The comment period for a proposed redevelopment of East Harbor Island for a Topgolf and Waterfront Park Project is open, Port of San Diego officials announced Friday.<\/p>\n
The port published a Draft Environmental Impact Report for the project, with the public comment period open through Aug. 24.<\/p>\n
The project, if approved, would entail a 10.1-acre public waterfront park with a promenade, plaza areas, playgrounds, restrooms and public art. It also includes a 16.5-acre section designated as an entertainment district, with 9.8 of those acres set aside for the popular arcade\/driving range company Topgolf. The remainder is slated as “eatertainment” concepts, to be determined by a competitive public solicitation process.<\/p>\n
Additionally, the proposal calls for realignment of Liberator Way with new public parking, sidewalks, planting buffers and reconfiguration of adjacent intersections.<\/p>\n
No project has yet been approved, and comments collected on the draft EIR will be used to formulate a final EIR. According to a port statement, the EIR and a Port Master Plan Amendment — if the port’s master plan isn’t certified — will likely be brought before the Board of Port Commissioners in late 2026.<\/p>\n
According to the port, for the Topgolf portion, staff will bring an option to lease agreement to the board as well.<\/p>\n
The site for the project is adjacent to Harbor Police Headquarters and across from the airport. It is currently used for off-airport surface parking, rental car facility operations and temporary airport construction support operations.<\/p>\n