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All day hearing at the Coastal Commission meeting to oust the Director, Dr. Lester, by some members on the Commission. Where does our Council stand on supporting Dr. Lester or the Coastal Commissioners that want more development? Nothing to say Council?
ReplyDeleteCity Councils up and down California sent their support for Dr. Lester. Any letter from our Council in support of Dr. Lester?
Good riddance to bad rubbish. The entire CCC should be disbanded, they do nothing but trash peoples property rights.
DeleteIndividual property rights must be balanced with the greater common good for ourselves and future generations.
DeleteWhat acts of treason will they commit tonight??
ReplyDeleteHow much will they spend that they don't have??
Which trophy projects will get the nod??
How many more staff will be hired??
Meanwhile streets go in need of repair.
Sidewalks are missing all over town.
No safe underpass at the 5 freeway and Enc Blvd.
The city can't water any landscaping.
Santa Fe drive is a nightmare, neighbors and SDA are left wondering why the construction isn't completed.
This city is in shambles. Lead by idiots and morons, it's turd and needs to be flushed.
SHAME SHAME SHAME.
What is Muir smoking tonight? He can't get through one complete sentence without slurring his words. Precursor to a stroke perhaps.
ReplyDeleteThe guy's got nothing to offer; and he was Fire Chief?! Obviously the criteria for Chief was low or it was succession - Peter Principle in action again. Poster boy for pension abuse.
DeleteOK- Enough said. Lets figure out the true top worst five Encinitas Councilmembers of all time. first one is unanimous from everyone I know from Liberal to wacked out conservative.
ReplyDelete5. Shaffer
4. Barf
3. Guerin
2. Dalablabber
1. $tock$
Close tie for 5 would be Dalakranz.... but he only flipped someone off and made terrible decisions. Dalablabber actually pimped himself out for a local bank... they don't get much dumber than that! - that is except $tock$. Haaa
Although very sad for Encinitas.
Aspell, Bond, Duvivier, there are many good choices.
DeleteI would add Muir to the list.
DeleteMust be getting hard to keep ranting about everything. Top 5 of all time list? Really? Posted by people who I doubt have done anything for Encinitas except complain.
DeleteBlakespear
ReplyDeletei actually like her. what did she do so wrong.
ReplyDeleteBlakespear votes with Shaffer and Kranz. They're the three horsemen of the apocalypse.
ReplyDeleteAspell, absolutely the bottom of the barrel.
ReplyDelete-On VillaCardiff street there is a 100 yard trench that the city allowed to be filled with sand, that sand is washing away and those residents are left with a 100 yards pot hole.
ReplyDelete-At Oak Crest middle school the city can't/won't finish the retaining wall, leaving hundreds of cones to block the roadway, forcing students to walk in the street.
-The southside of SantaFe gets NO sidewalks or curbing, the idiot at city hall that come up with that plan should have his/her ass kick.
Meanwhile construction was hurried and complete at the D street entrance to city hall.
Where are the council members?? Where is the city manager?? When will these projects be completed??
VOTE OUT ALL INCUMBENTS!!
9:05 AM
Delete"At Oak Crest middle school the city can't/won't finish the retaining wall"
Are you sure it's the city and not the school district's construction project?
Sit in at city hall until they fix the HEU language AND clean house in the planning dept. if they dont by the end of the day start collecting recall signatures for ALL 5 do-nothings that evening going door to door, supermarkets, etc. invite very new team in town. Start a go fund me page to hire a private investigator to follow the money. Press charges and demand justice and jail time when the PI finds out just how corrupt staff is. Yeah? Would it work?
ReplyDelete9:41 AM
DeleteGone off your meds again?
10:22 must be on staff and got a free toaster for the prop A lies.
Delete10:39 AM
DeleteGuess you still don't understand Prop A. Just like many of the people who voted for it.
Sorry but I'm not on staff but thanks for the really lame response. I hope that wasn't your best effort but I suspect it was.
Toaster? Did you think this was a bank?
Nope, just a Dalager clone.
DeleteConsidering NONE of the Council-threatened "unintended consequences" came to pass, I'd say Prop A is working just fine.
Loads of people voted "no" mistakenly on A thanks to Andreen's last-ditch efforts to spread the lie that a no vote meant "no, I don't want more uncontrolled development." Wonder if he had to give his handlers a discount on that fail.
