The Coast News, October 17, 2014

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Some residents say developers are exploiting a law over density-bonus rules. This week, the Building Industry Association of San Diego has filed a lawsuit to invalidate the Encinitas City Council’s recent action to close several loopholes that have been popular among developers of so-called “density-bonus” projects. File photo

Building Industry files lawsuitRANCHO SFNEWS against Encinitas

Dia de los muertos

By Aaron Burgin

The “Colores de La Muerte” exhibition at the California Center for the Arts Escondido is more of a celebration than an art exhibit, bringing the worlds of the living and the dead together, but also the nations of Mexico and the U.S. See the full story on page A19. Photo by Ellen Wright

Ruben Barrales resigns from fair board By Bianca Kaplanek

DEL MAR — The nine-member panel that governs the Del Mar Fairgrounds is once again down a director following the Oct. 1 resignation of Ruben Barrales. “After seven years on the Board, I must now focus more of my time and efforts on my other professional and community endeavors, and allow others to bring their talents to the board,” Barrales wrote in a letter read by board President Ruben Barrales resigns from the Fred Schenk at the Oct. 14 22nd DAA fair board on Oct. 1 meeting of the 22nd Dis- Courtesy photo

trict Agricultural Association board of directors. Barrales was appointed by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2007 to complete the term of a Poway defense contractor who resigned. He was reappointed the following year and continued to serve after his term expired in 2012. Barrales was the deputy assistant to President George W. Bush and director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. He also served as president and chief executive officer of the San Diego

Regional Chamber of Commerce and is currently president and CEO of GROW Elect, a political action committee that recruits, endorses, trains and funds Latino Republican candidates for public office. “It has been a privilege to be a member of the Board of Directors,” Barrales stated in his resignation letter. “I am proud of our collective accomplishments, and I appreciate the hard work and dedication provided by the professional staff at the TURN TO BARRALES ON A20

ENCINITAS — The Building Industry Association of San Diego has filed a lawsuit to invalidate the Encinitas City Council’s recent action to close several loopholes that have been popular among developers of so-called “density-bonus” projects. An email obtained by The Coast News indicates that City Attorney Glenn Sabine informed the Council of the lawsuit Monday afternoon, and advised them not to comment about it until they could discuss the matter in closed session. “I have attached the lawsuit for your information. We are currently evaluating the merits of the lawsuit and anticipate bringing it to the Council in Closed Session as soon as possible,” Sabine wrote. “In the meantime, please refrain from commenting on the subject matter of

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the lawsuit pending the Closed Session.” The BIA’s lawsuit argues that the Council’s actions, which they say were politically pressured, either violate state law or make it infeasible for developers to build the projects. “The Encinitas City Council, bowing to the pressure of certain residents fundamentally opposed to the application of the Density Bonus Law in their neighborhoods, has intentionally and knowingly instructed City Staff to “interpret” the Density Bonus Law in a manner contrary both to the letter and spirit of the law, and contrary to its longstanding interpretations thereof,” the lawsuit states. “The City Council seeks to render the Density Bonus Law ineffective and unusable in the City…” TURN TO LAWSUIT ON A20


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