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Kori Jensen: “My son is not only gay, he is a Pan-Asian.” What does it take to become a member of the Oceanside City Council? One might be surprised to know how easy it was for the newest member of the the five-person body that controls a budget of $169 million and which oversees the third largest city in the county. Forget name recognition. There was a pool of 35 who applied for the District 1 seat left vacant by Esther Sanchez when she became mayor. They included an ex-mayor, a current planning commissioner, a retired military officer, an ex-cop and a former staffer from the Trump Administration. None of the regulars who watch city hall had ever heard of Kori Jensen when she was appointed at a special city council meeting January 27. ....
Oceanside is pushing to complete a comprehensive update of its General Plan in 2021, the first overall revision since the plan was created in the 1970s. The General Plan is sometimes called the city’s “constitution” or its “blueprint for growth.” The document outlines where homes and businesses can be built, how wide streets should be, what environmental safeguards should be applied and much more. “Oceanside’s planners have set good goals for its General Plan Update,” said Dennis Martinek, a former city planning commissioner. “Only good, long-term planning will allow Oceanside to accomplish its goals of economic prosperity, environmental quality and social equity.” ....