Just recently the state of California and the Office of the State Fire Marshall (OSFM) started to provide updates to the maps showing fire hazard severity zones. Those maps are used by insurance companies to help them determine hazards and risks and ultimately to set homeowners insurance rates. In addition, those maps can help guide […]
Encinitas continues to improve bike safety with the completion of new “Cross-Bikes” on Encinitas Boulevard at Balour Drive and Via Cantebria, and on Manchester Avenue at Mira Costa College. These dedicated bike crossings, newly painted in a distinctive bright lime green, are designed to enhance visibility and safety for cyclists. Cross-Bikes are specifically designated for […]
Cox Communications informed our community that they will be upgrading their communication enclosures in the next month or so to improve their infrastructure. We wanted all owners to be aware of this work and to avoid parking in front of these utility boxes to allow Cox and their workers adequate access.
In a unanimous vote Wednesday, February 19th, the Encinitas City Council moved to preserve the vacant city-owned parcel at 634 Quail Gardens Drive as a park, reversing its prior designation as a potential affordable housing site and signaling a shift in land-use priorities. After significant public interest and debate, the council’s decision repealed a resolution […]
By now, everyone in Encinitas should know that the appeal to the Encinitas City Council to halt the Quail Meadows development was denied on Wednesday, February 12th. The council was forced into choosing the lesser of two very bad choices and in doing so, reluctantly approved the development. The Encinitas Citizens for Responsible Development (ECRD) […]
Under protest and extreme duress the Encinitas City Council denies two appeals made to stop the proposed Quail Meadows development during their February 12th meeting. In a 3-1 vote, the council upheld the Planning Commission’s approval of a 448-unit development on Quail Gardens Drive, which includes 90 affordable units, after denying two appeals by local groups Supporters […]