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Escondido council approves 74-unit Touchstone townhome project; HOME allocation process set for FY 26-27
Summary
The council approved a 74-unit for-sale townhome project and adopted an allocation process for the HOME federal program (10% admin, 15% CHDO set-aside, remainder to housing activities). Both actions passed unanimously (5-0).
The Escondido City Council unanimously approved a 74-unit for-sale townhome project and advanced the cityHOME program allocation process for fiscal year 2026-27 during the same meeting that featured extended public comment about the police firing-range agreement.
Planner Ivan Flores presented the Touchstone Communities proposal, which would remove a parcel from a specific-plan business designation and rezone it to allow urban-4 (24 dwelling units per acre) townhomes near West El Norte Parkway. Staff described building elevations (three stories, about 36 feet…
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