The coast news, february 24, 2017

Page 1

PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID ENCINITAS, CA 92024 PERMIT NO. 94

THE COAST NEWS

.com MAKING WAVES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

VOL. 31, N0. 8

FEB. 24, 2017

SAN MARCOS -NEWS

.com THE VISTA NEWS

.com

The city’s planning department will return in late April with its recommendations on alcohol serving establishments along the Coast Highway 101 corridor. File photo

Planning Commission RANCHO balks on bar moratorium SFNEWS By Aaron Burgin

Dogged determination The Silver Bay Kennel Club of San Diego is hosting its annual dog show this weekend at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. From Feb. 24 through Feb. 26, plenty of dogs will compete in a variety of fields from agility courses to obedience trials. The shows run 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Parking is $13. Visit silverbaykc.com for more details. File photo by Tony Cagala

Fairgrounds clock tower grounded, supporting building demolished By Bianca Kaplanek

DEL MAR — The deteriorating building on which it stood for more than six decades is gone. But, as promised, the Don Diego clock tower has been preserved and is ready for relocation on one of two possible sites at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. It was announced in December that the struc- On Feb. 14 the Don Diego clock tower rested on the ground next to a ture, which has stood in the pile of rubble that was once its supporting structure. Photo by Bianca center of the state-owned Kaplanek

TURN TO TOWER ON A15

Immaculate attention to detail throughout this custom 6,650 square foot home with a fabulous guest house, 4 bedrooms, and 4.5 baths. Paradise like backyard with a Pebble Tec pool/spa and room for

6

No Mello Roos

BRIAN STRANGE

ONLY 3 LEFT!

Energy Efficient Design, Cul-de-Sac, Plus so much More! Completion by Spring 2017. Call Now to schedule a tour!

CalBRE #01866160

WINDSOR ESTATES IN CARDIFF

TURN TO ALCOHOL ON A6

Berkshire Hathaway 858.210.0509 james@jamesjam.com

$2,195,000

BRAND BRANDNEW NEWHOMES HOMES

.com

many of which are labeled as restaurants but effectively operate as clubs and bars in the late hours. “These consumers do not respect our community...they come here to get hammered,” said Benjamin Gershman, who moved to Encinitas from the East Coast and is in the indie rock band O.A.R. “It (Coast Highway 101) has turned into a college street that resembles fraternity row.” Dennis Holz, representing the Encinitas Citizens Committee, asked the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council adopt the socalled deemed approved ordinance, which would introduce strict regulations on establishments that serve alcohol. The City Council opted against such an ordinance in 2014. The Feb. 16 meeting was set as an informational session in which staff returned with an expan-

JAM ES JAM

OLIVENHAIN

horses.

facility since 1953, would be demolished for safety reasons. “It’s being held together by threads and termites holding hands,” said Russ Penniman, president of the 22nd District Agricultural Association that governs the fairgrounds. General Manager Tim Fennell said refurbish-

ENCINITAS — The Encinitas Planning Commission passed on calls for a moratorium on alcohol serving establishments along the Coast Highway 101 corridor, rather directing its staff to return in April with definitive recommendations on how to get a handle on the perceived growing problem with the proliferation of those establishments along the corridor. The city’s planning department will return in late April with its recommendations. The decision came after a two-hour hearing on Feb. 16 in which residents urged the city to halt issuing permits for bars and restaurants that serve alcohol after 10 p.m., which they said have swelled in downtown and have altered the charm and character that Encinitas is known for. Residents spoke of the rowdy behavior of patrons at these establishments,

STRANGE

BRIAN STRANGE - ARTFULLY SELLING OCEAN LIVING

Call Brian at (760) 420-0400 or email info@encinitasbeachhomes.com

www.encinitasbeachhomes.com ©MMVIII Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC. A Realogy Company. All Rights Reserved. Sotheby’s International Realty® is a registered trademark licensed to Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Each Office is Independently Owned And Operated. CalBRE #01767484. Se habla Español


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.