"Lame response" coming from the lamest responder on this thread. "Gone off your meds" ??? That was a brillant one!!! Then offers nothing else of substance. Folks, these are the mental midgets we are up against. We are a town of intelligent, hard working people. We have bigger aspirations than fighting with our own town but time has come to squash these moral-less, unethical, free toaster getting, JV scrubs that have infested the Encinitas payroll.
Delete12:15 PM
DeleteThanks for proving my point.
"free toaster getting" Just won't let that one go. Maybe you yearn for the good old days when you could get a free toaster just by opening a new account at a bank.
Clearly the free toaster is not literally a free toaster, geez.
Delete4:52 PM
Delete"Clearly the free toaster is not literally a free toaster ..."
Gee, and I was hoping to get a free toaster.
1:32 is pissed we think he can be bought with a toaster. He needs at least a microwave, with brushed stainless steel finish. And hookers, lots and lots of hookers.
Delete9:26 PM
Delete"1:32 is pissed we think he can be bought with a toaster." Not sure who this person is referring to but must be familiar with hookers although not very PC. How about "sex workers". What are you paying for sex workers (hookers) these days?
9:41- What are your goals. As an old "hippie" we had sit- ins, but at that time it was to get us out of Vietnam. Yes, I am that old. I am personally not sold on the idea that staff is taking bribes, nor do I believe that the City Council is taking bribes either. What is it you want? The HEU is a really difficult piece of work, and has to uphold State of Calif. law, whether we like it or not. Seems like lobbying at the State level would be more effective. Whether one likes all of the Council members, I think they are trying to do the best they can, under very difficult circumstances. I think the same of the Planning Commission. I, too, am frustrated, as are many others. Perhaps we can think of other ways to help get this thing through with the minimal impact on our community? If you read the news today the Calif. Coastal Commission Director was fired Weds. eve. with no evidence presented against him. There were thousands of letters written to keep him, and yet he's gone. That may mean a more pro development Director of the Coastal Commission, or it may not. But, in any event, I think transparency is important, and at the Calif. Coastal Commission meeting the attorney said that the Commissioners could give their reasons for firing Dr. Lester. However, the Commission, Olga Diaz being one of them (she is from Escondido) did not choose that route. They voted 7-5 to fire him, in closed session. Lots of things going on in this State and the idea of affordable housing in any coastal community is difficult at best. Anyway, that's my 2 cents, for what it's worth. Lorri Greene
ReplyDeleteNot worth 2 cents.
DeleteI believe that goverment begins at the local level and we could be an inspiration to other cities that could then make a change at the state level, collectively.
DeleteAnyone could re-apply but the criteria will be as strick as the law allows as they should be with the pay and benes they get. They can resign before hand andnot worry about a finaicail investigation or can get a nice fat whistle blower check.
A finacial PI finding nothing would be great but something is not right when a planning dept. employee lies to your face. I want to get to the bottom of the lies. These are not opinions I am talking about, these are blantant lies meant to misrepresent the truth.
If our elected officials will not do anything about it than they are part of the problem and need to go.
Are you ranting too with regards to the CC or trying to re-direct the conversation?
Gov. Brown needs to be recalled too, if he does nothing about the CC take over by his appointees.
I would love to hear what comes out while under oath and the threat of perjury looming.
That is my Indian nickels worth.
Ignore all my typos, little digital keyboards are not my friend.
Delete1:05- Would you please share which planner lied to your face, and what did he or she lie about? I am curious, as this has been said before and maybe we can get rid of some people in planning? Thanks.
Delete4:00
DeleteCommunity housing events with regards to two or three stories. I was told 3 stories here and two stories on back of the lot. Nope, no language currently on where three stories can go. Where will they park I ask? They must build parking. Look it up and boy are there a lot of ways to get around parking. And guess what, every one of those exceptions are there for this specific lot. He helped write it and knew full well he was purposly misleading. Other examples have been well documented at these events. Maybe my standards are too high but purposly misleading someone is a lie in my book, just harder to prove in court, but still a lie.
I dont want to name individuals, I want the whole department. The sacraficail lamb bit has been done, wont work here. There are good ones who would be welcome to re-apply.
DeleteThanks 4:00. I am going to check it out, as I have had that happen to me as well. I have no problem naming planner Kerry Kusiak who screwed over 7 of my neighbors so Marion Ross could get a 29'6' height on her home that she never uses. I live right behind hers. Kerry came to all of our homes and determined it would not affect our property values, even though many of us lost significant views. We were then told that there is no "view ordinance' and therefore that argument would not hold water, so to speak.
