Today's citizen tip was mined out of the early treasure trove of video archives circa 2007. We owe a debt of thanks to Sheila Cameron and any other local activists and public servants in the early days of Encinitas local government for pushing videotaping of meetings. This tape was one of the first videos, as videotaping meetings began in September of 2007.
Developer Agreement
Let's put it this way, we are the 99% and the large land owners and developers are the 1% - in the relative measure that is Encinitas. More than four years of video recordings make the position of the council majority's serving the 1% over the 99% fairly obvious. But, don't take anyone's word for this. Watch the actions of our council members, listen to the public speakers and judge for yourself. Take your time, talk to friends, talk to neighbors and talk to the candidates for city council; Lisa Shaffer and Tony Kranz. They have been dues paying citizens for years.
Acronyms and planning terms abound:
IOD - Irrevocable offer of Dedication. When an agency requires a developer or landowner to give certain things to the agency, often as a component of development, such as land for open space or for a sidewalk, an entire street, a streetlight, a pipeline or other infrastructure, etc., the property is granted through an IOD.
CEQA – California Environmental Quality Act
Upzoning -A change in the zoning classification of a property from one of lower use to one that is of higher use; for example, a change from residential to commercial use.
There are three more clips from this November 2007 meeting with well articulated dissent from the public. These citizens bring a wealth of information to us via their public speeches in 3 minute intervals. All will be posted this week because it may be very timely. The super majority on the council are positioning a new advisory group, ERAC, heavily seated with developer, realtor and commercial interests, to be scrutinizing the General Plan update.
Paul Ecke III is scheduled with the Planning Commission regarding his agriculturally zoned land. More details will be forthcoming because . . . forewarned is forearmed.
Previous Dues-day citizen tips: Mayoral Rotation, SANDAG Growth Forecast 2050
Cross-posted at Our Mayor Stocks blog and Encinitas You Need Us blog
Update, Today's details:
City of Encinitas Planning and Building Department
NOTICE OF PENDING ACTION ON ADMINISTRATIVE APPLICATION AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
The Planning and Building Department of the City of Encinitas is currently reviewing the following Administrative Application request for a project located within the Coastal Zone of the City of Encinitas:
CASE NUMBER: 11-113 TPM/CDP FILING DATE: 7/18/11 APPLICANT: Paul Ecke Ranch
LOCATION: 810 Ecke Ranch Road
PUBLIC HEARING: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 5:00 p.m., to be held at the Planning and Building Department, Lilac Room, 505 South Vulcan Ave, Encinitas.
Union Tribune article, Hearing set on Ecke Ranch Plan
