Procedures and Regulations for Project-Specific Land Use Plans
San Diego Municipal Code § 143.0213
in effect§143.0213 Procedures and Regulations for Project-Specific Land Use Plans
(a) The regulations in this division shall apply to project-specific land use plans, including specific plans, precise plans, privately initiated land use plan amendments, and Proposition A Land subarea plans, when historical resources are present. These regulations are applied in order to ensure an adequate analysis of the constraints and opportunities of the planning area relative to historical resources.
(b) This section provides two options for processing project-specific land use plans which depend on the level of detail available pertaining to the proposed development. Compliance with either Section 143.0213(b)(1) or Section 143.0213(b)(2) will be required based on whether or not a Site Development Permit is processed concurrently with the project-specific land use plan.
(1) Where a Site Development Permit for historical resources is requested concurrently with the processing of a project-specific land use plan, the proposed development shall be subject to the following:
(A) The boundaries of the Site Development Permit shall be the boundaries of the project-specific land use plan, including all individual interior lots within the plan area;
(B) The development regulations applicable shall be determined in accordance with Table 143-02A. Sufficient information must be submitted for the entire plan area in order to evaluate potential impacts to historical resources; and
(C) Subsequent individual development proposals within the plan area will be reviewed in accordance with the substantial conformance procedures. If the development is determined to be in conformance with the approved project-specific land use plan and any required mitigation is provided, no Site Development Permit will be required for the individual development. If the proposed development is not in conformance with the approved project-specific land use plan, an individual Site Development Permit will be required for the development in addition to an amendment to the approved project-specific land use plan; or
(2) Where a Site Development Permit for historical resources is not requested concurrently with the processing of a project-specific land use plan, an analysis shall be provided in the project-specific land use plan that indicates how the subsequent development of the plan area will be consistent with the historical resources regulations. Project-specific land use plans and subsequent development permits reviewed in accordance with this option shall be subject to the following:
(A) The project-specific land use plan shall indicate how individual subsequent developments within the plan area will conform to the historical resources regulations and the associated guidelines in the Land Development Manual;
(B) Subsequent to the approval of the project-specific land use plan, a Neighborhood Development Permit or a Site Development Permit shall be required for all proposed individual developments within the plan area and shall be reviewed in accordance with Table 143-02A. Additional information pertaining to historical resources may be required in order to conduct a detailed analysis of the specific development proposal. Approval of the individual Site Development Permits will require conformance with the approved project-specific land use plan and any required mitigation shall be provided.
(Added 12-9-1997 by O-18451 N.S.; effective 1-1-2000.)
(Amended 4-8-2008 by O-19734 N.S; effective 5-8-2008.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter14/Ch14Art03Division02.pdf#page=8Fetched: 10/28/2026