What is the Encinitas Ranch Specific Plan Document?
Encinitas Ranch is the site of the Paul Ecke Ranch. The Paul Ecke Ranch is the world's largest Poinsettia producer and, since 1923, the ranch has been used for agricultural purposes, mainly for growing Poinsettias. The Encinitas Ranch Specific Plan attempts to maintain the site's agricultural heritage, while permitting development that complements the character of the various existing Encinitas communities, especially New and Old Encinitas and Leucadia. Areas of greater land use intensity are permitted by this Specific Plan in certain specific locations adjacent to El Camino Real and Saxony Road. These areas of greater intensity will help meet the needs of project area and city residents for retail and office services, mixed-use development, and multi-family housing. Other uses proposed within the Specific Plan include community-serving uses such as parks, an elementary school site, areas for theaters and museums, and a possible expansion site for Quail Botanical Gardens.
Because of file-size constraints, we have divided the plan into chapters for you to download in PDF format. You may also download the complete document where specified.