Council rescinds One Paseo approval

By Bianca Kaplanek REGION — San

Diego City Council members rescinded their Feb. 23 approval of a controversial mixed-use development in Carmel Valley.

The unanimous decision at a May 21 special meeting came after stakeholders on both sides reached a compromise, paving the way for a smaller project on a 23.6-acre vacant lot on the corner of El Camino Real and Del Mar Heights Road.

When first proposed, One Paseo called for about 1.8 million square feet of development with retail and office buildings, some

10 stories tall, a 150-room hotel and more than 600 multifamily residential units.

After meeting with residents and planning groups, developer Kilroy Realty Corporation reduced the overall square footage by about 30 percent — to approximately 1.4 million square feet — lowered building heights by 10 percent to a maximum of nine stories and eliminated the hotel.

As approved with a 7-2 vote, the $750 million “neighborhood village” complex included 608 multifamily units, 200,000 square feet of retail space,

484,000 square feet of office space, a movie theater and more than 10 acres of open space. Opponents said it was still too big and would negatively impact traffic on already-congested nearby roadways, result in in-

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