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Encanto residents urge San Diego City Council to remove 'footnote 7' and halt bonus ADU approvals

San Diego City Council · January 15, 2025
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Residents of Encanto told the City Council during public comment on Jan. 15 that the city's 'footnote 7' and bonus ADU program are driving investor-driven displacement and will overwhelm local infrastructure, citing Project 1127220 (1348 Tarbox St.) and fire-safety concerns.

Encanto residents and other community members used the public-comment period at a special San Diego City Council meeting on Wednesday to urge the council to remove a planning addendum known as “footnote 7” and pause or reform the city’s bonus accessory-dwelling-unit (ADU) program.

“Remove footnote 7, past, present, and future,” a speaker representing neighborhood interests told the council, summing up a steady stream of testimony that said the footnote and the bonus ADU rules permit dense, investor-driven projects without required infrastructure or community input. Many speakers tied their remarks to Project 1127220 at 1348 Tarbox Street, which residents said proposes 43 ADUs on a single lot.

Residents described multiple harms they say…

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