For 100 years, Mission Hills has enjoyed a
thriving commercial and residential community.
Mission Hills Heritage supports redevelopment that fits the character, style and scale of our neighborhood that is accompanied by needed public facilities and infrastructure. We don’t want to lose our wonderful thriving established community to thoughtless development.
New development should retain and preserve our charm, historic buildings and community character.
Mission Hills Residents have defended our community and defeated poor development proposals in the past. (Some examples include stopping Allen Road access from Mission Valley and a residential height limit after the construction of the 13-story Green Manor project.)
Now it is our turn.
Announcements
Notice: Historical Resources Board to discuss the Mayor's Mills Act Proposal:
The Mayor’s office has released its proposal for changes to the Mills Act Program. This Thursday, the Historical Resources Board (HRB) will hold a special public hearing to consider the proposed changes. The HRB will take public testimony, then discuss the proposed changes and make its own recommendation to the City Council. The hearing specifics are:
Date of Meeting: July 24, 2008 (Thursday)
Time of Meeting: 4:00 p.m.
Place of Meeting: Council Committee Room, 12th Floor, City Hall, 202 C Street, San Diego.
Earlier this year, the San Diego County Grand Jury issued a report to the Mayor and the City Council entitled "History Hysteria: Historical Resources in the City of San Diego" which urged cutting back on the number or properties designated historic and significantly reducing the number of Mills Act contracts issued annually. In conjunction with the Grand Jury report, Mayor Sanders proposed changes to the Mills Act program which would severely restrict the program. The historical designation and Mills Act programs have been the subject of two recent workshops hosted by the Historical Resources Board, the first on April 18, 2008 and more recently on June 6, 2008. Thanks to all of you who attended these workshops and testified as to how important these programs are.
Despite a public outcry to save the Mills Act Program, it appears that the Mayor’s proposal will severely restrict the Mills Act Program. Two extremely restrictive elements are: (1) to set an annual “fiscal limit” (with an unannounced dollar limit) based on new revenue loss to the general fund, and (2) establish narrow eligibility criteria. Please see this link to the full report.
http://www.sandiego.gov/planning/programs/historical/pdf/millsactcompletereport.pdf
Once again, we need public support at this hearing to demonstrate the importance of this program to the residents of San Diego.
The March 2008 Newsletter is available
The latest newsletter is available. with exciting information about the upcoming home tour and the historic lighting Maintenance Assessment District. There is also a profile of one of Mission Hills prominent builders, Martin Melhorn. To download the newsletter, click here.
2008 Mission Hills Walking Tour Moved to September 27th
A docent-led walking tour of Presidio Park will take place on Saturday, September 27, 2008. The 90 minutes walking tour will explore the original sites of the first California mission and royal presidio, and more. For more information on the tour, please see the Events Page.
Mission Hills Historic Districts Approved!
Thanks to all of you for your support, as today we got the great news that our Mission Hills historic district applications were approved at this mornings hearing. Thanks to all of you for your support in achieving the historic district designations. Read the full press release.
For more information and resources on what a historic district means, click here.
Proposed Lighting Map!
This map shows our current lighting configuration our proposal to replace most of the modern lights with the historic acorn style fixtures. This plan was created based upon community feedback and the results from the survey we conducted last year.
Please email us with any feedback right away at info@missionhillsheritage.org. The cost estimates will be created based upon these plans, and the sooner we complete the estimates the sooner we will be able to begin the balloting process to each homeowner. Thank you very much!
Mission Hills Heritage wins the “Community History Award" from the Historical Resources Board
The City of San Diego Historical Resources Board has honored Mission Hills Heritage with a 2007 Community History Award. The Historical Resources Board annually recognizes groups and individuals who have made significant contributions to San Diego's Heritage, and Mission Hills Heritage is being recognized in the Community History category. This year's recipients will be honored on May 24th at 1:00 pm, at the City Administration Building. The address is 202 C Street, San Diego CA 92101 (map) in the 12th Floor Council Committee Room.
We hope that many members of Mission Hills Heritage and residents of Mission Hills will be able to attend this event and support all of the groups contributing to San Diego's Heritage.
