Parks / Coast / Environment

La Jolla Community Plan

Message From Councilman Peters

Many people have questions and concerns regarding the La Jolla Community Plan. I would like to answer some of these questions.

Protecting and enhancing the community character of La Jolla has been one of my top priorities as a member of the San Diego City Council. In La Jolla as in many other communities, the road map to protecting that community character is the community plan. It establishes land uses in the community and designates where housing, shopping, roads and other public facilities will be located. On November 4th the City Council approved the update to the La Jolla Community Plan on a 5 to 3 vote. The plan will protect the unique character of La Jolla and consolidate the confusing and sometimes competing regulations that existed before the update. The certification of the plan is being heard before the California Coastal Commission on February 19, 2004.

Unfortunately some interests have run a campaign of misinformation to scare homeowners about their property rights. This plan is a compromise and the nature of compromise is that not all sides got what they wanted. I would not have supported a plan that devalued properties in La Jolla, and want to clear up some of the allegations that were made at the hearing. The approved community plan is a good one that will protect our community character.

Sincerely,

Scott Peters