Bits and Bites from Rancho Penasquitos
by Scott Peters
June 2003
Many people have called my office lately about a variety of projects in Rancho
Penasquitos and I thought I would use this column to update you on a few of them.
Black Mountain Road Pipeline Projects:
The BMR water pipeline project is almost complete. The water department has installed 5.5
miles of drinking water pipeline to provide better water pressure and redundancy to the Mira Mesa,
Rancho Penasquitos and Torrey Highlands communities. This important project will provide decades of
water safety for these communities. You will soon see the final part of the project with the
repaving of the Black Mountain Road from Mira Mesa Boulevard to Twin Trails Drive. Unfortunately the northern
leg of BMR will have to wait for repaving until the Black Mountain Reclaimed Water Pipeline is completed next year.
The Black Mountain Reclaimed Water Gap Pipeline, an integral part of the North City Reclaimed Water System, consists
of approximately 11,000 feet of 24-inch pipe along Black Mountain Road, between Twin Trails Drive (to the South) and Carmel Valley Road (to the north).
Once complete, the Black Mountain Road Reclaimed Water Gap Pipeline alignment will serve the Black Mountain Ranch Developments,
Olivenhain Municipal Water District, customers along the alignment and future northern San Diego users. As you know San Diego is a virtual desert,
and we import 90% of our water. This reclaimed water pipeline is a major part of our strategy to conserve water by using recycled waste water
for landscaping instead of using precious drinking water supplies. When the entire reclaimed water system is complete, the City will be beneficially
reusing over 45 million gallons of water per day. I apologize for the road work, but please understand it is part of our commitment to protect our
quality of life by protecting precious water resources and enhancing San Diego's aging infrastructure. To receive regular updates on this project
please e-mail Gregg Block at gblock@sandiego.gov
Sundance Avenue Traffic Calming:
Speeding on residential streets is a concern for every parent in Rancho Penasquitos and I have been working hard to find ways to get cars to slow
down in our neighborhoods. The speed trailer on Black Mountain Road and the new radar guns we obtained for our traffic police seem to be helping.
Families on Sundance Avenue contacted me and we have been working with the City's traffic engineering department to find solutions to their speeding problems.
On June 9th I was pleased to stand on the corner of Sundance and Thunderhead with residents in that neighborhood to unveil new stop signs that we hope will curb speeding in the area.
We will be monitoring this situation closely.
Wolverine Way:
Westview High School received a new recognition thanks to the work of Jessica Aguilar, Westview High School's ASB President, and Principal Jerry Leninger.
Jessica approached me about naming the entry street to the high school "Wolverine Way" to bolster school identity and spirit.
I was pleased to join Jessica and many students from the high school to unveil the new street sign on June 10th. Student leaders like Jessica are building
a great legacy for the students that will follow at Westview.
To find out more information about projects and issues in PQ, please go to my web site at www.sandiego.gov/cd1.
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