Otay Mesa – Mesa De Otay Transportation Binational Corridor
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Otay Mesa – Mesa de Otay Transportation Binational Corridor Early Action Plan Housing September 2006 Economic Development Environment TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Foundation of the Otay Mesa-Mesa de Otay Binational Corridor Strategic Plan..................................1 The Collaboration Process...........................................................................................................................1 The Strategic Planning Process and Early Actions .....................................................................................3 Organization of the Report ........................................................................................................................3 ISSUES FOR EVALUATION AND WORK PROGRAMS Introduction .................................................................................................................................................5 The Binational Study Area ..........................................................................................................................5 Issues Identified ...........................................................................................................................................5 Interactive Polling........................................................................................................................................7 Process.......................................................................................................................................................7 Results .......................................................................................................................................................8 Strategic Plan Work Program .....................................................................................................................8 Transportation..........................................................................................................................................8 Economic Development...........................................................................................................................9 Housing...................................................................................................................................................10 Environment ...........................................................................................................................................10 POPULATION, HOUSING, LAND USE, AND EMPLOYMENT Population..................................................................................................................................................11 Current Population ................................................................................................................................11 Projected 2030 Population ....................................................................................................................12 Housing.......................................................................................................................................................12 Current Housing Units ...........................................................................................................................13 Forecasted Housing Units ......................................................................................................................14 Land Use .....................................................................................................................................................15 Current Land Use....................................................................................................................................15 Planned Land Use...................................................................................................................................16 Otay Mesa Community Plan Land Use Alternatives ............................................................................19 Employment ...............................................................................................................................................20 Current Employment..............................................................................................................................20 Forecasted 2030 Employment ...............................................................................................................20 INTERREGIONAL TRAVEL Otay Mesa Port of Entry: Key Findings of Crossborder Travel Surveys ..................................................21 Conclusions.................................................................................................................................................24 Otay Mesa-Mesa de Otay Binational Corridor Strategic Plan i Table Of Contents TRANSPORTATION Introduction ...............................................................................................................................................25 Existing Setting ..........................................................................................................................................25 Otay Mesa-Mesa de Otay POE...............................................................................................................25 Highways ................................................................................................................................................30 Transit .....................................................................................................................................................31 Airports ...................................................................................................................................................32 Freight Rail .............................................................................................................................................33 Future East Otay Mesa – Otay II POE and Connecting Roads.................................................................34 Status of the Proposed East Otay Mesa-Otay II POE............................................................................34 Improvements to Otay Mesa-Mesa de Otay POE and Connecting Roads..............................................37 Background ............................................................................................................................................37 Proposed Improvements to Otay Mesa-Mesa de Otay Commercial POE ...........................................37 Crossborder and Regional Public Transportation Services......................................................................39 South Bay BRT ........................................................................................................................................39 Otay Mesa POE Paseo de la Amistad Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation Alternatives Study...........39 City of Tijuana’s Draft Public Transportation Plan ..............................................................................42 Early Action Strategies ..............................................................................................................................42 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Introduction ...............................................................................................................................................49 Existing Setting ..........................................................................................................................................49 Existing Plans and Programs .....................................................................................................................50 San Diego Regional Economic Evaluation and Prosperity Strategy ...................................................50 Otay Mesa Community Plan Update.....................................................................................................51 Development Plans for the City of Tijuana and the State of Baja California....................................52 Crossborder Innovation and Competitiveness Initiative .....................................................................53 Early Action Strategies ..............................................................................................................................55 HOUSING Existing Setting ..........................................................................................................................................59 Housing Characteristics..........................................................................................................................59 Tijuana and San Diego Home Prices .....................................................................................................60 Tijuana and San Diego Housing Markets .............................................................................................61 Tijuana and San Diego Housing-Related Infrastructure and Irregular Developments .....................62 Existing Plans and Programs .....................................................................................................................63 City of San Diego – Otay Mesa Community Plan .................................................................................63 Brown Field Municipal Airport..............................................................................................................63 City of Tijuana ........................................................................................................................................64