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Council Adopts Citywide Community Enhancement Overlay to Secure Public Space with New Development
Summary
The City Council adopted a new Community Enhancement Overlay to require qualifying infill projects to provide publicly accessible open space and amenities (5% minimum on qualifying lots), with in‑lieu fees and incentives for larger or higher‑quality public space.
The San Diego City Council approved a new citywide Community Enhancement Overlay zone designed to capture public benefit as the city allows increased height and density in updated community plans. The overlay applies to sites of at least 10,000 square feet that propose new development with a minimum floor‑area ratio of 0.5; such projects must provide at least 5% of the site as publicly accessible open space (capped at 75,000 sq ft). The ordinance also includes options…
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