Low Income Housing
Homeless in Encinitas?
Homeless in Encinitas? by Sheila S. Cameron January 17, 2020 Are you aware that our Encinitas Mayor and City Council Members are voting to make Encinitas the Regional Center for the Homeless for ALL of North County? Please re-read and think about the long-term consequences of that statement! Jewish Family Services (JFS) applied for and…
Read MoreEncinitas 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…
Read MoreCommentary: 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,…
Read MoreEncinitas Council Agreement to Sell the Low Income units “loop-hole” to Developers
Commentary: What’s an affordable home in Encinitas? September 8, 2021 By Julie Graboi Maybe you thought that an affordable home was intended for people who didn’t have a lot of money and who wanted to become proud homeowners. That’s what I thought, too. In Encinitas, developers are allowed to build extra density for houses on…
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