The new Uptown Community Planning Group will advise city officials on issues in Bankers Hill, Hillcrest, Mission Hills and University Heights. Residents have until 8 p.m. Tuesday to vote.
Residents of San Diego's Uptown neighborhoods have until 8 p.m. on Tuesday to vote in a new community planning group. The elections are online, and all residents — even noncitizens — are eligible to vote.
Community planning groups advise the mayor and City Council on land use and infrastructure matters. Last May the council voted tois the city-designated planning area that encompasses Bankers Hill, Hillcrest, Mission Hills, Middletown, Medical Center and part of University Heights.are running for 18 elected seats, with each of the six neighborhoods having one seat for a renter and one for a property owner. Five seats are reserved for businesses and one is reserved for a nonprofit.
"We'll take a look at those, we'll validate that you're a valid voter, we'll enter you into the voter roll, and then after any challenges to the election are over, we'll delete all of that information, other than the fact that you voted," Donovan said. Two hours of in-person voting will also be taking place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego, located at 4190 Front St. There are no paper ballots, and people voting in person will use the same digital voting platform as online voters.
The previous community planning group, Uptown Planners, has been a hotbed of debates over issues like increasing housing density limits and redesigning streets for better bike, pedestrian and transit access."If you want a voice in that process, this is the way to get there," Donovan said."I'd encourage people to get out and vote."I cover local government — a broad beat that includes housing, homelessness and infrastructure.
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