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To: Mayor Todd Gloria and The San Diego City Council
Stop ADU Overdevelopment in San Diego – Align with State Law Now
The City of San Diego Bonus Density Program currently allows unprecedented ADU overdevelopment, far exceeding any major city in California as well as state standards. This program has opened the door to developers to destroy the character and quality of life in our neighborhoods with impunity.
Single family neighborhoods are and will be converted into multi-family zones causing massive congestion, inadequate parking, compromising fire safety and overloading infrastructure.
The proposed amendments lessen but still only perpetuate the city/developer intent by insisting on from 4 to 7 ADUs to be ministerially approved on developer request.
The proposed 116-unit ADU project at 2596 Chalcedony Street in Pacific Beach illustrates these serious concerns and the disastrous consequences to the hundreds of neighborhood homes nearby.
We support the state ADU guidelines but firmly oppose the use of the permissive bonus as a developer driven device to irresponsibly densify and destroy our communities to satisfy misguided and unsupported policies.
Petition Statement:
We, the undersigned, demand the City of San Diego:
- Adopt California's standard of two ADUs per lot—one attached, one detached.
- Eliminate the Bonus ADU loophole.
- Require a feasibility review that considers lot size, slope and buildability, variations in main dwelling sizes, safety, infrastructure and equal protection before any future bonus program is reconsidered.
- Reject the proposed 116-unit ADU project at 2596 Chalcedony Street and similar developments.
- Respect and protect the cultural heritage of the Kumeyaay Nation site, ensuring proper tribal consultation before any permitting of the 2596 Chalcedony project.
Why is this important?
San Diego’s future must reflect responsible growth, not reckless exploitation. Mayor Gloria and City Council, protect our neighborhoods—align San Diego policy with common sense and state law now!