Delete6:36 again. We appealed to the City Council and lost there as well. I don't remember all of the people on the Council at the time. I do know Stocks and Bond were on it, but I truly don't remember the others.
DeleteThey aren't bribes, they are campaign donations. This is a common procedure. Who is running for what?
ReplyDeleteThe prop A lies and BS feed to me at the community events sure smell rotten. We have seen coruption here in recent history. Did it all stop and begin with Dalanger? The system here is not working with the people, i.e the Impossible granny flat program. Time to get some people in there who dont have a pro-developer agenda. Why is staff so pro development? Are they paid by us to be prodevelopment? Why does my back button now work? Why are these iohone keyboards so small?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.startribune.com/california-court-rules-for-city-in-affordable-housing-fight/307402071/
ReplyDelete11:15 AM
Delete"At issue was a 2010 San Jose law that requires some new residential developments to set aside 15 percent of their units for sale at below-market rates."
This is old news about inclusionary zoning. Not sure where you're going with this.
That's not that old, the article is about a June 2015 decision. We might wonder why Encinitas hasn't tried to put a similar rule in place instead of cringing whenever the BIA tries something.
Delete11:52 AM
DeleteWake up! Encinitas has had an inclusionary zoning ordinance for a number of years and is in the process of revising it. The council specifically waited until the State Supreme Court issued their ruling in the San Jose case before proceeding.
No wonder that so many people here are misinformed.
1:25
DeleteIn the process of and actually doing are very different things. the city and its amatuer legal team of one failed miserably with the rounding down settlement. No body from either vested side wanted to be under oath. Why would this be a any different. The developer step'n'fetch boy toys (talking to you meyers) have already figured out that our legal chump cares more about billable hours than champion our best interest. They waited for the state courts ruling for selffish reasons, not to stick it to developers who have been sticking it to us. Look at the BIA statement from after the rounding down case, they still think we are falling for thier building housing for the poor bit.
200k to the BIA
450k fine for the creek, no one fired
Private meetings with our mayor, large land owners, and a developer.
Have we ever won a lawsuit? How much do we pay this guy?
The lies, ooh the lies too many to list
The bullshit granny flat plan created to fail.
The planning directors plea in a local rag to pass his version without even exploring others ideas.
The ridicoulous made up number of units we need zoning for which is no where near reality kr even what is actually required.
Do you realy think current staff is capable of revising any other than a coloring book?
4:36 PM
DeleteYour are confusing two issues. The San Jose case was a question of whether a city can impose inclusionary zoning (IZ) through their police power. The State Supreme Court ruled in the affirmative. State law allows cities and counties the option of passing IZ ordinances but doesn't mandate it. That is different from density bonus which is mandated by State law.
You obviously have no idea of what you're talking about. Do people a favor and stop demonstrating your ignorance and possibly passing that ignorance along to others.
6:06
DeleteWould IZ zoning count towards the affordable housing numbers? Thus, less need for density bonuses?
Say if Encintas required new developments to include 15% at below market rate. Houses and condos/apartments must be on the property, and no paying to get out of it. Would that type of zoning be legal and would that extra 15% satisfy at least some of the state mandated units? Then get a real granny flat program to fill in the rest? Please educate all of us on this, it is so confusing.
7:05 PM
DeleteI would imagine the city would have to show a track record with IZ and as the ordinance now stands, a developer is able to pay an in-lieu fee instead of building the unit(s). Whether or not the city has an IZ ordinance, density bonus is an option available to a developer by state statute. Also, courts have ruled that the IZ unit can be counted toward the density bonus affordable unit so one unit can satisfy both requirements.
Is 7:05 the same person as 6:06 seems like they contradict eachother? Eitherway who cares. Is it possible to get an IZ ordinance on the ballot? Seems like it is a viable option to satisfly some density bonus. At least enough so they can drop the three story crap.
DeleteIf only our city had the same gumption or foresight as San Jose or Slow growth Santa Barbara. Add the pension rasie to the list above of dubious city actions which could be where a lot of this is rooted.
9:03 PM
Delete"Is 7:05 the same person as 6:06 seems like they contradict each other?" No, I'm 6:06 PM. If you read the post correctly you would see 7:05 PM is responding to my post at 6:06 PM.
