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‘Surfing Madonna’ purchase weighed
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American Indian tribes from around the Southwestern U.S. come together to celebrate and share their respective cultures B1
By Wehtahnah Tucker
FIGHTING BACK Concerned citizens collect signatures to rally against Oceanside City Council’s approval of vacancy decontrol. A3 See a rebuttal from Oceanside Councilman Jerry Kern on page A4
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First phase of input for revitalization ends By Bianca Kaplanek
DEL MAR — With the first phase of community outreach complete, city officials are using the input provided to help develop a plan for downtown revitalization. About 125 people attended at least one of six community conversations held in five weeks at different locations throughout the city on varying days and at a variety of times to accommodate as many residents as possible. “We’ve also been working behind the scenes in addressing a number of concerns that have come out in the conversations as well as some of the options that have
come forward,” Planning Director Kathy Garcia said during a presentation to council members at the June 6 meeting. Eight key conversation topics were discussed. The community response to some was nearly unanimous. “We did hear loud and clear that the pedestrians should be prioritized,” Garcia said. “That’s in our general plan and was very much a request of the community.” She said there was a lot of input on creating a contiguous and continuous sidewalk. “The wider the better,” she said. “There was a concern that we need to manage our
sidewalk cafes and their location better but people really recognize the benefit. “And in all cases, safety, pedestrian amenities and a pleasant environment should prevail,” Garcia said. There were mixed opinions on how best to use the 100-foot right of way, including whether Camino del Mar should be narrowed to one lane in each direction, the type of parking and whether medians should be narrowed or eliminated. Mayor Don Mosier said there was “a pretty negative response” to shared bicycle lanes. In fact an emergency room physician said he might
be busier if they were added. “But that’s not what the data says,” Mosier said. According to a recent study, bicycle accidents decrease because motorists tend to pay more attention when bikes are present in shared lanes. “It was commonly felt that a parking structure at City Hall would have a great benefit to all of the downtown area,” Garcia said, adding that alternatives are still needed to manage employee parking and protect the neighborhoods from spillover. There were also mixed TURN TO INPUT ON A17
ENCINITAS — Before the mosaic drew national attention and the artist was revealed, requests to purchase the “Surfing Madonna” poured in to the city. Most inquiries were not made public as City Council and staff grappled with how to deal with the unsanctioned art that was labeled “graffiti” by some inside City Hall. However, one party that sent the City Council an offer letter May 23 said they had yet to hear back from anyone at City Hall. Solana Beach residents Peter House and Carol Childs also reached out to the artist’s attorney with an offer to purchase the mosaic after Patterson came forward. “It’s no longer an orphaned piece of art,” House said. He’s not sure why the city has not responded to his letter, but a source that wished to remain anonymous said the council was not aware of his offer. The couple plans to publicly display the art on their private property near the ocean in Solana Beach, if allowed to purchase it. “The city has to make up its mind about what it’s going to do,” House said. “Solana Beach would welcome it, I’m sure.” “The city has received numerous offers to purchase the mosaic. It’s evolved because of the sequence of events,” Assistant City Manager Richard Phillips said. Phillips said he suspects that nothing will happen until such time as the legal issues are resolved. The council voted to appropriate $2,000 for an art consulting group to determine the best way to remove the six-paneled mosaic, which TURN TO MOSAIC ON A16
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