tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post1133377945485692874..comments2024-03-29T00:56:00.414-07:00Comments on Encinitas Undercover: California legislature introduces "FU, Encinitas" density bonus lawEncinitas Undercoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04071321730581304823noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-2964330360747104852015-08-27T06:56:03.268-07:002015-08-27T06:56:03.268-07:00kick out all transplantskick out all transplantsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-72366838192561525802015-04-21T20:03:17.837-07:002015-04-21T20:03:17.837-07:00Our council has no political will to fight or even...Our council has no political will to fight or even just minimize the destructive effects of density bonus. How many times to need to review this? We have: Gaspar and now Kranz loyal to developers, Muir afraid to rock the boat, Shaffer believing in the bizarre notion that folks living like sardines will accomplish sustainability, and the green-behind-the-ears Blakespear hanging on Shaffer's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-35355900425340492532015-04-21T16:39:42.224-07:002015-04-21T16:39:42.224-07:00A rose by any other name would die here if not nex...A rose by any other name would die here if not next to a creek.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-16467254163932239682015-04-21T14:58:19.445-07:002015-04-21T14:58:19.445-07:0011:51 AM
Your words are that of someone suffering...11:51 AM<br /><br />Your words are that of someone suffering delusions. "The lobbyist is to take the city message to state government". Oh right, the legislature hasn't hear from cities. Or maybe you think they just haven't heard from Encinitas and once they do they will perform backflips to fix density bonus to our liking.<br /><br />Your delusions and those of your fellow Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-60473833034942799022015-04-21T11:51:51.781-07:002015-04-21T11:51:51.781-07:0010:33 PM
Your words are that of a defeatist. It ...10:33 PM<br />Your words are that of a defeatist. It isn't how much influence the lobbyist may have. The lobbyist is to take the city message to state government. Obviously, the lobbyist isn't doing the job. The council majority isn't standing strong against density bonus. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-19586110142930672172015-04-21T10:51:03.028-07:002015-04-21T10:51:03.028-07:006:40 PM
I don't know about you but I worked o...6:40 PM<br /><br />I don't know about you but I worked on a farm when I was young. I'm talking about a large farm not a few acres. I know what it takes and how much water is needed when you can't depend on mother nature. This dystopian future you refer to won't have the resources to shift large amounts of water around the state so the scale of farming will be drastically Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-58737112982811946762015-04-21T10:33:03.227-07:002015-04-21T10:33:03.227-07:00Actually, we do know what our lobbyist has said wh...Actually, we do know what our lobbyist has said when he made his annual presentation to council last Fall. Go watch the video. Shaffer has the first question and she asks about density bonus. The lobbyist responded that Encinitas is well known among legislators and that, to paraphrase, our pleas would fall on deaf ears.<br /><br />Again, how much influence does one lobbyist have? I'm sureAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-46304026318418543632015-04-21T06:37:43.822-07:002015-04-21T06:37:43.822-07:00The exporting of crops to China is an issue indeed...The exporting of crops to China is an issue indeed. <br />But the Chinese can pay the highest prices because they have all of our money. Growers that export crops should pay a higher premium for their water; domestic producers should get first priority and pay the least. Make it a sliding scale depending on the sales ratios.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-37774865135446323312015-04-20T20:50:32.443-07:002015-04-20T20:50:32.443-07:00There's a snarky quality to 11:54 that screams...There's a snarky quality to 11:54 that screams protecting special interests. Misplaced sarcasm rings oddly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-8315304361473914312015-04-20T20:00:38.020-07:002015-04-20T20:00:38.020-07:00My world is far from cozy. Sadly, this city has o...My world is far from cozy. Sadly, this city has opened my eyes to a level of scheming that I could not have imagined. Why isn't pushing back on a clear sham of a "mandate" the lobbyist's job? What is this "recon" you refer to? Why should I take an unpaid day off work to investigate what our lobbyist does?? I'm asking an honest question here as a taxpayer and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-26337359326692153252015-04-20T19:26:51.620-07:002015-04-20T19:26:51.620-07:00It's not 1:08's way. Our climate is classi...It's not 1:08's way. Our climate is classified as semi-arid. That term has a specific definition.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-arid_climate<br /><br />Ignorance doesn't pay. There is actual science involved here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-63266151863479337022015-04-20T18:44:23.234-07:002015-04-20T18:44:23.234-07:004:43,
