Encinitas, California, Compliance with State Housing Law, Measure T (November 2016)
| Measure T: Encinitas Compliance with State Housing Law |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 8, 2016 |
| Status: |
 Defeated
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| Topic: |
| Local housing |
| Related articles |
| Local housing on the ballot November 8, 2016 ballot measures in California San Diego County, California ballot measures |
| See also |
| Encinitas, California |
A measure bringing local housing law into compliance with state housing law was on the ballot for Encinitas voters in San Diego County, California, on November 8, 2016. It was defeated.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of changing municipal housing law in compliance with state housing law and in order to encourage the construction of more affordable housing. |
| A no vote was a vote against this proposal to change municipal housing law in compliance with state housing law and in order to encourage the construction of more affordable housing. |
Election results
| Measure T | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| No | 17,943 | 55.92% | ||
| Yes | 14,144 | 44.08% | ||
- Election results from San Diego County Elections Office
Text of measure
Ballot question
The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]
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Shall City Council Resolution No. 2016-52 and Ordinance No. 2016-04, which collectively update the City’s General Plan Housing Element, amend related General Plan provisions, and amend Specific Plans, Zoning Code, Zoning Map, Municipal Code, and Local Coastal Program, in an effort to comply with State law, incentivize greater housing affordability, implement rules to protect the character of existing neighborhoods, maintain local control of Encinitas zoning, and resolve existing lawsuits, be adopted? [2] |
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Impartial analysis
The following impartial analysis of the measure was prepared by the office of the Encinitas City Attorney:
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This Measure reflects City Council actions taken to bring the City into compliance with State housing law. The State of California requires that all cities, as part of the General Plan, prepare a legally adequate Housing Element and implement its programs. The City Council prepared this comprehensive Housing Program to comply with such State law, including without limitation, encouraging the production of more affordable housing. This Measure repeals the existing Housing Element of the General Plan, and enacts a new Housing Element that locates new potential housing sites, and incentivizes their development to allow for new housing, typically with mixed land uses. This Measure also creates a new land use designation in the General Plan’s Land Use Element (“At Home in Encinitas”) that allows existing uses to continue and thrive, while encouraging their transition to residential housing over time. This Measure also amends the General Plan Housing Element and Land Use Element to allow for three-story buildings, and amends the Noise Element to resolve internal inconsistencies and reflect contemporary noise standards for mixed land uses. This Measure amends the North 101 Corridor Specific Plan to provide additional sites that accommodate mixed land uses involving residential housing, to remove prohibitions on ground floor housing, except in key centers, and to allow all lawful means of subdividing land regardless of housing type. The Downtown Encinitas, Encinitas Ranch and Cardiff-by-the-Sea Specific Plans are also amended by this Measure to provide additional sites that accommodate mixed land uses involving residential housing. This Measure also amends the City Zoning Code by adopting a new Chapter 30.36 to provide implementation standards relative to the new General Plan Housing Element, amended Land Use Element and other amendments relative to the City’s “At Home in Encinitas” Housing Program, including without limitation, new Design Guidelines to provide for development quality, the rezoning of existing sites to provide for adequate housing and to implement the amended General Plan Land Use Element’s land use map, and related changes required for consistency between the General Plan amendments, Specific Plan amendments and Zoning Code. This Measure also amends Chapter 30.00 of the City Zoning Code to allow three-story buildings on those sites designated “At Home in Encinitas.” However, in the Cardiff Town Center area, the height is limited to two stories. This Measure amends the Local Coastal Program by making a required request for California Coastal Commission certification of the changes to the land use policy and implementation framework to guide development in the Coastal Zone due to the above-described amendments to the General Plan, Specific Plans, Zoning Code and Municipal Code that this Measure brings about. The Encinitas City Council referred this Measure to the voters pursuant to Proposition A, which is codified in Encinitas Municipal Code Chapter 30.00, and further pursuant to the Settlement Agreements between the City and the Building Industry Association of San Diego County (BIA) and between the City and DCM Properties, Inc. [2] |
