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The chair thanked Neville for his remarks and noted the comment period was an opportunity for members of the public to address non‑agenda items. The Planning Commission did not take action on the matter during the meeting; Neville’s remarks were recorded in the meeting public comment record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Encinitas Planning Commission Meeting Live Stream 8/21/25","oneSentenceSummary","A resident, Gregory Neville, addressed the Planning Commission during oral communications expressing concern about televised scenes of armed agents detaining people at a local Home Depot and asked whether city officials could act.","taxTitle","Encinitas, San Diego County, California","taxId",3828,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6500207,"Planning commission approves Verdi undercrossing design and adopts mitigated negative declaration",0,6357000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5653817-2cfd0477e34f8ccd2b28cd2b58af5057&start=6357&end=6357","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5653817-2cfd0477e34f8ccd2b28cd2b58af5057/thumbnail_6357000.jpg","/articles/6500207/Encinitas/San-Diego-County/California/Planning-commission-approves-Verdi-undercrossing-design-and-adopts-mitigated-negative-declaration","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6500207-afe3b9644c8138ea1b4eb7d9b66826a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770606500&Signature=SRdbOOlXyA5RdCSww2fNblxMssPYZbmBsd~SHfN~bPCHt-nKXG30ls0T7-uuweecamP6skKdD0qyB1J22XkSBMQ~UnI8ExCvY7onVkWlI6WTY2FjyQN5qTC9ANdj42PfF3lAB4xKekOkVhTT~OVDVwV1OR1iFIWWx4W16tUmWl~Ozh~uq-NxFtYW6nMw5Bxai1HbYxICsI2zu7tr1rHjdmMLSm2mr5vJzNPmzar3kD23e7wrGUMpDLQmFgYhrJtotg-XXSKY9lrBvyYUGFaIYSl6iTeGqeYn8KmZH8GTFOkPdIMlQoUyLM1P2XKc48L33Zvp0rIQRwF1UmeKeV~ahA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Encinitas Planning Commission voted 4‑0 to approve the design review permit and coastal development permit for the proposed Verdi Undercrossing project in Cardiff-by-the‑Sea and adopted the project's draft mitigated negative declaration, subject to the mitigation monitoring and reporting program contained in the staff materials.

Fran Carr, Associate Planner, presented the project (case Multi0039852020), which would construct a grade‑separated pedestrian undercrossing in the North County Transit District (NCTD) right‑of‑way between San Elijo Avenue and South Coast Highway 101, south of Verdi Avenue and north of List Avenue. The project would pass under the double tracks of the coastal rail line and tie into the existing Coastal Rail Trail. Key features include ramps and pathways meeting ADA standards, landscaping with 100% native plant selections, retaining walls up to 10 feet tall with architectural treatment to reduce visual impacts, lighting, furnishings, and pedestrian beacons at Verdi and List. The scope includes temporary and permanent work within NCTD right‑of‑way and intermittent night/weekend construction windows to work near the rail lines.

The environmental initial study identified potentially significant effects for cultural resources, tribal resources and geology/soils; the draft mitigated negative declaration includes mitigation measures and a mitigation monitoring and reporting program addressing tribal monitors, archaeological/paleontological monitoring during grading, and related measures. The city received comments from the North County Transit District and the California Public Utilities Commission during the public review period; the final MND and responses were included in the project packet.

Staff noted that the project has been in conceptual design since 2015, design funding was obtained in 2018, and the current design work ran through 2025. Construction funding has not been secured; staff’s order‑of‑magnitude construction estimate was roughly $17–18 million. The city will pursue grant funding and engineering and construction will follow if funds are obtained.

Commissioners asked about pedestrian connections and whether painted crosswalks or curb ramps on the east side of San Elijo Avenue (at Verde and List) should be added to provide safe north–south access to the undercrossing entry points. Staff noted existing constraints on the east side (limited shoulder and no existing ramps) and agreed to return with a study of whether additional crosswalks or ramps are warranted to better funnel pedestrians to the new beacons on San Elijo and the signalized crossing on South Coast Highway 101. Commissioner comments supported the design, noted ADA compliance, and emphasized the need to preserve pedestrian access on the Coastal Rail Trail during construction.

