Encinitas planning commission approves 51‑unit Santa Fe subdivision with conditions

Jun 6, 2025

The Planning Commission voted 3-0 to approve a 51‑unit subdivision on Santa Fe Drive that includes five deed‑restricted very low‑income units, ten development standard waivers and conditions requiring further verification of density and rooftop screening.

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The City of Encinitas Planning Commission on Thursday approved a proposed 51‑unit residential subdivision at 845 Santa Fe Drive, voting 3-0 with two commissioners absent. The project would demolish existing structures on a roughly 5.2‑acre site and build 35 detached single‑family homes and 16 attached single‑family units, and would reserve five units for very low‑income buyers in perpetuity, staff said.

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