The San Diego Planning Commission on Thursday endorsed an to the College Area Community Plan that aims to add more housing near San Diego State University.

The plan, which was last updated in 1989, would keep the majority of the neighborhood zoned for single-family homes. But properties adjacent to SDSU and on major corridors like Montezuma Road, College Avenue and El Cajon Boulevard would allow medium- to high-density housing.

City Planning Department staff said the proposal is in line with the city's climate goals, which prioritize high-density housing in walkable neighborhoods near public transit and employment hubs. The plan update also calls for more protected bike lanes and bus-only lanes to encourage travel without a car.

Several residents told the Planning Commission the College

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