2011-04-21 MemorandumDeana Gay
From:
Roy Sapau
Sent:
Monday, April 18, 2011 3:06 PM
To:
John Carlson
Cc:
Deana Gay
Subject:
RE: Do not approve the amendments proposed by the developers
John,
Thank you for your comments.
Deana, please forward to the Planning Commissioners.
Thanks,
Roy Sapa'u
Senior Planner
City of Encinitas
505 S. Vulcan Avenue
Encinitas, CA 92024
P: 760.633.2734
F: 760.633.2818
www.cityofencinitas.org
-----Original Message-----
From: John Carlson [mailto:jcmadeintheshade@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 2:07 PM
To: Roy Sapau
Subject: Do not approve the amendments proposed by the developers
Please do not allow the developers to go back on their promises to supply the housing they
contracted with our city when they got their permits to supply the housing in question. Make them
stick to their contracts to supply said housing in the developments they originally were permitted for.
Stop the concentration of dumping these in one location. These should be distributed throughout our
community as promised when they were permitted. Don't sell out our community to monied interests.
So much stuff has been allowed without caring about the citizens that are most affected by your
actions [burying toxic dirt below inspection levels is not an answer] in our community. You are selling
out our people's best interests to developers attempts to get around their commitments they agreed
to when their proposals were accepted. Its just another example of whoring to powerful builders
against the wishes and their own contracts with your department. They were granted their permits
on the basis of these promises and should not be able to deviate from those original requirements. A
lot of STUFF seems to be hitting the proverbial fan you have a chance to prove you and your cohorts
are not in the pocket of these interests. Do the right thing now. Reject these amendments. This will
not be swept under the rug. Those responsible will have a lot to PUBLICLY answer for. If you want
the stain of your associations with them it will be on your head and your personal reputations. Do the
right thing now. Stop the developers proposed amendments now. This is our future and yours at
stake.
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Deana Gay
From: Dan Murray [murray2112@aol.com]
Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2011 5:46 PM
To: Deana Gay
Subject: Low Income Housing
Dear Planning Commissioners,
It is my understanding that Leucadia has a higher percentage of low income housing than other
communities in Encinitas. If this is the case, then I have some concern regarding the proposed
development of new low income housing in our community.
I have been impressed and excited with many of the developments throughout Encinitas over the
years. Unfortunately, in Leucadia where my family lives and participates daily, we seem to be getting
the short end of the stick. It doesn't take a genius to see the difference in money spent throughout
the communities of Encinitas as compared to the "patchwork" done in Leucadia. I love our
community and am not looking for big fast changes, but approving more low income housing in
Leucadia is not my idea of a good start.
Please consider the effect that the proposed housing will have on Leucadia as we are trying to make
progress as a community within Encinitas. THERE ARE OTHER OPTIONS AS LOCATIONS FOR LOW
INCOME HOUSING IN THE CITY OF ENCINITAS. Please forward this to others involved. Thank you.
Dan Murray
Leucadian
4/18/2011
Deana Gay
From: John Carlson gcmadeintheshade@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2011 3:51 PM
To: Deana Gay
Subject: Stop dumping your low income housing in Leucadia
Come on Make the developers live up to their commitments to supply low income housing according
to their original promises in the areas they originally were required to according to their contracts
with the city. Stop dumping them all in one location in Leucadia. Step up for our community and stop
whoring for the developers. Stand for your fellow citizens and not for the monied interests that are
buying you off. There has to be dues to be paid whether its now or later you will be held
accountable.
