LA JOLLA PLANNED DISTRICT ORDINANCE
A Planned District is used to establish special rules for a precisely defined area. A Planned District is unlike Overlay Zones (examples of which are the Coastal Zone, the Beach Impact Zone, the Coastal Height Overlay Zone), which provide development rules in addition to citywide development zones. Instead a Planned District provides rules to be used instead of those in the City-wide Ordinances. A Planned District Ordinance is the zoning for the area it covers.
HISTORY
1976-83 La Jolla Community Plan and Local Coastal Program Addendum identify three areas needing unique legislation: Commercial Core, Multi-family and Cultural Complex.
1984 La Jolla Commercial Planned District Ordinance (PDO) adopted by the San Diego City Council to address concerns of large-scale office development inconsistent with the existing village atmosphere.
1984 Joint Planning Association/Town Council Committee formed to assist City in applying and applicants in complying with the PDO.
1986 La Jolla PDO amended to include Multi-family and Cultural areas.
1987 PDO amended to clarify language, reduce ambiguities.
1988 PDO amended to reduce permitted height and density for new construction in Commercial Core areas.
1991 PDO amended to change zoning and include additional area in the Planned District
1993 PDO amended to change parking regulations and process for shared parking.
1995 Change in Zone 4 maximum density, if affordable housing is included.
1996 37 PDO revisions approved by LJTC/CPA submitted to Council Office – No action.
1997 PDO amended to correct mapping and definition LJPD boundaries and zones.
1998 PDO updated with SDMC references for parking requirements.
2000-01 PDOC revisited the 37 PDO revisions and submitted 34 to City Staff – No action
2004-05 PDOC/Council Office reviewed 34 PDO revisions. Council Office worked with City Staff. Number of revisions reduced.
2005-06 BRCC submitted 12 additional PDO revisions – 7 were approved by the PDOC, LJTC and CPA and submitted to the Council Office.
2006 Proposal to increase number of stories in Zones 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 & density in Zone 4.