By Ashley Mackin Although not part of the La Jolla Village Merchant’s Association (LJVMA) agenda for its Aug. 12 meeting at the Cuvier Club, association president Claude-Anthony Marengo once again brought up his proposal to have the 31-year-old La Jolla Planned District Ordinance (PDO) updated. During his president’s report, Marengo said he’d like to gather […]
According to comments at the July 28, 2015 La Jolla Shores Permit Review Committee (LJSPR), the three La Jolla Shores Association appointees to the committee, expressed concern that the “community” is unhappy with the color scheme of Galaxy Taco. They cited the yellow accent color used to paint the exterior walls of the rear kitchen building is in […]
The La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA) is currently entangled in an lawsuit with members Michael Morton and Bob Whitney over the March 2014 election, where Morton was duly elected but not seated. Due to this lawsuit, the LJCPA appointed a three person ad-hoc committee, Cindy Greatrex, Ray Weiss and Rob Whittemore (who later resigned), to review […]
by DAVE SCHWAB Would a parade by another name still be as contentious? Probably not. But for a second month in a row, the La Jolla Traffic and Transportation (T&T) Board in July postponed final action on an application to close streets in La Jolla Village to hold a second year-end parade in December. The […]
Admin/Volunteers On July 16, 2013 the property owners of 754 -758 Bonair Street, requested the La Jolla Development Permit Review Committee (DPR), a subcommittee of the La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA) to approve their Coastal Development Permit, Tentative Map and Variance. The applicant wanted to demolish an existing duplex and construct three, 3-story, detached single family […]
Impeded by natural and manmade delays, the construction of two multimillion dollar lifeguard towers in La Jolla is far behind schedule and may not be completed until summer is over. Lifeguards at La Jolla Cove and the Children’s Pool are operating out of temporary facilities as the unfinished towers look like construction zones to those […]
Fox 5 News/Admin Residents in the Westknoll neighborhood blocked crews from installing a wireless antenna Monday morning. “This whole thing stinks, there’s something wrong here,” said David Haney. Crews from Crown Castle, for which La Jolla Community Planning Association’s President Joe LaCava is a paid Lobbyist, were installing cellular equipment on a city light pole in […]
The property at 820 Rushville has been in the Hansen’s family for almost 60 years. On June 11th an appeal, filed by the disputed President of the La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA), Joe LA Cava, was rejected by a 5-1 vote of the San Diego Planning Commission. This was the third consecutive appeal filed […]
La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA) Trustee, Phil Merten and Chair of the La Jolla Shores Permit Review Committee (LJSPRC), explains to the Planning Commission, on April 16 2015, just how underhanded the approval process can be in La Jolla. Merten’s comments confirm why the Whitney family terminated their relationship with their original architect Dale Naegle. […]
By Pat Sherman (La Jolla Light) Short of calling city officials inept, the La Jolla Town Council (LJTC) and those attending the organization’s June 11 meeting at La Jolla Rec Center voiced aggravation over what they view as the city’s refusal to address the sea lion problem at La Jolla Cove. The growing sea lion […]