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JUNE 21, 2019
SAN Village, MARCOS -NEWS Barrio plan under repair
State commission makes access ramp permanent
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By Aaron Burgin
ENCINITAS — A temporary construction road adjacent to the San Elijo Lagoon in Cardiff-by-theSea is now permanent, the California Coastal Commission recently decided over neighbors’ objections. The commission unanimously voted June 13 in favor of the access ramp, which was built two years ago to provide safe access for crews working on installing two parallel train tracks, replacement of a wooden trestle with a concrete bridge over the lagoon and safety upgrades at the Chesterfield Drive intersection with the railroad. Neighbors were under the impression that the agencies would close the road once the projects were completed this year, but the North County Transit District and the San Diego Association of Governments, which spearheaded the efforts, changed their TURN TO ACCESS RAMP ON A10
By Steve Puterski
ing during specific rehabilitation programs.” The Grand Jury is a regional investigative body is comprised of San Diego County residents nominated by Superior Court judges and serve a single-year term. Last year, the Grand Jury noted what it saw as a lack of sunlight and outdoor recreation space at the Vista jail and other fa-
CARLSBAD — A portion of the Village and Barrio Master Plan THE was not approved by the California VISTA Coastal Commission, thus remanding 40% of the plan NEWS back to the city to add 23 modifications. The commission heard the item on June 13 in San Diego. The staff recommendation was for the body to approve if Carlsbad applied 23 modifications to the plan, zoning ordinances and components of the VillageRANCHO and Mello II Local Coastal Program. “ASFNEWS lot of the changes that were approved as part of the Coastal Commission approval will be applied outside the Coastal Zone,” said Scott Donnell, Carlsbad’s senior planner. “Those were the changes felt necessary to approve the document.” The master plan has long been a source of division for some in the city, especially residents in the Village and Barrio. One source of contention is height limits in the Village being increased to 45 feet, while the previous Village Master Plan set the limit at 40 feet. Parking, lighting in the Barrio, traffic calming and bikes lanes, among others, have also been issues discussed prior to the City Council approving the master plan last year. However, the Coastal Commission did not address the height limits, Donnell said. Most of the commission’s concerns are around
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ENCINITAS RAISES PRIDE FLAG IN LANDMARK VOTE
The Encinitas City Council voted 4-0 to raise the rainbow pride flag at City Hall for LGBTQ Pride Month during a special June 19 hearing, becoming the first city in San Diego County to do so.
Grand Jury issues report on Vista jail conditions By Steve Horn
REGION — The San Diego County Grand Jury has published a new annual report concluding that subpar conditions exist at the Vista Detention Facility. The report, which was published on May 28, says that the facility has a design including “little or no outside area where the sky is visible” and a “lack of SAN DIEGO COUNTY Grand Jury suggested a temporary adequate natural sunlight moratorium on placing prisoners at Vista Detention Facility. and/or outdoor recreation.” Courtesy photo Built in 1978 and the
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