The city of Oceanside voted to limit the number of units a developer can build in the downtown area. The city said this will preserve the beach-town feel. But, housing advocates say Oceanside is going against state housing law.
On Wednesday, the Oceanside City Council voted to put a limit of 86 market-rate housing units per acre on what developers can build in the downtown area. Once affordable housing units are factored in, the number shouldn't exceed 150 units per acre.
In 2019 the cap was 43 units per acre — half the current number — but the council removed it and gave developers unlimited density as long as their proposals met affordable housing requirements. This led to the approval of larger and denser developments in the downtown area, the majority at market rate."I haven't spoken to a single person that lives in our city that wants us to drastically increase from the previous building that we've had before," Joyce said.
Lewis said it would be better if cities viewed dense housing as a positive thing because it leads to economic growth, more middle-class income, and less homelessness.
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