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...
Local Government
Prop 19 Answers
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...
Palm Trimming
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...
Carlsbad Power Plant
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 Trust Protect Reassessment?
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...
Will Prop 19 Increase Inventory?
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...
Prop 19 is Ahead
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:...
War
We have worn out shoes, but we paid our dues.....
Outside the Box
Del Mar Affordable Housing
We can expect that the government entities will be trying to jam affordable housing into every possible nook and cranny from now on. The idea of redeveloping larger areas, like Kearny Mesa, and include a nice compliment of affordable housing into an overall plan to...