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University Community Plan Update
The University Community Plan serves as the 30-year vision for land use, mobility, urban design, public facilities and services, natural resources, historic and cultural resources, and economic development in the University Community Planning Area. This update plans more opportunities for homes, jobs and mixed-use development connected to the University of California San Diego, retail and employment centers, hospitals, health care facilities, residential areas, public spaces, and bus rapid and light rail stations.
PROJECT UPDATE
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On July 30, 2024, the City Council adopted the University Community Plan Update. The adopted Community Plan and associated rezones will be effective on December 1, 2024. Potential applicants should contact a permit planner at the Development Services Department prior to submitting an application before the adopted plan is in effect.
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Please note that the adopted plan is not in effect within the Coastal Zone until the plan is certified by the California Coastal Commission.
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Download the adopted plan below:
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Final Supporting Materials (July 2024)
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FINAL PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT - July 2024 (refer to documents posted on 7/11/2024)
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FINAL COMMUNITY PLAN IMPLEMENTATION OVERLAY ZONE (CPIOZ) MAP - July 2024
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DRAFT UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY PLAN PUBLIC COMMENTS - June 2024​
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This initiative focuses on the following priority areas of the Strategic Plan:
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Create Homes for All of Us
Focuses opportunities for housing within mixed-use and residential areas.
Protect & Enrich Every Neighborhood
Identifies opportunities for public spaces and pocket parks, trails and joint-use facilities.
Provides guidance for the future identification and preservation of historical resources and districts that embody architectural and cultural history.
Advance Mobility & Infrastructure
Identifies opportunities for mobility infrastructure that improve walking, rolling, biking and transit connections.
Champion Sustainability
Promotes opportunities for urban greening and street trees to address stormwater runoff and climate change.
Protects canyons, open space and sensitive habitat.
Foster Regional Prosperity
Promotes University of California San Diego, health care facilities and employment uses as economic drivers connected to regional transit.