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THURSDAY · FEBRUARY 16, 2012 LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS
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La Jolla Town Council, Feb. 9
BY MARIKO LAMB | VILLAGE NEWS Girard to dip no more? James Alcorn of Alcorn & Benton Architects reintroduced the Prospect Belvedere Restructure plan, also dubbed the “Girard Dip” — a proposal to restructure the confluence of Prospect Street and Girard Avenue. The LJTC put together a recommendation called the “Downtown Master Plan” 22 years ago, which included a proposal for the restructuring of the steep dive at the intersection of Girard Avenue and Prospect Street. The proposal later became a part of the La Jolla Community Plan, as well as the updated community plan in 2004, said Alcorn. Under present circumstances, Prospect Street dips seaward just
before meeting up with lower Girard Avenue. “The idea here is to make a through motion along Prospect and lower Girard, becoming a ‘T’,” he said. The project, as conceptualized, would also include a pedestrian promenade along Prospect Street from Herschel to Girard Avenues, relocate 15 parking spots and create an overlook over Scripps Park and the Pacific. “The idea of having a center of La Jolla is something that both the merchant’s association seems to be enthusiastic over [and] you all [Town Council] approved it 22 years ago,” Alcorn said. “I just wanted to make sure that there’s nothing in the woodwork that I’m overlooking.” Alcorn and his associates hope to find a private sponsor or sponsors to
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fund the project. Although a full analysis and further drawings are required before getting an exact cost estimate, “it’s not a great amount of money in today’s standards,” he said. At the LJTC’s meeting on Feb. 9, trustees voted in favor of the ProspectBelvedere pedestrian promenade project and assigned a liaison, trustee Mike Dershowitz, to submit ongoing reports to the Town Council regarding the project’s progress.
posed bylaw changes. First, trustees must consider whether or not to change term limit allowances from six to nine years. Currently, trustees are termed out at six years, but they can return after a oneyear absence if they are elected again. Second, trustees must determine whether to adopt bylaw or code of ethics changes based on a majority vote — which is the current voting procedure — or by two-thirds vote. “There really hasn’t been much change to our bylaws in the last 60 The laws, they are a changin’ years, so this is something that really Trustees will vote on amendments needs to get done for the future of our to the LJTC bylaws at the March 1 organization,” said LJTC President meeting. Rick Wildman. Trustee Peter Wulff, chair of the Bylaws Committee, emphasized two SEE LJTC, Page 6 important points regarding the pro-
CIVICreport Bird Rock Community Council, Feb. 7 BY BLAKE BUNCH | VILLAGE NEWS The Bird Rock Community Council (BRCC) met Feb. 7 to update concerned citizens regarding a slew of break-ins, a proposed Chase Bank location and to perform the annual budget review. Crime report update Michelle Fulks, the Bird Rock Neighborhood Watch chairwoman, along with officer Bannon of Northern Division, elaborated on the series of burglaries from November to mid-January. “There have been 10 burglaries since November, so we decided to call a meeting in direct response to this
problem,” said Fulks. “One burglary was domestic, and detectives did a fantastic job in cracking the case early.” The nine other cases, according to detectives, are being viewed as unrelated. Bannon noted that most of the break-ins have occurred during daylight hours, and recommended that residents be wary of people moving door-to-door around their neighborhood. “The detectives were able to nab a suspect who was trying to use gift cards they stole from a home,” said Bannon. “In this particular case, it was a nanny who had staged the same thing a year or so prior. Currently, we
“Chase wants to be part of the community, and the closest branches are Chase Bank proposed location two miles or so between Pacific Beach Steve Laub, the Land Solutions con- and La Jolla,” said Laub. “The propersultant to Chase Bank for the Bird ty is too small to create a much larger Rock project, discussed concerns building.” regarding the bank’s move. Chase’s ultimate goal is to open a location at Roundabout roundup the former Bird Rock Surf Shop, which BRCC President Joe Parker delved would require a neighborhood-use into some ongoing projects, including permit change from a retail location the pipeline project in Bird Rock, to a service location, he said. The big which entails about eight miles of question concerning the BRCC, citi- sewer. zens and Chase Bank is: “How does “When it was decided to do the the community feel about the move?” undergrounding project, areas were Although no official voting action picked out of a hat,” said Parker. “The was taken, none in attendance outSEE BRCC, Page 6 wardly opposed the proposed location. are still working on the other cases.”
Barbara Bry (left) and Edith Eger
La Jollans turned heroes Two La Jolla women were honored at the 14th annual Local Heroes Awards show on Feb. 8 at the Balboa Theater. Barbara Bry and Edith Eger were among 17 San Diegans chosen to receive the honor for their dedication to enrich the lives of others. The honorees were announced as part of the 2011 Cultural Diversity Partnership, which recognizes and pays tribute to local heroes from eight diverse communities who are making a difference by improving their workplace, profession, neighborhood, community, region and the world. The year-long celebration of diversity is a project of Union Bank and KPBS. Schick signs on for more The La Jolla Symphony & Chorus (LJS&C) announced the renewal of a fiveyear contract with music director Steven Schick. “Steve has brought an incredible infusion of talent, energy and new ideas to the organization,” said LJS&C board president Stephen Marsh. “Each season seems more exciting than the one before. We are very pleased that Steve’s commitment to our musicians, to our audience and to the San Diego community remains so strong.” Schick, a professor of music at UC San Diego and an internationally renowned percussionist, started as LJS&C’s director in April 2007.
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