvd

Development Activity (1)

Midway Rising

Mixed-Use

Market Signals (3)

Housing Demand

Speakers acknowledged San Diego needs housing including affordable housing, but…

Infrastructure

The Midway/Sports Arena area faces flooding, groundwater, sea-level-rise, and severe…

Sentiment

Strong public opposition to the Midway Rising ground lease centered…

Who spoke

14 distinct speakers; 2 identified names.

All speaker roles: 10 Public, 2 Councilmember, 1 Clerk, 1 Chair.

Identified name roles: 1 Clerk, 1 Chair.

Speaker sample: LaCava, Chair.

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Zoning terms (1)

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