Model TOD Zoning Ordinance (PDF, 3.7 MB) - Reconnecting America

Model Transit-Oriented District Overlay Zoning Ordinance ■ June 29, 2001Then, in 1963, Barrio Logan became separated from the rest of the greater Logan Heightsneighborhood by the construction of the elevated I-5 Freeway. The one-half mile by three-mile landarea that comprised the Barrio Logan neighborhood was now wedged between the freeway and thePort of San Diego. The construction of the Coronado Bridge in 1969 exacerbated the separationwith its soaring, two hundred-foot presence above the single-family homes and businesses in theneighborhood. At the time of the opening of the bridge, the population of Barrio Logan had droppedto just 5,000; the separation from the rest of the community was taking its toll.The changes in the neighborhood finally encouraged frustrated residents to mobilize. When the cityreneged on a promise to designate land beneath the freeway for a community park, residentsresponded by lying in front of bulldozers being used to start construction of a California HighwayPatrol facility. Escalating acts of protest eventually forced the city and state to keep their promise.The site is now Chicano Park, with its world-famous murals. T Community activists were involvedthroughout the 1970’s in improving the condition of Barrio Logan.Figure 5.1: The murals of Chicano Park reflect the history of theneighborhood and its people. This mural is a tribute to community activist,Laura Rodriguez, who was the driving force behind the establishment of aneighborhood community health center. UIn 1970, residents of the Barrio Logan Neighborhood saw an opportunity to take positive stepstoward the revitalization of their neighborhood by actively participating in the California LocalCoastal Plan Review. Through this program, the state provided resources to develop new land useT“Mercado Apartments,” The Urban Land Institute Project Reference File 28.15 (1998).U“Plain Talk, The Story of a Community-Based Strategy to Reduce Teen Pregnancy. Part I-Empowering Communities,” The Annie E. Casey Foundation 25 June 2001.Valley Connections ■ Chapter III ■ Page 27