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Encinitas commissioners continue Ocean Bluff 27‑home subdivision after hours of public comment and technical review
Summary
After a full hearing with extensive public comment, the Planning Commission continued the Ocean Bluff residential subdivision (27 single‑family homes) to allow the applicant to refine grading, neighborhood protections, biological mitigation, and traffic clarifications; commissioners emphasized outreach to adjacent neighbors and clearer enforceable mitigation language.
The Encinitas Planning Commission on Nov. 20, 2025, continued the public hearing on Rincon Homes’ Ocean Bluff residential subdivision after more than four hours of staff presentations, applicant testimony and public comment.
Project and legal context: Senior Planner Esteban Dana summarized the application to subdivide a 7.2‑acre coastal parcel at 501 Ocean Bluff Way into 27 lots using state density‑bonus law. The proposal calls for 24 market‑rate single‑family homes and three very‑low‑income for‑sale units, about 2.7 acres preserved in an open‑space easement, two biofiltration basins, a private road and multiple waivers granted under density‑bonus provisions. Staff noted the project was analyzed in an Environmental Impact Report and that the city’s technical review found mitigation measures for air quality, biology, noise and hydrology. Dana also reiterated the applicability of California Government Code §65589.5 (state density bonus) and the narrow legal grounds for disapproving a compliant density‑bonus housing development.
Public concerns: Eleven members of the public spoke during the comment period. Neighbors…
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