Campo Road Corridor Revitalization Specific Plan
Overview
The Campo Road Corridor Revitalization Specific Plan is a community-based plan to improve the urban form, quality of life, and public safety along the Campo Road Commercial Corridor. The Specific Plan covers a 60-acre area (42 acres excluding roads and rights-of-way) centered on Campo Road between Rogers Road and Granada Avenue and serves as the commercial and civic center of the Casa de Oro community.
The Specific Plan area primarily encompasses the commercial area extending one block north and south of Campo Road, and is located within the Valle de Oro Community Plan Area, which includes the communities of Casa de Oro, Mount Helix, and Rancho San Diego.
Final Plan and Adoption
The County of San Diego Board of Supervisors adopted the Campo Road Corridor Revitalization Specific Plan on January 11, 2023.
What's Happening Now
How We Got Here
Specific Plan Planning Process
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Phase I (2015-2017)
In September 2015, the Casa de Oro Community Alliance (Alliance) was formed by a coalition of residents, business owners, property owners, community planning groups, nearby schools, churches, and other stakeholders, with the mission to enrich and beautify the Casa de Oro area. The Alliance prepared a Conceptual Plan that identified issues and outlined a vision for community revitalization.
As a response to the efforts and request of the Alliance, on September 27, 2017, the Board directed the Chief Administrative Officer to, “secure an outside consultant to work with the Casa de Oro Alliance; which includes the Grossmont-Mt. Helix Improvement Association, the Spring Valley and Valle de Oro community planning groups, and business and property owners to develop a plan with timeline and cost that would meet the goals and objectives of the Alliance’s conceptual plan.”
PDS secured a consultant to survey existing conditions, confirm and expand on the issues and opportunities identified in the Conceptual Plan, conduct additional stakeholder outreach, and return to the Board with options.
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Phase II (2019-2020)
In July 2018, SANDAG awarded the County of San Diego a Smart Growth Incentive Program (SGIP) grant funding to complete Phases II and III of the project.
The Phase II kick-off meeting was held with the Casa de Oro Alliance on September 24, 2019. Under Phase II, the Constraints and Infrastructure Analysis, Market Analysis, Community Visioning Workshop, and Traffic Analysis were completed. The existing conditions, constraints, and infrastructure analysis mostly focused on the policies and regulations, existing form, and infrastructure (sewer, water, and gas). The Campo Road Corridor was also analyzed. Staff attended the Casa de Oro Fall Festival, held on November 9, 2019, and also held a Community Visioning Workshop on February 25, 2020. Community input from the workshops addressed walkability and bikeability, open space and environment, building architecture and facades, business, arts and culture, and identity. Phase II ended on February 28, 2020.
- Constraints and Infrastructure Analysis
- Market Analysis
- Community Visioning Workshop
- Existing Conditions Traffic Analysis & Parking Assessment
- Fall Festival Summary
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Phase III (2020- 2023)
Phase III kicked off in June 2020. Under Phase III, the Specific Plan for the Campo Road corridor, Form-Based Code, Design Review Guidelines, and an Implementation Action Plan were anticipated to be completed. The completion of these items would establish a framework for guiding future private investment to transform the area into an inviting, compact, walkable and bikeable environment.
Public Workshops and Outreach (2020-2023)
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October 15, 2020 – Virtual Guiding Principles Workshop
Please see the presentation materials and feedback below:
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December 17, 2020 – Visual Preferences & Planning Concepts Workshop
Please see the presentation materials and feedback received below:
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October-November 2021 – Public Review & Environmental Documents
The Public Review for the draft of the Campo Road Corridor Revitalization Specific Plan, Background Report, and corresponding CEQA Documents ended on November 22, 2021. The following documents were made available from October 7, 2021, to November 22, 2021:
- Draft Campo Corridor Revitalization Specific Plan
- Draft Background Report
- CEQA Documentation – Addendum and Environmental Checklist
- Traffic Analysis and Parking Assessment
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November 8, 2021 – Public Workshop
PDS staff hosted a Public Workshop on November 8, 2021, which included an overview of the Draft Specific Plan and offered an opportunity for participants to provide input on the Draft Specific Plan. The Public Workshop was hosted and recorded on Zoom.