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Deana Gay
From: Tom Frank [trfrank@cox.net]
Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2011 1:13 PM
To: Deana Gay
Cc: 'Peter Curry; 'morgan mallory; falconsbodyboards.hop@gmail.com; Ieucadia101 @sbcglobal.net;
cmarvinesq@cox.net; elenathompson@cox.net; fredson101@aol.com; coastarchitects@cox.net;
hh@hh4law.com; surferlabor@gmail.com; kevin@primicon.com; kmsdds@yahoo.com;
matthew@aztecappliance.com; patriciabel18@gmail.com; pecke3@eckeranch.com;
pnorby@sbcglobal.net; steve@shacarchitecture.com; william@morrisonworkshop.com; 'Kathleen Mc
Millen Lees'; 'KMC'; 'Rachelle Collier'; 'Max and Julia Moore; 'John Wigmore'; Susie & Dan Murray;
'dan gill; John S. Lavery; wsmb@cox.net; Sherri Howard; 'Christina Frank; craig@angellift.com; Tony
Kranz; 'waiter shaffer'; Karen Svet; Diane Langager
Subject: Please foward this message to all Planning Commisioners, and include as public comment for the April
21st Planning Commisioners meeting- Cases 11-08RA, 11-009RA, 11-47RA, and 11-49RA
Dear Planning Commissioners,
PLEASE DON'T MAKE LEUCADIA A DUMPING GROUND FOR ALL THE CITY'S LOW INCOME HOUSING!
This email serves as a protest and to voice a strong recommendation not to approve staff
recommendation and allow the conditions of the developments to dump all their low income housing at
the Vulcan Townhomes or any other site in Leucadia. See reference staff report at
http://archive.ci.encinitas.ca.us/,WebLink8/DocView.aspx?id=675882&dbid=0 .
Leucadia already has a higher percentage portion of low income housing than the other communities in
Encinitas.
The low income housing should remain where the density bonus law intended, with the proposed new
development. The law was not intended to maximize profits for the developer and encourage blight in
another locations.
If the developer want to cluster their low housing in one location, I suggest they propose a location
outside of Leucadia.
Please vote NO to Staff's recommendation on these cases. Their current recommendation is good for
the developer and bad for Leucadia. It's that simple.
Tom Frank
Leucadian
4/18/2011
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Deana Gay
From: Steve Brad [stevebrad1@earthlink.net]
Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2011 4:30 PM
To: Deana Gay
Subject: low income houses in leucadia
Hi I'm Steve Brad 11 years resident of leucadia, middle class, worked really hard, saved
money, made a few good investments, big supporter of barak obama, expect to donate my
estate to charity...........
I say NO to low income housing, we already have plenty of lower income and l don't want to
see an increase in crime and other untoward outcomes that come with this type of
development,
if you can't afford to live here ..............live where you can afford it
Thanks steve
4/18/2011
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Deana Gay
From: Rachelle Collier [mandreollier@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 7:01 PM
To: Deana Gay
Subject: Meeting Thursday April 21 2011 for Planning Commission
Dear Planning Commissioners, I am writing as an
individual citizen since the Coral Cove and Seaside
development are in my neighborhood. As I explained at
the 1st CPP meeting, I do not like the idea of
moving the affordable units off site basically because
the previous developers were awarded many con-
cessions that made these projects out of character in
Leucadia. This is the biggest complaint of all
density bonus projects. However, the one shred of
light in this change is the fact that the affordable
units will stay affordable forever. I still do not
like the idea of segregation, but if this has to be
because the density bonus law has gives the developer
yet one more concession then there must be a condition
where all the units are guaranteed to the City forever
as affordable. Sincerely, Rachelle Collier
4/19/2011
Deana Gay
From: Mary Lou Schultz [schltzfmly@cox.net]
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 2:29 PM
To: Deana Gay
Subject: Planning department.
Roy Sapa'u, Senior Planner
I support the application of Shea homes to complete the homes on Andrew/Sheridan, aka Nantucket,
to develop the lot on Vulcan/Ashbury known as Coral Cove, and to move the bonus density lots to the
Vulcan Townhomes near Paul Ecke Central School.
I have lived in Leucadia for 40 years and care deeply about my neighborhood.
The unfinished homes on Sheridan and Andrew are eyesores and have stood vacant and unfinished
now for several years. While they should not have been approved in'the first place, they now need
to be finished, landscaped and sold.
I have attended the information session led by Shea homes for both the Coral Cove and Nantucket
developments. The presenters have a clear goal and I think they will complete the projects in a
timely manner.
