OB Planning Board Takes Position on Regulation of Vacation Rentals

At its meeting on November 4, 2015, the Ocean Beach Planning Board adopted the following letter to City Councilmember Lorie Zapf in response to her proposed regulations on vacation rentals in San Diego:

• Letter to Councilmember Zapf on Regulation of Vacation Rentals (PDF)

This letter takes into account the input received by the OB Planning Board and OB Town Council in our joint meeting on September 21, by community members in the Community Planners Committee meeting on September 22, as well as over four months of discussion and deliberation at our regular Board and committee meetings.

Ocean Beach is one of the most affected neighborhoods by this proposed change in legislation.

The community is committed to finding an equitable solution that balances the desire for residents to maintain the integrity of their neighborhoods with long term residents, as well as for owners to rent out their homes for a portion of the year. Our goal is to strike compromise with both groups to develop the best outcome possible.

– John Ambert, Chair

OB Planning Board Adopts Policy on FAR Deviations for Sustainable Development

At its meeting on October 21, 2015, the Ocean Beach Planning Board adopted a policy on acceptable deviations to floor area ratio (FAR) under City-mandated incentive programs for sustainable development. Download the policy here:

• Policy for Deviations to Floor Area Ratio (FAR) Under Sustainability Incentive Programs
  (PDF)

More policies, resolutions and letters by the Ocean Beach Planning Board can be found at oceanbeachplanning.org/resolutions.

OB Planning Board New Postal Mailing Address

In an effort to reduce operating costs and support local business, the Ocean Beach Planning Board has a new postal mailing address, hosted by the OB Business Center. The new address is:

4876 Santa Monica Ave #133
San Diego CA 92107

This address will be used primarily for official mailings from the City of San Diego. For members of the public, the best way to contact the OB Planning Board is to attend our public meetings on the first Wednesday of each month (see Meetings for details).

OB Planning Board Lends Support to Naming Park for Ruth Varney Held

At its meeting on September 2, 2015, the Ocean Beach Planning Board voted to support the efforts of the Ocean Beach Community Development Corporation to name a portion of Ocean Beach Park (near Saratoga Avenue) for noted community volunteer Ruth Varney Held, as noted in the following letter:

• Letter to OB Community Development Corporation in support of naming portion of Ocean Beach Park for Ruth Varney Held (PDF, 45k)

More resolutions and letters by the Ocean Beach Planning Board can be found at oceanbeachplanning.org/resolutions.

OB Planning Board Endorses SD Draft Climate Action Plan

At its meeting on June 3, 2015, the Ocean Beach Planning Board voted to support the City of San Diego’s draft Climate Action Plan, approving the following letter to Mayor Kevin Faulconer and the City Council:

• Letter to Mayor Faulconer in Support of Draft Climate Action Plan and 100% Renewable Energy (PDF, 45k)

More resolutions and letters by the Ocean Beach Planning Board can be found at oceanbeachplanning.org/resolutions.

More New Members

New Appointments

At its May 6 meeting, the Ocean Beach Planning Board appointed two new members to vacant seats:

DISTRICT 2
Nanci Kelly

DISTRICT 7
Georgia Sparkman

Visit the Members page to view the full roster of the Ocean Beach Planning Board.

Remaining Vacancies

As shown on the Members page, vacant seats remain in Districts 1 and 5 (as of May 6, 2015). Any member of the community may seek appointment to these vacancies, regardless of their district of residence.

If you are interested in seeking appointment, see oceanbeachplanning.org/serving.

OB Planning Board Expresses Concern on One Paseo

At its meeting on April 1, 2015, the Ocean Beach Planning Board approved the following resolution and letter expressing concern over the recently approved One Paseo project in Carmel Valley:

• Resolution Expressing Concern on the Approval of the One Paseo Project in Carmel Valley (PDF, 25k)

• Letter to Councilmember Lorie Zapf on City Council Approval of the One Paseo Project in Carmel Valley (PDF, 25k)

More resolutions and letters by the Ocean Beach Planning Board can be found at oceanbeachplanning.org/resolutions.

SANDAG Transportation Planning Workshop: Fri, Jun 21

As part of its planning process for the new Regional Plan—which will be a combination of the documents currently known as the Regional Comprehensive Plan and the Regional Transportation Plan—SANDAG will be hosting a public workshop on transportation and land use this Friday, June 21. This is a great opportunity to provide your opinions to the real decisionmakers on regional transportation issues.

The workshop will focus specifically on transportation and land use issues, to include the following topics: emerging transportation technologies, parking and pricing, active transportation, land use scenarios, mobility, and transportation project evaluation criteria.

SANDAG will have experts on hand to explain these issues and answer questions, and is seeking as much public input as possible.

 
For more information on the Regional Plan process, see SANDAG’s San Diego Forward page.