District 2 Council Member· 2022-2026
Joe Garcia
Escondido
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 2
- Total speaking time
- 1:48
- Avg per meeting
- 0:54
- Segments
- 24
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Top issues during term (13)(Development)
The Alexan and Bethel Baptist Church project at 855 Brotherton Road
The project includes off-site traffic mitigation and frontage improvements along Felicita and Brotherton roads funded by the applicant.
Overlay Ordinance for Senior Mobile Home Parks
Average household impact of roughly $17-$20 more per month for affected mobilehome residents.
Costco at North County Mall
About $100,000/year rent once a store opens, plus a projected $2 million+ in annual sales tax.
Hamilton Lane 5-Lot Subdivision Appeal
Housing Element Progress
Hill Valley, LLC General Plan Amendment for 125 apartments
Dos Osos RV Resort and Golf Club
Valley Parkway Townhomes — 94 units
No direct city cost; adds housing stock and replaces underused commercial space.
Valley Creek Senior Apartments HOME Funding
$3 million in federal HOME funds, including $583,000 in expiring funds.
Juniper Street Office-to-Residential Conversion
Increases local housing inventory and potential property tax revenues.
HOME Funds Substantial Amendment for Rental Assistance
Federal grant funding allocation for local housing assistance programs.
Meyers Avenue multifamily proposal (82 units)
The Maple 128-Unit Multi-Family Residential Project
Private investment in downtown housing infrastructure.
Decisions during term (6)
Recorded while Garcia was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
SB 79 Transit-Oriented Development Overlay Ordinance (PL26-0140)
Item 19 – Ordinance No. 2026-12, Planned Development Permit for 94 Units (Second Reading)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT AND APPROVING A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT…
PL25-0363: AUTHORIZATION REQUEST FOR A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT FOR HALLMARK COMMUNITIES TO SUBMIT A PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR PURPOSES OF CONSTRUCTING UP TO 70 SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING UNITS IN THE IMPERIAL OAKES CORPORATE CENTER…
The Maple – Downtown Specific Plan Amendments and Development Permits
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT (MASTER AND PRECISE PLAN) TO ALLOW GROUND-FLOOR RESIDENTIAL USES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 70 UNITS
Voting record (0)(Development)
No votes found matching Development.