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RACING AGAINST THE HEAT Oceanside resident Charlie Wendt treats his granddaughter, Encinitas resident Kaitlyn Farley to a cool ride around Carlsbad Lagoon on a jet ski. After more than a week of excessive heat and humidity roasting North County communities, residents both on the coast and inland make their way to the beaches and lagoons in search of relief. Temperatures are expected to drop into the high 70s at the coast and mid-80s inland by Friday, according to the National Weather Service. Photo by Daniel Knighton

7 to vie for 6 seats in Del Mar, Solana Beach lot and others should have an COAST CITIES — Six opportunity to serve.” Kellejian is active in severCity Council seats in the county’s two smallest cities are up al organizations, including the Solana Beach Civic & for grabs this fall, but Historical Society, only two incumbents Friends of the Library are seeking re-election and Chamber of Nov. 6. Commerce, the San Mayors Joe Elijo Lagoon Kellejian of Solana Conservancy, Del Sol Beach and Carl Hilliard Lions Club, Del Marof Del Mar, currently the most tenured legis- LESA HEEBNER Solana Beach Optimist Club and American lators in their respective cities,are among those who Lung Association. “A lot of opportunities will not return to the dais this have come up, both public and fall. Also stepping down are private, that I want to explore Dave Roberts, who was first and I need time to do that,” elected in Solana Beach in Kellejian said. “I haven’t been 2004, and one-term Del Mar able to put forth the time and effort for those groups. I don’t Councilman Mark Filanc. Kellejian began his public want to belong and not particiservice career in 1983, prior to pate. “I care deeply about this cityhood in 1986, as a member of the Solana Beach Town community and I will continue Council. He has been a mem- to serve when asked,” he said. Hilliard said when he was ber of the City Council since 1992 and was appointed mayor first elected in 2004 Del Mar’s finances were “shaky.” five times. “I was devoted to turning “It was a hard decision not to run,” he said. “It’s with a things around,” he said. “It was heavy heart that I’m leaving. a lot of hard work but now the I’ve been there since the begin- city has a triple-A bond rating. “I’m leaving with a lot ning. But it’s time. I’ve done a

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undone but with the economic run because he needed more situation in the state and the time for his business and other propensity of Sacramento to interests. “It was a great experience take money out of our budget, and the City Council it’s hard to plan,” members are outHilliard said. “You can’t standing to work live with that hanging with,” he said. “The over your head.” city staff are incrediHilliard said he ble, intelligent, harddecided two years ago working and caring he wouldn’t seek repeople.” election. “I’ve enjoyed Lesa Heebner my time on the coun- DON MOSIER and Don Mosier have cil,” he said. “I’ve done my thing. It’s time for someone qualified for re-election in else to take over. I hate to give Solana Beach and Del Mar, up my seniority on some of the respectively. “While I have accomregional boards but you need a fresh face every now and plished a lot on the council, including full pension reform again.” Although he is leaving the and numerous infrastructure council, Roberts hopes to projects such as the current remain a public servant. He is Highway 101 renovation, there seeking the District 3 seat on is much to be done that would the San Diego County Board of benefit from my experience and proven community values, Supervisors. “I’ve really enjoyed serv- such as our general plan ing on the Solana Beach City update, the train station projCouncil,” he said. “I’m looking ect and significant developforward to taking that experi- ments on Highway 101,” said ence to the county level. It will Heebner, who is running for be an extension of what I’ve her third term. “I believe that there are been doing for the city and the region.” Filanc said he opted not to TURN TO SEATS ON A15

ENCINITAS — A nearly five-hour long City Council meeting saw council members address an appeal on Crest Drive and a medical marijuana initiative Wednesday night. Council members voted unanimously to forgo mandated requirements that residents on Crest Drive say would have impacted trees, vegetation and the community character. Around thirty residents spoke in favor of the Crest Drive appeal. In order to build a home on the corner of Birmingham Drive and Crest Drive, the city’s engineering department told the owners of the property they would need to put in a curb, parking, sidewalk and a trail, as well as widen the street. In response, residents launched a “Save Crest Drive” petition, gathered signatures and appealed the decision to Council. Kevin Farrell, representing the property owners and Crest Drive residents, said the mandated requirements would cost an estimated $120,000 to $170,000, which the property owners would have had to foot. But he argued more was at stake than an unnecessary financial burden. The mandated requirements would threaten old trees and vegetation on Crest Drive, he stated. “The root system of these trees will not survive if we implement these concrete mandates that are put in by engineering,” Farrell said. Farrell said Crest Drive and a portion of Birmingham Drive should be added to a list of special streets that are exempt from public improvement mandates that new homes have to meet. There are 87 streets in Encinitas that have the exempt status, he said. Residents lined up to speak about the unique character of Crest Drive, fearing any major changes to the TURN TO APPEAL ON A15


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