Concrete Work in Mira Mesa, San Diego
Concrete work in Mira Mesa boomed from 1969 to 1972, so a big share of driveways and walks here are now 50 years old and ready for replacement.
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About Mira Mesa
Mira Mesa covers about 10,700 acres between Interstate 805 and Interstate 15, 16 miles north of Downtown. It was annexed in 1958.
Little was built until mid 1969. From early 1971 to late 1972, Mira Mesa led the city in building. The 1981 plan also served as the Local Coastal Program land use plan. The latest plan was adopted in 2022.
The Mira Mesa community plan was adopted Dec. 5, 2022. Read it on the City of San Diego community plan page.
Neighborhoods Inside Mira Mesa
The city names these parts of the Mira Mesa planning area.
- Sorrento Mesa
Mesa Tops and Canyon Edges
Tract homes from the boom years sit on mesa top lots. Los Peñasquitos Canyon borders the north edge.
Mesa top lots are mostly flat until they reach a canyon rim. Water running off a new slab needs a planned path that does not dump onto the slope. Walls near a rim often carry a surcharge from the yard above.
The County says Expansive clay soaks up water and swells, then shrinks as it dries. That movement can lift and crack slabs. is most common in the coastal plains, per its soils report. For walls and foundations, ask for a soils report.
Concrete Jobs That Fit Mira Mesa
- Driveways. Replacing boom era driveways.
- Repair and Replacement. Cracked patios and walk panels.
- Patios. New patios on tract home back yards.
Permits for Mira Mesa Projects
Mira Mesa is inside the City of San Diego, so permits go through Development Services. The customer service line is 619-446-5000. Driveways and walks 30 inches or less above grade are exempt from a building permit when they are not part of an accessible route. Walls over 3 feet, or with a A surcharge is extra weight above a wall, like a sloped yard, a driveway or a building., need one.
The city page names a Local Coastal Program for this community, so parts of it sit in the The Coastal Overlay Zone is the part of San Diego near the ocean and bay where extra coastal rules can apply.. State law in Public Resources Code 30610 exempts many improvements to existing single family homes from a coastal permit, but not every kind. Check your parcel with the city first.
The Carroll Canyon Master Plan covers a 573 acre site inside the community.
Curb, approach and public sidewalk work is reviewed by the city. See the permit guide and the approach permit guide.
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