Each week, the City of Coronado City Manager’s Office provides an update that includes information on programs, services and issues within the City, as well as news, project updates and follow-up information when applicable. Featured below are highlights from that update. The entire City Manager’s Weekly Update can be found on the City’s website.
Senior Activity Center: The public is invited to review and comment on a Draft Negative Declaration and Environmental Initial Study that has been prepared for the Senior Activity Center Project. Documents are available for review at the Coronado Library, 640 Orange Ave., the Community Development Department at City Hall, 1825 Strand Way, and on the City’s website. The project will also be reviewed in the upcoming months by the Design Review, Historic Resource, and Planning commissions. A Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration for the Senior Activity Center was published this week in the Coronado & Eagle Journal. Notices to the public will be made in advance of the upcoming hearings. The pictures below are conceptual renderings. The notice can be found online or by following this link: http://bit.ly/1x3ipcY
Trash Can Lids: Public Services crews is installing 100 new lids for trash receptacles in the busy business district in the coming weeks. Many are already in place. The lids will improve cleanliness and help keep Coronado’s streets free from litter due to overflow and pest interference. Some are located in the 100 block of Orange Avenue, but a majority of them can be found from the 800 to 1200 blocks of Orange. They are color-coded to simplify recycling, and are better equipped to keep trash inside and seagulls out.
Navy Releases Draft Environmental Report for Coastal Campus: The Navy released its draft Environmental Impact Statement for the planned growth of its Naval Special Warfare Command along the South Silver Strand Training Complex. This area, referred to as the “Coastal Campus,” is on the ocean side of the Silver Strand Highway from south of the Coronado Cays to Imperial Beach. The purpose of the proposed Naval Base Coronado Coastal Campus is to support the Congressionally-mandated growth of Naval Special Warfare Command and to meet its current and anticipated mission requirements. The Coastal Campus would support the skills and knowledge required by Navy personnel within a college campus-like setting and would include a mix of facilities to develop proficiency in equipment maintenance and use, classroom and tactical training instruction, and equipment storage. The draft environmental report evaluates the potential environmental effects associated with the development of the Coastal Campus. A Notice of Availability was published in the Federal Register today, kicking off a 60-day public comment period. The City of Coronado will be closely reviewing and providing comments on the report. The public can also provide comments by attending a public open house on August 13 in Imperial Beach or August 14 in Coronado. Comments also may be submitted online or by mail. The deadline for comments is September 22. For more information, visit http://www.nbccoastalcampuseis.com/.
Roundabout: Construction on all remaining storm drain pipes, inlets and concrete work, and nearly all landscaping items, was completed. The contractor is preparing to pave the roundabout next week. The contractor reports the roundabout may be open in early August. The intersection remains closed to through traffic with drivers being detoured around the construction zone. Please remember to follow the detours and obey all traffic signs in and around the construction area.For more information on the project, this PSA explains the construction of the permanent roundabout on Pomona Avenue. For any other questions, call the City’s Principal Engineer Jim Newton at (619) 522-7313 or send an email to [email protected].
Community Center Gym Floor Update: Approximately 300 feet of the Community Center’s gymnasium floor is scheduled to be pulled up and replaced next week. The work is set to start on Monday, July 28. The gym schedule is being modified to allow for the repair work. If you have any questions about the schedule, please contact the Community Center at (619) 522-7342. Due to the repair work, there will not be any open-play sports taking place in the gym from July 28 through August 1; however, summer camps scheduled for that time will take place as planned.
Upcoming Meetings:
The Bicycle Advisory Committee meets at 3 p.m. on Monday, August 4, at City Hall, 1825 Strand Way.
The City Council meeting regularly held on the first Tuesday of the month has been canceled for August.
The Historic Resource Committee meeting regularly held on the first Wednesday of the month has been canceled for August.
The Coronado Tourism Improvement District meeting will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, August 7 at City Hall.
The Cultural Arts Committee meeting originally set for August 7 has been canceled.
