Overview
Located in the southern portion of San Diego County, Otay Business Park (OBP) is situated near the U.S./ Mexican border just west and adjacent to the new East Otay Mesa Port of Entry. Over a span of 15+ years, Stevens Cresto Engineers (SCE) worked with the Landowner / Developer to secure the entitlements necessary to develop and construct this light industrial zoned subdivision.
The project, originally Tentative Mapped in 2011, was redesigned and re-entitled 2021 by our office. The re-mapping and re-entitlement process was necessary to respond to changed market conditions in the region along with a need to accommodate the final alignment for State Route -11 (SR -11) that significantly impacted the original approved Tentative Map.
Our office provided the physical site planning necessary to revise the Tentative Map as well as provided the Civil Engineering and Land Surveying expertise required to successfully create final engineering level construction documents necessary to deliver the project.
During both the entitlement and final engineering effort, OBP required extensive coordination with multiple local agencies. Our office processed approvals with the County of San Diego’s Land Development and Capital Improvement Groups. SCE was key in navigation the approval and permitting process while working closely with CALTRANS, adjacent landowners, and the Otay Mesa Municipal Water District. This coordination effort was a key element to the project’s success.
Client: Elevation Land Company
Project Size: 108 Acres
Services:
Entitlements
- Tentative Map
- Site Development Permit
- Specific Plan Amendments
Final Engineering
- Improvement Plans
- Grading Plans
- Water Quality Reports
- Drainage Studies
- Final Mapping
Surveying
- Boundary Survey
- Topographical Mapping
- Construction Staking
Project Highlights:
- Construction of four necessary Regional Mobility Element Roadways:
- Alta Road (Airway Road to Siempre Viva Road)
- Airway Road (Airway Place to Alta Road
- Siempre Viva Road (Enrico Femi Drive to SR 11 westerly boundary
- Construction of major regional flood channel: (Siempre Viva Road to the Mexican border)
- Relocation of water mains: 12” AC main and 24” steel interconnect water main to Mexico in Alta Road, with detailed sequencing and phased construction plans
- Coordination and processing: Successful collaboration with the County of San Diego, City of San Diego, Caltrans, Otay Municipal Water District, and San Diego Gas and Electric
- Construction of a regionally needed Public Sewer Pump Station along with associated dual force mains within Alta Road and Siempre Viva Road
- Coordination and processing: Successful collaboration with the County of San Diego, City of San Diego, CALTRANS, Otay Municipal Water District, and San Diego Gas and Electric
While completing final engineering for the project, SCE played a key role in establishing an approach for the construction of SR-11 that allowed both CALTRANS and surrounding developments to simultaneously construct abutting infrastructure independently from one another. The approach minimized the potential for conflicts and allowed the separate projects to move independently into construction. The approach, as envisioned and implemented, minimized construction conflicts and minimized temporary and costly throw away improvements for all involved parties.
As developed, this Light Industrial Business Park created 108 acres of much need “Industrial Land Base” for the County of San Diego. OBP was designed as an adaptable 9 lot project. Each lot, approximately 10 acres in size, was designed with surrounding lots in mind. If desired and market driven, the lots created for the project could be consolidated and enlarged with minimal effort and cost.
Extensive Storm Water Quality improvements were required and provided with the design including integral Bio-Filtration, Hydromodification, and Storm Water Detention basins. Earthwork as designed for the project balanced at 750,000 cubic yards, eliminating the need to import or export material from the site and reducing potential impacts on the County roadway system. Anticipated uses for these lots include warehousing, shipping and vehicle storage.
In addition, the project provided significant offsite infrastructure benefiting the region as part of the development. Regional mobility element roadways, traffic signals, sewer pump station and, most crucially, a new 24” steel water main supplying assuring water needs are met for the local area as well as an interconnect with Mexico maintaining an existing water supply agreement with the Mexican Government.