Let's continue to watch how the quaint old beach town of Carlsbad is being redeveloped by big money and a laissez-faire city council - so far, it looks like a grab-bag (an assortment of miscellaneous items):
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Local Government
Prop 19 Ads
Bill and I were talking about Prop 19 yesterday, and we both agreed it doesn't seem to have much chance of passing because the California Association of Realtors, the authors of the initiative, haven't been pushing a clear case of why it is important. The C.A.R. has...
Carlsbad ADU Policy
Hat tip to Peter for sending in this article: CARLSBAD — The city finalized its policy regarding accessory dwelling units to reflect changes in state law. During its Sept. 1 meeting, the City Council approved amendments to the zoning and municipal codes, in addition...
Tamarack Tunnel
For a city that has $100 million-plus in the bank and paid $16 million in 2001 for the Farmers Insurance building that still sits vacant, spending $3 million on this must be seen as pennies? CARLSBAD — Questions about safety, costs and the possibility of flooding...
Carlsbad Outdoor Dining
To address potential reduction of operable indoor space due to social distancing requirements, the City of Carlsbad is processing requests to allow for temporary use of public sidewalks and private parking lots - which sounds better than closing State St. altogether....
San Diego Housing Bond
This potential bond issue (and resulting property-tax payments) is for the City of San Diego only. From the U-T: Supporters of a $900 million housing bond say they will continue pursuing the measure for the November ballot, despite the sharp economic downturn...
Fix Zoning
There aren't many (if any) of the larger parcels left for big developments, but if the government was an easier and cheaper component, then new infill projects and the repurposing of commercial/industrial properties into residential could benefit - an excerpt from a...
Carlsbad Business-Loan Program
Let's also survive the effects of the corona! We (Klinge Realty Group) have been fortunate to stay in full operation and be very productive this year, so we haven't had layoffs or cutbacks. In fact, our team has grown - daughter Natalie is now on board! But for those...
Upzoning
Here is a relatively-neutral look at the unaffordability problem in America's bigger cities, and implementing the idea of upzoning to fix it. Backyard accessory homes could really help out here:
Tax-Filing Relief
Federal: Congress is working through several fiscal policy proposals. It is very likely that whatever relief is passed will include tax incentives that will need to be carefully planned for. The Treasury and IRS announced on March 17 that the tax deadline will be...
