District 3 Council Member· 2022-2026
Joy Lyndes
Encinitas
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 52
- Total speaking time
- 8:25:08
- Avg per meeting
- 9:43
- Segments
- 8429
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Top issues during term (20)(Development)
Mobile home space rent moratorium
No direct fiscal impact to the city, but capped rent increases could mean hundreds of dollars a month in savings for space renters — or reduced park owner revenue.
Draft 2026-2031 Homeless Action Plan Update
The city kept over $1.5 million in opioid settlement funds through FY 2038-39 for homeless services, with expansion funded by outside grants at no added general fund cost.
Age-Friendly Community Study Methodology and Data Validity
The study itself was grant-funded; its 70 strategies are described as mostly no- or low-cost options.
Highway 101 Streetscape Canopy and Planting Analysis
Involves staff and volunteer hours dedicated to manual landscape plan audits.
Heritage Tree Designation for 270 Cerro Street
None.
Paul Ecke School District Project Potential Litigation
Demolition and future school reconstruction costs are funded by the school district.
Housing Choice Voucher Program Update and Waitlist Status
The program operates on approximately $1.9 million in federal HUD funding for calendar year 2026.
Municipal Real Property Acquisition and Leasing
Potential future capital expenditure for property acquisition.
Coastal Bluff Residence Reconstruction at 1478 Neptune Avenue
Unknown
Sheridan Road Residential Addition Coastal Permit
None to city funds.
Curtis Residence crawl-space conversion
Paul Ecke Central School Reconstruction
Project costs are estimated in the $60 to $70 million range.
Pacific View Art Center Strategic Priorities and Vision
Requires staff time and potential future investments in low-cost site improvements and marketing.
Camino Condos Development
Generates new housing inventory and inclusionary units.
State Housing Mandates (AB 2011 & SB 6) and Objective Design Standards
Impacts city staff resources and potential legal defense costs regarding state housing laws.
Affordable Housing Feasibility Studies and Overlays
Potential impact on municipal staff resources and affordable housing trust funds.
Commercial Permitting and Regulatory Bottlenecks
Delays in permitting can increase operational costs for small businesses.
Forestdale Slope Repair
Covered by the private property owners and HOAs.
Capetz Residence Coastal Development Permit
Private investment by the property owner.
Infill Residential Development & ADU Construction
Private investment into new housing stock with associated permit and impact fees.
Decisions during term (11)
Recorded while Lyndes was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Paymai Residences Design Review and Coastal Development Permit
2nd Street Two-Unit Development and ADUs
Brooks Residence Design Review and Coastal Development Permit
Introduction of Ordinance 2026-17 (Development Impact Fees)
Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Michael Baker International, Inc. for additional engineering support related to private land development review. Environmental Considerations: The action being considered by the…
Approval of FY 2026-27 Work Plan Item 8 (Onboarding Resource Development)
Staff request to provide a letter of support for the San Diego Rescue Mission (SDRM) application for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) administered by the Regional Taskforce on…
Paul Ecke Elementary School Rebuild Project Coastal Development Permit
Coastal Development Permit for 1478 Neptune Avenue
Letter of Opposition for AB 1294 (Haney, Wicks) Planning and zoning: housing development: standardized application form. Environmental Considerations: The action being considered by the City Council is exempt from the California…
Letter of Support for AB 1448 (Hart, Stern) Coastal resources: California Coastal Sanctuary: tidelands and submerged lands: oil and gas development. Environmental Considerations: The action being considered by the City Council is exempt…
Voting record (1)(Development)
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