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three and a half years. Mike Grehl, vice president of development company N4FL Worldwide, explained that Ocean Kamp will help the city gain needed housing, provide jobs and earn new tax revenue. “Ocean Kamp has been designed to better fit the community than what is currently envisioned in Oceanside’s General Plan,” Grehl claimed via email. “It will also be a modern community that maximizes opportunities to ride transit, walk, or ride bikes.” The San Diego North Economic Development Council and Oceanside Chamber of Commerce have already voiced their support for the project. “Ocean Kamp’s vision will be a complementary extension of all the benefits of living and working in Oceanside,” said Scott Ashton, CEO of the Oceanside Chamber. “It will also provide needed inclusive hous-
ENCINITAS — When the San Dieguito Union High School District began its redistricting process last month, many expected only a few minor adjustments to the trustee areas. But the school board recently selected three maps RANCHO with significant changes to the school district's previSFNEWS ous electoral boundaries, prompting a clash over gerrymandering concerns and a possible union lawsuit. During a special meeting on Thursday afternoon, the board approved three district maps as finalists, two of which — Scenario 7 and Scenario 8 — would leave both Trustee Area 2 and Trustee Area 4 without an elected representative. The third map, Scenario 1C, leaves Trustee Area 3 without an elected representative. In addition to the displacement of multiple trustees, two maps (Scenario 7 and Scenario 8) swap Trustee Area 1, previously on the northern coast of the district, and Trustee Area 2, the northern inland part of the district, but the reason for the change is unclear. The decision of the finalists came after minimal public board discussion of the possible options despite the agenda item stating district staff “will present all maps to the Board for consideration.” President Maureen “Mo” Muir said the board spoke at length during closed session about the maps but an agendized item on that topic was not located. Directly after the public comment portion of the meeting, Trustee Michael Allman made a motion calling for three maps — a community drawn map along with Scenario 7 and Scenar-
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KOOK RUN
AREA RESIDENT Cathleen Kenny smiles for a photo on Sunday, Feb. 13, during the 10th annual Kook Run in Encinitas. Reid Buchanan won the 10K race in 29 minutes and three seconds and Shelby Hernandez won the 5K in 15:46. Photo by Chris Kydd
Ocean Kamp project goes to Planning Commission Development to include homes, trails and lagoon By Samantha Nelson
OCEANSIDE — A giant mixed-use development with a wave lagoon proposed to take over the site of the old drive-in theatre and area swap meet is soon heading to the Oceanside Planning Commission for approval. Ocean Kamp will turn the 92-acre site located at 3480 Mission Avenue into a mixed-use development with 700 homes consisting of apartments, condos, townhomes and senior housing; 134,000 square feet of commercial space with offices, retail and restaurants; several miles of trails and 20 acres of open space; and a 4.5-acre wave lagoon for year-round surfing, swimming and paddleboarding. Additional features include an Airstream trailer
THE PROPOSED 92-acre site was formerly home to Valley Drive-In Theaters and a weekly swap meet. Photo via Google Earth
camping park, a 300-room boutique hotel with private casitas, a public surfboard shaping bay, a mountain bike pump track and displays highlighting local surf culture.
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A minimum of 5% of Ocean Kamp’s housing will be deed-restricted as affordable housing units. According to its developers, Ocean Kamp is a “California lifestyle resort
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