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City Manager’s Weekly Update – November 10, 2017

  • City Council presented pies and turkeys to the annual Turkey Coloring Contest winners
  • Veterans Day Weekend special events will create extra pedestrian and vehicle traffic
    • Coronado Island Film Festival Nov. 9 through Nov. 12 with events held at the library, Spreckels Center, CHS, Village Theatre, Community Center and the Hotel del
    • Padres Pedal the Cause will pass through Coronado on Saturday Nov. 11
    • Silver Strand Half Marathon Sunset Park to IB on Sunday morning, Nov. 12
    • Wounded Warrior reception on Sunday, Nov. 12 at Maretalia, co-hosted by City of Coronado
    • Amateur golf tournament on Nov. 11 and Nov. 12
    • Navy NASNI Centennial Celebration on Saturday, Nov. 11
  • Antenna near Silver Strand bike path is part of the new smart signal system for Silver Strand traffic
  • Cays sewer line cleaning continues
  • Within 24 hours of City Council accepting 2016 Traffic Report, three injury accidents occurred in Coronado
  • Accessory Dwelling Units ordinance continues to be reviewed and updated
  • Silver Strand fencing improvements second phase has begun
  • Spreckels Park playground will be closed Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 16-17 from 7am to 4pm due to tree trimming
  • Gateway improvement project update
  • Caltrans will hold an Open House to discuss suicide prevention measure options for the San Diego-Coronado Bridge on Tuesday, Nov. 14 from 5-7pm in the Community Center
  • Design Review Commission approved an exterior remodel for the Panera Bread restaurant

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.

Design Review Commission: On Wednesday, November 8, the Design Review Commission approved an exterior remodel for the Panera Bread restaurant at 980 Orange Ave. and approved the exterior design for a new two-unit residential condominium at 751 Orange Ave.

PaneraPanera Bread at 980 Orange Ave.

Gateway Project Update: At its meeting Tuesday, November 7, the City Council removed an item from the agenda’s Consent Calendar to discuss public participation in the Gateway Improvements Project, which will improve the entrance to the City at the old toll plaza area including traffic calming and pedestrian amenities (see rendering below). The Council then agreed with staff’s recommendation to authorize a contract modification with Michael Baker International to develop a Project Engineering Evaluation Report and produce construction plans, specifications and cost estimate for the Gateway Improvements Project. The Council also agreed to authorize a work order modification with Placeworks to prepare a preliminary environmental analysis report. The project will return to the Council December 19 with an update on whether the California Department of Transportation has accepted the permit to allow the City to stay on schedule. 

Gateway

 

For the complete City Manager’s Weekly Update, visit the city’s website.



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Originally from upstate New York, Dani Schwartz has lived in Coronado since 1996. She is happy to call Coronado home and to have raised her children here. In her free time she enjoys reading, exercising, trying new restaurants, and just walking her dog around the "island." Have news to share? Send tips or story ideas to: [email protected]

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