DATE: DATE: January 21, 2026
TO: Chairperson and Members of the Community Development Commission
FROM: Development Services Department
TITLE: DOWNTOWN OCEANSIDE WORKSHOP
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends the Community Development Commission (CDC) receive a presentation on Downtown Oceanside and provide staff direction on the following proposed recommendations:
1. Development Density:
a. Direct staff to prepare a Downtown Specific Plan, including objective design standards
b. Discuss the existing 5,500-unit cap and Coastal Commission's Pending Local Coastal Plan Amendment (LCPA) Suggested Modification
2. Downtown Advisory Committee (DAC):
a. Determine whether the Downtown Advisory Committee or Planning Commission is the more appropriate recommending body for Downtown development projects
3. Traffic:
a. Direct staff to solicit consultant services for preparation of a Downtown-specific traffic analysis that explores the use of local streets and addresses potential traffic calming solutions to be employed on such streets in the near- and long-term
4. Parking:
a. Authorize staff to solicit consultant services for conducting an updated Downtown Parking Action Plan (DPAP) to analyze the current state of parking in the Downtown and determine whether the 2018 DPAP remains relevant
5. Urban Design*:
a. Direct staff to develop consistent design standards for parkways and sidewalk paving patterns in Downtown
6. Bird Strike Standards*:
a. Direct staff to evaluate window design standards that address anti-bird strike concerns
7. Palm and Canopy Trees*:
a. Direct staff that during design of Downtown development projects, all existing palm trees along Mission Avenue should remain in place. If a palm tree is removed along that corridor, it may only be replaced with a native palm or shade tree. If the City Council desires preparation of an updated Downtown Tree Plan, staff recommends that it be developed with the proposed Downtown Specific Plan.
8. Placemaking:
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