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.
Pomona/Glorietta Striping Modification
New lane striping has been added to a three-street intersection near Pomona Avenue and Glorietta Boulevard to improve safety in the area. The changes are considered temporary so City staff can observe driver behavior to ensure the modifications have not created a new safety concern. The modified striping pattern was designed so that southbound vehicles will drive closer to the centerline of Pomona, shortening the portion of the Pomona crosswalk in conflict with the driving lane. A parking lane was included as part of the design to ensure there are no impacts to on-street parking. The modifications may also have an added benefit of slowing vehicles that are turning onto Pomona as they are now forced to make a sharper turn onto Pomona from the intersection. The intersection is known to locals as “Five-Points.”
Official City Notifications by Nixle
Find out first about bridge back-ups and traffic incidents by signing up to a new service the City has begun using to help residents access important, valuable community information when they need it, using the latest technology. Coronado is creating and publishing messages through Nixle, which then delivers this information instantly through text, email and web messages. To sign up, go to Nixle’s website at www.nixle.com. Examples of messages include traffic back-ups on the San Diego-Coronado Bridge or important community meetings, as well as other relevant safety and community information. The service is secure, reliable and easy to use. You decide what information you want and whether you want it sent to your cell phone, email or simply over the web. The City created this informative page on the City’s website with more information, and added a new Nixle button on the homepage of the Coronado website, which will direct viewers to the same Nixle information page.
Third & Fourth Streets Study
The draft Third & Fourth Streets Study is available for review on the City’s website. The study has been the focus of many community comments. The study was commissioned by the Coronado Transportation Commission to improve mobility in Coronado, including on the Third and Fourth Street corridor, and to look at the impact Third and Fourth have on all of Coronado.
Wayfinding Signage Program
The community is invited to comment on a preliminary report for a Wayfinding Signage Program for improved vehicle, pedestrian and bicyclist signage You can see temporary mock-up signs at the following locations: 1) Vehicle sign near Alameda Boulevard and Country Club Lane; 2) Pedestrian sign on Strand Way near the Pocket Park next to the Coronado Yacht Club; 3) Bicycle sign on the Bayshore Bikeway between City Hall and the Community Center. The City welcomes public comments and suggestions on the program and mock-up signs by February 1. Please note that the permanent signs will be built with sturdier material. Visit the City’s website for more details on submitting comments. Click on the following links: Review of the City of Coronado’s Proposed Wayfinding Signage Program or Proposed Coronado Wayfinding Program prepared by Graphics Solutions for information on the program.
Coronado Gateway Project
Save the date Janurary 28 for the first workshop on a project to transform the state Route 75 toll booth plaza into the Coronado Gateway. The SR-75 Coronado Gateway Project Workshop will be held from 6-8 p.m. at the Community Center, 1845 Strand Way. The goal of the Coronado Gateway Project is to create a community vision for a gateway that represents the beauty, history and character of Coronado. The first public workshop provides the community with an opportunity to learn about design treatments and provide input on what values and components it values most. For more information, visit www.coronadogateway.com. See flier for more details.
Bicycle Theft Arrest
The Police Department’s remotely monitored bicycle was stolen just after 9 a.m. Wednesday, January 21. Police Dispatcher Barbara Starr was able to remotely track the bicycle as it left the city concealed in a vehicle. Dispatcher Starr directed officers over the radio, mile by mile, where they eventually stopped the suspect’s car at Third Avenue and Olive Street near Balboa Park. A 52-year-old man was taken into custody and charged with grand theft, possession of stolen property and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Coronado Recreation Spring Brochure
Winter/Spring sessions will start on Monday, February 9. Online and mail-in registration began Tuesday, January 20, for residents and will begin on Tuesday, January 27, for non-residents. You can find the Winter/Spring Brochure 2015 online. This brochure brings many new classes for preschoolers, including the Little Jamaroos Music Class, Book & Cook Club and Pre-K Park Rangers. There will be a new music class for the kindergartners and staff is bringing back a favorite, “Kinder Explorers.” For the afterschool sessions, look for all the travel adventure classes that are offered along with a few new ones, such as STEAM Explorers and Beach Party. The teen programs have some great activities planned, including Friday Night on the Strand and several new, one-day adventures. Click here to view the brochure.
