- Neighborhood Context

The neighborhood context is mainly zoned for commercial use with less than 20% zoned for residential housing. Several condominium and townhouse complexes have been built within the past decade with more development proposed for the future.

• High vehicular traffic runs east and west along a 6 – lane arterial road (Friars Road) on the north edge of the site (reference images under Circulation). Vehicular noise is muffled by tree lining along this edge.

• The San Diego River runs along the south edge of the site and is zoned open space-floodplain (OF-1-1).

• Interstate 15 runs along the eastern edge of the site creating slight vehicular noise. Tree lining along this edge helps keep noise out.

• Along the eastern edge of the site are Fenton Market place and a small business center which is bordered by change in topography and tree lining.