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Residents ask San Clemente council to enforce 17-foot height limit on Delacata; Broadmoor HOA criticized

5709271 · September 3, 2025
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Several residents urged the City Council to enforce a 50-year-old condition of approval that limits vegetation and structures to 17 feet on Calle De La Cota/Delacata, saying Broadmoor Homeowners Association has failed to comply despite city directives.

A series of residents urged the San Clemente City Council on Sept. 2 to compel the Broadmoor Homeowners Association to enforce a 17-foot height limit on vegetation and structures along Calle De La Cota (Delacata), saying the restriction was a binding part of approvals granted in the 1970s.

The appeals came during the public-comment period from homeowners who said Broadmoor has repeatedly ignored council directives dating to a June demand letter and subsequent council actions. “If elements and agreements are selectively used and enforced, it weakens them to the point of being practically meaningless,” said John Carretti, a long‑time homeowner above Broadmoor, referencing the original…

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