Some of you people continue to confuse the Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) ordinance and the Density Bonus (DB) statute. The IZ is allowed by State statute but not mandated. The Encinitas ordinance requires any new subdivision of 10 or more lots to provide and affordable house per 10 lots. So a subdivision of 10 lots must provide one lot for a affordable house. A subdivision of 20 lots must provide two lots for affordable houses. And so on. This isn't optional. What is optional is that currently a developer may pay in-lieu fees instead of the affordable house(s). These IZ ordinances was affirmed by the State Supreme Court as a proper application of a city's police power. Also, the IZ doesn't allow an increase in density like the DB statute.
The Density Bonus is a State statute and must be implemented by all cities and counties. DB is optional but the choice is up to the developer not the city. The formula is spelled out in the statute. The State Appeals Court has recently ruled that an IZ affordable house can be applied to the DB affordable house requirement.
"Is it possible to get an IZ ordinance on the ballot?"
Here is the description of the City's IZ ordinance update from the City's website:
"On May 7, 2014, as part of the Strategic Planning Work Session on Community Planning, the City Council received a presentation from staff and a representative from the consulting firm Keyser Marston & Associates covering the City’s current Inclusionary Housing Ordinance and the different options to develop an in-lieu of fee.
Direction and funding was given to staff to update the ordinance to address the following: round up fractional units; make the in-lieu fee a City determination (not the applicant); fee based on units similar to that proposed in the project; comp-based calculation formula; address any recent court actions; and, other changes necessary in order to provide more affordable units."
Put my response back!!
DeleteAgain, EU you deleted my response or your spam filter deleted it. What gives? This has happened a number of times. Each time there was nothing in the post that I could see that would trip a spam filter and I have years of experience. Please explain so I can avoid whatever it is that makes the filter think it's spam.
DeleteI guess EU doesn't want honest debate. What are you scared of?
Delete11:43
DeleteIf IZ can be applied towards DB then they are both a part of the same issue. Like blue and red are both colors. IZ sounds way better than floating zones and IZ would actually make sure affordable houses are built, if at all. As staff is sound fond of saying "we only need the zoning, not to actually build" then IZ sounds like the more responsible path to carrying out the mandated increase in density. If there a reason Encinitas can not go this route while San Jose can?
10:02 AM
DeleteUnfortunately, there aren't enough new subdivisions to get anywhere near our RHNA numbers from IZ. The council has discussed lowering the IZ threshold from 10 lots to maybe 5 lots but the IZ ordinance update hasn't resurfaced yet. I don't know for sure but if the city can demonstrate to HCD a certain number of affordable units each year from the IZ it could lower the rezoning requirements but the city is running out of vacant land. The council would also need to remove the in-lieu payment option.
You should bring this up a council.
The point is that a city is not powerless to limit the reach of developers. If they want to build here they must do it in the spirit of the law and actually build the affordable units. This forces the developer to dip into thier own profits rather then get rich at the expense of residents. In this town, developers use the law to get around zoning laws, which screws the nearby property owners. It is just another way to screw the middle class. If profit margins are slimer, development will slow down.
ReplyDeleteAnd the supposedly blameless staff know all the tricks, make no mistake. Council remains uninformed to avoid responsibility and this drives a very unhealthy empowerment of staff.
DeleteStaff meets with developers all day, every day, who plead poor and ask for leniency against our pesky Municipal Code. The result is rather predictable.
Yeah, private property-rights are pesky aren't they?
DeleteNot when watchful residents catch the so-called rights trampling the legal ones. So, not really. Not really, Mr. Meyer.
DeleteCollusion is an agreement between two or more parties, sometimes illegal and therefore secretive, to limit open competition by deceiving, misleading, or defrauding others of their legal rights, or to obtain an objective forbidden by law typically by defrauding or gaining an unfair market advantage.
ReplyDeleteJust say'n.
Sounds like a fit....
DeleteVote NO on the Housing Element.
ReplyDeleteAgree!
DeleteThere are 4 City Council seats up for election or reelection in November. Let's see who steps up. For those who don't like the way the city is run, this is the best election time you could ever run. It's a Presidential year, so more people are going to go to the polls. The HEU will be on the ballot. Step up to the plate. I would but I'm way too old and don't have the fortitude.
ReplyDeleteSomeone asked, just who in Planning has been lying to residents about what the current HEU will foist upon this community? The answer to that is that every damn staff member in the Planning Dept. who attended the so-called community meetings. There was not one planner that was not overheard misrepresenting what this turd of a plan would do to our ability to have any say over whatever developers want in the future.
