Above is the map produced by the City of Carlsbad to help identify the areas where they can increase production of multi-family units, and try to reach their low-income housing goals. I circled in red the larger developments: The owners of the Mall have proposed...
The tunnel under the freeway seems extravagant when people can use the existing Carlsbad Village Drive access. The rest of the project seems simple and relatively inexpensive if the tunnel is left out. Let's note that the map above is from 2009 - none of parking...
Jordan works for the county and answered questions about Prop 19 in this interview here: https://www.facebook.com/SanDiegoUnionTribune/videos/4210256878986440 A few highlights: If you transfer ownership to your kids by February 15th through a grantor trust or...
A local fire this week showed how flammable a palm tree can be when not trimmed: Cal Fire, Carlsbad FD & Police doing another great job - no homes damaged, and no injuries. Two other fires were started nearby on the same day, and a homeless woman was arrested for...
The demolition is underway - you can see right through the plant now! The 'stack should be coming down in the second quarter of 2021. https://www.nrg.com/case-studies/carlsbad.html The homes on the hill in Spyglass and Heron Bay should benefit the most. In a softer...
Prop. 19 will reduce or eliminate some generous tax breaks that families get when property is transferred between parents and children. But it won’t change the rules for trusts themselves. Some transfers are exempt from reassessment. Transfers between spouses are...
The U-T asked their twelve real estate experts about the effects of Prop 19: Q: Will Prop. 19 substantially increase home inventory in California? Of the local experts, 11 out of 12 said NO, and the justification for the one YES answer could have been just as easily...
I thought that Prop 19 would get lumped together with Prop 15 and cause voters to consider them both to be a change/threat to the original Prop-13. Though Prop 15 is losing, it appears that Prop 19 has passed: California Proposition 19 (100% reporting) YES: 51.5% NO:...
We have worn out shoes, but we paid our dues.....
