Uptown Planners

 Call non-emergency San Diego Police Dept  (619)531-2000 

Call the City of San Diego Development Services Dept (619) 446-5000 

Call 619/231-9400

Place Economics -(Historic Resources and Affordable Housing) 

Council member Kevin Falconer, Second District
Community liaison Ian Clampett (619) 236-5283 spuetz@sandiego.gov

Council member Todd Gloria, Third District –
Community liaison Courtney Thomson (619) 236-6633 cthomson@sandiego.gov

Two pamphlets links: 

Enforcement Responsibilities phone numbers

How to Avoid Enforcement Problems

To call in for information call 236-5500.  You may be asked to sign a complaint before a code enforcement officer addresses the issue.

1. Document as much information as possible even the basics, the address and the owner's name if you know it. Take a photograph of the property as soon as possible, hopefully before too much of its historic fabric is demolished.  If you have access to any other information about the property jot these notes down.  Check Google maps (Streetwise) and pull a photo off that site to show what the property  looked like before it was demolished if there are no other resources available.
 
2. With documentation in hand and information available email and phone  the City of San Diego Development Services Department  (619)446-5000to determine if there is a permit issued for demolition at that address and don't stop there.
 
Then contact Tricia Olsen at the city of San Diego (619.236.6582)  to determine if the project had gone through a historic review process. If it has, ask for results of the staff recommendation and compare it with what you received from the DSD department to ensure that there is a match up to what is actually being done on the site.
 
If the work is in process and exceeds the permit or you have reason to believe that there was not adequate effort to determine its historic status, contact your council representative immediately to alert the staff of the issue - talk to someone and don't just leave a message.  Request the staff members assistance to get a stop work order to the site immediately if you suspect that there is an ability to save the property from further damage if there is anything out of order.  Despite the role of the Development Service staff members to make these decisions it seems that it is not likely to get any assistance with a stop order without city council or their staff member involvement.
 
3. Get your neighbors involved and send an email  to Save Our Heritage Organisation and keep them informed during the process by copying them so that they too can help put pressure to stop the progress of a demolition.  The more pressure from more people and organizations the better in a case where inadequate review or no permits have been issued. And, a lot of pressure is needed to actually get the city to respond or take action to stop a demolition in progress.
 
4. Depending upon the answers received from your investigations there are additional actions that you can take.  The main thing is to stop any progress if the process was not followed properly.  If the project has gone through a review process and was determined not to be historic and you disagree with that decision contact Save Our Heritage Organisation and ask for their assistance or professional advice on the particular matter.
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Do you have adequate off-street parking.  Conversions require a permit.  Call Development Services for more information. (619)446-5500

Call 527-5419 .  There is also a Spray and Pay program.

There are 35 benefits articulated on the City of San Diego website.  The most discussed are the retention of the design  integrity of the property, Tax reduction Mills Act program and value to neighboring properties because of increased property values.

For local designation the City’s Historical Resources board makes the determination as to the historical significance of a property based on certain criteria including: Contribution to Community development, Architectural integrity, Previous owners and Architect/Builder or as part of a Historic District. Historical nominations are studies that are typically prepared by consultants or property owners. After the study is submitted, the owner pays a fee for staff review then is notified of the hearing. After a property has been designated as a historical site, it will be placed on the City's Register of Designated Historical Resources.

If your property is 45 years or older, then it is subject to a historic report.  For additional information, call (619) 235-5224,

The City of San Diego Land Development Manual contains submittal requirements for information to be included in a historical study. Requirements  differ for the Development Services Department related project review  versus the voluntary designation nominations that are not related to any project.   (619) 235-5224,

City of San Diego Historic Resources Board Staff (619)235-5224 

California Environmental Quality Act presentation by Nina Fain

City of San Digeo -Historic District Information 

San Diego Historical Society  619) 323-6203 

Save Our Heritage Organisation (619) 297-9327

Hillcrest History Guild 

National Park Service: Historic Preservation Planning 

National Trust for Historic Preservation: Western Region 

Neighborhood Historic Preservation Coalition 

University Heights History Guild 

Uptown Branch Libraries:

Mission Hills 925 W. Washington St., San Diego, CA 92103-1806
(619) 692-4910

Friends of the Mission Hills branch Library 

University Heights 4193 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 92103-2510
(619) 692-4912

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Loud music, car alarms, etc. - Contact Neighborhood Code compliance (619) 236-5500

Applicants call the Board Chair  (619) 231-4495.  Describe your project,  provide project information via email to the Chair and ask to be placed on the agenda. Tips for presenting at Uptown Planners make the process easier for everyone.

The  closest  recreational center to Uptown is on Adams Ave.  Call (619) 235-1149 

To reach the Planning Comission Recording Secretary call (619) 321-3208

The General Plan  guides the Community Plan Update.  The Community Plan Update is facilitated by city staff in the Planning Department.

Data and statistics in the region can be found on the San Dag  website.   Population statistics of Uptown click here.

What is Planning provides an overview of the process. 

Replacement trash cans - Call (858)694-7000
 

City of San Diego Development Services Dept (619)446-5000