Second Amendment to City of San Diego Percentage Lease (Interim Sports Arena Lease) with Midway Rising Venue Management, LLC
Summary
SCH Number
2026100256
Public Agency
City of San Diego
Document Title
Second Amendment to City of San Diego Percentage Lease (Interim Sports Arena Lease) with Midway Rising Venue Management, LLC
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/8/2026
Document Description
[PROJECT TITLE CONTINUED]: for City-owned real property located at 3500 Sports Arena Blvd., San Diego, CA 92110
City of San Diego City Council (City Council) approval of a Second Amendment to the City of San Diego Percentage Lease with Midway Rising Venue Management, LLC (Lessee), for the City-owned real property located at 3500 Sports Arena Boulevard
(Midway Site) to provide for the continued interim operation of the existing Sports Arena while the City and Midway Rising work towards the planned redevelopment of the Midway Site.
The proposed Second Amendment extends the Interim Sports Arena Lease through December 4, 2031, to maintain arena operations while the Midway Rising redevelopment advances through negotiation and approval processes. The Amendment continues the existing rent structure, including annual 3% rent
increases, ticket revenue payments to the City, and percentage rent provisions. It also provides greater flexibility for minor, non-structural improvements while maintaining City oversight of major alterations. Administrative updates are included, and the lease will terminate upon closing of a future redevelopment
ground lease, if approved and executed.
Contact Information
Name
Christina Bibler
Agency Name
San Diego Economic Development
Job Title
Director
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Name
Elena Pascual
Agency Name
City of San Diego Planning Department
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
San Diego
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Southern California
Zip
92110
Other Location Info
The project is in the Midway-Pacific Highway Community Planning Area in Council District 2.
3500 Sports Arena Blvd., San Diego, CA 92110.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities)
Reasons for Exemption
The City of San Diego conducted an environmental review that determined that the proposed action to approve the Second Amendment to the City of San Diego
Percentage Lease with Midway Rising Venue Management, LLC is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) which exempts the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. The exceptions to the exemption listed in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 would not apply in that no cumulative impacts were identified, no significant effects on the environment were identified, the project is not adjacent to a scenic highway, no historical resources would be affected by the action, and the project •
was not identified on a list of hazardous waste sites pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code. R-316961
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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