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 Del Mar
 Community Plan

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  • The history and background of this Community Plan are not complete without further commentary.

    Following the adoption of the Community Plan, as outlined in the preceding letter of transmittal, the City Council was presented with a Referendum Petition signed by many citizens of Del Mar calling for the City Council to either repeal the Plan's enactment or submit the Plan to popular election.

    The City Council, finding that the Referendum Petition was sufficient, on July 21, 1975, repealed the original four Resolutions adopting the Plan in order that the more controversial aspects of the Plan could be identified, segregated and submitted to the voters based on the merits of each individual issue.

    A "Committee of Four" individuals was established representing the various points of view of the community and charged with the responsibility for identifying and selecting those issues of the Plan that ought to be submitted individually to the voters.

    In November 1975, a unique mailed ballot plebiscite was sent to each registered voter of the City along with descriptive information and maps on the eleven issues identified by the Committee of Four. The mailed ballot poll resulted in a return of 1,608 counted ballots, representing nearly two-thirds the number of registered voters at the time. Based on these results, the Planning Commission and City Council revised the Community Plan document to conform, and resubmitted the revised Plan in its entirety as a City measure at the regular Municipal Election held on March 2, 1976.

    Finally, at the March 2, 1976, election by a margin of 1,099 to 688, the Del Mar Community Plan, as presented herein, was enacted by popular vote of the City residents.

    The enacting documents, Resolution No. 76-1 of the Del Mar City Council and Ordnance No. 260 of the People of the City of Del Mar are copied herein for reference.

    Those who are interested in a more complete and detailed description of the many political, legal and technical planning issues and controversies that occurred between May 1975 and March 1976 should refer to the files of the Del Mar City Clerk.

    RESOLUTION NO. 76-1

    ORDINANCE NO. 260