Public Has Until August 24 to Give Feedback to Port
By City News Service / 7SanDiego / July 10-13, 2026
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.
The port published a Draft Environmental Impact Report for the project, with the public comment period open through Aug. 24.
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.
Additionally, the proposal calls for realignment of Liberator Way with new public parking, sidewalks, planting buffers and reconfiguration of adjacent intersections.
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.
According to the port, for the Topgolf portion, staff will bring an option to lease agreement to the board as well.
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.
The draft EIR is available for public review online here or in person at the Port of San Diego’s Office of the District Clerk, 3165 Pacific Highway. The San Diego Public Library’s Central branch, 330 Park Blvd., will also have copies of the draft EIR.
How can you leave a public comment on this project?
Comments can be emailed to mhamilton@portofsandiego.org or mailed to:
Port of San Diego
Attn: Megan Hamilton, Development Services Department
3165 Pacific Highway
San Diego, CA 92101-1128
A tourist driven spot adjacent to the airport complete with all the high price amenities. San Diegans are getting squeezed out of their own town. Elo may want discounts for the poor.