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Encinitas Planning Commission forwards final affordable housing work plan to city council
Summary
The Encinitas Planning Commission voted 4-0 on May 15 to send a final affordable housing work plan to the City Council. The plan recommends RFPs, public‑private partnerships, alternative equity sources, zoning changes and incentives to produce more affordable units in fewer developments.
The Encinitas Planning Commission voted 4-0 on May 15 to forward its final affordable housing work plan to the City Council, recommending a series of strategies intended to produce more affordable units while limiting impacts on community character.
The plan, prepared by an ad hoc committee of two commissioners, recommends issuing targeted requests for proposals, pursuing joint ventures and public‑private partnerships, engaging alternative equity sources and housing agencies, and changing local code and incentives to encourage smaller units and more efficient development. "Our objective was basically to build more units in fewer projects," Commissioner Bob Pendergast said during the presentation.
The work stems from the commission's effort to help the city meet state housing obligations administered by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the city's regional housing…
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