In Brief
North Bluff Housing?
On September 21, the City Council declined to grant a de novo appeal in the Seaside Ridge development matter. This action effectively upheld the Planning and Community Development Director’s determination that the development application for Seaside Ridge, a proposed 259-unit residential development project on the North Bluff, is incomplete. The Council’s decision sets the stage for the applicant, Carol Lazier, to return to court to challenge the City’s actions. Lazier’s previous writ of mandate was dismissed by the court on June 13, 2025, based on her failure to exhaust administrative remedies by appealing the Director’s determination that her development application was incomplete. Lazier claims that the State’s “builders remedy,” which allows developers to bypass certain local regulations when a city’s Housing Element is out of compliance with State law, applies to the Seaside Ridge development application. The City asserts that the “builders remedy” does not apply, in part because the property is “merely a backup contingency site” in the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element, and not a by-right project.
Goodbye Crest Poles
City Council approved construction and financing to begin digging 19,610 linear feet of trenching and undergrounding 77 poles in the Crest Canyon Undergrounding District X1A. This phase will run from October 25 to October 26 at a total reduced cost of $12.8 million.
Bluffs stabilization continues. Photos: Julie Maxey-Allison
Shots Now
Fall is here, and rates of COVID and flu are rising. If you are over 65, you should have received both vaccines in the past few weeks. If not, get them now. Both vaccines are protective against serious illness by giving your immune system a head start against infection.
Setting up in the sand to pop the question. Photo: Julie Maxey-Allison
Do You Love Libraries, Books, and Lifelong Learning?
If your answer is “yes,” you would be a great candidate to join the Friends of the Del Mar Library’s board of directors. The Friends is a nonprofit group that guides and supports the Del Mar Library on book and magazine purchases, concerts and lectures, story times for children, yoga classes, and a variety of craft workshops for all ages. By joining the Friends’ board—which requires a minimal time commitment—you can collaborate with others to make a significant community impact in Del Mar. 2026 will mark the Del Mar Library’s 30th Anniversary. Join the board and help us plan events and activities for an action-packed year!
If you have experience in membership building, communications and social media, and fundraising—or you just love libraries and the quest for knowledge—we would welcome your participation and encourage you to apply.
To join the Friends’ board and to learn more, please send an email to: info@friendsdelmarlibrary.org or visit the Friends of the Del Mar Library at friendsdelmarlibrary.org.