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National City council introduces zoning-map amendment to implement updated general plan
Summary
After a four-year update, the council introduced an ordinance to rezone multiple corridors to support the Focus General Plan and Climate Action Plan, adding capacity staff estimate at roughly 600 additional dwelling units over the long term; adoption is scheduled in two weeks.
Mayor Morrison called a public hearing and staff presented a zoning-map amendment designed to implement National City’s Focus General Plan update and Climate Action Plan. Assistant Director Martin Reeder and consultant Tara Lake said the rezoning refines zone designations across several corridors — including 18th Street, D Avenue, areas near the hospital and transit corridors — and adds residential capacity intended to support walkable, transit‑oriented growth.
The staff presentation said the GenPlan update increases the estimated 2050 buildout to about 23,325 dwelling units; the rezoning adds roughly 600 units over the prior map by targeting underbuilt parcels and vacant sites. Lake explained the build assumptions: parcels with assessed building‑to‑land value…
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