LA JOLLA SHORES ASSOCIATION (LJSA) Meeting Minutes Sept 13, 2006

 

Next Meeting: Wednesday, October 11, 2006, 7 pm SIO Building T-29.  Present: Mary Coakley, Andrea Dahlberg, Joe Dicks, Fran Doolittle, Shirley Goddard, Todd Lesser, Sherri Lightner, John Metzger, Greg Salmon, Isabelle Tihanyi. Absent: Mark Broido, Andy Coy, Carol DuPont, Ken King – audience 11.

 

A.  CHAIR Sherri Lightner called the meeting to order at 7:06 pm; the July 12th minutes were approved.

1.      Members should check the accuracy of their LJ CPA attendance record at: info@lajollacpa.org.  All members can vote on approval of the modified bylaws.  Final review of the bylaws is Sept 21.

2.      The appeal for the Adat Yeshurun public right of way use permit is being heard by City Council on Sept 18.  The Planning Commission will hear the Hain residence appeal, which was rejected by the Advisory Board.  MOTION. Approved (Dicks, 6-1-3) LJSA supports the Advisory Board’s 6-0 rejection of the Hain residence.

3.      November LJSA Board elections are forthcoming.  Fran Doolittle will chair the Nominating Committee.  The ballot will be ratified by email.

4.      LJSA annual picnic is scheduled for Sunday, October 15 from noon-2pm in Kellogg Park near the South Comfort Station.

5.      Jim Heaton is appointed to the Torrey Pines Rd Task Force, which will meet on Sept. 25.

6.      Preliminary injunction for Site 653 will be heard Nov 3 with the CEQUA hearing scheduled for March 1, 2007.

7.      The PROW was approved and PLJ is planning a PROW program.  Any complaints about banners and outside eating should be directed to PLJ.  Code Compliance is following up with business violations at 2168 and 2222 Avenida de la Playa.

8.      Pertaining to the Kroll Report, the there will be a special City Council meeting Sept 14 regarding city bond and disclosure practices.

9.      The Bird Rock CC is moving forward on form-based coding.  They will be starting a workshop process, which may result in changes to the LJ PDO for the Bird Rock Retail area.  The 3-story project in Bird Rock has been withdrawn by the applicant and on stay until January 2007.

10.  The beach ambassadors will attend next month’s LJSA meeting to provide an update on summer beach traffic and surf camp permitting.

 

B.  TREASURY.  Sept 13th balance is $4720.01.

 

C.     AREAS OF SPECIAL BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE (ASBS) – Chris Zirkle and Jennifer Nichols from the City of San Diego discussed the two ASBS located in the La Jolla Shores marine environment area.  ASBS 31 (Pier) and ASBS 29 (Shores beach to Cove) are areas designated by the California State Water Resources Control Board where no pollutants are allowed to be discharged in order to help maintain high water quality.  Currently, the City of San Diego is applying to the State Board for an exception to the State rule that prohibits all waste discharge into an ASBS.

 

In an effort to minimize pollution and contaminants from stormwater and runoff pollution into the La Jolla Shores marine environment, the City, along with SIO and Coastkeeper, is working to implement the La Jolla Shores Coastal Watershed Management Plan.  The Plan will be the blueprint for local actions to protect and improve water quality in the two ASBS off La Jolla Shores.  The Plan addresses the urban runoff and stormwater that discharge from the La Jolla watersheds, bounded by Mt. Soledad and La Jolla Scenic Drive.  It also develops frameworks for monitoring marine ecosystems for information management to better manage ASBS issues, and to protect La Jolla’s coastal waters.

 

D.  PUBLIC COMMENT

1.      Joe Dicks expressed his concern about the homeless encampment located near the eastern exit of La Jolla Scenic South onto La Jolla Pkwy.  Sherri will forward information about the City’s “Homeless Outreach Team”.  The Chair will also write a letter to Scott Peters asking for clarification regarding the handling of homeless encampments.

2.      Betty Morrison pleaded for increased awareness to pedestrian safety (for example, clearly marking the crosswalk) in La Jolla Shores and the installation of a crosswalk at the intersection of Avenida de la Playa and Calle de la Plata.

 

E.  CITY REPRESENTATIVE – Chanelle Barry, Councilmember Peters’ Office.

Not present.

 

F.  COMMITTEES

1.      LAND USE.  Permit Review Committee:  No vote was taken on the Kafaji residence.  The Lusardi residence was turned down.  The Amir residence (Hillside) permit was approved.  The Albanez residence (Rue Denise) was approved with one condition.

2.      TRAFFIC/TRANSPORTATION.  Dark in August.  Jim Heaton said he would act as the La Jolla Shores representative and take any issues arising from the La Jolla Shores area to T&T.

3.      PARKS/BEACHES.

a.      The Map fundraiser to be held Sept. 18th at Birch Aquarium.  Construction on the Map is projected for November 2006.

b.      No new update on Kellogg Park security.  It is still being monitored and issues forwarded to the police.

c.      Plans are being submitted to the City regarding the restroom remodel at Cliffridge Park.  Construction to take 4-6 weeks.  Sherri to write letter to Parks and Rec requesting the elimination or reduction in fees associated with Parks and Rec 35% overhead assessment.

4.      LJ PARKING DISTRICT ADVISORY (PDA) BOARD.  Next meeting scheduled for September 14 at 8:00am at the Grande Colonial.

5.      ADVISORY BOARD.  Meeting scheduled for September 19, in which permits will be reviewed for residences on Calle de Cielo and Spindrift.

 

Meeting adjourned 9:05 pm           Respectfully submitted by Andrea Dahlberg, recording secretary