ENU sent a letter to the Escondido City Council urging reconsideration of a vote taken April 15, 2026. ON a 3-2 vote, the Council directed staff to accept and begin processing of a General Plan Amendment (GPA) to located housing in an industrial zone.
There is so much already known and proven about the impact on human health from industrial emissions such as chrome plating and welding gases. In fact, the California Air Resource Board recommends at least a 1,000 ft buffer between chrome plating operations and homes. In this case, the housing will be an estimated 400-500 feet from the plating and welding operations. Other manufacturing operations are also close by. This is a completely unacceptable location for homes.
This mistake has been made before resulting in documented impacts on human health (including elevated cancer risk), closure of businesses, and great expense. The city should know better than this.
Please email the Mayor and City Council and urge them to oppose locating homes in this unacceptable location. Be sure to copy City Clerk Zack.Beck@escondido.gov