Completed Projects/Issues - Other Projects
2001 Accomplishments in Rancho Peñasquitos
Montana Mirador Acquisition
Acquired jointly by the City and County Water Authority (CWA) Montana Mirador was acquired in Spring 2001. The acquisition of Montana Mirador adds 538 acres to the Black Mountain Open Space park. Councilman Scott Peters and Mayor Dick Murphy participated with community leaders in the dedication in April.
$100,000 Approved for Canyonside Park Drainage
Councilmember Scott Peters worked through the budget process to budget $100,000 of General Fund monies to correct the drainage problem at Canyonside Park. As part of the mitigation for a Pump Station the Water Department has completed the drainage study which will lay the foundation for making drainage improvements. City staff is working to develop a cost-effective plan to fix the drainage problem.
Sited Skateboard Park on Vacant Caltrans Lot
The Rancho Peñasquitos Park and Recreation Council voted to move forward with a general design plan and environmental assessment of the proposed skate park site on Carmel Mountain Road. Councilmember Peters worked with CalTrans to acquire the site at no cost to the community. Councilman Peters is currently working on developing funding for construction and maintenance of the skate park.
Peñasquitos Traffic Forum
Councilmember Peters coordinated with the Penasquitos Town Council to hold a traffic forum in February, 2001. The forum both educated local residents on traffic issues and resulted in numerous safety improvements on local roads including:
- Fluorescent yellow-green oversize school signs on Black Mountain Road at Adolphia Street and at Oviedo Street.
- Additional fluorescent/oversize school zone signs on Black Mountain Road. Bott's dots installed for east-bound traffic approaching the curve at Carmel Valley Road and Black Mountain Road.
- New traffic signal at Maler and Black Mountain Road.
- Red curb on Defreitas Avenue for better visibility.
- "No Turn On Red" sign southbound at Oviedo and Black Mountain Road.
- Raise the keep right median sign at Emden Road and Black Mountain Road.
- "No Turn On Red" sign at Black Mountain Road and Adolphia.
Slow Down Around Town Rally on Black Mountain Road
Parents, teachers, children and concerned residents joined Scott Peters in a demonstration along Black Mountain Road on June 15, 2001 from 7:00-9:00 a.m. The purpose of the demonstration was to demand that those traveling in and through the community slow down. San Diego Firefighters helped defray the cost of printing signs to get out the community's message, "Slow Down Around Town." Councilman Peters provided "Slow Down Around Town" T-shirts to community participants.
Camino Ruiz/SR 56 Interchange
Groundbreaking for the Camino Ruiz interchange with SR 56 occurred on July 11, 2001. The construction of the interchange is being accelerated by 4 years and will now be completed in 2002 instead of 2006. It is estimated that this interchange and Camino Ruiz will carry approximately 22,000 average daily trips, and will remove as much as 60% of the current vehicular traffic from Black Mountain Road.
Black Mountain Road Truck Traffic
Councilmember Peters brought the issue to the Penasquitos Planning Board and supported the planning board's unanimous decision not to support a partial or total construction truck prohibition on Black Mountain Road. The planning board decided that the ban could delay completion of a local high school, Camino Ruiz and its intersection with SR-56. The board instead called on developers to pay for speed equipment for the police department, including radar guns and speed trailers and help with the cost of over time for police to boost enforcement.
Developer Contributions Secured for traffic enforcement
To date, Councilman Scott Peters has secured $20,000 in donations from four area developers which will be used to assist the Police Department's Northeastern Division with the acquisition of new equipment to help increase traffic enforcement in Rancho Peñasquitos .
Schools & Peters team up to spread the message on traffic safety
Councilman Scott Peters worked with area principals to send a letter and valuable information about traffic safety home with all school children in the Penasquitos community.
Traffic Signals Fast Tracked:
Rancho Santa Fe Farms and Carmel Valley - completed a month ahead of schedule and has been operational
since July 10, 2001.
Maler and Black Mountain Road - completed several months ahead of schedule and has been operational
since early this year.
Black Mountain Ranch Reclaimed & Potable Water Pipeline Project
On May 22, Scott Peters and the City Council approved the Black Mountain Ranch Reclaimed Water Pipeline Project. This project consists of the installation of two pipelines, the Rancho Bernardo Pipeline No. 2 (RBPN), a potable water line, in the communities of Scripps Ranch, Mira Mesa and Rancho Peñasquitos , and the Black Mountain Ranch Reclaimed Water Pipeline (BMRR) in the communities of Rancho Penasquitos and Mira Mesa. Both pipelines will provide enhanced reliability through pipeline redundancy, improved pressure and increased capacity to accommodate present and future needs. The project is scheduled to begin in Summer 2001 and is planned to be completed in 2003.
Lighted Fields at Canyonside Park
Lights at Fields 3 & 4 at Canyonside Park have been installed and are currently operational. Councilmember Peters continues to work with PQ residents to realize further upgrades to lighting at Canyonside Park and other fields in PQ.
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