ReplyDeleteMike Strong for one and he is by far not alone. He was just doing what he was told by manjeet ? who was just doing what he was told by ? Mike should not be explicitly targeted, as he was doing as he was instructed by ???? Every other planner in attendance was feeding the gullible citizens the exact same story. These community presentations were nothing but a sham.
I can't imagine every/ or any member, of our Planning Dept. did this on their own. The atmosphere down there must be something special to promote such disingenuousness to what they are hoping is an uninformed public.
I had hopes that Karen would come in and clean her house, as it is so freaking obvious who needs to be sent packing. Nothing has changed one iota since Karen has been here. Karen is a local and can't help but know what is and has going on. She serves at the pleasure ? of council of course. The lack of any progress on cleaning up the Planning Dept. is very disappointing. We may as well still have Gus here for all the difference she has made so far.
That needs to change and now. Fire the whole bunch and offer some a chance to come back with some new priorities, such as stranding up for this town who rewards them so handsomely with their undeserved salaries and benefits.
A forensic audit is long overdue.
7:55 PM
DeleteIt's sad that you think everyone is lying except you. Of course Karen has now joined with the lying. They're all lairs.
Look in the mirror!
7:55 speaks the truth. Im still waiting to pass judgement on Karen. See if she can make some heads roll with some new blood in 2017.
DeleteSide note: is it me or is there someone that keeps replying to post that completly misses the point of the post?
Hoping for pie to verify my post, the last ones looked real good.
Delete7:55,
DeletePlease define "forensic audit."
Here, maybe this will help you understand the term:
DeleteDEFINITION of 'Forensic Audit' An examination and evaluation of a firm's or individual's financial information for use as evidence in court. A forensic audit can be conducted in order to prosecute a party for fraud, embezzlement or other financial claims.
Our city manager has a long way to go to convince me she is capable of handling the job. Already, in a short amount of time on duty she has to hire a Deputy Assistant Attorney. That tells me a lot right there.
Delete4:06:
DeleteWhat financial crimes?
Be specific.
4:08 PM
Delete"... she has to hire a Deputy Assistant Attorney" Do you mean Deputy City Manager?
"Our city manager has a long way to go to convince me she is capable of handling the job"
I'm sure you're an expert.
My vast experience speaks for itself. I know a good manager when I see one, and we don't have one. Mark my words.
Delete10:42 PM
Delete"My vast experience speaks for itself" Care to elaborate.
Another attorney has been hired for the city?? Sabine has just too much to handle or is too incompetent even to sort paper clips? The new City Manager isn't off to a great start - the honeymoon period is fading fast for her...
DeleteI think the poster meant to say Assistant City Manager. Our city attorney, Glen Sabine, is a contracted employee. He works for us and the city of La Mesa. So, since he is not an employee, but a contract employee, I don't think the City could hire someone to assist him. He already has a law firm where he doles out a lot of his work, and bill extra for that.
DeleteThere is no additional city attorney being hired that I'm aware of. What is happening is to reclassify the currently unfilled position of Deputy City Manager to Assistant City Manager and to fill it. From the Work Plan report last Wednesday:
Delete"In September 2015, the City of Encinitas hired a new City Manager. After approximately four months in the position, the City Manager reviewed the organizational structure in the City Manager’s Department and determined the need to eliminate the Deputy City Manager position by reclassifying the position to an Assistant City Manager. The classification of Assistant City Manager includes a more extensive span of responsibilities. Some of the expanded duties associated with an Assistant City Manager’s classification include providing supervision, direction and leadership to Department Directors and Department Managers, assisting in the City’s annual budget process, implementing directives and policies from the City Manager, and managing the City’s day to day operational issues associated with the overall functions of the City."
To clear the record, I meant to post Deputy City Manager not Deputy City Attorney. My apology.
Delete3:28 PM
DeleteThere already was a Deputy City Manager position but it was unfilled. It's being reclassified as Assistant City Manager and will be filled.
I am certain the reclassified position will mean more money and a bigger pension. The city manager better keep her eye on the staff.
Delete9:29 PM
DeleteThe assistant city manager position pays approx. $250,000 totally loaded.
That salary is absurd.
DeleteThe City Manager hires someone to do their work for them? What is the job description of the City Manager - to shift responsibilities? It appears the over-paid bureaucratic matrix isn't going to decease anytime soon.
