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Council approves sculpture recommendations

City statement on The Winston School

On Wednesday, August 11, 2021, in a special meeting of the Del Mar City Council, the City Council voted as Landlord to confirm termination of the Winston School’s lease for failing to cure the default identified in the Notice to Cure provided to...

Links to NCTD updates on "bluff safety enhancement"

The North County Transit District (NCTD) released a public update July 21 regarding the agency's proposed fencing project, its engineering, and the view shed analysis underway, and anticipated timing for the public review process later this year....

Council approves forming utility undergrounding districts

The City Council on July 12 approved plans to form utility undergrounding districts along south Stratford Court and Crest Canyon.

The action initiates up to two years’ worth of design work and add momentum to a City-wide program that was suspended during C...

Pieces sought for temporary outdoor sculpture program

The Del Mar Foundation has issued a solicitation for outdoor sculptures to display at five locations in downtown Del Mar.

The call for art sets an Aug. 6 deadline for artists to submit proposals to be considered by the City of Del Mar’s Arts Advi...

City facilities to reopen in phases

The Del Mar Civic Center has reopened its doors to the public for general, walk-in services from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Fridays. The Planning and Building Department will provide in-person, walk-in ser...

Council withdraws amendments for sea level rise

The City Council on June 7 voted to withdraw an application to the California Coastal Commission to amend Del Mar’s Local Coastal Program. The proposed amendments to the State-controlled coastal program reflected locally-approved policies and regulations ...

County begins mosquito-fighting aerial larvicide drops

The County of San Diego is set to begin aerial applications of larvicide at San Dieguito Lagoon and other waterways this week as a routine measure to control mosquitoes.

The lagoon is one of nearly 50 locations across the region to receive the treatment, i...

SANDAG presents train tunnel analysis

San Diego Association of Governments officials on May 3 presented revised alternatives for moving the railway off of the fragile ocean bluffs and into tunnels beneath Del Mar.The presentation to the City Council included four alternative alignments. One o...

Lifeguards, researchers tracking sharks off of Del Mar

Del Mar Lifeguards are working closely with researchers to track the movements of white sharks off of the City’s shoreline. The collaboration includes tagging sharks with acoustically transmitting darts, retrieving data from underwater receiver buoys, and...

Council approves clean energy package

As Del Mar prepares to launch its community choice energy program in May, the City Council on March 15 approved a default package that will provide customers with electricity derived at least halfway from renewable sources and 75 percent from sources that...

Program offers zero-waste option for takeout orders

The pandemic has brought a big increase in takeout dining and, not surprisingly, a pileup in the packaging used to wrap up those orders.

That’s why the City’s downtown partner is working with restaurants and a San Diego company to expand a zero-waste takeo...

NCTD report outlines fencing plan for Del Mar bluffs

A North County Transit District report outlines plans to install chain link fencing along the Del Mar bluffs rail corridor.

Prepared by the consulting firm WSP and released in October, the study examines railroad rights-of-way and bases its findings on dat...

Subcommittee formed for North Commercial Zone referendum

The City Council on Jan. 21 agreed to form an ad hoc subcommittee to discuss alternatives to a ballot initiative with the organizer of the referendum.The organizer, Del Mar resident Arnold Wiesel, initiated the referendum to repeal an ordinance approved i...

Council gives go-ahead for inter-agency rail crossing study

The City Council on Jan. 11 approved an agreement with regional planning and transportation agencies to launch the Safe Rail Trail and Pedestrian Crossing Study.

Commissioned in partnership with the San Diego Association of Governments and North County Tra...

Dunham House moves to Encinitas

A piece of Del Mar’s history moved to Encinitas this week after being lifted from its foundations and transported atop supersized trailers.

The Dunham House, built on 10th Street in 1885 and believed to be an original home of Del Mar founder Jacob Taylor, ...

City publishes plans for Accessory Dwelling Units

As Del Mar pivots to meet State housing requirements, the City has published three floor plans for accessory dwelling units.

The floor plans – one each for a studio, one-bedroom, or two-bedroom unit – adhere to State mandates and City codes.

Drawn by Stephe...