Del Mar residents can weigh in on a disputed encroachment permit at a City Council public hearing scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 10.

The council will consider a de novo appeal of Encroachment Permit EP26-050, which allows existing trees, vegetation and other improvements within the public right-of-way at 149 11th Street, according to a legal notice published in The Coast News. Glynn and Colette Bolitho are listed as the applicants. Jean Jacques Abitbol, MD, filed the appeal.

A de novo hearing means the council will review the permit from scratch rather than limiting itself to the record from a prior decision.

The hearing is set for 4:30 p.m. at Del Mar Town Hall, 1050 Camino del Mar. The property's assessor parcel number is 300-094-07-00.

How to participate

Residents can speak in person, join remotely or submit written comments. In-person speakers must fill out a speaker slip and hand it to the city clerk before the item is called. Each speaker gets up to three minutes.

Remote participants can join via Zoom at https://tinyurl.com/zoomdelmar, or by phone at (669) 900-6833 using Meeting ID 879 0650 1544.

Written comments must be emailed by noon on Nov. 10. The subject line should identify the agenda item. Residents with questions can contact Nestor Machado at 858-755-9314.

The legal notice, signed by Administrative Services Manager and City Clerk Sarah Krietor, also cites California Government Code 65009. Under that statute, anyone who later challenges the council's decision in court may be limited to issues raised at the hearing or in written comments delivered before it.

Other Nov. 10 business

The Nov. 10 meeting also carries two other notable items. The council is expected to vote on adopting a development agreement, DA25-001, tied to the La Atalaya Subdivision project. That ordinance was introduced Oct. 20, according to the legal notice.

Separately, the city's news page states that council action on affordable housing proposed on city-owned property on 10th Street was postponed from Oct. 20 to Nov. 10. City staff recommended the delay after communications with the state Department of Housing and Community Development to evaluate upcoming actions for Housing Element compliance. Del Mar must develop at least four affordable housing units on the vacant, 0.10-acre site at the southwest corner of the Civic Center complex, according to the city.

The Nov. 10 council meeting begins at 4:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 1050 Camino del Mar.