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Encinitas commissioners report wildfire-safety seminar; council approved funds for architect for new fire station
Summary
At its Oct. 2 meeting a planning commissioner described a recent building-industry seminar on wildfire preparedness and local building measures; another commissioner said the city council approved funds for an architect for a fire station off Lone Jack in Lievenheim.
A planning commissioner told the Encinitas Planning Commission on Oct. 2 that they had attended a recent building-industry seminar on home fire preparedness and wildfire safety and described elements that could reduce community risk and insurance costs.
The commissioner said the seminar covered wildfire safety and building plans intended to protect the community, noting attendees raised questions about the fire-protection qualities of native plantings and fencing materials. The commissioner said one community used steel fencing and that the seminar presenters described a cost-benefit analysis and a regional certification program that allowed homeowners to obtain reduced insurance costs. “It was very informative,” the commissioner said.
Separately, a commissioner reported seeing in local coverage that the City Council had approved funds for an architect to work on a fire station near Lone Jack in Lievenheim. The commissioner said more details, including project timelines and funding amounts, can be found on the city’s development services page.
These remarks were delivered as part of the planning commissioners’ reports and did not include formal motions or votes during the planning commission meeting.
