7-story development approved for downtown Oceanside cinema complex

7-story development approved for downtown Oceanside cinema complex

Oceanside’s City Council unanimously approved a seven-story building with 326 apartments, retail stores and restaurants Wednesday to replace the 2.7-acre Regal Cinema complex that opened as a downtown centerpiece in 2001 on Mission Avenue. Last-minute modifications to the plans expanded a public plaza at the main entrance, a change designed to meet concerns raised at a previous meeting by residents and the City Council that the community area sh…