Del Mar appears to avoid possible special election, negotiations continue 92 DEL MAR — While an agreement with the proponents of a referendum is not yet finalized, the city of Del Mar may have avoided a special election involving a key ordinance to the city’s 5th Cycle Housing Element. The subject of negotiations, Ordinance 973, was approved by the council in October of 2020. The city later received notice of a certified referendum, led by resident Arnold Wiesel, calling for its repeal. The ordinance established 20 dwelling units per acre within the city’s North Commercial Zone on Jimmy Durante Boulevard at San Dieguito Drive for low-income housing.