The Del Mar Planning Commission will reconvene to discuss a key housing element update on Feb. 21 at 6 p.m., following technical difficulties at its regularly scheduled meeting the week before.
San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy elects new president and board member
April 3, 2021 1:21 PM PT
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The board of the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy (SDRVC) has elected Del Mar resident Jim Smith as its next president.
Jim Smith
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As the new president, Smith hopes “to continue the great work of my predecessors by protecting the watershed and encouraging public enjoyment of the area.” His long list of actions includes closing gaps in the Coast to Crest Trail, seeking opportunities to partner with agencies to purchase and preserve pristine properties, and looking for ways to increase the board’s outreach with its partner, the San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority.
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A battle between wealthy Del Mar property owners over a literal line in the sand could go to the ballot box in November.
Serial investor Rick Thompson, who made his fortune founding and growing video game companies, has drafted a citizens initiative that would change the formula used to calculate the maximum total floor area allowed in new beachfront homes.
Thompson, who owns a $22 million home, one of the largest in the city’s beachfront area, says the goal of his initiative is to protect the beach for everyone.
He’s also said the initiative would help avoid “mansionization,” a term often used for building large new homes on small older lots. But his critics say that idea is hypocritical because Thompson’s recently remodeled home is one of the largest mansions on the coast.