City Heights Area Planning Committee

Minutes - November 2025 - January 2026

City Heights Area Planning Committee
Meeting Minutes of Monday, November 3, 2025 6:15 PM

Board Member City Heights District Attendance
Maria Cortez At Large Present
Angela Martin At Large Present
Nam Nguyen At Large - Third Chair Present
Mark Van Milligan At Large Present
Ricardo Catano Business Absent
Mazda Mehraz Business Present
David Nelson Business Present
Edwin Lohr District 1 - Second Chair Present
Evihn Vasily District 1 Present
Denisse Lopez District 2 Present
Jennipher Hager District 2 Present
Patty Vaccariello District 3 Absent
Marcellus Anderson District 3 - Chair Present
Noema Aguilar District 3 - Secretary Present
Mary Otero District 4 Present
Maria Lopez District 4 Present
Jodee Page District 4 Present
Dan Castanon District 5 Present
Sneha Craig School/Non-Profit Present
Victor Ponce School/Non-Profit Present
Tanya Brown Youth Present
Zamzam Fadhil Youth Absent

1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by the Chair.

2. Correction of Minutes – October 6, 2025
Motion: David Nelson
Second: Maria Cortez
Vote: Unanimous approval

3. Approval of the Agenda
Motion: Edwin Lohr
Second: Denise
Vote: Unanimous approval.

4. Staff Comment
?—? Fatima Maciel (Mayor Todd Gloria’s Office): Not present
?—? Diana Frias (District 9 Representative)
?—‹ Safety, Vacation Home, Junkfreeze - all preliminary ordinances that came to
council.
?—‹ Former Central Elementary site is a safe parking zone for families experiencing
homelessness, Jewish Family services will maintain
?—‹ Maintenance on trees for 3 years
?—‹ Daylighting and labeling the curbs, there is not a document available with
information on which ones are and aren’t painted
?—‹ Sean Elo Rivera has not made it to this CHAPC meeting, Mazda asking if we can
ask him to come
?—? Sam (Office of State Senator Webber Pierson): Not present, emailed note

5. Off-Agenda Public Comment
?—? David - trashcan roll out, new ones are being sent but the old ones aren’t getting picked
up, submitted various GID reports, seconded by Angela.
?—‹ Diana (D9 Rep) asking to get an email
?—‹ Mark Van Milligan - concerned about the contents of cans getting mixed due to
the majority of City Heights residents not separating and using bins correctly.
?—? Kathleen - Concerned about security guards being removed from public parts, will create
a vacuum for people to sleep over night and use drugs there. Asking Planning Group to
ask Mayor for support, transferring responsibility of taxes and fees to cover their own
deficits.
?—?
6. Business Agenda
6.1. Verizon Permit Renewal - 3875 Swift Ave.
?—? Presenters: Craig Macias
?—? Project: Smart Link asking for approval of renewal of existing CDP
?—‹ Does not require to close the street
?—‹ Edwin moves to approve the Verizon Permit Renewal - 3875 Swift Ave. with the
caveat that there will be aesthetic improvements
?—‹ Seconded by Denise
?—‹ Vote: Unanimous approval

6.2. Castle Neighborhood, Street Sweeping - Letter of Support
?—? Presenters: Larry from Castle
?—‹ 36 blocks in Castle have no signage about street sweeping, street sweeping
comes down the middle of the street because the cars don’t move, so in the
South/Southeast section of the Castle area we have relaxed parking enforcement
so we have dirty streets, abandoned cars, and Get it Done does not get it done
?—‹ One home has 7 cars, 3 on the lawn and 4 in the street. Lots of abandoned cars
?—‹ D9 is not interested and has not provided support, we are underserved and
underrepresented and we need to step up with the CHTC. D9 has said they can’t
support the Mayor’s office to solve the issue. There is a lot of revenue that could
be generated, the budget is coming up and this is the time for us to try - letters
from CHTC and CHAPC to support
?—‹ Mary Otero: redlining concern in Castle, streets aren’t being swept, near
Manzanita canyon there is a watershed.
?—‹ Maria Cortez: an issue that’s happening for decades
?—‹ Angela: Supports
?—‹ How often are they actually cleaning? If the signs say twice a month, is that
accurate?
?—‹ Providing a letter of support for Castle neighborhood for signage, schedule, and
enforcement of consistent street sweeping
?—? Motion: Mark Van Milligan
?—? Second: Evihn Vasily
?—? Vote: Unanimous approval.

6.3. Jamacha Neighborhood Council, City of San Diego mapping boundaries - Letter of
Support
?—? Presenters: Dorene Daspasta
?—? Project: Accurate Mapping - Jamacha Community
?—‹ Asking D9 for support after not receiving support from District 4, last map
approved 1987, current council member made a correction on his website but
hasn’t brought it to council and doesn’t want to put it forth
?—‹ Can’t create evacuation zones, Lomita’s crime is coming to Jamacha, and a very
dangerous intersection is being identified in the wrong neighborhood (where is
the accident happening?), Storm Water said they cannot use CP map, 92114
homes are being called Encanto, redlining history, Lomita is a Transit Priority
Area (TPA) but Jamacha isn’t so the TPA funds are being allocated to the wrong
area
?—‹ All maps need to be updated, CPC did vote and endorsed it last week
?—‹ Skyline, Paradise Hills Planning Group maps should be corrected, respect the
existing community plan, use maps in existing community plan
?—? Motion: David Nelson
Second: Mark Van Milligan
Vote: Unanimous approval

6.4. Mid-City CPU - City Heights Priority Alignment
?—? Victor Ponce and Nam Nguyen were present at the last Community Plan Update for the
voting of the land use plans.
?—‹ Concern about homes being built along ECB and University Ave. but we need the
housing to be spread along other ways, we need housing to be concentrated
along other parts of the area so that we can prioritize green spaces and parks.
?—‹ Menlo, 46th, 47th, Chamoune, Wightman all damaged due to the rerouting of the
project, need to be fixed
?—‹ Ensuring there is housing coming up in other neighborhoods, no privately funded
projects in City Heights, no one wants to build here (David).
?—‹ Emphasis on housing, other housing development, affordable housing to go into
other neighborhoods, as well as other types of buildings.
?—‹ Street conditions - potholes, and detour streets
?—‹ Angela - trees serve as natural form of drain and purify our water, there is trash
that is getting into our water and then into our trees, tree care can prevent fires
and make everyone’s lives better - health, air, and water
?—‹ Roundabouts in Castle, by Central Skate Park, are not being maintained, from
Central Ave. to Wightman, haven't been paved. The construction of the
roundabouts damaged the streets all along Wightman.
?—‹ Ad-hoc committee suggestion from Victor, Marcellus to join
?—‹ Passing SB 79 there could potentially be future revisions to CPU taking into
account new state-level transit oriented development.
?—‹ Nam suggested the December agenda include a CPU land use presentation for
CHAPC.

7. Chair Comments
?—? CPU comments due November 21st
?—? Respecting different beliefs and addressing respect within the committee

8. Suggestions / Comments
?—? Jim - there a cell tower installation at the intersection of Euclid Ave. and Home Ave.
?—? Jennipher - Mid-City Homelessness Coalition meeting, last Tuesday of the month at 8
am in the Mid City Police Station

9. Adjournment
Motion: Maria Cortez
Second: Jennipher
Vote: Unanimous approval