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Mar Vista Specific Plan
The Mar Vista neighborhood consists of 108 parcels generally located south of Mar Vista Drive, east of Buena Vista Drive, north of Lupine Hills Road, and west of State Route 78. The project area is approximately 143 acres in size and includes properties addressed off of Mar Vista Drive, Miramar Drive, Marine View Drive, Hillcrest Drive, Hilo Way, Park Hill Road, Park Hill Place, California Oak Drive, Auburn Woods Drive and Red Plum Lane. The Specific Plan area is reflected in the image below.
The zoning designation under the County of San Diego jurisdiction for the Mar Vista neighborhood was Agricultural (A70) prior to city annexation, which closely mirrors the City of Vista zoning designation of Agricultural (A-1). The existing land uses surrounding the Specific Plan area consist of single-family residential uses. Low density residential uses are located to the north, south and east, and rural residential uses to the north and west. The area is characterized by hillsides and rolling hills with single-family residential development throughout.
The purpose of establishing the Mar Vista Specific Plan is to maintain the rural setting experienced by property owners while under County of San Diego jurisdiction, prior to City of Vista annexation. This is accomplished through adoption of similar development standards and permitted land uses as compared to those previously governing this neighborhood under prior County of San Diego jurisdiction. Therefore, Zoning and Development standards found within the Mar Vista Specific Plan document substantially mirror the same standards from the County of San Diego for the Specific Plan area.
A letter was sent to the affected property owners on November 26, 2024 to advise of the City’s proposal to establish a Specific Plan document for this Mar Vista area. Staff held an in-person community meeting on December 11, 2024 to gather input and respond to residents’ inquiries regarding the drafting of this Specific Plan document.
Hearing Dates
- Public Hearing of the City Council: October 14, 2025
- Planning Commission Hearing: March 18, 2025
- The Planning Commission recommended approval of the Negative Declaration for the Mar Vista Specific Plan, as well as approval of the Mar Vista Specific Plan with a general plan amendment/zone change for the Specific Plan Area.
- Vote 5-0
- Minutes of the March 18th Meeting of the Planning Commission
- Video of the March 18th Meeting of the Planning Commission
- Planning Commission Resolution 2025-05 recommending City Council approval of a Negative Declaration for the adoption of the Mar Vista Specific Plan
- Planning Commission Resolution 2025-06 recommending City Council approval of the Mar Vista Specific Plan and zone change.
- The Planning Commission recommended approval of the Negative Declaration for the Mar Vista Specific Plan, as well as approval of the Mar Vista Specific Plan with a general plan amendment/zone change for the Specific Plan Area.
Documents
Mar Vista Specific Plan
Negative Declaration (ND) Public Review Period of March 12, 2025, to April 1, 2025
Mar Vista Specific Plan - Negative Declaration (ND)
Resources
Community Meeting – December 11, 2024
Contact
Patsy Chow Assistant Director of Community Development
City of Vista Community Development Department
200 Civic Center Drive
Vista, CA 92084
Contact: (760) 643-5390 or via email
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30am-5:30pm and alternate Fridays to 4:30pm, closed alternating Fridays