Neighborhood Groups Urge San Diegans to Submit Written Comments Against Bonus ADU Program Today — Monday, March 3

City Council Hearing is on Tuesday, March 4

A number of neighborhood groups are urging their constituents and other San Diego residents to attend a City Council meeting on Tuesday, March 4th to protest the city’s Bonus ADU Program, but they’re also asking people to submit written comments — and the deadline is today, Monday, March 3.

Some are asking residents who attend to wear yellow in solidarity with Encanto residents who are trying to have the infamous Footnote 7 abolished.

For example, the group UC PEEPS have been broadcasting the council meeting where council members will consider rolling back San Diego’s excessive Bonus ADU Program regulations to align with State law.

They are stressing to have folks submit their written comments. Here’s their instructions:

Please Don’t Forget to:

Submit Your Written Comments HERE

No Later than 3/3/25

Enter your name, city, state, and zip code
Meeting Date: 03/04/2025
Comment Type: Check “City Council Comment”
Agenda Item Number: Item 507 (drop the “S”)
Favor or Oppose: Check “Favor”
Comments: Copy and paste this simple statement into the box: I support the motion to align San Diego’s ADU regulations with State law. Or you can view Neighbors for a Better San Diego Talking Points to see the full list of problems posed by the ADU Bonus Program and the organization’s detailed arguments.

Attend the Hearing IN PERSON

Tuesday, March 4th, 10:00 a.m.
City Administration Building
202 C Street, 12th Floor
San Diego, CA 92101

View Agenda

How to Speak In Person

Please wear yellow shirts to show solidarity with our Encanto neighbors who are fighting against Footnote 7, a deceitful tactic the City Planning Department used to single out the southeast community and allow developers to build housing units at a higher density than other San Diego communities — without any public input.

If you choose to be a speaker, we recommend that you speak no less than two minutes, since one minute goes by in a flash and council members don’t absorb what we have to say in such a short amount of time. Since speakers most likely will be allowed just one minute, it will be necessary for you to get others to cede time to you.

We need to fill the council chambers and council members ears with our voices of reason. You can magnify our voices by encouraging your family, friends, and neighbors to join us.