San Marcos Discovery Village South Specific Plan

Otay Central Village Specific Plan

University of San Diego Master Plan and Conditional Use Permit

• SDAPA Excellence Award - Urban Design, Honorable Mention

El Cajon Transit District Specific Plan

The TDSP was a Sandag grant-funded project that focused land use and zoning changes to support a 260-acre district around the city’s light rail station. Diego Velasco (while Principal-in-Charge of Planning at M.W. Steele Group) led a team of consultants to develop a land use strategy based on real-world true-testing of key sites in the district. Diego coordinated this effort with Keyser Marston and Associates, and the results of the testing were communicated to key community stakeholders and the development community. The plan includes Form-Based Zoning and Focus Area Plans to activate the public realm through design. Working with Chen Ryan and Associates, the plan proposes Complete Street concepts (including three roundabouts on El Cajon Blvd.) to serve as traffic calming devices and “green gateways” into the city. The plan introduces dedicated bike lanes, urban multi-use trails, landscaped parkways, and widened sidewalks for public gathering and cafes and last-mile connectivity.

Community Outreach and engagement was a critical component of the planning process. Diego led two public workshops, four working group meetings, pop-up outreach events, intercept surveys and public hearings to gain stakeholder participation at multiple levels.

The plan was adopted by City Council in May, 2018 and awarded the Comprehensive Plan: Large Jurisdiction Excellence Award by the San Diego Chapter of the American Planning Association.

Morena Corridor Specific Plan – Urban Design & Mobility Visualizations