I’ve known (since about ’97 )  the former owner of this 2.5ac parcel Mr. Paul Gozzo for quite some time.  Mr. Gozzo was a long time (mid 1960’s) local RE Broker and investor.  Paul is a delightfully friendly and generous man I was privileged to meet while working as an RE Assistant for my then employer (1997) Doug & Orva Harwood – both of whom are arguably the virtual Encyclopedia of San Diego Real Estate.

I had some negotiations with Mr. Gozzo during those brutal bust years (2009-10-11) for an investor client of mine whom was seeking to purchase this property.  Plans changed and it never materialized.  Still, I know the property well and have lived down the street for a decade.

The sale of this 2.5ac property was eventually done at $2.1M in June of 2013.

• 14 Lot Planned Residential Development (PRD)
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• Density Bonus Subdivision
• 1 Affordable Unit + 13 Market Rate Units
• 7 Detached 2-Unit (Twinhome) Structures
• Project included in BIA Settlement Agreement
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Plat view:

The yellow highlighted aerial below is the property.
Directly west is Summer View Circle (Encinitas Village Gated Community),
then Pelican Ridge (18 homes on Villa Blanca Ct built 1997), then Quentin Ct (9 homes built by Fieldstone in 2012),
then Beach Street (36 homes built by Taylor Woodrow in 2005).

http://www.encinitasadvocate.com/news/2015/oct/29/requeza-street-encinitas-development-appeal/

The Encinitas City Council last week voted to deny an appeal of a 14-home project at 560 Requeza Street, upholding earlier Planning Commission approval.

Resident Donna Westbrook filed the appeal, arguing the development’s lot sizes and reduced setbacks don’t meet city code.

City staff said units would be built as a “planned residential development,” a rare type of development in Encinitas where reduced setbacks are granted, in return for added open space. In this case, the twin homes will have a nearby community garden, landscaping and walking paths.

Councilwoman Lisa Shaffer said the project allows for smaller units to be built, adding diversity to the city’s housing mix.

“I’m glad we have this provision that allows for creative, innovative designs and common spaces,” Shaffer.

The 14-home development is a density bonus project with 13 market rate homes and one low-income unit — two more homes than Encinitas zoning typically allows. California’s controversial density bonus law lets developers build one or more extra units, in exchange for reserving at least house as affordable.

Westbrook also said city staff didn’t investigate whether the development complies with AB 2222, a recent amendment to density bonus law. It requires a developer to replace any existing affordable units on a property in order to be eligible for density bonus benefits.

Michael Vairin, executive vice president of Melia Homes, the project developer, said that the project was on the books before AB 2222 took effect in January. But, he added, even if it fell under AB 2222, the existing unit on the property hasn’t been reserved as low-income.

City staff said the developer originally proposed 16 homes and even smaller setbacks, but it was revised in response to community feedback.

The council’s vote was 4-0. Mayor Kristin Gaspar was absent from the meeting.