Tag: Mission Hills Heritage
Mission Hill Heritage’s Legal Challenge Moving Forward
A Comment on Building Heights and Affordability By Barry E. Hager The legal challenge filed by Mission Hills Heritage (MHH) to the new Uptown Community Plan reached a milestone last month with completion of the administrative record. MHH’s legal challenge was filed under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and is based on flaws in […]
Craftsman: Then and Now
Mission Hills Heritage Spring Event An exciting new event sponsored by Mission Hills Heritage will take place on Saturday, May 6, 2017. The theme, “Craftsman, Then and Now, An Immersion Experience,” will establish a link between the original American Craftsman homes in the first quarter of the 20th century, remodels of originals, and late 20th, […]
Mission Hills Heritage to Host Free Workshop on Historic Districts
Do you want to know the facts about historic districts and what they mean for you and your neighbors? Then mark your calendars for Saturday, March 11, 2017, when Mission Hills Heritage will host a free public workshop to explain and answer questions about historic districts. The workshop will take place in the auditorium of […]
Uptown Community Plan Update Crashes and Burns at City Council
By The Mission Hills Heritage Board of Directors The Uptown Community Planning Update, over seven years in the making, collided with the City Council on November 14, 2016 and went down in flames. We wish to thank the scores of Mission Hills residents and others that attended the hearing that lasted until after 10 pm […]
Mission Hills Heritage’s Twelfth Annual Historic Home Tour
“Colonial Revival Style Homes in Mission Hills” by Janet Worthey The Mission Hills neighborhood of San Diego features a rich variety of early 20th century architectural styles built during the neighborhoods rapid growth. This year, Mission Hills Heritage is showcasing the Colonial Revival style. Merely hearing the term Colonial Revival evokes visions of earlier east […]
Potential Historic Districts – What’s the Real Situation?
By Barry Hager, Deborah Pettry and Jim Reily A recent anonymous postcard received by many Mission Hills and other Uptown residents falsely announces “You Cannot Remodel Your Home” and “NO exterior remodeling may occur on properties” within potential historic districts. These cards are among efforts by opponents of historic districts who hope to mislead people […]
Community Plan Update—Changes to Proposed Land Use and Densities
The Uptown Community Plan update has been slowly grinding forward since 2009. The Uptown community plan serves as a blueprint for development in our community. Community plans establish long-range land use policy, including specifying densities – how many dwelling units can be built on a specific parcel – and many other important guidelines to […]
Recent Developments on the Community Plan Update
The City recently released a complete draft of the Uptown Community Plan Update. As background, the Uptown Community Plan serves as a blueprint for development in Mission Hills and the other Uptown neighborhoods, including Hillcrest, Bankers Hills and University Heights. Community plans establish long-rang planning policy for land use, including residential dwelling densities, transportation, urban design, […]
Walking Tour Showcases Midwest Homes in Mission Hills
By Val Sutter “Prairie Style in Mission Hills” is the topic of Mission Hills Heritage’s Eleventh Annual Walking Tour slated for 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 18. The tour will take walkers through several enclaves of Prairie style homes built in Mission Hills between 1910 and 1920. Conceived by architects in the Midwest, this […]
Volunteer to Make a Positive Difference
By Trish Watlington, President, Mission Hills BID Citizen: a person who is entitled to enjoy all the rights and privileges granted by a state or community, to the people comprising its constituency and is obligated to obey its laws and to fulfill his or duties as called upon. If you are a citizen of Mission […]