Mary Lou Schultz
1870 Wilstone Av
Leucadia, CA 92024
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Patrick Murphy April 20, 2011
Director of Planning and
City of Encinitas Planning Commissioners
Dear Mr. Murphy and Commissioners:
I am in shock and disbelief that Mr. Murphy and the City
Staff would even consider putting Case #11-00 8RA, # 11-
009RA5 #1 1-047RA and #1 1-048RA onto the April 21,
2011 Planning Commission Agenda.
I cannot believe that the City of Encinitas would even allow
Shea Homes consideration in attempting to move all of the
affordable units they are required to build at multiple
locations onto one, single site. How inappropriate of our
Staff to concur that the Developer should even be allowed
to bring such items for formal consideration before the
Planning Commission.
It is my personal hope for the Commission that by their
voting `No' on these items, that we clearly communicate to
the rest of the development community, once and for all
time, that we are not going to allow them to take affordable
units from their individual projects and cluster them all
together in one place.
When are we as a City going to come to understand that
Density Bonus and the building of affordable units is an
obligation we have to fulfill as a City? I recognize that
Shea Homes does not appear to be shirking their
responsibility in building these units, conversely they do
appear to be proceeding in a manner that insures that none
of our citizens have to have "those people" in their back
yards. Instead let's put "them" in one clustered area down
by the tracks and be sure that none of the more expensive
homes in surrounding areas have to be looking down at
"affordable housing".
The curious thing is that today affordable housing is about
housing for our children, homes for our teachers, homes for
people that are working in our retail businesses around our
City and on and on.
No longer can affordable housing be thought of as housing
for the poor.
There is a clear need for all types of housing to be spread
out equally throughout the entire City. We need to
reconsider our attitude towards multi-family housing and
overcome our apparent belief that only a `single family
home' is appropriate for Encinitas. I realize that some will
say that Shea is trying to build multi-family housing,
however, by clustering it all in one place, on one site; we
are not really meeting the needs for affordable housing in
all 5 of our communities here in Encinitas.
Our city should not be complicit in this travesty; I
respectfully ask that the Planning Commissioners vote `No'
to Shea Homes request.
Respectfully,
Alice Jacobson
Past Chair of the Encinitas Planning Commission
Message
Deana Gay
From: Elena Thompson [elenathompson@cox.net]
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 8:34 PM
To: Deana Gay
Subject: Shea Homes Project Input-Planning Commission Meeting 4-21-11
Dear Planning Commission Members,
After 4 years of driving by dumpy, dilapidated and unfinished homes here on Sheridan
Road with their white Tyvak paper fluttering in the wind, amongst so much else, my husband
and I are keen to see this former Barratt tract project get back on it's feet, built in a quality
fashion by Shea Homes and SOLD!
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There have been S0000 many documented problems with this development since inception,
and so many scandals associated with it. it's time to get this right. Our comments related to this
Thursday's planning session are as follows:
1) We would like to see the project finished in 2011!
2) We would like to see the former "low income lots" to be the first ones constructed on... in a
tasteful manner and homes that are not too big a footprint for the lot size (esp Sheridan lot). We
think it's only fair that and that you mandate that:
a. The developer make good on this deal swap and build these homes FIRST (so no more
monkey business takes place related to this!)
b. All and any future buyers should see these lots with homes on them prior to purchase, so they
can fully evaluate and appreciate what they are getting here. It would not be right for the
developer to leave this construction to the end and then dump a house on them. By forcing Shea
Homes to build these homes first, there will be no monkey business and buyer illusions of open
space, since this bonus density is going to be dense all right.
c. If this cannot happen (a. and b. above), then these former low income lots (2) should be set
aside in perpetuity as "open space" neighborhood parks and purchased by the City of Encinitas
given the lack of parks in this neglected and overlooked part of 92024.
3) We are in favor of the low income units being transferred to Vulcan, closer to the bus line,
services, and other low/lower income area of Leucadia, despite the following comment (item 4)
below.
