Letters to the Editor 8-25-22
Beach City down south Dear ER: I just witnessed a cautionary tale in my hometown of Encinitas that is similar to the Verandas and AES developments (ER August 25, 2022). A developer wanted to shoehorn 277 units onto a three acre parcel. The Encinitas City Council, with community support, did not approve the project. The developer sued the city, citing SB 330 (the “Housing Crisis Act, of 2019). The council then approved a slightly modified development plan, which will still ruin the semi-rural nature of this part of the city. Let this be a lesson for the residents of Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach. Fight hard for the quality of life, and residential living you have invested in. Challenge the Verandas and AES projects. Don’t be bullied by State legislators who have their own political agenda. Once the developers have made their profit, they will be off to another project, and then move to Montana for their own “quality of life.” Steve Magoffin Hermosa Beach Unaffordable by any other name Dear ER: This is not affordable housing, other than six units for very low income people (“Manhattan Beach Planning Commission rejects Project Verandas appeals,” ER June 16, 2022). 76 units are…
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