A sizable majority of San Diego residents support the Midway Rising development, according to a new poll paid for by the project’s developers.
Two thirds of all respondents favor the project with over half of them saying they “strongly” favor it.
The Midway Rising project would turn 48-city owned acres around Pechanga Arena into an urban district with 4,000 homes, parks and public space, businesses and a new, 16,000-seat sports and entertainment venue.
Last year, courts struck down the city’s efforts to raise the height limit in the area to make way for the project.
A bill in the State Senate would exempt the project from the state’s landmark environmental law.
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria has said he expects the city council to vote on a proposed lease with the developer.