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Upcoming Neighborhood Events
Free Event & Parking
Saturday, Mar. 15th
9am-2pm
College Area Public Safety (CARPUS) Meeting
College Ave. Baptist Church
(4747 College Ave.)
Tuesday, Mar. 18th
6:30pm-8pm
Rolando Street Fair
Rolando Blvd / El Cajon Blvd
Sunday, March 30, 2014
10am-6pm
Do you have a community event you'd like us to include in the newsletter? Email event information to Info@CollegeArea.org.
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SDSU Science &
Engineering Sampler
Free Event & Parking
Saturday, March 15 from 9am-2pm
SDSU's College of Sciences offers a sneak peak at science and engineering this Saturday only.
Some of the things you can see and learn about: Cryogenics, Wildfire Science, the Human Body, Robots, Lasers, CSI Meets CSU, and a whole lot more! For a full listing click the link below. |
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CACC Meeting Review
Acting as the College Area Community Council, the board voted to send a letter to RQUID, Rolandans for Quality Infill Development, supporting the legal process that has been initiated to examine whether Boulevard 63, the large multi-unit residential development at 63rd and El Cajon Blvd. was properly approved by the City and built by the developer, Carmel Properties.
Acting as the College Area Community Planning Board, the CACC voted unanimously to send a letter to the City stating their concerns regarding a five-story, 102 unit student housing project proposed for the west side of College Avenue, just south of Montezuma Road. Among other issues, the two five-story towers would be very much out of scale with the surrounding single story architecture which prevails on the west side of College. Additionally, the project would not provide adequate parking for the 368 + residents who would live in the proposed development, which is primarily composed of 4-bedroom units. Because of the seriousness of these concerns and others, the board opted to reverse the usual order in which input to the City is given, and send a letter prior to receiving feedback from the City's review of the proposed project, so that these concerns can be incorporated into the City's review.
The board heard an update on the College Area's Volunteer Code Enforcement Program from several of our board members. With this City-sponsored program, trained volunteers are able to document minor code violations visible from the street, and send letters to property owners asking that they voluntarily comply with City code. If the violations are not addressed, the matter is turned over to the City's Code Enforcement Services Division for further action.
The CACPB also voted to support the Saranac-Mohawk neighborhood group in their opposition to a two-story pump station which the City plans to build on City owned land, next to a residence and across from a school, on a residential street. The neighborhood group maintains that the City has not adequately examined alternative sites for the pump station which would be less disruptive to the neighborhood.
Finally, we appointed members to our Election Committee in preparation for our March meeting, when elections will be held for new board members.
The next meeting of the College Area Community Council and Planning Board will be held on Wednesday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room of the College-Rolando Library, 6600 Montezuma Road. If you live or work in the College Area, and are interested in serving on the Board, please see the qualifications for board service, and learn how to submit an application to run for election. Alternatively, you can write to us at info@collegearea.org.
The heart of any community organization is the community members who participate in it. Please join us in our efforts to make the College Area a great place to live.
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March Elections for CACC/CACPB Board
At our March 12, 2014 meeting, we will elect Board members to serve for three year terms on the College Area Community Council and, concurrently, the College Area Community Planning Board. Three candidates have submitted applications to serve on these boards, two who are running for re-election, and one who is running for election for the first time.
Each candidate will make a brief statement introducing him or herself prior to the balloting. The work we do on these boards and the committees that support them can have a major impact on the quality of life in the College Area.
We urge members to attend the March 12 meeting and vote for the candidates of your choice. To be able to vote you must be an eligible member of the College Area community, either by living here, having a business here, or owning property here, and have been a registered member of the CACC at least by February 13, 2014.
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College Area
Business Survey
In 2010 the College Area Business District conducted a survey of the residents within the College Area. The intent was to obtain direct feedback regarding what types of products and/or services the residents of the College Area would like to have available to them through local business owners.
The results of the 2010 survey overwhelmingly indicated that residents would like to see more sit-down, full-service dining facilities within the College Area.
In response to the survey results, the College Area Business District began encouraging more family-style dining, and instituted the College Area Taste event to promote restaurants within the District.
Since then, we have seen an increase in the quantity of restaurants within the College Area that provide full-service, family-style dining.
It has been four years since that survey was conducted, and the status of the District has grown, fluctuated, and changed. It is time to conduct the survey again!
If you live in the College Area, own a business within the College Area, or simply spend enough time within the College Area that you would like to see it's growth continue then please take a few moments to complete this survey.
www.surveymonkey.com/s/CABIDBizSurvey
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Increase in Development Impact Fees (DIF)
The CACC is very pleased to announce that on Tuesday, February 25, 2014, the City Council passed the first update in twenty years to the College Area Public Facilities Financing Plan which, among other things, increased the Development Impact Fee for the College Area from $2,586 to $13,180 per new residential unit on a motion by our Councilmember Marti Emerald. The motion passed without opposition.
This is a great day for the College Area, and the residents of the College Area owe profound thanks to Marti Emerald and her crackerjack staff for getting this passed. Marti went to bat for us on this issue, and we can't think of enough ways to say it: THANK YOU!
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New Chief of Police for
San Diego State University
Lamine Secka
It was announced last week that Lamine Secka has been selected as San Diego State University's new Chief of Police. Chief Secka has worked at SDSU since 2005 and has been the Interim Chief of Police since July 2013. He has 22 years of experience in the law enforcement field, the bulk of which has been in academic law enforcement.
Throughout his career he has worked in and alongside municipal policing agencies and understands the importance of maintaining relationships with other agencies. He has a varied and professional background including assignment as a Field Training Officer, course instructor and assignment to the SWAT team. He has been the public information officer for the Department of Public Safety for the past five years and enjoys working with community groups. Please join us in congratulating Lamine on his new role in the Department of Public Safety.
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Code Enforcement
Volunteer Program
City of San Diego's Code Enforcement Services Volunteer Program's Mission is to reduce lower level violations that are viewable from the Public Right-of-Way with a goal of reducing visual blight.
Storage in Residential Zones
SDMC: Places restrictions on the storage of vehicles, equipment and materials in residential neighborhoods.
- Stored items must be clearly for residential use and enjoyment of the premises.
- No items may be stored or placed in the required yards, established setbacks and required landscape areas.
- All stored items must be completely screened by legally installed wall, solid fences, buildings or landscaping features and the items may not exceed the height of the screening.
- Where allowed, one area may be provided for the purpose of screening operable/inoperable vehicles, but can't encroach onto required yard / landscaping.
- Construction material and debris may not be stored in front yard/driveway. Furniture designed for outdoor use is allowed, furniture designed for indoor use is not.
- Basketball hoops in street or public right-of-way are not allowed.
- Allowed items: home and lawn equipment when intended for near-tem use.
- Allowed items: Game, sport and leisure equipment designed for on-site recreational use when set up for near-tem use.
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