City of Oceanside City

Came here for some simple information including building permits and zoning information. What a nightmare. The city has no updated services, no usable computer systems, poor customer service, and was overall a huge expenditure of time for nothing. I can’t imagine running a business here or trying to build anything.

This review is written to the Planning Comission Specifically and any entity within the city that caused the problem which Ruined where I’ve lived since August of 1993. When I moved in this was a retirement community with no one under the age of 55 very quiet no crime and worth moving into. I’d become severly disabled from a back surgery in 1988 and my family had asked if I’d like to move in since I could be quiet and hospitable and my grandmother who had lived here could no longer live alone and had to move into a retirement home. I never thought I’d say yes but having lost a career from the surgery and money being more than tight I said yes. They paid the movers and on August 28, 1993 I moved in. There was a homeowners fee of $ 36 a year and all was fine until quite a few years later when the homeowners association pulled out due to death threats and violent threats upon the people who patroled the area due to a law that was inforced after they did. It said these tiny duplexes of some 700 square feet 2 very small rooms and a tiny bathroom could have one person per every 150 feet. These a single car garages and ajoining at the outer garage wall. Well one day I woke up and realized there was no available parking for 5 adults includes 5 cars in a neighborhood that was designated for retirees. They now had most every garage illegally turned into a living quarters which is against the law unless they are redone to pass the codes, saftey, building etc. Fast forward to today and I live in a home with my dog and wife that has been over populated by people who don’t obey the law and could care less if a disabled person who doesn’t get around very well can park in front of or 10 blocks from his home. My wife gets the driveway. I contacted the planning commission about 4 months ago and recieved a return call about 3 months later. Apparently I am screwed can no longer afford to buy another home and leave and its reached a boiliing point of which the City of Oceanside could care less. No one asked me if I wanted a multiple family occupancy next door with 2 cars in the front yard and at least 5 per home. The city code says you are not allowed to park in front of your home but they will not enforce it. It is a daily headache and I feel liike the city owes me a lot more than some stupid law passed in 1992 which has raped the peaceful community of 550 duplexes and turned it into a NightMare. Do the math 550 duplexs time 5 to 6 adults then children. That is 2750 people and 2750 cars in a community built with room for 1200 people and 550 cars.
Oceanside, What say you? You have destroyed a disabled mans life and home who cannot work or afford to get out and left few options and pushed this place to a capicity of a coming Revolution/​civil War,
Your governent sucks if it can only please itself and cares not what the homeowner can handle or better just the given property can handle

Came here to observe a City Hall meeting regarding city pension issues. It just so happened that Christopher C. was testifying on behalf of the SDCTA.
I was pretty surprised in the amount of people that go to a weeknight meeting. Then again, it was an important issue…
I liked the auditorium style set up where you’re able to view the City Council members from any seat. These seats were more comfy then other City Halls I’ve been to. It appears that City Hall had been recently renovated within the past few years, or at least newer than others.
Parking could be a hassle depending on the agenda. When I went I had a difficult time finding a spot in the parking structure as some are marked reserved.
My observations of the Council members are another story — or should I say, another review… But then again… NO COMMENT…