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PAGE A2 - JULY 21, 2016 - NORTH COAST
New restaurant coming SDUHSD $62 million bond sale a success to Coast Highway 101 Projects to be funded by bonds include
Applicant agrees to change name from Distillery 101
BY KRISTINA HOUCK What’s in a name? To some in Solana Beach, a lot. After agreeing to a new name, among other concessions, local restaurateur Bradley Evarts finally received the required permits to move forward with a “high-end” farm-to-table restaurant and tequileria on Highway 101. “We’re excited about coming to Solana Beach,” Evarts said before the unanimous vote at the July 13 meeting. Originally called Distillery 101, the restaurant and tequileria will replace Java Depot and Juicers in The Boardwalk shopping center. The restaurant will open every day at 10 a.m. and close at 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday, midnight Friday and Saturday and 10 p.m. Sunday. The patio will close at 9 p.m. on Sunday and 10 p.m. all other nights. Plans for the project, which will specialize in Southwestern cuisine and handcrafted tequilas, were originally presented at the June 22 meeting. However, after hearing community
concerns about the name, as well as potential problems with noise, lighting, trash, traffic, parking and public safety, the council continued the hearing so the applicant could meet with neighbors to address their concerns. About three dozen people attended the July 6 meeting, including residents, shopping center tenants, city staff and the applicant and his team. “We were able to discuss the food that we’re going to be serving,” Evarts said. “We were able to discuss the beauty of the restaurant and raising the bar and bringing a wonderful dining establishment into the community that complies with the neighbors.” When project plans were originally presented, Evarts agreed that the restaurant would not have live entertainment or speakers on the outdoor patio. He also planned to reduce noise by placing a wall of organ pipe cactus along the back patio. After the community meeting, Evarts also agreed to install a 12-foot-one-inch wall, which he said will block 95 percent of the sound, with an alarm-equipped, emergency-only door on the west side rather than a gate, as originally proposed. He agreed to cover the cost of valet SEE RESTAURANT, A26
new peforming arts center at TPHS
BY KAREN BILLING San Dieguito Union High School District completed the sale of $62 million in general obligation bonds on June 28, the third issuance of the $449 Prop AA approved by voters in 2012. “It is by every measure the most successful sale of all three general obligation bond series,” said Interim Superintendent Eric Dill at the July 14 board meeting. “Thanks to
historically low interest rates and also the financial market flux related to the Brexit vote, there was quite a lot of demand for these bonds.” The bonds kept the same structure as the previous two series, with a term limit of 25 years and no capital appreciation bonds were sold as per board policy. The terms will stay within the estimated tax rate of $25 per SEE BOND, A26
Solana Beach School Board declares intention to form SFID BY KRISTINA HOUCK In preparing for a potential general obligation bond on the November ballot, the Solana Beach School Board on July 14 declared its intention to form a school facilities improvement district. There is a standing agreement between the school district and land developer Pardee Homes that precludes the district from including two neighborhoods in a bond initiative. The development agreements, which date back to 1998 and 2004, contain language that limits certain elections and tax measures until 10 years after the last building
permit has been issued. “These types of clauses and mitigation agreements are very uncommon,” noted attorney Robert Anslow of Bowie, Arneson, Wiles & Giannone. “Pardee’s not done yet,” he said. “The 10-year clock won’t even run until they pull the permit and sell the last unit. Then you count 10 years down the road. That could easily be well into the 2020s or even into 2030.” Therefore, in order to move forward with a bond measure, the district needs to form a SEE SFID, A26
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