‘Clustered housing’ dropped from Oceanside’s general plan update

‘Clustered housing’ proposed for the rural region of South Morro Hills has been dropped from a revised draft of Oceanside’s general plan update, which is now available for public comments through Feb. 1.

Often called a city’s “constitution” or “blueprint for growth,” general plans are created by cities throughout California to guide their development for the next 20 years or longer.

Oceanside’s latest revision focuses on ways to direct new development into older neighborhoods with higher densities and access to public transit, such as the corridors along Mission Avenue, Oceanside Boulevard and Vista Way.

“This planning process aims to revisit important planning elements last updated in 2002, shape a forward-looking vision for Oceanside, and provide the city with a regulatory document that responds to our contemporary issues and legal context,” city officials said in their Dec. 18 announcement of the document’s release.

Copies of the general plan and related documents, along with information about how to submit comments during the 45-day review period, are on the city’s website at www.ci.oceanside.ca.us.

City officials are requesting residents’ opinions on issues related to traffic and transportation, air quality and greenhouse gas emissions, noise levels, housing and population growth, natural resources and habitat, and public services and utilities.

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