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Encinitas council opposes three state bills and forms subcommittee to rewrite legislative priorities
Summary
Council voted unanimously (Deputy Mayor Lines absent) to oppose SB 79, AB 306 and SB 677 and to form a council subcommittee to update the city's legislative priorities. Staff will deliver redlined draft language after consultation with the subcommittee.
The Encinitas City Council on April 16 directed staff to send opposition letters on three California bills and approved formation of a two‑member subcommittee to update the citys legislative priorities.
Council considered three bills flagged by staff: AB 306 (temporary limits on local amendments to state residential building standards), SB 79 (requires approval of higher‑density residential projects near transit stops and limits local development standards), and SB 677 (further constrains local objective standards for small‑lot residential projects). Staff recommended opposing SB 79 and SB 677; AB 306 had not had a staff letter drafted when the meeting began and councilmembers asked that a letter opposing AB 306 be prepared.
After brief discussion about the bills' likely…
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