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Planning commission approves Verdi undercrossing design and adopts mitigated negative declaration
Summary
Commission approved design review, coastal development permit and adoption of a mitigated negative declaration for a proposed pedestrian undercrossing in the NCTD right‑of‑way near Verdi Avenue; staff estimated construction costs at about $17–18 million and noted no construction funding is yet identified.
The Encinitas Planning Commission voted 4‑0 to approve the design review permit and coastal development permit for the proposed Verdi Undercrossing project in Cardiff-by-the‑Sea and adopted the project's draft mitigated negative declaration, subject to the mitigation monitoring and reporting program contained in the staff materials.
Fran Carr, Associate Planner, presented the project (case Multi0039852020), which would construct a grade‑separated pedestrian undercrossing in the North County Transit District (NCTD) right‑of‑way between San Elijo Avenue and South Coast Highway 101, south of Verdi Avenue and north of List Avenue. The project would pass under the double tracks of the coastal rail line and tie into the existing Coastal Rail Trail. Key features include ramps and pathways meeting…
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