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Why We Are Appealing NCA vs Carlsbad
Proposition E, passed by the voters as an initiative in 1986, established a growth management plan (GMP) by ordinance 9808 that required “performance standards” for ensuring that the city has adequate infrastructure and amenities. Those standards were adopted in resolution 8796. Prop E. stated that "The City Council or the [...]
The Judge says “The city is not adhering to the spirit of Prop E with respect to parks” and makes more surprising comments here.
"The city has, in practice, taken the position that if the city's roads and intersections become too congested to meet the original performance standard, then the city can modify the performance standard and/or choose to exempt any roads and intersections that do not meet the standard. The court doubts [...]
Steve Linke is a former Carlsbad traffic commissioner and Citizen’s “Carlsbad Tomorrow” GMP update committee member.
Steve Linke found that Carlsbad has now reverted back to using its old discredited and unvalidated method for evaluating traffic. See .pdf files below that contain all of the communications he provided to the GMP update citizen committee (Carlsbad Tomorrow) on which he served. He noted that for circulation/mobility staff’s [...]
North County Advocates vs City of Carlsbad
The Court, having taken the above-entitled matter under submission on 07/05/2023 and have fully considered the arguments of all parties, both oral and written, as well as the evidence presented, now rules as follows. View Order
Harbaugh Seaside Trails site
Supported the successful acquisition of the 3-acre Harbaugh Seaside Trails site, east of Coast Highway 101 and bordering the San Elijo Lagoon http://www.thecoastnews.com/2016/12/22/harbaugh-seaside-trails-plans-revealed/
Its’ a Win-Win-Win on Poinsettia 61
SETTLEMENT AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT AGREEMENT This Settlement and Community Benefit Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into on March 14,2017, by and among NORTH COUNTY ADVOCATES, a non-profit corporation, on behalf of itself and its members (collectively "NCA"), the CITY OF CARLSBAD ("City"), a municipal corporation, LENNAR HOMES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. [...]
La Costa Town Square (LCTS)
La Costa Towne Center, located on the southeast corner of La Costa Ave. and El Camino Real was slated for redevelopment but the developer has since cancelled the proposed design following objections raised by North County Advocates. Click Here for Reasons La Costa Town Square (LCTS) – NCA is [...]
Citizen’s Group Files Suit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - June 27, 2016 Citizen’s Group Files Suit Challenging Unconstitutional Settlement Agreement between City of Encinitas and Building Industry Association of San Diego\r\nToday, the Encinitas Residents Alliance, supported by the North County Advocates, filed a lawsuit against the City of Encinitas and CityMark Development. The lawsuit [...]
Harbaugh Seaside Trails Grant
Saved 3.5 acres in a land acquisition purchase of wetlands adjacent to the Buena Vista Lagoon Ecological Reserve with a $50,000 NCA grant. https://www.thecoastnews.com/2016/01/05/buena-vista-audubon-purchases-3-5-acres/
Objections to the Caruso Affiliated 85/15 Initiative
Overview Caruso Affiliated, a major high end shopping center developer, submitted an initiative to the City of Carlsbad in May 2015. Their proposed project was described as the 85/15 Plan which purported to preserve 85% of the site as open space while developing only 15% for a regional shopping [...]