Delete1:31 PM
DeleteHave you ever run an organization, private or public? An organization with over a 100 employees and not just a bunch of assembly or line workers but one with a number of professional and various lines of business.
1:31 PM
DeleteYou sound like a damage control lackey. Over a 100 employees - ohhhhhhhh! One manager should be able to deal with the department heads and understand what's going on. Your rationale is that a movie critic has to make movies themselves to be able to evaluate the medium - your elitist attitude is blaringly obvious also. Encinitas City Hall is top heavy.
With salaries like this, no wonder there isn't enough money to fix our roads. What is the salary of the city manager? I am sure we pay her enough to get a decent hair do. She looks like she just crawled out of bed.
Delete3:56 PM
DeleteHow proudly you display your ignorance. "damage control lackey" Ooh that hurts. I guess that's better than answering the question. A movie critic has to understand how movies work both technically and thematically so your analogy doesn't work. You also don't understand what an elitist is or you would use it correctly. Basically, you have no idea what you're taking about.
4:23 PM
"I am sure we pay her enough to get a decent hair do" Staying classy.
6:40 Does not have anything to contribute except to polly parrot what someone else has stated. Now that's real class.
Delete"staying classy"
6:40 PM
DeleteYour "question" is irrelevant. Your basic misconception that only bureaucrats understand the "complexity" of an organization is someone full of themselves - likely someone closely associated with such an identification grandeur complex. The elitist comment applies to your inferred downgrading of "assembly or line workers". I suppose you are so damn brilliant as to rise to the top of the ignorant masses. The city is over-staffed with people that seem to delegate a lot of their duties to the staffers. I suspect you may fall into that category.
7:49 PM
DeleteGlad to see you're continuing to be proudly ignorant. You know nothing of management or how to read, apparently. Private or public organizations of any size have complexity. A public organization like the city has a active council which must be attended to as well as city departments and citizens like you. It's often divided between two people or more if it's a city the size of San Diego.
You demonstrate this ignorance even further by "... elitist comment applies to your inferred downgrading of 'assembly or line workers'" not understanding that that was meant to illustrate organizational complexity as just looking at the number of employees doesn't fully define it. I have worked in a machine shop and as a landscape laborer among other jobs so don't give me this elitist crap.
You still have avoided demonstrating you understand organizations.
7:15 PM
"6:40 Does not have anything to contribute except to polly parrot ..." When people here continually sink to new lows it's easy to repeat yourself. It's just juvenile. I don't have the time to find different ways of saying it.
12:51 "I don't have the time to find different ways of saying it".
DeleteBut, you do have time to make a comment that you don't have time? Please do us a favor and go smoke your dope or have another drink. You are getting to the point of ridiculous.
3:36 PM
Delete"Please do us a favor and go smoke your dope or have another drink" You have gone to great lengths to avoid any demonstration that you have the knowledge and/or experience to justify your comments. Sorry that I won't be joining you smoking dope as I've never done any drugs in my life. Obviously, your drug habit has left plenty of residue. And I haven't had a drink in over 2 months (sigh). But your MO is to hide your ignorance by denigrating those who disagree with you. It a sign of a very weak mind.
What a simpleton.
Delete12:51 PM You failed the examination for communications director - you are a moron.
Delete6:00 PM
Delete"12:51 PM You failed the examination for communications director - you are a moron."
And the name calling continues to avoid any demonstration of knowledge. What's next "I know you are but what am I" comments? Did you ever get your mind out of first grade? You really are pathetic. I've rarely seen anyone wear their ignorance so proudly. You should aspire to raise yourself up to moron.
How do you "SEE someone wear their ignorance?"
Delete9:44 PM
DeleteI'd love to trade insults with you but that's not why I post here. You have been exposed as a fraud. Your ignorance is on full display. Your refusal to show any knowledge or experience to back up your assertions is fully demonstrated. I leave you wallow in childish behavior.
Obviously, the question was too hard for you. Let's see, you don't post here to trade insults, but that is exactly what you are doing. Please spare us all and take your childish antics elsewhere.
DeletePoof----you are gone.
11:51 AM
DeleteYou're not even original.
Standing, not stranding. oops.
