Master Planned Development Permit Criteria
San Diego Municipal Code § 143.0480
in effect§143.0480 Master Planned Development Permit Criteria
(a) A Master Planned Development Permit may be processed for any proposed development that will comply with the primary and supplemental regulations of this division and proposes to incorporate conceptual development criteria for portions of the premises intended for future or phased development. Development criteria for the Master Planned Development Permit shall include standards, in text and graphic form, for the following project elements, which would be applicable over the entire Master Planned Development Permit area at the time of submittal and would become effective upon recordation of the Master Planned Development Permit.
(1) Conceptual site plan indicating the location of all proposed lots, building pads, streets, driveways, grading areas, landform alteration quantities, and existing and proposed public facilities.
(2) Landscaping that complies with Chapter 14, Article 2, Division 4.
(3) Parking and relevant design criteria to provide adequate parking facilities, configurations, and dimensions pursuant to requirements of Chapter 14, Article 2, Division 5 (Parking Regulations).
(4) Building orientation requirements of the applicable Planned Development Permit primary and supplemental regulations.
(5) Public transportation facilities consistent with adopted plans and programs of the Metropolitan Transit Development Board.
(6) Recreational facilities.
(7) Traffic and pedestrian circulation plans.
(8) Conceptual plans for and/or descriptions of structural designs, building materials, architectural themes, criteria to achieve minimum articulation, and measures to achieve compatibility with existing and future development on the site.
(9) A site density transfer chart and corresponding information to accurately reflect and record the subsequent transfer of units or gross floor area throughout the development.
(b) Where specific site or building plans may not be included for any portion of the development at the time of approval of a Master Planned Development Permit, subsequent phases of development to include these portions of the Master Permit area will be required to demonstrate compliance with the criteria established by the applicable guidelines of this division.
(c) Unless otherwise specified in the Planned Development Permit, an evaluation of subsequent development proposals’ conformance with the minimum standards of the Master Planned Development Permit shall be performed by the City Manager in accordance with the substantial conformance review process in Section 126.0112.
(d) If the proposed development or elements of the proposed development are to be phased over a period of time, the applicant must provide the City Manager with information and criteria relevant to project compliance with Section 143.0475 before approval of the Master Planned Development Permit.
(Added 12-9-1997 by O-18451 N.S.; effective 1-1-2000.)
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/Ch14Art03Division04.pdf#page=23Fetched: 10/28/2026