SAN DIEGO—City officials have given tentative approval (with a few modifications), to a 23.6-acre mixed-use housing, retail and office project in Carmel Valley. The approval came following several hours of testimony early this week from hundreds of opponents and supporters, according to a report by KPBS radio.
The $750 million One Paseo development would encompass nearly 1.5 million square feet of floor space, including more than 600 units of homes, shops and offices south of Del Mar Heights Road, between El Camino Real and High Bluff Drive.
The development proposed by Kilroy Realty would be composed of 10 buildings ranging from two to nine stories, and would include a movie theater, and nearly 3,700 parking spaces.
The council voted 7-2 to approve, but will require about 60 units of and an adaptive traffic control system at nearby intersections.
Around 400 persons attended Monday's San Diego City Council meeting to speak about the proposed development, for which plans have been in the works for several years.
Opponents say the development would negatively impact the affluent neighborhood in northwest San Diego. Their primary concerns surround increased traffic.
Many said they would be more in favor of a scaled-down project, at around 60% of the proposed floor space. A land-use consultant for the developer, said floor space has already been reduced from 1.8 million square feet, and the height of the tallest buildings were lowered by 10%.
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