Plan to upgrade portions of Mission Bay approved by Coastal Commission

SAN DIEGO—A proposal to renovate two playgrounds and a fitness area near Tecolote Shores and DeAnza Cove at San Diego’s Mission Bay will be renovated and updated, thanks to a California Coastal Commission approval on Nov. 5. The proposed area for the renovation and upgrades is located within the eastern cover of Mission Bay. Reporting of this project is being published in The Log as to inform boaters of impending construction at Mission Bay, even though this development isn’t a boating project. Construction would be done in two phases, likely in non-summer months. City officials, however, requested permission to perform construction during summer months in the case of emergency, in the event of delays and to keep the project on schedule. The playground and parking lot at Tecolote Shores South will be open to the public while construction work takes place at Tecolote Shores North (and vice versa). Runoff during construction was a concern for Coastal Commission staff and its members. A special condition, accordingly, was implemented to ensure Mission Bay’s waters are not contaminated by construction runoff. “Because the project is located adjacent to Mission Bay and includes a large amount of new and replaced impervious surfaces, the project has a greater potential for...