Archive for April 2022

Encinitas Planning Commission approves Sunshine Garden project

Encinitas Planning Commission approves Sunshine Garden project by Bill Slane September 9, 2021 ENCINITAS — The Encinitas Planning Commission approved another multi-story housing project this week, joining a growing list of city-approved developments in recent months. The Sunshine Gardens project, a 140-unit residential development, was unanimously approved in what was likely the least controversial project…

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Commentary: Truth about Prop. A

Commentary: Truth about Prop. A By Gerald Sodomka and Susan Turney Citizens of Encinitas wrote, circulated petitions, campaigned to get Prop. A placed on the ballot and passed it in 2013. Prop. A requires a public vote if the city’s 30 ft. height limit is exceeded or the zoning density is increased. Eight years later,…

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Op-Ed: It’s Wrong for a City to Sue its Citizens, Using THEIR OWN Money!

Op-Ed: It’s Wrong for a City to Sue its Citizens, Using THEIR OWN Money! Posted on October 29, 2019 By Mark Muir Retired Encinitas Fire Chief and Deputy Mayor Last December, Superior Court Judge Ronald Frazier overturned citizen-driven and voter-approved Proposition “A”, known as the “Encinitas Right to Vote Initiative”. Proposition “A” gives Encinitas residents…

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