Density bonus comes to Bella Vista

The Coast News:

Several hundred Encinitas residents and multiple homeowners associations oppose a proposed 17-unit residential development in a rural Leucadia neighborhood, claiming the project’s “excessive” densification goes far beyond the land’s current zoning designation and will negatively impact the surrounding communities and coastal resources.

This is the hill east of Saxony overlooking La Costa.

Sure, it's hard to feel sorry for neighbors who are faced with a development of half-acre-ish lots when so many neighborhoods in Encinitas are facing real high-density development problems.

But isn't the wholesale re-writing of zoning laws a violation of the property rights that people understood at the time they bought their properties?

On moderation

Jeepers! People in Encinitas politics are as crazy as the Trumpers and anti-Trumpers nationally. The comments are a dumpster fire.

I can't fix crazy, but a brief comment on a couple of misconceptions in the comments recently.

1) I haven't been censoring or deleting comments recently. If your comments disappeared it's because they got caught in Google's automated spam filters, likely due to a history of spammy comments from your account or IP address.

2) Susan Turney does not moderate the blog.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Fletcher out

Fox 5:

Nathan Fletcher is resigning from his role as San Diego County Board of Supervisor for the 4th District, he said Wednesday on his social media account.

The announcement comes amid allegations of sexual assault and harassment against Fletcher.

BMW Encinitas closing

 North Coast Current:

BMW Encinitas, which was located at 1302 Encinitas Blvd., closed March 20 and merged with BMW Carlsbad, according to a notice on the dealership’s website. Signs were off the buildings by March 24.

They had problems in the past with not enough space to store their inventory.

Nothing lasts forever

 

Woman gets probation for stealing Encinitas family's dog

Encinitas Advocate:

A former Amazon delivery driver who stole an Encinitas woman’s dog while delivering packages was placed on probation Thursday, March 16, for a term of one year.

Dena Vindiola, 37, was arrested last October, about three weeks after a golden retriever named Finn went missing from his owner’s Hollyridge Drive home. Vindiola pleaded guilty earlier this year in Vista Superior Court to a count of grand theft of personal property.

Earlier story here.

Bluff collapse at San Elijo campground

 Encinitas Advocate:

A 30- to 40-foot-wide bluff collapse at San Elijo State Beach in Encinitas on Thursday,March 16, prompted the closure of a nearby parking lot and staircase, officials said.

The cliff failure off South Coast Highway 101, near Birmingham Drive, occurred between 1 p.m. and 1:30 p.m., said Jorge Moreno, a spokesperson for California State Parks, in an email.

10 News video here.