{"id":3258,"date":"2026-06-19T02:01:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T09:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/losangelesmovinginsider.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/encinitas-council-denies-appeal-allows-farmers-market-relocation-to-proceed\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T02:01:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T09:01:45","slug":"encinitas-council-denies-appeal-allows-farmers-market-relocation-to-proceed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/losangelesmovinginsider.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/encinitas-council-denies-appeal-allows-farmers-market-relocation-to-proceed\/","title":{"rendered":"Encinitas council denies appeal, allows farmers market relocation to proceed"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Plans to relocate the Leucadia Farmers Market to Oak Crest Middle School can move forward, but with some new conditions, the Encinitas City Council decided Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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In a unanimous vote, the council denied an appeal filed by Oak Crest neighbors, who oppose a city staff decision granting the project the permit paperwork it needs to proceed.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo far, I have nothing that makes me \u2026 support the appeal,\u201d Mayor Bruce Ehlers said after closing Wednesday\u2019s public hearing on the issue.<\/p>\n

Councilmember Joy Lyndes, who lives somewhat near Oak Crest and met with the neighbors to discuss their concerns before Wednesday\u2019s meeting, said she thought the market\u2019s managers were proposing some good measures to reduce potential issues. Among other things, the new location will have a much better parking situation than the current site at Paul Ecke-Central Elementary, where it has operated on Sundays for the past 21 years, she said.<\/p>\n

And, she stressed, allowing the market to relocate will provide a big community benefit.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are a community that loves farms and loves farmers\u2019 markets,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Sponsored by the Leucadia 101 MainStreet Association, the farmers market has become a hugely popular Sunday shopping destination, with people even driving from neighboring towns to buy from its food and craft vendors. It\u2019s being forced to leave Paul Ecke-Central due to a major school renovation project that started this month and will last until fall 2027.<\/p>\n

The new city permit paperwork will allow it to permanently stay at Oak Crest even after the Paul Ecke-Central renovation project concludes, city staff members said.<\/p>\n

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While they supported the proposed relocation plan, council members said some additional adjustments should be made. They unanimously agreed to add several new conditions, including:<\/p>\n