LA JOLLA SHORES ASSOCIATION (LJSA) Meeting Minutes February 9, 2005

Next Meeting: Wednesday, March 9, 2005,  7 pm  SIO Building T-29.

Present: Jackie Booth, Pene Bourk, Andrea Dahlberg, Fran Doolittle, Carol Dupont, Joe Gusfield, Ann Heinemann, Sherri Lightner, John Metzger, Jane Potter, Greg Salmon; absent: Mark Broido, Dan Goese, Ken King, Sue Weissman -  ~24 in audience.

A.  CHAIR Sherri Lightner called the meeting to order at 7 pm and the January 12 minutes were approved.

     1. Everyone was urged to come to the SD Planning Commission where Site 653/Project 9068/Hillel will be heard on February 10 as item #17.  The University City Planning Group will ask for a continuance because a proposed shared parking agreement Hillel proposes falls is in the University City Planning area and has not come before it. 

     2.  Sherri is consolidating all park and beach committees into one Park/Beach Committee that Susan Goulian will chair.  This will include Benches, Vendors at the Beach, Cliffridge and Kellogg Parks. New city policy: all outdoor benches in coastal areas will cost $5,000.

     3.  Joe Gusfield and Sue Moore have resigned from LJSA.  Jane Potter, Andrea Dahlberg and John Metzger were appointed to the Nominating Committee to find candidates for the seats.

     4.  Two workshops – at least one on a Saturday - are planned for community input on Kellogg Park renovation ideas.

B.  TREASURY – S. Weismann by e-mail:  February 9 balance: $5,180.15; donations: $295.

C. KELLOGG PARK SOUTH BATHROOM.  Mary Coakley and artist Betsy Schultz presented ideas for decorating with native sea life, river rock and a map of the underwater canyon proposed.  Funds will be raised by grants and sponsors.  MOTION. Passed (Salmon 10/0): LJSA authorizes Mary to apply for an artwork grant from the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI).

D.  Changing TELECOMMUNICATION INSTALLATION POLICY from a Process 4 review to a Process 2 with less public input and protection will be heard by the SD City Council and Mayor on March 1.  MOTION. Passed (Salmon 9):  LJSA will write a letter to SD City Council Members asking them to retain the Process 4 review on Telecommunication Installation in SD parks

E. The Promote La Jolla (Business Improvement District) LJ PARKING MANAGEMENT DISTRICT proposal was presented by Martin Mosher, Promote LJ board members and a consultant.  Many questions were raised: the possible overly business oriented composition of the proposed board that would manage any revenue and make decisions, whether there is a parking problem in LJ, building parking garages, parking meters, enforcement, the unused existing public garages, employee parking and the percentage of revenue LJ would get.

F.  COMMITTEES.  1.  TRAFFIC/TRANSPORTATION. The Site 653/Hillel Project was denied because the findings could not be made for right of way/ street vacation and parking is inadequate as required in the SD Municipal Code and LJ Shores Planned District Ordinance.  The stop sign at LJ Rancho Road was debated.  Discussed: crosswalk installation at El Paseo Grande/ Camino del Oro and 4-way stop signs at Called Frescota/Camino del Oro.  The May 14 LJ High Mardi Gras was approved and the Parking District proposal was tabled.

2. LJ SHORES PERMIT REVIEW.  A 3 way lot split at 2810 Hidden Valley Road was continued.  A new house at 8627 Ruette Montecarlo was approved as was a rebuild of 2745 Costabelle Dr.  A rebuild of 8656 Glenwick Lane was denied.

Meeting adjourned 9  pm                Ann Heinemann, recording secretary