Encinitas clears way for 27-home Ocean Bluff project
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council voted 4-1 on June 24 to reject an appeal challenging a proposed 27-home subdivision atop a bluff overlooking Encinitas...
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San Marcos ordinance delays some SB 79 housing upzoning
SAN MARCOS — The city of San Marcos is moving forward with a transit-oriented development ordinance that will temporarily exempt certain areas from Senate Bill...
Vista planners review 47-townhome project along Cedar Road
VISTA — A proposed project for 47 townhomes along Cedar Road underwent early design review by the Vista Planning Commission this month, where commissioners provided...
Commentary: SANDAG shouldn’t leave housing on the table
California passed Senate Bill 79 last year with a clear purpose: to build more homes near transit. The law requires cities and counties to allow...
Carlsbad opens negotiations over future of The Shoppes parking lots
CARLSBAD — The Carlsbad City Council authorized staff this month to begin negotiations with the owners of The Shoppes at Carlsbad regarding the potential sale...
Commentary: The hidden cost driving California’s housing crisis
Have you looked at your insurance renewal bill this year? You might be in for sticker shock. From homeowners to renters to housing providers, Californians...
Carlsbad planners approve 397-unit Salk Avenue apartments
CARLSBAD — The Carlsbad Planning Commission approved a site development plan for 397 housing units in an area of the city that would be surrounded...
Carlsbad HOA triumphs over ADU law
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Adam Hardesty fought the HOA and the HOA won. In a legal decision...
Cities scramble to comply with or fight major state housing law
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For California’s local governments hoping to have some say over where and how...
Oceanside adds another mid-rise along Mission Avenue
OCEANSIDE — A seven-story, 230-unit mixed-use project proposed along Mission Avenue received unanimous approval from the City Council last month, adding to a growing list...
San Marcos approves revised project for 46 townhomes
SAN MARCOS — The San Marcos City Council unanimously approved a new application this week for 46 townhomes along South Santa Fe Avenue, replacing a...
Coastal Commission denies Quail Meadows appeals
ENCINITAS — The 448-unit Quail Meadows Apartments project in Encinitas is moving forward after the California Coastal Commission denied a set of appeals from local...
Bressi Ranch condo project moves forward in Carlsbad
CARLSBAD — Developers posed a question to the City Council and the broader Carlsbad public as they sought permission to continue city-level processing of a...
Carlsbad Village condo project clears planning commission
CARLSBAD — The Carlsbad Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve a mixed-use development featuring retail space and 50 for-sale condominiums in the downtown...
Planners reluctantly approve Ocean Bluff project in Encinitas
ENCINITAS — Planning commissioners reluctantly yet unanimously approved a 27-unit development overlooking Encinitas Boulevard during a May 7 meeting, voicing frustration over state housing laws...