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Carlsbad council approves conversion of Ends of America hotel into 98 apartments with 15 affordable units
Summary
The council approved converting the former Ends of America hotel into 98 residential units, including 15 deed‑restricted affordable units, granting four waivers and adding conditions to protect potential long‑term occupants and to mitigate pickleball noise. The vote was unanimous.
Carlsbad — The City Council on Oct. 28 voted unanimously to approve the conversion of the former Ends of America hotel into a 98‑unit apartment development, including 15 deed‑restricted affordable units and site amenities, following staff recommendations and two added conditions addressing potential long‑term occupants.
The project, located on a 3.12‑acre site at the southeast corner of Cannon Road and Avenida Encinas, would convert an existing approximately 65,800‑square‑foot hotel into residential units without adding building square footage. Staff said the developer will provide 7 units restricted to very‑low income households, 5 to low income households and 3 to moderate income households to satisfy state density bonus eligibility and the city's inclusionary housing ordinance.
City planning staff told the council the developer requested four waivers tied to converting the existing structure: waiving the three‑bedroom inclusionary mix requirement (the hotel currently consists of studios and one‑bedroom rooms), reducing the required fully…
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