The city of San Diego is considering changing its zoning ordinance to grant density bonuses to developers in exchange for providing affordable housing. As proposed, the more affordable housing units a developer provides, the higher the density bonus granted by the city.
Critics are mainly concerned with how the changes would affect height limits in the coastal zone. I hope that the city has learned from the proliferation of the typical six-pack apartment design that pervades mid-city. The sad consequence of these unimaginative, poorly planned buildings still haunt the communities they inhabit. Residents often complain of lacking off-street parking and a deficiency in public infrastructure . The legacy of these structures of the late 60s and 70s are still in the minds of San Diegans who instinctively oppose multi-family, high density developments because of the reputation that still lingers from the past.
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Land Use Planning and (Re)Development Issues in the San Diego County Region
