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Council approves contentious 23‑home Clobber Avenue development after lengthy public testimony
Summary
After extended public comment and debate about a now‑repealed 'footnote 7', planned parkland, and steep slopes, the council approved the Clobber Avenue project (23 single‑family homes) by a 6–3 vote; opponents argued the CEQA exemption and community‑plan consistency were inadequate.
The San Diego City Council on July 15 approved the Clobber development project in the Encanto neighborhood by a 6–3 vote, adopting the environmental resolution (CEQA consistency under section 15183), a tentative map, a site development permit and a neighborhood development permit for up to 23 single‑family homes.
The project, proposed on a 5.66‑acre site, was submitted when a municipal code footnote (“footnote 7”) allowing smaller lot sizes in certain community plan areas was still in force; council heard extensive testimony about whether that footnote’s origins and application were appropriate and about whether the…
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