Under Orders From Judge, San Diego Repeals Ballot Measure Lifting Midway Height Limit

Midway District’s 30-foot height limit formally reinstated

Court-ordered action not expected to block the height-limit-busting Midway Rising project proposed for San Diego's sports area real estate.

Under orders from judge, San Diego repeals ballot measure lifting Midway height limit

In 2022, a slim majority of voters approved a measure to allow buildings above 30 feet in the Midway District. But a judge overturned the measure.

San Diego City Council discusses future of Midway Rising

San Diego repealed Measure C, but Midway Rising could still move forward under state affordable housing law despite coastal height limits.

City Council Repeals Measure C Which Allowed Midway Rising to Bypass Coast Height Limit But With Anticipation that State Law Will Okay Project

San Diego City Council unanimously repealed Measure C, but state affordable housing law could still allow the 48-acre Midway Rising project to bypass coastal height limits. By Allison Ash / 7SanDiego / August 24, 2026  The San Diego City Council unanimously voted to repeal Measure C, eliminating the voter-approved law that allowed the massive Midway Rising project to circumvent the city's 30-foot coastal height limit. The repeal adds another wri…