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<\/a>In the next 10 to 15 years, Mission Valley\u2019s population is expected to more than double in size. The Mission Valley Planning Group has been tasked by the City Council to update the Mission Valley Community Plan, a major undertaking to modernize the long-range land-use plan for the sprawling neighborhood that is home to numerous hotels, major shopping centers and the aging Qualcomm Stadium. The City Council will eventually have the final say on the updated plan.<\/p>\nThe lottery was held Aug. 5 in the library\u2019s Community Room during the monthly meeting of the planning group, which acts as an advisory board to city planners.<\/p>\n
Dottie Surdi, chair of the Mission Valley Planning Group, picked the names from a container held by Nancy Graham, a senior planner with the city\u2019s Planning Department who is assigned to the Mission Valley community. Some candidates were chosen by categories that need to be filled, and then a total of seven at-large seats were picked. Graham said a total of 14 people applied for the 11 seats.<\/p>\n
The remaining seats went to:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Rebecca Sappenfield, resident tenant.
\n\u2014 David Norvell, property owner.
\n\u2014 John Schneidmiller of Scottish Rite of San Diego, business owner or representative.
\n\u2014 Ryan Holborn of Preferred Employees Insurance Co., employee.
\n\u2014 Terrance Fox (property owner), at large.
\n\u2014 Michael Richter (South Land Law), at large.
\n\u2014 Phillip Saenkov (property owner), at large.
\n\u2014 Stephen Fluhr (Westfield), at large.
\n\u2014 Patrick Pierce (resident tenant), at large.
\n\u2014 Richard Ledford (Riverwalk Property) at large.
\n\u2014 Karen Tournaire (property owner) at large.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Alternatives: Karen Ruggels (H.G. Fenton Co.) and Rebecca Ritsema (property owner).<\/p>\n
In January, Dottie Surdi, chair of the MVPG, appointed the 12 members from the planning group who will serve on the Community Plan Update Subcommittee. Besides the subcommittee\u2019s chair John Nugent, Andrew Michajlenko and Elizabeth Leventhal will serve as vice chairs. Other members appointed were Deborah Bossmeyer, Paul Brown, Perry Dealy, Alan Grant, Rob Huntsel, Ruggels, Marco Sessa, Surdi and Josh Wiselberg.<\/p>\n
During the lottery, Surdi announced that Ruggels would no longer be on the subcommittee as a member of the planning group. In her place, Surdi appointed Derek Hulse from the planning group. Ruggels, however, was chosen as an alternative.<\/p>\n