North County cities await clarification on SB 79
SOLANA BEACH — As the implementation date for a new law allowing high-density housing near certain transit stations draws closer, affected North County cities are...
housing development
Planners approve 63-unit Hacienda Townhomes in South Vista
VISTA — The Vista Planning Commission unanimously approved permits last week for a 63-townhome project on a vacant lot along Hacienda Drive just south of...
Oceanside backs 140-townhome project at former Garrison school site
OCEANSIDE — The Oceanside City Council has backed the development of a 140-unit townhome project at the former Garrison Elementary School site. The council unanimously...
Oceanside raises park impact fees for developers
OCEANSIDE — Residential developers who build in Oceanside after the new year will face higher park development impact fees following the City Council’s approval of...
Oceanside greenlights 401 Mission project replacing Regal Theater
OCEANSIDE — After postponing its final decision over the summer, the City Council has unanimously approved a revised version of the controversial 401 Mission Avenue...
Oceanside delays transit center redevelopment until next month
OCEANSIDE — A City Council majority has delayed final approval of a major redevelopment project at the Oceanside Transit Center that would add 547 residential...
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...
San Marcos council approves 165-unit Armorlite Lofts
SAN MARCOS — A new 165-unit mixed-use project is coming to a vacant site along Armorlite Drive in San Marcos, across the street from other...
Environmental group files lawsuit to block Highlands project
An environmental group has filed a lawsuit challenging San Marcos’ approval of the 189-unit San Marcos Highlands project....
As deadline looms, group continues to weigh lawsuit
An environmental group said it was still considering filing a lawsuit to challenge the San Marcos approval of a residential development in the foothills on...
Escondido housing development plan to take year to complete
Plans for the embattled Escondido Country Club are moving forward, as developer New Urban West announced an update Tuesday....
City approves density bonus ordinance
Resigned to the inevitability of the passage of a state density bonus bill, Encinitas officials recently approved the first reading of a proposed revision to...
Sides claim victory in judge’s Lilac Hills ruling
Both sides of the Lilac Hills Ranch debate declared victory after a Superior Court judge ordered several changes to a ballot statement opposing the project....
Embattled housing project reveals more details
Plans for the embattled Escondido Country Club have come to light....
Lilac Hils Ranch on Nov. 8 ballot
Voters will have the final say on a proposed 1,700-home master planned community near Valley Center, as the County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to...