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