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Encinitas council affirms Planning Commission approval of Bella Vista subdivision after hearing appeal
Summary
The Encinitas City Council voted unanimously to deny an appeal of the Bella Vista subdivision, affirming planning approvals for a 17‑lot tentative map and associated permits after an extended public hearing.
The Encinitas City Council voted to deny an appeal of the Bella Vista subdivision approval, affirming the Planning Commission's unanimous decision to allow the creation of 17 lots with associated entitlements.
Opponents from neighborhood groups argued the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) did not adequately analyze environmental impacts, said the process amounted to unlawful "piecemealing" under CEQA, and challenged the project's density bonus calculation, asserting the city should use slope‑adjusted or net acreage rather than gross acreage. Speakers pressed on topography, hydrology, and potential habitat impacts on the eastern slope.
Staff and the project applicant responded that the final MND analyzed construction and operational impacts for the full project and included enforceable mitigation measures. Planning staff said the MND…
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