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City supports off-leash hours at park Officials want six-month trial before considering fence at Del Mar Shores BY CLAIRE HARLIN EDITOR@DELMARTIMES.NET
The conflict regarding use of Del Mar Shores Park has dragged on close to a year, and the Del Mar City Council hopes to finally resolve — at least until a more permanent city master plan
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is put in place — the issue on Jan. 9 with the implementation of off-leash hours to promote shared use between sports teams, dog owners and other park-goers. After directing city staff on Oct. 17 to explore a plan
put forth and funded by the Friends of Del Mar Parks, which would involve the erection of a fence around the baseball diamond, officials shifted their direction on Dec. 5. The majority of the council now supports moving forward with a
shared-use approach that designates off-leash hours for dog owners, and the idea of putting up a fence through the middle of the park is facing hesitance. At the head of the conflict are Little Leaguers, who want to use the park almost
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daily with no interruption from dogs, and local dog owners, who have for years let their dogs run free in the park without a leash. Not excluded are the elderly and those with children or small dogs, who want to keep dis-
The Del Mar City Council gave the go-ahead on Dec. 5 to continue with the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) process and approved the project description of the Del Mar Village Specific Plan, which will significantly change the way downtown Del Mar is developed in the future. The project description was derived by city staff from community input and direction from the City Council, however, there is still sentiment on the council that more input is needed to accurately reflect what the community wants for the
Paige Shields and Lauren Grove join the fun at the Old Fashioned Holiday Wonderland held in downtown Del Mar on Dec. 4. See pages 3 and B13 for more. PHOTO: JON CLARK
future of Del Mar. “We need to reach out more and let people know this is something not voted on by the council but by all residents of Del Mar,” said Councilwoman Lee Haydu. “Residents will decide what we will do in the end. We need more outreach … We need to hear from more than the usual residents who come speak out.” The project description, which defines what exactly will be assessed in the EIR process, includes mixed-use zoning that supports multifamily residential units within a commercial district, as well as adSEE PLAN, PAGE 6
Local resident now a U.S. presidential candidate
Forum addresses possible creation of arts council
BY JOE TASH The newest candidate for president of the United States has never run for office before, is not affiliated with any political party and does not plan to spend money on lawn signs, bumper stickers or negative campaign ads. Meet T.J. (Terry) O’Hara of Rancho Santa Fe, who wants your vote for presi-
BY CLAIRE HARLIN editor@delmartimes.net Could San Diego someday join the other metropolitan areas of California in forming its own county arts council? That was the question of discussion Dec. 1 at a community forum held at Solana Beach City Hall. Hosted by Art Pulse, an arts services organization with a mission to support the health of the arts
dent in the November 2012 election. O’Hara, 59, spent 30 years in the business world, working as a CEO and corporate turnaround specialist. He and his wife, Kimberly, live with their three dogs at the Morgan Run Club and Resort. From his home office, O’Hara spends his days reading voraciously and
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countywide, the forum featured two arts council veterans — Arts Orange County executive director Richard Stein and former Arts Council of Long Beach grants director Ed Fosmire — who shared the models that made those arts councils successful. “We don’t have to invent anything,” said Art
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