New Housing Approved for Oceanside Church Property Despite Neighbor Objections

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The Oceanside Planning Commission approved plans Monday for a 19-home development on a vacant lot owned by a church in the former Loma Alta neighborhood, despite neighbor opposition. Longtime residents raised concerns about traffic, privacy, and the neighborhood's character, arguing that the two-story homes will back up into the backyards of their single-family homes. "The density of the project just doesn't seem to fit well with the availabilit…