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Council approves East Village gas‑station expansion; Hillcrest right‑of‑way vacation also cleared
Summary
The council approved a neighborhood‑use permit allowing expansion of a Market Street gas station with driveway deviations, 7–2, and separately approved a narrow vacation of a portion of Harvey Milk Street (vacation passed 8–0 with a recusal). Supporters said the projects improve blighted sites; opponents raised pedestrian and planning‑policy concerns.
The San Diego City Council on April 21 approved two land‑use items affecting neighborhood circulation and public right‑of‑way.
In downtown’s East Village the council voted 7–2 to approve a project at 1606 Market Street that expands an existing gas‑station convenience market to add a food and beverage vendor and a new drive‑through lane. Staff said the project went through an extended CEQA review path, that earlier unresolved driveway information had delayed the item, and that subsequent submittals allowed staff to complete the environmental consistency analysis with the certified Downtown Program EIR. Development Services staff reported the approved design reduces total driveway footage by about 66 feet compared with…
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