tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post571229144537688388..comments2024-03-28T07:43:57.665-07:00Comments on Encinitas Undercover: Planning Commission sends Balour density bonus project back to drawing boardEncinitas Undercoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04071321730581304823noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-57882266277282931062016-01-27T14:47:01.411-08:002016-01-27T14:47:01.411-08:00More likely the street needs repairing. One news ...More likely the street needs repairing. One news article said the man fell. Another lawsuit for Encinitas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-42305538938574098752016-01-27T13:46:53.168-08:002016-01-27T13:46:53.168-08:00Plus court costs a small fortune and the City coun...Plus court costs a small fortune and the City counts on residents giving up at that point. So, yes: lucky. So far. Watch the developer come back not having given an inch, having been assured of his "rights" by staff. Sorry, been down this road way too many times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-63781284310125685542016-01-27T13:43:28.143-08:002016-01-27T13:43:28.143-08:00They got lucky because had some of the old commiss...They got lucky because had some of the old commissioners still been in place, it would not have made a difference no matter how many residents showed up. They got lucky in the makeup of the current commission. Boerner and Drakos actually see past what staff and the developer is pushing.<br /><br />And an appeal to this council is money down the toilet, so is hardly a threat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-25498024837571827812016-01-27T13:43:26.840-08:002016-01-27T13:43:26.840-08:00Point being, if this was a twenty-something who co...Point being, if this was a twenty-something who collapsed into the street after exiting Shelter, would you react to the story differently?<br /><br />Is it about drinking, or is it about old vs. new, my generation vs. yours?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-21317724078500134432016-01-27T13:37:38.923-08:002016-01-27T13:37:38.923-08:00Not the driver, the pedestrian. Read it again.Not the driver, the pedestrian. Read it again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-29492311919899881372016-01-27T12:31:20.106-08:002016-01-27T12:31:20.106-08:00It wasn't just luck. The neighbors came as a l...It wasn't just luck. The neighbors came as a large group, wore identification badges, and spoke clearly to many facets of the application. The unstated fact is that if it got through they would appeal it to the city council, delaying things, and if that failed they had laid grounds to take it to court. Good work citizens!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-28452765022107519032016-01-27T10:51:47.699-08:002016-01-27T10:51:47.699-08:00The same night as the Balour item, the Leucadia Sh...The same night as the Balour item, the Leucadia Shell mega expansion was on the agenda.<br /><br />Good thing tons of residents were there to scream, because staff (predictably) recommended approval. The applicant did not comply with commissioner demands to come back with more info and staff still angled the project to be approved. Why not ignore and even reward insubordination? Staff's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-51313214395860408732016-01-27T09:09:34.900-08:002016-01-27T09:09:34.900-08:00There's a drinking problem in America, friend....There's a drinking problem in America, friend. And it says right in the article the driver wasn't suspected of drunken driving. Drunk driving, drinking too much, it's not the problem of the venue, it's a problem with the drinker....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-53383272541368158182016-01-27T08:31:21.250-08:002016-01-27T08:31:21.250-08:00Yo 10:02, start your own thread!
More to come on ...Yo 10:02, start your own thread!<br /><br />More to come on this one - stay tuned, to quote dear, departed Vina.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-12587875702217417862016-01-26T23:38:08.868-08:002016-01-26T23:38:08.868-08:00Never will happen. One of our councilmens watering...Never will happen. One of our councilmens watering hole. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-19256872023544437502016-01-26T22:02:21.085-08:002016-01-26T22:02:21.085-08:00Drinking problem at Captain Kenos is out of contro...Drinking problem at Captain Kenos is out of control. Shut the place down. <br /><br />http://m.encinitasadvocate.com/news/2016/jan/26/encinitas-pedstrian-struck-serious-condition/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-63192428031046252982016-01-26T18:39:46.844-08:002016-01-26T18:39:46.844-08:00Balour folks got lucky because for once the planni...Balour folks got lucky because for once the planning commission listened to residents in spite of "staff's" rubber stamp recommendation to approve. The commission is listening, but only because Drakos and Boerner have not yet been indoctrinated. Better hop to, Manjeet! <br /><br />This same staff recommended project approval despite the fact that the developer designed the housesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-88943097012350674182016-01-26T14:43:33.353-08:002016-01-26T14:43:33.353-08:00Thank you Planning Commission for listening to the...Thank you Planning Commission for listening to the neighbors and all the other dedicated community observers concerns over the massive structures that would have ruined the long time residents backyard privacy and quality of life. <br /><br />If only our city council would stand up for this community like the Planning Commission did last week. Now that would be a breath of fresh air. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-49947290986665529252016-01-26T08:30:39.534-08:002016-01-26T08:30:39.534-08:00The city, meaning Planning staff, Planning Commiss...The city, meaning Planning staff, Planning Commission, and City Council, has always had discretion in making decisions. When discretion is consistently used in only one direction, it becomes abuse of discretion. The balance is being restored. It remains to be seen if this equilibrium between developer interest/profit and public benefit will hold. <br /><br />The public finally won one. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-80528168204359556832016-01-25T23:16:47.953-08:002016-01-25T23:16:47.953-08:00I'm not familiar with this specific project, b...I'm not familiar with this specific project, but sounds like they will still get the number of homes/lots via the density bonus - but maybe they are applying stricter and more diligent use of the Muni Code Design Review findings for the DR permit portion of the project - as it applies to architecture and plotting. And a more vocal neighborhood can potentially influences PC members votes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3498088266607942041.post-8950975602121751642016-01-25T22:15:03.741-08:002016-01-25T22:15:03.741-08:00Citizens on Balour are more vocal?Citizens on Balour are more vocal?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com