San Diego City Council members passed La Jolla’s Bird Rock Station project Tuesday, Oct. 14, by a vote of 6-1, despite sustained protest from a local group called No Third Story. The council’s one dissenting vote came from District 6 City Councilwoman Donna Frye. La Jolla Town Council President Darcy Ashley said she and other Bird Rock residents opposed Bird Rock Station — a three-story mixed-use project at 5702 La Jolla Blvd. — because it would “bust La Jolla’s PDO.”  According to No Third Story, this project would allow other similar projects into La Jolla’s village, increasing the density in commercial areas. Community members such as City Council District 1 candidate Sherri Lightner of La Jolla claimed that adding three stories to the area would disrupt Bird Rock’s character. But the project’s manager and architect said No Third Story’s argument is incorrect because the neighborhood contains existing three-story buildings near Bird Rock Station. Planning commissioners voted 4-0 in favor of the Bird Rock Station project last July, but citizens appealed the project to the city council. For more information about the San Diego City Council, go to www.sandiego.gov. For more information about No Third Story, go to www.nothirdstory.org.