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SAN DIEGO âA San Diego Superior Court ruling that invalidates an Oceanside referendum could boost efforts to meet a statewide housing shortage, but it also may imperil the increasing use of citizen ballot initiatives to stop development projects.
Judge Richard S. Whitney based his decision on Government Code 66300, also known as the Housing Crisis Act of 2019, which was written to âmaximize the development of housingâ as California works to solve its problems with rapidly rising rents, homelessness and real estate costs.
Whitney said the act invalidates the Nov. 3 citizenâs ballot initiative that overturned the Oceanside City Councilâs 2019 approval of the 585-home North River Farms project by a 2-1 margin. If the decision is not appealed and the developer overcomes other litigation, the project could proceed.
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A San Diego Superior Court ruling that invalidates an Oceanside referendum could boost efforts to meet a statewide housing shortage, but it also may imperil the increasing use of citizen ballot initiatives to stop development projects.
Judge Richard S. Whitney based his decision on Government Code 66300, also known as the Housing Crisis Act of 2019, which was written to “maximize the development of housing” as California works to solve its problems with rapidly rising rents, homelessness and real estate costs.
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10:41 AM, May. 18, 2021An earlier version of this story incorrectly described the group Preserve Wild Santee. It is an environmentally based political action committee.
Upcoming meetings:
City councils: Chula Vista, 5 p.m. Wednesday, followed by State of the City Address at 6 p.m.;
Coronado, 4 p.m. Tuesday;
National City, 6 p.m. Tuesday
School boards: San Diego Unified School District, 4:15 p.m. Tuesday;
Santee School District, 7 p.m. Tuesday
National City workshop on park expansion
The Port of San Diego Waterfront Development department hosts a virtual community workshop from 6-8 p.m. Thursday on the expansion of Pepper Park. Come share your ideas via Zoom. Participants will explore design elements for the existing park and for the 2.5-acre future expansion as part of the Balanced Plan for the National City Bayfront. Register at http://ow.ly/v9VK50Ews5P.