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Del Mar council members lobby petitioners to withdraw referendum
Del Mar City Hall
Feb. 24, 2021 4:45 AM PT
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The Del Mar City Council will continue to negotiate with the proponents of a petition seeking to overturn the North Commercial zoning change, hoping to get them to withdraw it before it reaches an upcoming ballot.
Council members said they hope to reach a settlement with the proponents by their March 15 meeting.
The zoning change, which the city committed to in 2013 but still hasn’t completed, is a key component of the city’s plan to add affordable housing. If overturned by voters, the city could face penalties from the state’s Department of Housing and Community Development.
Del Mar hires legal counsel for housing
Del Mar City Hall
Feb. 3, 2021 10:55 AM PT
The Del Mar City Council has enlisted a specialized legal counsel to help the city navigate housing-related issues that have drawn warnings from the state’s Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), including a referendum seeking to overturn a recent zoning change.
The city will pay up to $20,000 from the General Fund contingency for the new counsel, land use attorney Barbara E. Kautz from Goldfarb & Lipman.
Del Mar Mayor Terry Gaasterland and City Councilwoman Tracy Martinez, who serve as the council’s Housing Subcommittee, met with Kautz to discuss the city’s upcoming decisions on housing.
Del Mar, Solana Beach deliberate on CEA renewable energy options
The CEA, which is one of the newest Community Choice Energy programs in the state, is scheduled to begin generating revenue in May 2021.
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Jan. 20, 2021 12:36 PM PT
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The Clean Energy Alliance is thinking about offering a plan aimed at low-income residents and small businesses, although it would provide a smaller percentage of renewable energy.
As one of the newest Community Choice Energy programs, which offer residences and businesses more clean energy at slight discounts compared to their traditional utility providers, the CEA is scheduled to begin serving customers in May in its three member cities of Del Mar, Solana Beach and Carlsbad.