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| —Encinitas City Attorney[3] | ||
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Support
Supporters
The following individuals signed the official argument in favor of the measure:[3]
- Kristin Gaspar, Mayor
- Lisa Shaffer, Deputy Mayor
- Mark Muir, Councilmember
- Catherine Blackespear, Councilmember
- Tony Kranz, Councilmember
Arguments in favor
Official argument
The following official argument was submitted in favor of the measure:[3]
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Vote YES on the Encinitas Housing Plan. Measure T will update the City’s housing plan and provide for future housing in Encinitas. Measure T was developed in public, by the public. This is YOUR plan – the “environmentally superior alternative” – developed after more than 140 public meetings. This plan puts any added growth in areas where it makes the most sense, taking into account economic vitality, neighborhood characteristics and traffic. A Yes vote helps Encinitas retain its local land use control and brings the city into compliance with California housing laws. It reduces taxpayer risk from lawsuits like the three already filed against the City related to compliance with state housing law. A Yes vote approves rules that require new housing to be compatible with the city’s community character, but does not approve any specific projects. A Yes vote affects less than 1% of the city’s total land area, distributed fairly across Encinitas. A Yes vote will enable more housing choices for seniors, millennials, first time home buyers, and young families. This could be your parents, adult children, or even you as your needs change. If we don’t pass Measure T, a judge could impose a housing plan for future growth, or the city could lose its ability to make local land use decisions. Nothing would ruin our cherished community character faster than losing our self-determination when it comes to development. A “No” vote could mean protracted and expensive legal battles, paid for by you, the taxpayers. This housing plan allows for smaller, more accessible and affordable homes, and brings the city into compliance with California law. This is your opportunity to vote on the housing plan. Use your right to vote and vote YES. [2] |
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Opposition
Opponents
The following individuals signed the official argument against the measure:[3]
- Robert Bonde, Leader of Encinitas Incorporation
- Pamela Slater-Price, former Mayor
- Donna Flannery, President, Love Harder Project Inc.
- Tim Flannery, retired Major League Baseball coach
- Bruce Ehlers, former Planning Commissioner
Arguments against
Official argument
The following official argument was submitted in opposition to the measure:[3]
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VOTE NO ON MEASURE T: GOOD FOR DEVELOPERS, BAD FOR RESIDENTS SAVE OUR CITY. Passage of this measure will result in the following: UPZONING. A minimum of 2,000 to 4,000 luxury condos and apartments to be built on 113 acres located at major intersections citywide, along El Camino Real, Encinitas Blvd., and Highway 101. MIXED USE. Nearly all will be combined commercial and residential, fronting major roads. HOUSING DENSITY. Increases current maximum to 30-41 units per acre. BUILDING HEIGHT. Increases current maximum of 30 feet to 48 feet, 3 stories plus a livable attic. TRAFFIC. 12,000 to 24,000 more cars on the road each day causing more congestion, strain on infrastructure, gridlock, and air pollution. PARKING. Parking reduced to only 1 car per unit will force overflow into adjacent neighborhoods, lowering property values. AFFORDABLE HOUSING. No guarantee any affordable housing will be built. All condos and apartments could be sold or rented at current market prices. DENSITY BONUS. Developers have an incentive to increase the number of units by 35% over zoning. Density bonus can be invoked on the 113 rezoned acres and will not reduce the use of density bonus throughout the entire City. COMMUNITY CHARACTER. Encinitas is the last of the small towns in coastal Southern California. Approval will destroy, not protect, our beach town. It will remove many of the protections of Prop A, the Right to Vote initiative passed in 2013. CITY STAFF CONTROL. 90% of developers’ projects will be approved by one unelected staff member without Planning Commission, City Council, and public input. VOTE NO ON MEASURE T. Preserve our small town character. Retain all provisions of Prop A. Committee Opposing Encinitas Measure T www.EncinitasSaveOurCity.com info@encinitassaveourcity.com 760-94NoOnT (760-946-6668) [2] |
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Encinitas, California.
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ San Diego Registrar of Voters, "Local Measures for November 8, 2016," accessed September 29, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 San Diego Registrar of Voters, "Measure T," accessed September 29, 2016
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