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O’side advances resort, lagoon By Samantha Nelson
OCEANSIDE — The city’s planning commission on Monday unanimously approved a giant mixed-use development anchored by a resort and artificial surf lagoon to replace a 92-acre vacant lot and former home to a drive-in theater and swap meet. Ocean Kamp will re-
SOLANA BEACH — Voters living in Solana Beach will be asked to consider a local one-cent sales tax measure in November’s general election to generate revenue for infrastructure, emergency responseRANCHO and traffic management in the city. SFNEWS The Solana Beach City Council unanimously adopted a resolution and ordinance confirming the measure’s placement on the ballot at its July 13 meeting, following the example of several neighboring cities which have adopted local sales taxes over the years. Solana Beach residents currently face a sales tax rate of 7.75%, including the 7.25% state tax and a 0.50% SANDAG district tax. An additional one-cent increase would bring the city’s total sales tax to 8.75%, placing Solana Beach among the cities with the highest rates in San Diego County. City officials estimate the tax will bring approximately $3 million in additional annual revenue for the city, providing reliable, locally-produced funds for the city’s general fund to cover local maintenance and infrastructure in the face of rising costs for services, materials and construction. “As the cost of services and maintenance continue
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Ocean Kamp project to replace drive-in theater
JULY 29, 2022
place the large parcel located on the corner of Foussat Road and state Route 76 with a mixed-use development with 700 homes consisting of apartments, condos, townhomes and senior housing; 134,400 square feet of commercial space with offices, retail and restaurants; several miles of trails and 20 acres of open space; and a 3.5-acre wave lagoon for year-round surfing, swimming and paddleboarding. The project also proposes to build a hotel resort with 232 hotel rooms, eight
villas with 18 rooms, 16 casitas with 20 rooms, and permanent Airstream trailers totaling 30 rooms. Parking for the resort and commercial uses will include 1,050 spaces. The development would also have a few parks connected by a network of trails throughout the area with a mountain bike pump track. According to Jon Corn, a partner with the project, the development would also work with the city to improve lighting, water TURN TO OCEAN KAMP ON 13
LAGOON CLEANUP
Organized by Seven Still Brewery and Distillery, volunteers came out July 23 to help prevent people from using illegal pathways on the north shore of Agua Hedionda Lagoon. Photo by Steve Puterski
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