# Audio - Planning Commission - October 13, 2026

The City of Escondido Planning Commission met on October 13, 2026. The Commission approved, 5–0, the historic designation of a 111-year-old Craftsman residence at 137 E. East 6th Avenue and recommended that the City Manager execute a Mills Act preservation contract. The Commission removed a completed solar-system item from the contract’s improvement schedule; other scheduled preservation work was not detailed in the transcript. It also approved, 5–0, a certificate of appropriateness for a 790-square-foot second-floor addition to a detached garage and outbuilding at 649 East 5th Avenue. No contract amount, vendor award, or purchasing decision was reported.

Staff introduced work on citywide objective design standards for housing, with support from a consultant firm. Staff expects workshops and public input in the coming months, followed by a Planning Commission public hearing and a City Council decision; adoption is anticipated in spring 2027. A member of the public raised concerns about the City’s Surplus Land Act exemption related to a proposed rink lease at Kit Carson Park, but no action was taken on that non-agenda comment. No procurement activity was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 13, 2026

### Sources
- [Audio - Planning Commission - October 13, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkxJG3bLkH4) - City of Escondido