City needs to take ‘corrective action’ on new version of Encinitas Boulevard Apartment project, Bonta says
State Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Thursday that he’s taking a keen interest in the controversial Encinitas Boulevard Apartment proposal and will hold the city accountable if it fails to approve a new version of the controversial building plans.
“We urge the city to take prompt action to consider and approve the revised project if and when a new application is submitted,” Struhar wrote. “If the city fails to do so, the Attorney General is prepared to take immediate steps to hold the city accountable.
The apartment complex structures are proposed to top out at 69 feet — far higher than the city’s standard height limit of 39 feet. Both the height of the buildings and the massive look of the structures has drawn the ire of people who live in the surrounding Olivenhain region, which is known for its upscale, single-family homes on large lots.
In his four-page letter to the mayor Thursday, Struhar wrote that he believed the city violated both the state’s Housing Accountability Act and the Density Bonus Law when it failed to approve the development plans. The wealthy community of Encinitas needs to do more to address “significant disparities in housing needs” and prevent the creation of segregated housing areas, he added.
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