by Dave Schwab – San Diego Community News Group MTV rented a house in Bird Rock in 2011 to film a season of “The Real World,” infuriating neighbors. The issue of vacation rentals in the community has been one of growing concern lately. Divergent viewpoints were aired at a Feb. 3 meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee […]
Read more »By Pat Sherman of the La Jolla Light Following a cash flow shortage that hampered some of La Jolla Village Merchants Association’s (LJVMA) plans for 2013, its current board trustees say they aren’t playing games when it comes to generating income. They are, however, hoping people will want to play the “La Jolla-opoly” board game […]
Read more »By Pat Sherman The La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA) again voiced opposition to the proposed Hillel Center for Jewish Life, which would serve Jewish students at UC San Diego at a new center off La Jolla Village Drive and Torrey Pines Road. Hillel, which has similar centers near other campuses (including San Diego State […]
Read more »A recent Press Release from the La Jolla Community Planning Association stated “La Jolla Community Planning Association Seeks Candidates for Annual Trustee Election”. In the body of the press release it stated “Elected Trustee participates in monthly meeting held the first Thursday of each month at 6:00pm. Upon election trustees receive a brief training of […]
Read more »December 3, 2013 Ms. Nancy Baragado Deputy Planning Director City Planning Division 1222 First Avenue, MS 413 San Diego, CA 92101 Dear Ms. Baragado: Once again I would like to thank you and Ms. Henegar for attending yesterday meeting with Kim, Bobby, our attorney Robin Madaffer and myself. I think, however it is important I […]
Read more »Why would an architect, who was also a member of the La Jolla Community Planning Association permit review committee, design his three story mixed-use building on a 25′ wide interior lot with a zero lot line requirement and then place 80% of his windows on the west elevation of his building and no windows on the east property line as seen below? He designed his building this way confident the LJCPA Trustees would require his westerly neighbor (my […]
Read more »La Jolla Light; By Pat Sherman LJCPA trustees also voted to file an appeal with the California Coastal Commission (CCC) on a project it rejected in August, but which was approved last month by the San Diego Planning Commission. In August, LJCPA members voted that findings could not be made to approve a coastal development […]
Read more »La Jolla Light; By Pat Sherman The owners of the land on which Irving Gill’s “Windemere” cottage once stood have filed suit against the City of San Diego for preventing them from building a new home on their property at 1328 Virginia Way in La Jolla. The San Diego City Council voted 5-3 on Sept. 23 […]
Read more »Pursuant to the people’s instrument, City Council Policy 600-24(600-24), our La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA) is recognized by the City Council to make recommendations to the City Council, Planning Commission, City staff, and other governmental agencies on land use matters, specifically, concerning the preparation of, adoption of, implementation of, or amendment to, the General Plan […]
Read more »The purpose of Council Policy 600-24 (600-24) is to identify responsibilities and to establish minimum operating procedures governing the conduct of the La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA) when they operate in their officially recognized capacity. It is the policy of the City Council to require the LJCPA, as a condition of official recognition to […]
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