4) We are against the construction of more low income properties in Leucadia, until which time
THE CITY OF ENCINITAS has a solid count of just how many rentals currently in existence,
that is to say: LOW INCOME, RENTAL UNITS, BOOTLEG UNITS (SO MANY!!!),
UNCOUNTED UNITS, TRAILERS, MOBILE HOMES, APARTMENTS, DUPLEXES,
TRIPLEXES, FOURPLEXES, MANUFACTURED HOMES AND THE LIKES. For the city
to be approving more low income units with so many low income living units already in
existence in this already very low income area (Leucadia) is a real disservice to the community
and to existing property owners and non-property owners. Our thinking is that if you had an
accurate count on that which is in existence, there would be no need for more low income
construction anywhere in Leucadia. Further, to group low income in an expensive, yet dumpy at
the same time, coastal enclave, seems contrary to our capitalistic system whereby you live
according to where you can afford and you densify according to where low income properties are
lacking (for proper mixing versus segregation). I am quite sure you'll find the majority of
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already dense and low income housing is unfairly located/concentrated in Leucadia over and above
anywhere else in the zip code and or West of I-5 region.
5) We would like to ensure that there is ample parking (versus the parking in fire lanes that bonus
density home owners regularly park in now-Hang Court across the street is a perfect example, of this in
violation of bonus density laws!) within the "subdivision" to avoid more Leucadia blight and parking of
cars on a major pass through/thoroughfare here on Sheridan.
6) We would like to see the CITY OF ENCINITAS stop approving the construction of bonus density
units in exchange for non-existent money from Sacramento as part of their requirement for bonus
density in exchange for transportation funding. Sacramento should not be dictating what we do in
Encinitas or at least not until they get their $26 Billion dollar deficit in order-which currently hinders
them allocating any.funding to Encinitas as it is. Let's have a moratorium on this silly business practice
until they can back up their dictates with a balanced budget to start. Let's manage our own affairs versus
letting outsiders manage them with a rotten carrot for a stick.
Thank you for your consideration of our comments and for the work you do in support of QUALITY OF
LIFE FOR RESIDENTS OF ENCINITAS AND LEUCADIA.
John and Elena Thompson
Leucadia Home Owners and Local business owners since 1989
4/21/2011
Deana Ga
From:
JP from Surfy Surfy [surferlabor@gmail.com]
Sent:
Thursday, April 21, 2011 7:45 AM
To:
Tom Frank
Cc:
Deana Gay; Peter Curry; morgan mallory; falconsbodyboardshop@gmail.com; Ieucadia101
@sbcglobal.net; cmarvinesq@cox.net; elenathompson@cox.net; fredson101@aol.com;
coastarchitects@cox.net; hh@hh4law.com; kevin@primicon.com; kmsdds@yahoo.com;
matthew@aztecappliance.com; patriciabe118@gmail.com; pecke3@eckeranch.com;
pnorby@sbcglobal.net; steve@shacarchitecture.com; william@morrisonworkshop.com;
Kathleen Mc Millen Lees; KMC; Rachelle Collier; Max and Julia Moore; John Wigmore; Susie
& Dan Murray; dan gill; John S. Lavery; wsmb@cox.net; Sherri Howard; Christina Frank;
craig@angellift.com; Tony Kranz; walter shaffer; Karen Svet; Diane Langager
Subject:
Re: Please foward this message to all Planning Commisioners, and include as public
comment for the April 21st Planning Commisioners meeting- Cases 11-08RA, 11-009RA,
11-47RA, and 11-49RA
Does affordable housing really equal blight? Didn't we all live in crappy apartments during/after
college before we got married and had kids?
Just playing devil's advocate. I like having an infusion of young people in Leucadia.
JP
On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 1:13 PM, Tom Frank <trfrank@cox.net> wrote:
> Dear Planning Commissioners,
> PLEASE DONT MAKE LEUCADIA A DUMPING GROUND FOR ALL THE CITY'S LOW
> INCOME HOUSING!
> This email serves as a protest and to voice a strong recommendation
> not to approve staff recommendation and allow the conditions of the
> developments to dump all their low income housing at the Vulcan
> Townhomes or any other site in Leucadia. See reference staff report at
> http://archive.ci.encinitas.ca.us/WebLink8/DocView.aspx?id=675882&dbid=0
> Leucadia already has a higher percentage portion of low income housing
> than the other communities in Encinitas.
> The low income housing should remain where the density bonus law
> intended, with the proposed new development. The law was not intended
> to maximize profits for the developer and encourage blight in another locations.
> If the developer want to cluster their low housing in one location, I
> suggest they propose a location outside of Leucadia.
