The city says it must balance wildfire and climate concerns with the need for more housing to address the cost of living in San Diego
Fires have burned thousands of acres all over San Diego County this year, threatening homes and lives along the way.The Border 2 Fire was the most recent to prompt evacuations, and while Cal Fire managed to get it under control, the issue of homes in fire-risk areas has never been more relevant.The city of San Diego , following state law, has identified very high fire hazard severity zones within city limits and mapped these zones online.
”The Planning Department pointed out that much of the future growth that has already been approved will not involve building in fire-prone areas.“Over the last several years, the City Planning Department has approved community plan updates in Mission Valley, Midway-Pacific Highway, Downtown, Kearny Mesa, Mira Mesa, Hillcrest and University,” they said. “Each of these plans focused growth and development in existing communities near transit.
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