The Coast News, Sept. 10, 2010

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VOL. 24, NO. 35

SEPT. 10, 2010

THISWEEK

School site gets closer to rezone

OUTGOING

A local woman’s club helps families reconnect with the A3 great outdoors

ON TRACK?

NCTD revisits the possibility of a temporary train stop at the fairgrounds B7

By Wehtahnah Tucker

SCHOOL SAFETY Police and school officials put in extra work to keep children safe from hurried parents during the first B1 weeks of school

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Catching some

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DEL MAR — ZZ Top performed a free concert after the last race of the day at the Del Mar Racetrack on Sept. 3. Del Mar Beer Fest was also held throughout the day in the infield. Above, Yorba Linda resident William Suchan can’t contain his excitement while attending his first ZZ Top concert. Left, in honor of the Beer-Fest held earlier in the day, guitarist Billy Gibbons taped a message to the crowd on the back of his Gretsch guitar. Photos by Daniel Knighton

Revamp in store for Mission Ave. streetscape By Promise Yee

OCEANSIDE — After 15 months of focus meetings and community workshops, a final streetscape plan for Mission Avenue was OK’d by City Council on Sept. 1 in a 4-1 vote in which Councilwoman Esther Sanchez voted no. The approved plan drives traffic from I-5 west down Mission Avenue across Cleveland Street and back east on Seagaze Drive. Also included in the Mission Avenue streetscape plan are wide pedestrian-friendly sidewalks, landscaping, streetside seating areas, a bike lane, parking and two additional

traffic lights. Emotions ran high as the final four street plan options were discussed and earlier ideas were rehashed. Before the final vote Sanchez suggested an alternative to the four plans that were presented. She proposed that Mission Avenue remain a two-way street with two added bike lanes. Frustration grew as it became apparent that a new alternative would necessitate further study and delay. “What the hell are we doing up here?” Councilman Jerry Kern asked. “You had input to this point, suddenly

we are going to redesign everything and extend the consultant contract?” Most were anxious to reach a decision after years of anticipation and a lengthy community input process. “We’re here to make a decision and make the community better,” Bob Hamlin, Oceanside Chamber of Commerce member, said. “The mindset of the whole business community changes. We’re buying our own stimulus package.” The final four options considered community input, traffic studies and creating a walkable community. Plans

ENCINITAS — The Planning Commission voted 3-0 on Sept. 2, with two members recusing themselves from the discussion citing conflicts of interest, to approve the Encinitas Union School District’s request for a change in zoning of the former Pacific View Elementary school site. The proposal was a land use change that normally goes to the public for a vote. However, because the 2.8-acre rezoning site met certain criteria, specifically that the change in zoning would result in a decrease in density, the staff had the option to put it before the Planning Commission for a recommendation according to Associate Planner J. Dichoso. A vote of at least four City Council members is required for approval. The commission declined TURN TO SCHOOL ON A22

DUI arrests up from ’09; deaths down By Shelli DeRobertis

ranged from no roadway changes, to a one-way street west on Pier View Way and east on Mission Avenue, or a two-way street on Mission Avenue and one-way streets on Seagaze Drive and Pier View Way. Roundabouts were not included because of capacity issues that would cause traffic back ups. While there was strong support for the streetscape project, the level of service for bicyclists and pedestrians was questioned by some

COAST CITIES — The number of arrests during the 18-day countywide Summer/Labor Day Holiday DUI Mobilization have exceeded the number from last year by 23, with 957 people arrested for driving impaired when compared to last year’s 934 DUI arrests made within the same time period, according to a sheriff’s spokesperson. DUI arrests are up while DUI fatalities are down, according to Sgt. Jason Rothlein of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. The number of fatalities

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