Concrete Work in Peninsula, San Diego
Concrete work in Peninsula covers Point Loma's many neighborhoods between the ocean and the bay, from Sunset Cliffs to La Playa, so coastal rules and hillside lots shape most jobs.
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About Peninsula
The Peninsula planning area covers about 4,409 acres, roughly 7 square miles. It runs between the ocean and San Diego Bay, south of the San Diego River channel and the Midway area.
It includes Point Loma Highlands, Loma Portal, Fleetridge, Roseville, Sunset Cliffs, the Wooded Area, La Playa, Liberty Station and more. Areas were added in the late 1970s to prepare its Local Coastal Program land use plan.
The Peninsula community plan was adopted May 6, 1997. Read it on the City of San Diego community plan page.
Neighborhoods Inside Point Loma
The city names these parts of the Peninsula planning area.
- Ocean Beach Highlands
- Point Loma Highlands
- Loma Alta
- Loma Palisades
- Loma Portal
- Fleetridge
- Roseville
- Sunset Cliffs
- Wooded Area
- La Playa
- Liberty Station
Coastal Lots
Point Loma has hills on both the ocean and bay sides. Steep driveways, terraced yards and coastal parcels all come up.
Coastal lots are often small, with tight access. Salt air is easy on concrete compared with freeze and thaw, but coastal rules can limit covers and some other work. Ask the city about your parcel first.
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 Point Loma
- Retaining Walls. Walls on terraced and hillside lots.
- Driveways. Steep driveway replacement.
- Patios. Patios on view lots.
Permits for Point Loma Projects
Peninsula 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.
Patio covers lose their permit exemption in the Coastal Overlay Zone. Shelter Island and other Port tidelands are under the Port, not the city.
Curb, approach and public sidewalk work is reviewed by the city. See the permit guide and the approach permit guide.
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