The Coast News, November 19, 2021

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Encinitas developer buys Cap’n Keno’s, Portofino. A3 Oceanside advances new fire station plans. A6 Carlsbad holds plans for Agua Hedionda trail. A6 Del Mar optimistic about fairgrounds housing. A6 Encinitas: No record of ‘threats’ at homeless lot. A7

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Carlsbad’s military academy salutes Veterans Day. A7 Del Mar council split on SANDAG plan, road tax. A9 Del Mar 14U water polo wins Champions Cup. A11 Lancers continue run of fall success. A11 Sports Talk: Cheers for Miracle League return. A14 Big ‘O’ coming to downtown Oceanside. A15 Census: Encinitas’ current district map balanced. A19 Lick the Plate: PeruvianCali fusion at Coya. B11 Cheers: In the moment with Embolden Beer. B12

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A PUBLIC SPEAKER’S racist outburst during a recent county Board of Supervisors meeting prompted elected officials to change the rules of public participation. But some believe these policy changes infringe on residents’ constitutionally protected speech rights. Story on A5. Graphic by The Coast News

Pair of affordable homes sit vacant in Encinitas ENCINITAS — In 2018, the Citya of Encinitas entered into an agreement with San Diego Habitat for Humanity to build two affordable homes for families living or working in the city. But neither of the families have moved in since the homes were constructed this past summer. Kym McQuiston, a resident living next door to where the homes were built in Leucadia, told The Coast News both homes have remained vacant since a cere-

mony celebrating their completion in August. McQuiston said she spoke with a contractor who had worked on the homes, which are located on the northeast corner of Leucadia Boulevard and Urania Avenue, and told her it had to do with the taxes on highly expensive land in Encinitas. “To me, the stupidity of that and now these houses are sitting here empty, now we’re sitting here wondering what happened,” McQuiston told The Coast

News. Julie Taber, the city's public information officer, told The Coast News the families who were slated to move in are still planning on doing so after some unforeseen issues are ironed out. “It is challenging to develop affordable housing in our region and our state,” Taber said. “It is even more challenging to create affordable homeownership opportunities. San Diego TURN TO HOMES ON A15

TWO AFFORDABLE homes in Leucadia have sat empty since they were completed in August. Photo by Bill Slane

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SOLANA BEACH — Solana Beach has become the 52nd California municipality to adopt a green building electrification reach code to help meet the state’s ambitious energy targets and achieve net-zero energy. Encinitas recently RANCHO became one of the first SFNEWS cities in San Diego County to adopt a reach code — building energy codes that “reach” beyond state minimum requirements for energy use — calling for all new construction to be built using electric power sources for water heaters, cooking appliances and more. “This has been a long process, it’s been going on for a couple of years, and I am obviously so happy about this ordinance,” Deputy Mayor Kristi Becker said. “We have carefully analyzed and taken our time and crafted an ordinance that fits our city.” For Solana Beach, the reach code will not go quite as far as the ordinance adopted in Encinitas. The Solana Beach ordinance will require electric power for heating and air conditioning, water heating and clothes drying systems but will not require it for cooking appliances. The code will also include requirements for new construction to be elec-


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