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Council hears commission updates; airport solar array sustained lightning damage

Escondido City Council · January 16, 2026

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Summary

Council heard reports: Planning Commission canceled its meeting; zoning board approved a garage rebuild; the electrical board reported a lightning strike that damaged modems and two inverters at the airport solar project; the Housing Commission reviewed fiscal-year items and ongoing repairs and bed bug issues at Harbor/Harper Tower.

During board and commission reports the council heard several routine updates. The Planning Commission meeting was canceled for lack of agenda items. The Zoning Board of Appeals approved a homeowner’s request to rebuild a garage using an existing concrete floor on an irregular lot.

The Electrical Board reported routine departmental updates, a plan to pursue a new energy contract around 2030, and that a lightning strike last fall damaged some modems and two inverters at the airport solar project; staff said they are working on a plan to replace the damaged equipment. The same report noted clearing at the Whitetail Solar project is complete.

A council member summarized the Housing Commission meeting: the commission reviewed its fiscal year-end auditor report, discussed boiler repairs and plans to create separate temperature zones for Harbor Tower (transcript also spells this "Harper Tower" in one place), and noted ongoing bed bug issues at the building. Council members did not take action on these reports during the meeting.