LA JOLLA SHORES ASSOCIATION (LJSA) BOARD MEETING MINUTES May 14, 2003

 

Next Meeting: Wednesday, June 11, 2003  7 pm  SIO Building T-29.

 

Present: JBooth, MBroido, GButler, MCoakley, MCohen, DCourtney, SGoulian, JGusfield, AHeinemann, MJackson, TOdeh.  Absent: PBourk, ECahn, DGoese, JPotter, SWeissman.  Others: BBarto, KBoger, FDoolittle, BFell, LGibbs, AKeene, SLghtner, R/AMawhinney, GSalmon, LSmith.

 

A.    CHAIR.  1.  Susan Goulian called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.

MOTION. Passed (19/0 Cohen): Approval of the April 9 minutes.

     2. Susan explained the tally on last month’s 12/1 lifeguard tower design approval vote: the chair doesn’t vote, Dan Goese had left and abstentions are not counted according to Robert’s Rules.

     3. The By Laws Committee: Chair Gail Forbes, Dan Courtney and Fran Doolittle, who replaces Pene Bourk.

     4. Jane Potter was commended for a great newsletter.  It went out to 2,723 Shores residents and cost $1,190 bulk mail.  The LJSA received 13 responses, 8 of whom sent a total of $370.

     5.  The Laureate/Mata Park pump station replacement project is temporarily on hold because the contractor is bankrupt.

    6.  A fire department survey was sent to LJSA members to fill out.

    7. YMCA: The swimming pool and gym heights were lowered from 30 feet to 22 on the YMCA proposed remodel plan – 8 feet will be underground.  Other areas are taller and may be as high as 30 feet.  It was suggested that the plan presentation to the LJ Shores Advisory Board be postponed from the scheduled June 17 meeting until a summer traffic report is made.  Also  suggested: Another Y presentation to the LJSA board and/or another public meeting, possibly sponsored by Councilman Scott Peters.  Many board members would like the Y traffic issues to be presented by the LJ Traffic and Transportation Board before being heard by the LJ Shores Permit Review Committee.

8.    Site 653: Hillel posted a Notice of Application for a building permit on 5/12.

9.    Susan suggested that members and attendees bring sandwiches to the

June 11 meeting at 6 pm to watch the sunset and get to know each other better.

    10.  LJSA representatives to the LJ Traffic and Transportation

Committee  (T&T) are required to reflect the LJSA position when voting on issues before the Committee.  Representatives will use their own judgement If no position has been taken by LJSA on an issue.

11.  June 5: the next LJ Community Planning Association (CPA) meeting.

 

B.   TREASURER – Marvin Cohen: April 30 balance $3,746.65.

   

C.     Audrey Keene asked for a 4-way stop at Vallecitos and El Paseo

Grande because El Paseo Grande becomes very hazardous as traffic diverts there when LJ Shores gets congested. MOTION. Passed (10/0 Cohen): LJSA supports a 4 way stop at El Paseo Grande and Vallecitos.

 

D.     LJSA received a letter and petition signed by 26 area residents requesting a

sidewalk on Calle del Oro.  The immediate neighbors are against this and the city has no money for the project. MOTION. Defeated (5/6 Coakley).  LJSA supports a sidewalk on the south side of Calle del Oro if it utilizes the existing roadway. MOTION. Passed (7/2 Heinemann).   LJSA  will write a letter to the city supporting the installation of a sidewalk on the south side of Calle del Oro.

 

E.      LJ SHORES PLANNED DISTRICT ORDINANCE (PDO). MOTION.

Passed (9/1 Coakley).  LJSA has decided to retain the entire LJ Shores PDO and amend it immediately.  There was a lengthy discussion before the vote which included the suggestion that LJSA find out why we cannot simply amend the PDO with the addition of things like a floor area ratio (FAR).

 

 

 

 

F.  LJ SHORES LIFEGUARD REPLACEMENT TOWER.  The original budget

was increased from the original $1.2 million by $550,000.  Many board members did not see the relevance of cost to the City’s request for LJSA to review the Life- guard tower art and design. The Tower Subcommittee will decide if any further discussion is necessary.

 

F.      PUBLIC COMMENT.  Sherry Lightner: Councilman Peters said he

supported the LJ Community Plan at the last T/T Committee meeting.

 

Meeting adjourned 9:02 pm                         Ann Heinemann, recording secretary