Del Mar eyes affordable housing overlay on commercial lots
DEL MAR — The City Council held its first discussions last week about adding an affordable housing overlay zone to several sites throughout the city...
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Vista planners advance 33-unit project on North Santa Fe
VISTA — A proposed 33-unit apartment project on a half-acre site along North Santa Fe Avenue is moving forward following a recommendation of approval from...
Vista council denies appeal of Monte Vista homes project
VISTA — A proposed single-family residential project along Monte Vista Drive is moving forward, after the Vista City Council agreed Tuesday to deny a resident’s...
Oceanside delays final decision on high-rise 401 Mission project
OCEANSIDE — After hearing negative feedback from the community and city leaders this month, the developer behind a controversial high-rise, 332-unit mixed-use project set to...
Six-story Vista Bella project approved after further analysis
OCEANSIDE — Plans for a six-story apartment complex in the Oceana neighborhood are moving forward following a 4-1 City Council vote to approve the project,...
Encinitas adopts resolution in support of ‘Our Neighborhood Voices’
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council voted 4-1 on Wednesday to support the Our Neighborhood Voices initiative, a statewide effort to restore local control over land...
Letters: Density bonus flaws
Dear Editor, Recently I sent a letter to State Sen. Blakespear, a former mayor of Encinitas, regarding the flaws of density bonus, which I would...
Carlsbad advances Roosevelt project despite parking, cosmetic concerns
CARLSBAD — The Carlsbad Planning Commission on Wednesday voted 4-0 to recommend approval of a proposed mixed-use development in the Village, despite public concerns over...
‘Under protest, duress’: Encinitas reluctantly advances Quail Meadows
ENCINITAS — In one of the more consequential meetings in recent history, the Encinitas City Council reluctantly voted to deny a pair of appeals to...
Blakespear introduces bill closing loophole in density bonus law
ENCINITAS — State Sen. Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas) introduced legislation Wednesday to amend the state’s density bonus law to prevent developers from using the law to...
Can density bonus solve California’s housing crisis?
REGION — As California grapples with a massive housing shortage estimated at 2-4 million units, the state’s density bonus law, designed to spur affordable housing...
Encinitas City Council rejects appeal of Bella Vista project
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council rejected an appeal of a Planning Commission decision regarding a 17-unit residential subdivision on Bella Vista Drive, where the...
Encinitas to begin zoning updates under state density bonus rules
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to direct city staff to update local zoning regulations to align with California’s expanded density...
San Marcos council approves 119-unit Capalina Apartments
SAN MARCOS — A 119-unit apartment project will move forward on a vacant piece of land between Capalina and Mission roads after receiving the green...
Encinitas Planning Commission OKs plans for Burtech winery, condos
The Encinitas Planning Commission unanimously approved plans for a new mixed-use residential development project in Old Encinitas during its Dec. 21 meeting. Dominic Burtech’s infill...