The Coast News, Feb. 24, 2012

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FEB. 24, 2012

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TAKING THE PLUNGE Del Mar resident Lance Blaskowski carries his friend, Clairemont resident Lyly Tran back to shore after a chilly plunge in the Pacific Ocean. About 100 participants took a dip in the 55-degree water at Oceanside Pier as part of the 2012 Polar Plunge to benefit the Special Olympics. See more photos online at thecoastnews.com. Photo by Daniel Knighton

Vacancy decontrol opponents actively campaigning By Promise Yee

OCEANSIDE — Volunteers in opposition to the proposed vacancy decontrol ordinance on the June ballot have taken to neighborhood streets to pass out campaign literature. Other volunteers are calling registered voters, or holding neighborhood teas and coffee meetups to answer questions about the proposed ordinance. “We’re mainly trying to bring attention to the title of the ordinance,” said Dana Corso, president of ACTION (Alliance of Citizens To Improve Oceanside TURN TO DECONTROL ON A23

ACTION President Dana Corso and Vice President Bob Markley man the volunteer desk. Photo by Promise Yee

DEL MAR — As city staff works to create a specific plan for downtown revitalization, City Council weighed in on development standards for privately owned property during a workshop at the Feb. 21 meeting. Staff looked at existing land uses and standards, studied the development criteria in similar communities and analyzed environmental and economic effects that would be created by modifying the standards that regulate land use and development. The research indicates existing regulations create disincentives for property owners to improve their buildings and provide additional parking. Based on those studies, community feedback and input from the Design Review Board and Planning Commission, staff developed seven changes to existing standards that include allowing mixed-use development, increasing the maximum height limit on the west side of Camino del Mar from 14 feet to 26 feet and creating a build-to line that would bring building facades to the sidewalk to entice pedestrians. About 70 percent of the commercial buildings on the west side of Camino del Mar already exceed the 14-foot height limit because they were constructed before the current zoning regulations were in place. The proposed changes also include adding more uses to the existing horizontal zoning regulations and requiring building setbacks and step-backs to protect privacy and access to sunlight for adjacent residential uses, preserve existing public scenic views and provide convenient, accessible parking behind buildings. With Lee Haydu and Mark Filanc absent, Councilmen Terry Sinnott and Don Mosier and Mayor Carl Hilliard generally supported TURN TO STANDARDS ON A23


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