1. Reese A. Jarrett, President Civic San Diego
Downtown San Diego
Good afternoon.
I am Reese Jarrett, President of Civic San Diego.
On behalf of our Board of Directors and our very capable team, I extend to each of you a hearty welcome to America’s Finest City.
I thought it best to use my time with you today to talk about:
WHO WE ARE
OUR ROLE IN DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT
THE INITIATIVES WE HAVE LAUNCHED TO MAKE DOWNTOWN A COMPLETE COMMUNITY
Reese A. Jarrett, President
Civic San Diego

2. Civic San Diego Public benefit, non-profit corporation
Nine-member Board of Directors
Wholly-owned by the City of San Diego
Overall Areas of Responsibility
Wind-down of redevelopment obligations
Neighborhood Investment (P3’s, Affordable
Housing, & Economic Development)
Planning (Entitlements, Permitting and Long-Range)
Public Works
Parking District
Finance / Accounting
Capital Sourcing & Community Engagement
We are the City of San Diego’s Development Partner …
For purposes of my presentation today, I would like to focus on Civic San Diego’s Planning & Permitting Functions for Downtown San Diego

3. Downtown Planning Functions
Civic San Diego has performed planning functions in Downtown on behalf of the City since 1992

4. Downtown Planning Land Use Regulations
City of San Diego 2008 General Plan Update
San Diego 2006 Downtown Community Plan
City Land Development Code
Three Planned District Ordinances
Downtown Design Guidelines
City of San Diego Street Design Manual
Centre City Streetscape Manual
These documents serve as the regulatory guidelines for the downtown planning.

5. Downtown Planning Tools
Updated 2006 Downtown Community Plan
Planned District Ordinances
Program Environmental Impact Report
Streamline Development/Design Review
Planners Focused on Specific Neighborhood
Downtown Community Planning Council
Cooperation with Community Groups/BIDS
We attribute our success in attracting development downtown to the certainty of outcome provided for in the following tools…

6. Downtown Community Plan
What you see on the screen is an illustration of an adopted Community Plan.
City Council Adopted March 2006

7. Downtown San Diego Statistics
Size: 1,500 acres • Eight neighborhoods
2016 Population:
Residents 40,000+
Workers: Approx. 110,000
2035 Population:
Residents 90,000
Workers: Approx. 165,000
So here is the entire downtown. Current population is approximately 40,000 that increases to an additional 110,000 workers during the work week.
Upon complete build out, the population will consist of 90,000 residents and approximately a 165,000 workers Monday-Friday.

8. 2006 Downtown Community Plan
Create “Intense Yet Livable” Downtown
8 Distinct Neighborhoods
Neighborhood Centers around Main Streets
New Public Parks within 5-minute walk
Increase development potential to accommodate regional growth
The Downtown Community Plan provides for:
Create an “Intense Yet Livable” downtown within 8 distinct neighborhoods
Develop Neighborhood Centers around main streets
New Public Parks within a 5 minute walk
Increased development potential to accommodate regional growth

9. How to Achieve Density Goals?
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) Bonus Programs
Affordable Housing
Public Open Space
Three-Bedroom Units
Green Building / Green Roofs
Commercial Office Building / Employment Uses
FAR Payment Program
Public Parking
Transfer of Development Rights (TDRs)
Achieving density goals is a major focus of the community plan Open space: ½ = 10% 1 = 20%
community plan has designated a FAR on each parcel with the plan br = 10% = 1
Min. FAR Base FAR and Max. FAR min to meet plan goal Green Building / Green Roofs lead =1 Gold =2
35% density bonus – inclusinary housing fee 10%
FAR 5 = 6.75 = 100,000 sq ft

10. Current Development Trends
Very High Level of Development Activity
PROJECTS
RESIDENTIAL UNITS
RETAIL
SQ. FT.
OFFICE
HOTEL ROOMS
UNDER CONSTRUCTION 22
3,730
176,000
28,000
1,171
APPROVED 24
5,526
342,000
1.67M
2,596
UNDER REVIEW 10
1,869
65,000
200,000
200
To highlight a few development trends:
56 projects
Over 10,000 residential units
Nearly 600,000 square feet of retail
2M square feet of office space
Approximately 4,000 hotel rooms

11. Downtown Since 2000 PROJECTS COMPLETED 161 15,593 1.02M 1.15M 3,683
RESIDENTIAL UNITS
RETAIL
SQ. FT.
OFFICE
HOTEL ROOMS
161
15,593
1.02M
1.15M
3,683
To provide you a historical perspective, since 2000 there has been…

12. Downtown Planning Initiatives
Implement Downtown Community Plan
Public Parks Program
Increase Mobility Options
Ensure quality, pedestrian-oriented development
Public Participation
Our Planning Initiatives include …

13. Civic San Diego Downtown Parks Program
Light green existing parks and open space
Dark green under development or pipeline
Red. Proposed

14. Downtown Parks and Open Space: Horton Plaza
Development of a new urban plaza (approx. 37,000 sf)
Rehabilitation of historic park and fountain (approx. 20,000 sf)
True gathering place for civic events – 200+ events/year
Westfield – 25 yr. maintenance
Currently under construction
Opening May 4
Public Private Partnership

15. Downtown Parks and Open Space: Fault Line Park
57,000 SF (1.3 ac) park at
14th Street and Island Avenue
Public Use Easement
Developer/HOA maintained
Lawn area, children’s playground, public art
Park opened in 2015
On hold until January 15, pending status of redevelopment agencies

16. Downtown Parks and Open Space: East Village Green
Potential Improvements
4.1 acres - largest park
Design Process underway
First Phase West Block +
Anticipate First Phase
opening in 2018

17. Downtown Mobility Plan: Green Streets/Pedestrian Promenades
Downtown Mobility Plan to propose six miles of pedestrian promenades/linear parks to connect existing and new public parks
Top bottom linear park

18. Downtown Mobility Plan: Bicycle Mobility - Infrastructure
Downtown Mobility Plan to propose six two-way cycle tracks protected by parked cars to provide safe connections throughout Downtown
Aprox 7 miles
Wayfinding Signs 200 Directions, Kios, and monuments
Downtown Circulator Shuttle Free Elec Vechicles
Fire Station
Network of Seven Cycle Tracks Throughout Downtown

19. How to Fund Parks/Infrastructure?
Former Redevelopment Funds
Excess Redevelopment Bond Proceeds
Development Impact Fees
FAR Bonus Payment Program
FAR Bonus Open Space Program
Parking District Funds
Public/Private Partnerships
Grants
MADs and PBID’s for maintenance
Former Redevelopment Funds
(Enforceable Obligations)
Development Impact Fees
($5-10M Annually)

20. Downtown’s Past Downtown San Diego - 1980
Downtown Mobility Plan to propose six two-way cycle tracks protected by parked cars to provide safe connections throughout Downtown
Downtown San Diego

21. Downtown Today Downtown San Diego - 1980
In closing, I present downtown San Diego 1980 and downtown San Diego today.
Thank you for allowing me to present to you this afternoon and I look forward to an engaging dialogue to follow….
Downtown San Diego