Upcoming Meetings and Community Events
- February 11, 7 pm. Regular Board Meeting. Location: Del Mar Heights Elementary School MUR. Agenda
Join the Board. Elections to be held March 11, 2010 Help preserve our quality of life in this unique community. Interested candidates must attend the February 11 Board meeting to be eligible to run if they have not yet attended any meetings. Seven seats are up for election. For complete details, eligibility information, and applications, choose from the options below.
The Torrey Pines Community Planning Board sent a letter to the Del Mar Union School district regarding the proposed closure of Del Mar Hills School.
The Planning Board would like to know how you feel about establishing a Banner District along Del Mar Heights Road. Banners can create a welcoming, festive atmosphere and are featured in communities all over San Diego. Let us know what you think by taking our short Banner survey.
Caltrans Animation of Proposed 5/56 Connectors At the June Steering Committee meeting, a 3D animation was shown to participants to simulate what two flyovers would look like connecting the 5 to the 56. This large file can be accessed here.
Level 2 Water Emergency Declared New water restrictions due to drought conditions.
Planning Board Opposes Flyover and Any 56/5 Connectors Option That Takes Property At its March 2009 meeting, the Board passed the following motion:
The TPCPB opposes the taking of any property either by eminent domain or inverse condemnation on the westside of Interstate 5 within the planned I-5/SR-56 Caltrans interchange project or the I-5 expanded lane project.
In past meetings, the Planning Board passed the following motions: The Torrey Pines Community Planning Board will oppose any SR56 - I5 connector options that result in the taking of any homes. The Planning Board also opposes any SR56 - I5 flyover on the west side of I-5.
Stay Connected Send us your feedback, stay up-to-date with our calendar, join our community email list, and
check this website often for updates about important issues affecting our quality of life in this beautiful part of San Diego, including:
- Fairgrounds Expansion
- 5/56 Connectors. For the latest information from CalTrans, go to Transnet's 5/56 Connectors page. Meeting notes from December 18, 2008 and June 18, 2009 Steering Committee Meetings. 3D animation created by Caltrans to simulate what two flyovers would look like connecting the 5 to the 56 can be accessed here.
- Aircraft and Highway Noise
- Pedestrian and driver safety on neighborhood roads
- County Service Agency 17 - Area Ambulance Services
- Widening of I-5
- Cell phone towers
- COMPACT (Community Planners Advisory Committee on Transportation)
- Protection of community open spaces, including parks and recreation
- San Dieguito River Park
- Carmel Valley Road Enhancement Project
- Public Transit Survey Results
- Double-tracking the Coaster/Amtrak across the Los Penasquitos Lagoon
Thank You There are those who work behind the scenes to support our community in many different ways, and the Board would like to express its appreciation on our Torrey Pines Community Acknowledgements page.
Would you like to support the Board? The Planning Board receives no funding for the work it does for the Torrey Pines community and we welcome donations. No contribution is too small. And all donations will help the Board serve our community more effectively. You'll find more information here or on our sponsors page. Or feel free to email the Board treasurer with any questions.
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