Yes. Because we will all starve if we stop ...4:43,<br /><br />Yes. Because we will all starve if we stop growing hay for Asia, and crops for the rest of the country. <br /><br />If more produce were grown locally across the U.S., there would be fewer truck trips, less waste, fresher food, varieties selected for their nutrition and taste, rather than travel toughness. Also, food would be more nutritious and tasty, because it would be pickedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-58297623156866057462015-04-20T18:40:23.573-07:002015-04-20T18:40:23.573-07:005:26 PM You take food production for granted and m...5:26 PM You take food production for granted and minimize it because of its relative placement in the GNP; typical short term thinking. Agriculture will still be around when the freeways are weed festooned remnants and abandoned in ruins. The grocery stores may not exist in the forms presently taken for granted. The techno/industrial jobs that are so highly touted today, may be worthless Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-25599738431836000222015-04-20T17:27:51.097-07:002015-04-20T17:27:51.097-07:00Step right up. Anyone can do it.Step right up. Anyone can do it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-80024551540433026992015-04-20T17:26:39.352-07:002015-04-20T17:26:39.352-07:004:46 PM
Are there any natural ingredients in Twin...4:46 PM<br /><br />Are there any natural ingredients in Twinkies? Twinkies almost didn't come from anywhere when Hostess went bankrupt but now they're back, However, Twinkies aren't made in California, they're imported.<br /><br />I confess to having no idea what point you're trying to make. While I see different shades of meaning, none make any sense. I could give you my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-11714171537080940072015-04-20T16:46:02.067-07:002015-04-20T16:46:02.067-07:0012:20 PM Where do you think your Twinkies come fr...12:20 PM Where do you think your Twinkies come from - Stater Bros?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-74484511681938795622015-04-20T16:43:54.484-07:002015-04-20T16:43:54.484-07:0011:57 AM Maintain order when you're in the foo...11:57 AM Maintain order when you're in the food line. We're talking sustainable enterprise - o yea, you won't be around anymore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-80530492731246830292015-04-20T16:13:25.452-07:002015-04-20T16:13:25.452-07:00Someone needs to start a state-wide petition again...Someone needs to start a state-wide petition against this bill. Prop NO. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-2078866626025136442015-04-20T16:10:59.316-07:002015-04-20T16:10:59.316-07:001:08, ok, have it your way. a "simi-arid regi...1:08, ok, have it your way. a "simi-arid region" starved for water. But go look at old pics of Cardiff. Its a vast wasteland, not a jungle. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-46897248268113823722015-04-20T16:07:04.551-07:002015-04-20T16:07:04.551-07:0012:12, "Let them drink dirt."12:12, "Let them drink dirt."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-45285911040183307902015-04-20T15:53:20.365-07:002015-04-20T15:53:20.365-07:00"For" - not "fir.""For" - not "fir."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-19233172341951134552015-04-20T15:50:39.999-07:002015-04-20T15:50:39.999-07:002:59 - the only folks demonized here are those who...2:59 - the only folks demonized here are those who looked the other way to hand David Meyers and associated developers a big, fat gimme.<br /><br />This horse will continue to be beat until the City figures out how to stop the abuses. Sorry if this inconvenient situation exposes too much for your comfort level. It will continue to serve as the poster child of mean-spirited, greed-driven "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-28257398065710234462015-04-20T15:33:14.330-07:002015-04-20T15:33:14.330-07:002:59 PM -- Well said.2:59 PM -- Well said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-12634882358152166462015-04-20T14:59:42.123-07:002015-04-20T14:59:42.123-07:00You're beating a dead horse on the Iris Apartm...You're beating a dead horse on the Iris Apartments. They were designed as condos, so they are bigger than your average apartment. Either way, they now count as Low Income housing in our town.<br /><br />It was not a perfect outcome for Low Income Housing, but considering the mess that Nantucket created, it wasn't too bad. As we know, the problem with the law has to be addressed at the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-89864736249866787992015-04-20T14:37:18.163-07:002015-04-20T14:37:18.163-07:002:05 PM
Density bonus law requires dispersion.
(b...2:05 PM<br /><br />Density bonus law requires dispersion.<br />(b) (1) A city, county, or city and county shall grant one density bonus, the amount of which shall be as specified in subdivision (f), and incentives or concessions, as described in subdivision (d), when an applicant for a housing development seeks and agrees to construct a housing development, excluding any units permitted by the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com