LJCPA news • Trustees Fran Zimmerman, Cindy Thorsen and David Little were appointed to the Special Election Committee to run a special election on Aug. 2 to replace former trustee Ray Weiss. Candidates can submit their interest via email at [email protected] by July 5. • In a split vote, trustees voted not to appeal the extension of time (EOT) for the Kretowitcz residence, which was approved on consent at the Planning Commission’s May 31 meeting. • The LJCPA approved proposed signage for Cardio Barre and the YMCA firehouse, an awning for Bast/Wright Interiors and a requested EOT for the Becerra residence. • Trustees approved a letter drafted by the La Jolla Planned District Ordinance (PDO) Committee requesting that the city refer all projects subject to the PDO to the subcommittee for community review. “Right now at the PDO, we don’t believe that the city is referring all of the projects that are subject to the PDO for review to our committee. As a result, we feel that applicants are not being treated the same way,” said LJCPA trustee and LJPDO vice chair Jim Fitzgerald. Village news • Dr. Jane Reldan requested support for the city’s permit application for a year-round rope at Children’s Pool beach to satisfy the need for Friends of the Seals’ docent program and maintain a 20-foot distance between humans and seals. The Coastal Commission’s hearing on the permit application will take place at the July 11-13 meetings at the Chula Vista City Council Chambers. Written comments are due to the Coastal Commission by Tuesday, July 3. • A curb repainting project is currently under way in La Jolla. Residents are urged to contact District 1 City Councilwoman Sherri Lightner’s office if they see any colored curbs that need repainting. • SDG&E will replace 2.5 miles of aged underground electric cable that runs from the La Jolla substation near Eads Avenue and Pearl Street to an existing wooden transmission cable pole located at the top of Mount Soledad. “It’s really for electric reliability, and it sets up power for La Jolla for the next 35 to 40 years,” said project manager Richard Rodriguez. Approximately 500 to 1,000 feet of trenching will take place at a time along the existing cable route. The substation will also undergo renovations, but no new aboveground structures will be erected with the project. Construction on the project will take place from May to late October, respecting La Jolla’s summer moratorium.