- 2018 Coronado Community Read choice announced
- Columbus Day Holiday will be observed on Monday, October 9
- Accessory Dwelling Unit ordinance changes underway
- City Council decided to suspend the decal parking permit zone near NASNI for a one year trial
- Cays force main being cleaned from Cays to Glorietta Bay park
- New ordinance to regulate commercial recreational marijuana use
- City opposes SB 649 and encourages residents and business owners to write letters to the governor
- Installation of stadium shade structure at Bradley Field has been completed
- C-3 Gallery exhibition features work of more than 30 high school students
- Annual street curb and gutter project to take place in the Cays
- Slurry seal application in the Cays to begin as a street preventive maintenance project
- Community Center pool undergoing maintenance and will reopen October 16
Each week, the 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 necessary.
Get up to speed on what’s going on in Coronado with this video preview of the latest edition of the Coronado City Manager’s Weekly Update, as well as a sampling of the updates below. Read the full update on the City’s website.
- 2018 Coronado Community Read Announced: The Coronado Public Library and the Cultural Arts Commission are proud to announce the 2018 Coronado Community Read. Working with a team of volunteer readers, commissioners narrowed down nominations to six books. After a public vote, the 2018 Coronado Community Read is “Ready Player One,” a bestselling, science fiction novel by Ernest Cline. It’s being made into a major motion picture directed by Steven Spielberg. The program’s goal is to bring Coronado together with the shared reading of one book, enhanced by discussions and programs. A list of activities will be released in January. The Community Read is sponsored, in part, by the Friends of the Coronado Library. To inquire about sponsorship opportunities or for more information, contact Contract Arts Administrator Kelly Purvis at [email protected] or (619) 522-2633.
- Decal Parking Permit Zone: The City Council has directed staff to suspend the City’s Decal Parking Permit Zone for a trial period. The zone was established in 1991 to protect the residential character of the neighborhood near Naval Air Station North Island. At the time, Navy personnel parking off base significantly impacted the area. The initial parking boundaries were expanded in 1996, 2001 and 2005. The Council action, taken Tuesday, October 3, revokes permits and calls for the removal of street signs for a one-year trial period. A letter is being drafted to inform area residents about the trial period. It will be posted online. Since 2005, the Navy has made significant changes to the NASNI entrance, including adding 205 additional parking spaces and has in recent years eliminated a vehicle sticker program. Both minimized the impacts on the local neighborhoods. The Council directed staff in August to place the matter on a future agenda. The discussion was held on Tuesday, October 3.
- Accessory Dwelling Units: The City Council is amending its Municipal Code to comply with the state mandate for accessory dwelling units, attached or detached residences that provide complete independent living for tenants on the same single-family property. Previously, these units were not considered when calculating the City’s residential housing density and parking impacts. The City’s first step in the amendment process is an ordinance to blend the accessory dwelling units into the community’s residential fabric. At its meeting Tuesday, October 3, the City adopted the first of what may be several ordinances that addresses some local regulations of the state mandate, including maximum square footage (800) and parking requirements for the main unit. The City will continue to work out the details for accessory dwelling units in Coronado.
- Marijuana Ordinance Introduction: The City Council introduced an ordinance this week to regulate commercial recreational marijuana activity in Coronado. The ordinance also matches state law, which allows recreational use in private and the personal cultivation. If not for the City Council acting on the matter and based on previous Council action, commercial medical marijuana would be prohibited in Coronado, and the commercial cultivation, processing, and sale of recreational marijuana allowed. The ordinance amends the City’s Municipal Code, following the passage of Proposition 64 by California voters last year, as follows:
* Coronado Municipal Code Chapter 36.20 is being revised to clearly state that the City’s regulations apply to all commercial marijuana activities, and
* Coronado Municipal Code Chapter 86.80 is being added to expressly prohibit the establishment and operation of all commercial marijuana activities, including cultivation, processing, delivery and dispensary activities.
The smoking of marijuana and cultivation of marijuana plants inside private residences are permitted, according to state law. Coronado’s ordinance allows for the delivery of medical marijuana to qualified patients.
For the complete City Manager’s Weekly Update, visit the city’s website.
