Three Appeals Submitted to Coastal Commission Encinitas Citizens for Responsible Development (ECRD) is appealing the City Council’s February 12th approval of plans for the 448-unit Quail Meadows Apartments project to the California Coastal Commission. Filed this month, the appeal argues that the Coastal Commission must review the developer’s site plan and how it would impact […]
As California faces an increasing risk of wildfires, the City of Encinitas Fire Department is reaching out to communities to provide vital fire safety information. To support this effort, attached is a Defensible Space Flyer with guidelines and best practices for creating defensible space around homes.
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 After significant public interest and debate, the council’s decision repealed a resolution […]