How does the 1992 Development Agreement between the City of San Diego and the Navy apply to this project?
Development on federal property is generally exempt from complying with a local jurisdiction’s land use regulations, design criteria and development standards. On June 1, 1987, the City of San Diego and the U.S. Navy entered into an Memorandum of Understanding setting forth the process for the formulation of detailed plans and terms for development of the Navy Broadway Complex site. The 1992 Development Agreement was established through an extensive public review process. It provides for a specific development plan, and adheres to the downtown urban guidelines (i.e. land uses, intensity of use, viewscapes, building heights, open space, etc.) which define the nature of the development which will occur on the Navy Broadway Complex site. The Development Agreement also provides for additional public cultural and recreational amenities such as a 1.9 acre park/open space and a 40-55,000 square-foot museum space, as well as enhanced public right-of-way improvements in accordance with the Nort
