Building heights in San Clemente council race debated
Incumbent Robert Baker and candidates weigh floor area ratio and density bonuses as tools to manage downtown growth. They discuss case by case evaluation, form-based codes, and maintaining village character against three story limits. Local leaders cite density rules, public benefits, and walkability in shaping policy.
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Robert
Bob” Baker
Mike Mortenson
San Clemente
Jim Dahl
Formbasedcodes.org
Debate over extending 241 toll road to I-5 at Trestles
Hamm and Baker oppose extension, Dahl says someday, Mortenson says no clear answer without data and notes no current plan exists. The discussion centers on whether the Foothill Toll Road should reach I-5 at Trestles with no decisive support.
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Trestles
Hamm
Baker
Dahl
Mortenson
Nuclear restart debated for San Onofre reactors
At a local forum, officials discuss re starting San Onofre reactors, noting no timetable from Southern California Edison or the NRC. Evacuation plans for San Clemente and Avenida La Pata extension are cited, with safety and cost benefits essential before any restart. Election note mentions a candidate misprint and ballot listing for Baker.
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San Onofre
Dahl
Southern California Edison
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
San Clemente
Mortenson
Avenida la Pata
San Juan Capistrano
Hamm
la Pata
Baker
City Council Candidates Forum Set for Thursday
The League of Women Voters and the San Clemente Downtown Business Association host a city council candidates forum at 7 p.m. Thursday at San Clemente Presbyterian Church 119 Avenida de la Estrella. The public is invited.
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League of Women Voters
The
San Clemente Downtown Business Association
San Clemente Presbyterian Church
Avenida de la Estrella
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Chris Hamm
General Plan Advisory Committee
GPAC
Avila
el Ranchito
Avenida del Mar
Fred Swegles
David Clegg
Bob’ Baker
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