> Please vote NO to Staff's recommendation on these cases. Their
> current recommendation is good for the developer and bad for Leucadia.
> It's that simple. .
> Tom Frank
> Leucadian
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Deana Gay
From: Sue Steele [steele.susan@att.net]
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 10:07 AM
To: Deana Gay
Subject: Support for several projects
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen of the Planning Commission,
My name is Susan Steele and I am an Encinitas resident. I am writing to support several related cases
that are on tonight's agenda. I had planned to attend to give my comments in person, but unfortunately,
am out of town. I was however able to attend the City Council meeting to express my support for the
funding of the Iris project.
Specifically I wish to express my support for the Coral Cove, Bahlmann, Nantucket and Iris projects. I
support the resolution amendments as written. I am pleased that an exceptional builder like Shea can
deliver quality housing for our income restricted housing needs in Encinitas.
I appreciate the hard work you do to help our community. These related projects will be a benefit to
Encinitas.
Sincerely,
Sue Steele
4/21/2011
Deana Gay
From: Mike [conley.michael@att.net]
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 1:48 PM
To: Deana Gay
Subject: Support of Agenda Items
To the Planning Commissioner:
I am a resident of Leucadia and am writing in support of April 21 agenda items 11-008, 11-009,
11-047, and 11-048.
I believe that Encinitas should provide more affordable housing and that Shea is a reputable, quality
builder.
Please vote "yes" on these items.
Sincerely,
Mike Conley
Sent from my I-phone
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Deana Gay
From: Laurin Pause [LPause@crcncc.org]
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 2:04 PM
To: Deana Gay
Subject: In Support of the Iris Project on Vulcun
Dear Members of the Planning Commission,,
Tonight you will be hearing a request from Shea Homes for support for the Iris, affordable
housing project, on Vulcan. I would be at the meeting to speak on behalf of this project but
have a scheduling conflict.
I heartily endorse this project and encourage the Planning Commission to approve the project for
the following reasons.
Paul Barnes of Shea Homes San Diego, was instrumental in building Carol's House and
providing the necessary leadership to provide financial leverage and community support in 2004
for Community Resource Center. He has continued to be a strong supporter of CRC and to
other organizations in our community such as the Heritage Museum. He not only lives in this
community but clearly stands behind his organization in supporting it.
As an advocate for the low- income population in Encinitas, I also strongly believe in the need
for additional affordable housing in this community. This will become even more critical as our
population begins to age and must rely on a fixed income. SANDAG has recently reported that
the most significant growth in the population over the next 20 years in Encinitas will be seniors.
I also believe that smaller projects such as this one blend into the community and would have
less of an impact on the surrounding community.
In addition, over the past year, CRC has seen a significant increase in families currently living in
Encinitas needing rental assistance and access to affordable housing. Due to the lack of affordable
housing, we have had to assist many families in relocating to neighboring communities.
I do unconditionally support this project and encourage the Planning Commission to do the
same. I am happy to provide further information or answer questions as they relate to the need
in the community.
Regards
Laurin
Laurin Pause
Executive Director
Community Resource Center
650 Second Street
Encinitas, CA 92024
760-753-1156
www.crcncc.org
4/21/2011
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Deana Ga
From: Ron Ranson [rranson@ucsd.edu]
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 5:22 PM
To: Deana Gay
Subject: planning commission and Shea homes/affordable housing
Planning Commission: .
I regret that I can not attend tonight's meeting concerning the proposal to move to another location
the affordable homes slated for Sheridan and Andrew .
For 5 years the residents have been told the two projects can not be combined. Each is a separate
unit. Now the staff proposal is to forget all that and move the affordable homes to a Vulcan Ave
location. I believe the rules of density bonus state the affordable homes must be built on site. They
can not be moved.
If you vote to move the affordable homes then you must extract from Shea two things: (1) The lots
must be redistributed to larger units. And (2) this is time to reconsider the design of the homes. They
are boxy, have much to much bulk and the textures are a cheap cut and paste operation with little
regard for the standard unique architecture normally found in this area. Shea will tell you they
bought the package, but they will be ugly homes (worse than the western plot) and has no place in
this area.
Sincerely,
Ron Ranson
174 Andrew Ave
92024