The South elevation of the proposed Whitney mixed use residence. The San Diego Planning Commission, on April 16th for the third time, by a 5-1 vote, approved the Whitney Mixed Use Building in La Jolla Shores. The approval coincides with City Staff and the San Diego Hearing Officers previous approvals of both the project and the environmental determination. […]
By Pat Sherman Park Prospect resident James Oehler voices concern that a restaurant proposed for the Tasende Gallery adjacent the five-story condo building where he lives (architectural sketch at right) would create noise, odor and traffic impacts. Jose Tasende and his architect, Jim Alcorn (of Alcorn & Benton Architects), will make their case to add […]
On Thursday, the La Jolla Music Society made a presentation to the La Jolla Community Planning Association that included showing renderings of the proposed Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center for the first time. And it announced its intention to start the formal submission of plans to the city for approval within the next two weeks. […]
Business owners sued the city of San Diego over a smell they believe is caused by the sea lions By City News Service Photo by Susan Murphy: Seals, sea lions and sea birds inhabit the rocks along the sandstone cliffs at La Jolla Cove. A tentative ruling issued Thursday by a San Diego Superior Court judge […]
By Pat Sherman Legal dispute remains long after Gill cottage’s demolition Irving Gill’s ‘Windemere’ cottage was built in 1894 and believed to be the master architect’s first home in California, and the first Craftsman home in the state. Originally located on Prospect Street, it was moved a half-mile to 1328 Virginia Way in 1927, and […]
On March 5th the La Jolla Community Planning Association will be holding their annual election. It appears, once again, Mr. Whittemore wants to be elected to the La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA). Why? This is a position he resigned from in October 2014, after publicly stating he would rather resign then serve on the LJCPA […]
If you plan to sell, remodel or develop your single-family residential property in La Jolla Shores in the next couple of years you could be in for a real surprise! If the leadership of the La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA) gets their way, your property value could decline more then 30% in 2015! Bird Rock resident, Joe La Cava and Murilands resident, Phil Merten […]
Del Mar Times: By Karen Billing Jan. 24, 2015 Joe LaCava, a member of the La Jolla Community Planning Association and chair of the Community Planners Committee, announced he plans to run for City Council at the Torrey Hills CommunityBoard meeting on Jan. 20. LaCava, a land use and public policy consultant from La Jolla, said […]
Fourteen candidates vying for seven open seats on board of directors By Pat Sherman Feb. 17, 2015 All eyes will be on next month’s annual election of the La Jolla Community Planning Association’s (LJCPA) board of directors, given the controversy that erupted after its 2014 election. A shortage of candidates last year — with four […]
San Diego Reader: By Caitlin Rother, Jan. 15, 2014 About a year ago at the La Jolla Cove, longtime marathon swimmer Claudia Rose was making her way toward La Jolla Shores with a friend when a group of sea lions charged at them. Startled into a fight-or-flight reaction, the swimmers veered to the south, toward […]