Neighborhood Landmark is endangered
The Serra Cross , the 1913 Presidio Park landmark and monument to Father Juniper Serra, and the first Spanish settlers is threatened with demolition. Click here to learn more on the SOHO website.
Regular Meeting Schedule
Mission Hills Heritage has scheduled meetings once a month, every third Thursday at 7:00 PM. Locations vary. Call 619.497.1193 or email info@MissionHillsHeritage.org for more information.
Mission Hills Heritage is pleased to announce a NEW member benefit!
Subscribe to Arts & Crafts Homes and/or Old-House Interiors at Special Member Rates!
• Arts & Crafts Homes for $18 for four issues (35% off the regular rate)
• Old-House Interiors for just $12 for six issues (50% off the regular rate)
Arts & Crafts Homes is a new magazine devoted to the Arts and Crafts movement. It emphasizes today's revival in architecture, furniture, and craft, informed by international Arts and Crafts and the early-20th-century movement in America. A "portfolio" in each issue showcases restoration, new construction, and contemporary artisans and companies.
Old-House Interiors, now in its thirteenth year, offers expert advice to homeowners, interior designers and home restorers on finishing, decorating and furnishing period homes of every era, from the modest to the extravagant.
Please click here for a subscription form.
Mission Hills Heritage receives National Coverage
Mission Hills Heritage is excited and proud to be featured in the Spring/Summer issue (Volume 20, #2) of Style 1900, the leading Arts and Crafts magazine in the country. We are mentioned in a feature article, "Destinations: San Diego Flowering", as a resource for home tours and general information for Mission Hill (page 63). The article examines the history of the Arts and Crafts movement in San Diego and states "Arguably, San Diego Arts and Crafts found its highest expression in its domestic architecture and neighborhoods like South Park and North Park...Sunset Boulevard and other winding hilltop streets of Mission Hills are a particular delight..."
More national recognition for Mission Hills Heritage
Mission Hills Heritage has been asked by the University of Minnesota's Department of Art History and their highly acclaimed, Initiatives in Art and Culture, to sponsor a walking tour of Mission Hills for their upcoming 9th Annual Arts and Crafts Conference, June 21 - 24, The Arts and Crafts Movement in San Diego and Environs. The conference will explore and contextualize San Diego's Arts and Crafts architecture, gardens, furniture, metalwork, painting from the late 19th century through the early 20th century and will consider the climate, landscape and cultural influences of our heritage. This academic conference brings together scholars, students and enthusiasts of the Arts and Crafts movement from throughout the country. We are extremely proud that we have been asked to provide a walking tour of our soon-to-be-accepted historic districts for conference attendees. For conference details, please click here.
Mission Hills Heritage wins “People In Preservation” Award!
Save Our Heritage Organisation (SOHO) has honored Mission Hills Heritage with a 2007 People in Preservation (PIP) Award. This prestigious and important award is given annually for outstanding achievement for preserving the historic resources of San Diego County. This year's 25th Annual PIP Awards Gala will be held during SOHO's "Rancho to Ranch, 200 Years of Architecture and Design" Weekend, May 18-20. The PIP Awards Gala will be held at Liberty Station/NTC's historic North Chapel (built 1942) on Saturday, May 19th, from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm; May is National Preservation Month. The nomination for Mission Hills Heritage included its founding board/leadership members from 2004: Brian and Kim Adler, Janet O'Dea, John Ford, Barry Hager, Betty and Carl Hauck, Allen Hazard, Advisory Director Ron May, Tom Mullaney, Valerie Seyfert and Marcy VanStee. Check out the 2001 through 2006 PIP award winners.
We hope to see as many members of Mission Hills Heritage and residents of Mission Hills as possible at this important awards event.
Coming Events
Please see the Events page for more details about the following events:
Our Mission
“To preserve and protect the character, charm and historic resources of Mission Hills, assuring that development projects harmonize with the established community and provide for community input into these projects.”
Please see our Current Projects page for information about proposed projects.
Contact us:
Mission Hills Heritage
325 West Washington Street, #221
San Diego, CA 92103
Phone: 619.497.1193
Email: info@missionhillsheritage.org
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