DATE:
April 9, 2024
25
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS AT THE DEL MAR FAIRGROUNDS (DISTRICT 3)
Body
OVERVIEW
The San Diego region is facing a decades-long affordable housing shortage that strains working families, seniors, veterans, and contributes to rising rates of homelessness. Local and state agencies have explored options to facilitate the development of more affordable housing. One of the most promising strategies is to leverage publicly-owned land for the development of affordable housing. The state-owned Del Mar Fairgrounds, located within the City of Del Mar, is one of the most prominent potential development sites.
The Del Mar Fairgrounds is a 324-acre parcel owned and operated by the 22nd District Agricultural Association (DAA), a California State Institution. The City of Del Mar and the DAA recently approved an Exclusive Negotiating Rights Agreement (ENRA), agreeing to work together to identify a one to two acre portion of the site to facilitate the development of at least 61 units of affordable housing. The DAA Board and Del Mar City Council unanimously approved the ENRA agreement on Feb 20, 2024, and March 4, 2024, respectively.
The Del Mar Fairgrounds site is of regional significance. It is one of the most prominent publicly owned developable parcels in San Diego County and located within a mobility hub in SANDAG's 2021 Regional Transportation Plan. Further, high-opportunity coastal regions of San Diego County have historically been challenging to locate and develop affordable housing due to high land prices. However, it is important that all communities incorporate attainable housing options to support affordability, diversity, inclusion, and avoid overconcentrating affordable housing in low-income communities.
Today's item requests the adoption of a resolution by the County of San Diego in support of the ENRA approved by the City of Del Mar and the DAA to work together to...
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