Peters: Turquoise Tower proposal is a ‘mistake’ so bad it may become ‘poster child’ for development foes
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Congressman Scott Peters, who represents Pacific Beach and is the founder of the San Diego YIMBY Democrats, says the proposed 23-story high-rise on Turquoise Street in North Pacific Beach is a “mistake” that should be sent back to the drawing board.
In a post on December 5 on X, the 50th district representative added:
From Neighbors for a Better California
Congressman Scott Peters, who represents Pacific Beach and is the founder of the San Diego YIMBY Democrats, says the proposed 23-story high-rise on Turquoise Street in North Pacific Beach is a “mistake” that should be sent back to the drawing board.
In a post on December 5 on X, the 50th district representative added:
“Other home builders I’ve spoken to worry that it will taint the reputation of all development and be a poster child for those who resist all new housing.”
Peters weighed in on what, arguably, has become the most important political issue in Pacific Beach since 1972, when concerned residents organized to pass Proposition D, a local citizens initiative that limits the height of buildings in San Diego’s coastal zone to 30 feet.