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Next OBPB meeting is Tuesday, April 7 at 6pm

Join us at the next OBPB meeting and have an opportunity to hear from 3 of the candidates running for our District 2 Council seat.

Action Item #1: Elect the Executive Board

Action Item #2: Form The Project Review Committee

📣🗳 Info Item #1: CIty Council District 2 Candidates—The board will hear and ask questions of three of the Candidates running for San Diego CIty Council District 2 seat. Each candidate will be given 15 minutes to introduce themselves and answer questions.

🏠 Action Item #3: 2031-2033 Bacon St. PTS: 1138023—Coastal Development Permit to construct an 1,838 square-foot, 3-story single-dwelling unit on an undeveloped lot at 2031 Bacon Street. The project would also construct a new retaining wall, hardscape, and landscape. The 2,625 square-foot (0.06-acre) project site is zoned Residential – Multiple Unit (RM-2-4) and designated as Medium Density Residential in the Ocean Beach Community Plan. The project is also within the following overlay zones: Sustainable Development Areas , Complete Communities Housing Solutions, Complete Communities Mobility Choices, Airport Land Use Compatibility Overlay Zone, Coastal Height Limit Overlay Zone, Coastal Overlay Zone (Non-Appealable 2), Parking Impact Overlay Zone, Parking Standards Transit Priority Area, Transit Priority Area , Affordable Housing Parking Demand, ALUCP Airport Influence Area, ALUCP Noise Contours, FAA Part 77 Noticing Area, and Ocean Beach Cottage Emerging Historic District. PRC voted 3-0-0 to recommend the full board deny the project based on bulk and scale relative to the surrounding residences.

ZOOM Meeting ID: 840 8293 8403
Passcode: 826978

2025 OB Planning Board election is now open

Registration and voting is taking place now through March 4th, 2025.
Four (4) of our 12 seats are up for election this year. Board members are elected to 3-year terms. Board members are volunteers and receive no compensation. View candidate statements here.

Voting in the 2025 election

You are eligible to vote if you are at least 18 years of age and reside, own property, or own/operate a business within the Ocean Beach Planning Area (see map below). It is NOT necessary to be a registered voter with the state or county government.

All voters must complete a registration form and a ballot. This includes providing a photo identification and proof of a valid Ocean Beach address. There are 4 options for registration and voting:
For any additional questions please email the Board.

  • ONLINE: register online and receive an online ballot via email. Online registration and voting will open on February 25th and close Tuesday, March 4th at midnight.
  • IN PERSON: download and print a registration form and ballot and bring it to the March 4th OBPB meeting location between 5:30pm and 7:30pm. Meeting is located at Ocean Beach Recreation Center at the end of the hallway to the left. The address is 4726 Santa Monica Ave, San Diego, CA.
  • BALLOT DROP BOX: download and print a registration form and ballot and drop it off at the Ocean Beach Business Center located at: 4967 Newport Ave, Suite 12, San Diego, CA.
    The drop box is available during business hours between February 25 and March 4th.
  • MAIL: Print and mail your completed registration form and ballot to: OB Planning Board, 4967 Newport Avenue #133, San Diego, CA 92107. It must be received by March 4th.

More info can be found at https://oceanbeachplanning.org/elections/

4705 Point Loma Avenue

August 29, 2024 at 9am.
This is your last chance to be heard.

A public hearing for 4705 Point Loma Avenue will be held by the City of San Diego Planning Commission to consider an appeal on an application for a Coastal Development Permit to demolish an existing commercial structure and build a new, 20-unit, three-story multi-dwelling unit complex.

Find out how to make an in-person, written, or zoom comment by reading the public notice at https://wp.me/a3Akzd-11ru

OB Planning Board March 5th meeting

The Ocean Beach Planning Board’s Tuesday, March 5th meeting will be presenting two important items. To participate in the discussion please attend from 6-8pm at the OB Recreation Center 4726 Santa Monica Ave, Ocean Beach CA 92107.

Action Item #1 – Short Term Rental Ordinance Fix: The board will hear a presentation about the possible fixes to the STR ordinance.

Action Item #2 – Target’s Application for On Site Liquor License: The board will vote on whether to support or oppose Target’s application for an onsite Liquor License.

Plus, it’s OBPB election time. Don’t forget to cast a ballot while you’re there.

P.S. We’re going to try to FB Live the meeting but there is no guarantee it will work and we will not be monitoring the FB feed during the meeting so the best place to be is in person at the Rec. We’re working on making a live feed a regular occurrence.

Online registration is now open to vote for the 2024 OBPB Board

Please register to get your ballot via email https://tinyurl.com/vote-obpb2024

Online voter registration will close Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 8pm. Once registered and verified, you will receive an email with a link to the online ballot. Online voting will close on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at midnight.

If you wish to vote in person or by drop box, please download the reg form and ballot at https://oceanbeachplanning.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/OBPlanningBoard2024VoterRegAndBallot.pdf

All meetings moved to 1st Tuesday

In response to our community asking for a meeting time that does not coincide with the Farmers Market, the OBPB will be holding meetings on the 1st TUESDAY of every month.

The February meeting is Tuesday, February 6th at 6:00 pm at the OB Recreation Center.

This month OBPB will hear a presentation about the Affordable Housing Fund as well as discuss the March elections.

VOTING IS NOW OPEN FOR YOUR 2023 OB PLANNING BOARD

All members of the community who are 18 or older, and those who reside, own property or own/operate a business within the OB Community Plan Area are eligible to vote in the election.

4 WAYS YOU CAN VOTE:

  • Online: obtc.link/2023obpb (until March 1 at midnight)
  • In Person/Drop Off: March 1, 2023 between 8-10am or 4-8pm at the OB Recreation Center located at 4726 Santa Monica Ave.
  • Mail: OBPB, 4876 Santa Monica Ave. #133, San Diego, CA 92107 (must be in the mail by 5pm on March 1st)
  • Drop Box: OBBC, 4967 Newport Ave. Unit 12 (must be in the drop box by 5pm on March 1st)

More info and a paper ballot/registration at https://oceanbeachplanning.org/elections/