A member of the public, David Solomon, spoke in support, praising the project and staff work. With the motion to approve the design review, coastal development permit and adoption of the mitigated negative declaration, the commission also included a request to study potential crosswalk/ramp improvements on List and Verde to improve safe access to the new facilities. The motion passed 4‑0.","Commission approved design review, coastal development permit and adoption of a mitigated negative declaration for a proposed pedestrian undercrossing in the NCTD right‑of‑way near Verdi Avenue; staff estimated construction costs at about $17–18 million and noted no construction funding is yet identified.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6500212,"Encinitas planning commission approves Martin Residence with front-yard and cantilever conditions",5280,678000,5958000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5653817-2cfd0477e34f8ccd2b28cd2b58af5057&start=678&end=5958","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5653817-2cfd0477e34f8ccd2b28cd2b58af5057/thumbnail_678000.jpg","/articles/6500212/Encinitas/San-Diego-County/California/Encinitas-planning-commission-approves-Martin-Residence-with-front-yard-and-cantilever-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6500212-cfe4699e884e8b9b852b3dabcbfa64db/orig.mp4?Expires=1770606500&Signature=hud26iiKN6MFKgYpzt~fSfCQOo4mEpE3LkSuNhnCp4MLjh0lzhGC-Fu89irkLMcorDYjzO7vHOcMpZjTWqsRM6qeDz1Y0U~pUXPFzcqzG1n2g9j2Tz-tgmApfFm5DlemiHPJLU0i6dR4sIBDWp7cI2XH76TCMeE7t5WPLnYbJQx97-3hWmYb9CQJf0nna2U6NQCHkIVZntiukyX~rQ6Xw21mxOTPA62r~NPXxYnrk6bRgIXaZdxToTtLLhZIK62CNe75nYAPLICmgZ-nsxt0TeNt9CXkrB-kUpQLUmQ8CQy2K15XTulKH6GxqvNpoJ2--dEbd8cGWv65A8iKvVLCyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Encinitas Planning Commission on a 3-2 vote approved the Martin Residence project, a proposed two‑story single‑family home at 444 Neptune Avenue that required multiple variances and a coastal development permit.

Staff recommended approval of the project, including a reduced front yard setback and a reduced interior side yard setback, and the commission adopted that recommendation with two amendments: (1) a condition memorializing the memo that limits second‑story cantilever roof eave encroachment into the bluff setback to the permitted 20% and (2) a requirement that the garage/laundry wall be shifted westward toward the bluff‑setback line to the extent feasible so the rear wall touches the setback line if possible.

Takoma Eastland, Associate Planner for the City of Encinitas, told commissioners that the proposal (case Multi0052182022) would build a 2,560‑square‑foot two‑story house with a 546‑square‑foot attached garage on a vacant bluff‑top lot. The applicants requested three variances: reduce the 25‑foot front yard setback to 13 feet, reduce one required interior side yard setback from 10 feet to 5 feet, and waive the requirement to provide a third off‑street parking stall for homes over 2,500 square feet. Eastland said the site lies within Encinitas' R‑8 zone, the Coastal Bluff overlay and the Coastal Commission's appeal jurisdiction, and that staff found the project consistent with the General Plan and Local Coastal Program and exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15303(a) for single‑family residence construction.

Craig Lewis, speaking for the applicant, described the project history and explained that the California Coastal Commission’s earlier appeal led to a 79‑foot bluff edge setback that, he said, left only a narrow buildable area. Lewis said the design attempts to fit the neighborhood pattern, including a second‑story cantilevered living area that encroaches into the bluff‑setback allowance for architectural projection and a smaller two‑car garage. Jim Knowlton, the project's geotechnical consultant, explained that the Coastal Commission’s 79‑foot figure reflects a combined factor‑of‑safety and erosion setback and that the commission’s restrictions prohibit foundations within the 79‑foot zone but allow non‑foundation “flat work” such as pavers where removable hardscape is preferred.

Commissioners questioned the staff and applicant about whether the house could be shifted to increase driveway depth, how much living area sits on the cantilever, and precedents for past variances along Neptune Avenue. Commissioner discussion showed split views: some commissioners said the narrow lot and the Coastal Commission setback constitute a unique hardship that justifies variance relief; others were concerned about creating precedent and about the shallow driveway that could leave a parked car projecting into the public right of way.

A public speaker, Ned Sahin, said he supported the project and described it as consistent with the character of Neptune Avenue. No public speakers opposed the application at the hearing.

The commission approved the resolution adopting staff findings and granting the requested variances and coastal development permit with the amendments described above. The motion passed 3‑2. The record shows the commission also added a condition addressing the west‑facing roof eave encroachment identified in the staff memo.

The project record notes an earlier version approved by the city in 2016 (Planning Commission resolution PC2016‑16) and subsequent Coastal Commission action culminating in a larger geologic setback. The applicant’s filing, neighborhood participation meeting, and staff analyses are part of the administrative record.","The Planning Commission approved a two-story bluff‑top residence at 444 Neptune Avenue with variances for reduced front and one side-yard setbacks and a waiver of a third driveway parking stall, subject to conditions including a required adjustment to garage placement and limits on bluff cantilever eaves.","actionData","errors"]

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