ReplyDelete1:05- The reason for bringing up the Coastal Commission is that without them, we have a real chance of having buildings above 30 feet. Ross did not ask for over 30' because she knew the CC would not let her. Now under different leadership it is possible that developers will be able to go 30 feet. And since the City is doing its best to get around Prop.A the possibilities become even more real. If you have been to the Village in La Jolla you can see what was built before the CC was established. Or go to Oceanside and you can also see it. So, it is directly related to our city, along with other cities as well.
ReplyDeleteHas the CCC ordered you to GIVE 8 foot of your property to the state so the public can have access to the beach, even thought there is a 90 cliff down to the beach?? Access even thought there is no safe way to the beach without a stairway which has to be ADA compliant?? All those have been demands of the CCC to homeowners that live on our coastline.. What?? You can't comply?? Then you can't get a permit to remodel your property.... It's called an ILLEGAL taking of property, which is AGAINST The laws of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. And the CCC has been struck down again and again but they keep trying.
DeleteHow about the commissioner that voted to deny a permit to build a home because he said when he's kayaking along the ocean he doesn't want to see a house...WTF? When asked why someone on shore should be subject to seeing his ugly kayak bobbing on the ocean, he had no reply.
Fuck the CCC they are nothing but radical left-wing environmental despots that think of thing but screwing private property owners.
Contact the Pacific Legal Foundation to protect your property rights from govt, Local, State and Federal.
Hahaha, let me guess: you're one of those Neptune whiners who built too close to the edge of sandstone bluffs in the mistaken belief that you were actually going to impress someone?
DeletePerhaps you now want the rest of the city to pay for your pride and stupidity? Get the CCC to give you a break?
No violins playing for you, dude.
12:37- you couldn't be more wrong....on all counts.
DeleteWell, you do an awfully good imitation of one.
Delete10:36 where is your property?
Delete10:36am sounds like the same jerk who showed up at a Surfrider meeting on the beach about seawalls this past year just south of Grandview. Many were respectful and let the presenters have their say before the question and answer period was to open to all.This was not good enough for him though.
ReplyDeleteHe constantly attempted to interrupt the presenters and couldn't have been more rude even though they told him any and all questions would be welcomed once they finished their presentation. Those who came to learn and not disrupt, waited for the speakers to finish and asked their questions.
The not so curious thing was that once he could ask whatever questions he wanted, he remained mute. His whole objective in attending was to not allow the presenters to have their say. Myself and others told him to chill out and wait respectfully for the question and answer portion. This long haired guy with promotion stickers all over his jacket clammed up once he could ask questions. He wanted to be on camera showing what an a hole he could be and at that he certainly succeeded. I hope his sponsors were happy with his despicable behavior. The residents who came to learn, not so much.
I don't know how a sponsor could accept this rude behavior but he got his two seconds of camera time acting like a complete miscreant. If I had taken notice of some of these sponsors, it would be interesting to see how they felt about supporting someone who acted so disrespectfully just to get some on camera time.
If this person had any point at all to make and yet when he had the chance to ask, he had nothing to say. Unimpressive to say the least. He apparently owns a bluff top home on north Neptune and appreciated the CCC as much as he did Surfrider. Thank the stars he was in the minority that day or the rest of us that wanted to learn something educational would have been deprived of that opportunity if had had his way. It takes all kinds and we sure have them around here.
5:37- I remember that meeting and that person. You're right. However, the same folks did manage to oust Dr. Lester, who was the head of the CCC and now it is up for grabs. Most regualar folks cannot go to every CCC meeting, as they are up and down the coast. The one that ousted Lester was in Morro Bay. However, developers have no problem getting to them, just like at the City. Planners see developers on a daily basis and they bring them donuts, cookies and other things like that. I doubt if any of them would be stupid enough to take an outright bribe, but they become friends and friends do favors for one another. Just ask Mike Andreen regarding the Rail Trail in Cardiff. He put out an email saying Cardiff was burning and when your neighbor's house is burning, you help fight for them. So, he and his cronies are going to fight the rail trail. The irony to me is I don't want the rail trail, as it is configured either, but I really don't like Andreen. So it all comes around to figuring out how is doing what and to whom. The tangled webs we weave.
ReplyDeleteAll it takes is cookies to selling out our city? I thought a toaster was the starting bid.
DeleteThere's that toaster again. Since Girl Scouts are out selling cookies right now maybe you think all it takes is a few boxes of cookies. So many of you set such a low bar for what it takes to get you to sell-out makes me grateful you don't work for the city. Good thing so many of you have such high ethical standards.
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