City Council

Item 54: North Central Square Park Agreements.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nThe cost of the North Central Square Park Reimbursement Agreement is not-\nto-exceed $8,996,800. The agreement will be funded by Downtown\nDevelopment Impact Fees.\nThe cost of the North Central Square Park Purchase & Sale Agreement is not-\nto-exceed $13,827,000. The agreement will be funded by Development\nImpact Fee credits.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: 3.\nProposed Actions:\nSubitem-A: (O-2023-130)\nIntroduction of an Ordinance approving the Real Property Purchase and Sale\nAgreement and the Reimbursement and Park Development Agreement for\nthe North Central Square Park site in the Downtown Community Planning\nArea, authorizing the expenditure of funds for certain park acquisition and\ndevelopment costs, and approving related actions.\n6 votes required pursuant to Charter Section 99.\nSubitem-B: (O-2023-128)\nIntroduction of an Ordinance authorizing the use of development impact fee\ncredits for the purchase of the North Central Square Park site in the\nDowntown Community Planning Area and approving a related exemption\nfrom the San Diego Municipal Code requirement regarding the payment of\ndevelopment impact fees.\n6 votes required pursuant to Charter Section 99.\nCommittee Actions Taken:\nThis item was heard at the Active Transportation and Infrastructure\nCommittee meeting on January 25, 2023.\nACTION: Motion by Committee Member von Wilpert, second by Vice Chair\nLaCava, to move staff’s proposed actions forward to full Council without\nrecommendation by Committee and as two separate items.\nVOTE: 4-0; Lee-yea, LaCava-yea, Montgomery Steppe-yea, von Wilpert-yea.\nDevelopment Services: Brian Schoenfisch, (619) 533-6457\nCity Attorney Contact: Kevin Reisch; Shannon Eckmeyer