The Coast News, June 24, 2022

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A bridge will connect a small hotel at Marea Village to the neighboring resort. The site will also feature pet-friendly spaces and a dog run, communal fire pits, fitness center, drought-tolerant and native landscape, and 33,900-square-feet of open space. “In terms of effectively utilizing this property, this is the right place for the project on a commercial and residential level,” said Chairman Kevin

DEL MAR — Theoretical discussions about where to build over 100 affordable housing units in the land-scarce city RANCHO of Del Mar took firmer shapeSFNEWS this month, as city officials considered specific scenarios for largescale housing at the Fairgrounds and two smaller city-owned lots. The city is scrambling to identify feasible options for affordable housing construction to comply with state requirements outlined in its 6th Cycle Housing Element. By 2029, Del Mar is obligated to build 101 units for households earning between 30% and 80% of the area median income, along with a 12-unit requirement that went unmet during the previous housing cycle. City officials aim to build at least 61 of these units on public land, specifically the state-owned Del Mar Fairgrounds and two city-owned empty lots at the Civic Center on 10th Street and another on 28th Street. Consultant teams Stephen Dalton Architects (SDA) and Keyser Marston Associates (KMA)

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SINCE REPUBLIC Services launched on March 27 in Carlsbad, hundreds of residents have complained about various issues, such as going weeks without waste receptacles. As complaints mounted, the city even asked Republic to pause its rollout. Story on Page 12. Photo by Michael T. Hartman

Planning Commission approves Marea Village project  Sister project neighbors luxury Alila Marea resort By Stephen Wyer

ENCINITAS — The Encinitas Planning Commission recently approved a sister project to the luxury Alila Marea Beach Resort along North Coast Highway 101 in Leucadia. At its June 16 meeting, MAREA VILLAGE will feature 94 rental apartment units, in- the Planning Commission approved cluding 19 affordable units dedicated to low-income house- unanimously developer Larry Jackel’s holds. Courtesy rendering

mixed-use complex consisting of 94 rental apartment units, 34 hotel units, four mixed-use commercial buildings and two commercial buildings. Commissioner Steve Dalton recused himself from the vote due to his associations with the developer. Nineteen of the rental apartments will be inclusionary or affordable housing units, while the rest will be market-rate. Eight of the hotel units will also be affordable, per the city staff report.

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