Project Overview

The project will replace the current 3,850 square feet Mission Hills Branch Library built in
1961, and construct a new single story, 15,000 square feet library. The new library will be
located on the south side of Washington Street, between Front St. and Albatross St., just
north of the Florence Elementary School. The new library will:
Feature modern library amenities, such as new children and teen areas, study
areas, a computer lab, and a volunteer work area;
Facilitate access for persons with disabilities;
Be built on top of a new 30,000 square feet, two-story underground parking
garage with approximately 85 parking spaces;
Incorporate a design that will achieve LEED Silver certification;
Include offsite improvements, such as drought tolerant landscaping, the
construction of a cul-de-sac at the south end of Front Street and construction of a
retaining wall at the southeast corner of the site.

Project Schedule
Completion of Project Design: Fall 2015
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Construction Completion: Winter 2017
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*All dates are approximate and subject to change.

Project Budget
The projects land acquisition, planning, design, and construction budget is $20,250,500.

Community Outreach
The new library design incorporates input from stakeholder meetings held during the last
decade with the community, Hillcrest Town Council, Mission Hills Town Council, and the
Friends of the Mission Hills Branch Library. To keep the community up-to-date on the
project, the following presentations are scheduled:

Hillcrest Town Council: June 10, 2014 (7 to 8 p.m.)
Joyce Beers Community Center, Cleveland Ave. #101, San Diego, CA 92103

Mission Hills Town Council: June 12, 2014 (6 to 7 p.m.)
Grant K-8 School Cafeteria, 1425 Washington Place San Diego, CA 92103

Uptown Planners: July 1, 2014 (6 to 7 p.m.)
Joyce Beers Community Center, Cleveland Ave. #101, San Diego, CA 92103




Mission Hills - Hillcrest Library
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