LA JOLLA SHORES ASSOCIATION (LJSA) Meeting Minutes July 9th, 2008

 

Next Meeting:  LJSA Meeting Wednesday, September 10th, 2008 7 PM at Martin-Johnson House (Bldg T-29) at Scripps Institute of Oceanography.  Attendance- Weissman, Varon, Dahlberg, Luscomb, Heaton, Dicks, Lucas, Salmon, Metzger, Lesser, Tihayni.  Nissan, Coakley, Furtek, audience +10.

 

1.  UCSD Representative- Milt Phegley reported on Southwest Fisheries Science Center project, community presentation was requested before public review was scheduled so Milt Phegley is suggesting having a public meeting on 8/13 at 7pm to discuss this project for anyone interested and this will serve as the community presentation.    EIR is scheduled to be released for public review in mid-Sept.

2.  June Minutes approved.

3.  Treasurer’s Report- $ 3,679.49 +$25 in additions, $3,704.49 ending balance.

4.  CD1-Keely Sweeny reported that the Chabad project will be going back to T&T, LJ Shores Permit review committee and then it will be presented at CPA.   Edith Gutierrez is the Hearing manager; for questions/issues contact egutierrez@sandiego.gov.  City Attorney has allowed Hillel project to go forward even with current litigation underway.  Notice of Application was provided to CPA and residents received mailed notices July 1st   regarding this project.  DSD website has the flow chart of the process for both of these projects.    The Kayak RFP is close to missing the August deadline for the issuance of the Kayak RFP for next season.    Stakeholder’s meeting would be required to kick off process.   Kellogg Park Playground update is that City of San Diego Park and Recreation Department did not find any funding for replacement.  CD1 Council President, Scott Peters has requested $282K for playground equipment replacement.    It is suggested that LJSA provide Keely with the features and design requested by the community to the City planners on this project.  Keely will get back to LJSA this month.  Security cameras funding is still in question. 

5.  Police Report-Alan Alvarez reported that 4th of July went very well this year.  Via Capri and Rue Denise have experienced a “crime wave”.  It is requested that police scan more than 1 mile.  There are issues with crimes still not being reported, police request that we report these incidents.  Purses and other items are still being left in cars and this is not recommended.  It was suggested to bring Bird Rock neighborhood watch program back as an agenda item at Sept. LJSA meeting.

6.  Chair’s Report:

  1. T&T open positions are Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary.
  2. Community News by You-Jim Heaton has asked them to come to Sept LJSA.
  3. Permit Review-LJSA is looking for alternate.  LJSA open position. 
  4. Issue brought up that kayak companies were shut down with 2 weeks’ notice, Jim Heaton has requested t hat LJSA compose a letter to the Lifeguard Captain on this issue.

7.  Public Comment:  Susan Goullian brought forward notice of position La Jolla Shores Advisory board, Susan will send details.  Sherri Lightner, talked about running for CD1, brought up meeting 7/16 regarding City pension, planning commission La Jolla Shores Lifeguard tower will be heard at 9am.  SherriLightner.org.   Izzy Tihayni brought up LJ Shores Merchant committee; spent $8500 on the street, adding benches and street cleaning.  Charlie Williams commented that shutting down the 4th for kayak companies was way out of line.  He brought up the need of for a Park Ranger.   Audience member brought up parking issues of commercial cars in the fire lanes in back of alleys causing issues. 

 

8.  Hillel Student Center-LJSA are co-complaints to the lawsuit TRLA, Sue Moore, Bill Jones, Don Smidt are on the board of the TRLA.  There are over 300 contributors to the lawsuit and LJSA is party to the lawsuit on the question of the sale of the property.  The permit decision is being appealed.   It has been reported that they have filed under a new project number, working under the old permits, new name, and have been expedited thru the process.  LJ Shores Advisory board is going to hear this project on Tues. 7/15.  Hillel is trying to get approved under the PDO as a religious establishment.  Hillel will be closed to the community and only let students in.  Jim Heaton requested Alex Varon to collect information on this project and get back to LJSA.  Sherri Lightner has offered to provide background information on this project.   MOTION: approved Dicks/Coakley 14-0-0. To have a special meeting for the LJSA Board to provide background on the history of the Hillel project. MOTION: approved Coakley/ Dicks –13-0-1.  LJSA asks the Chairs of the Advisory Board’s (T&T, LJ CPA, LJ Shores Advisory and LJ Shores Permit Review) to make sure that Site 653/Hillel and Chabad projects come before LJSA before they agree to docket.  Sherri Lightner will provide dates to hold this informational meeting.

 

9.  Chabad Project-Scheduled to be heard at August Land Use meeting.  Project is a single family residence zone, traffic study has been done and showed that it would add 1 second impact and there are bulk and scale issues.  The project’s unapproved uses should be discussed.   Sherri reported that 2 letters were sent on behalf of LJSA related to parking and preschool use.

10.  Committee Reports:

  1. Land Use-no update
  2. T&T-no update
  3. Parks & beaches-Park and Recreation department have agreed to put 2 paths from Vallecitos into the park and have the area behind the benches cleaned up.  Withdrawn MOTION: Coakley/Weissman proposes LJSA donate $1K for ramp from the Boardwalk to the Lifeguard’s Storage bins.
  4. RFP Processes-no update
  5. Business District-no update
  6. Residential Areas-no update
  7. Beach & Boardwalk-no update
  8. Parking Board-unchanged at this time
  9. Parks & Beaches-no update

Meeting adjourned 9:08pm