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Volume 31 Number 44

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Whispering Palms Community Council takes legal action seeking reversal of project EIR approval BY KATHY DAY Let the debate about the proposed mixed-use project at the entrance to Whispering Palms continue – in court. David Nugent, a longtime member of the Whispering Palms Community Council, said July 13 the group has filed documents seeking a writ of mandate asking that the recent county certification of the project’s environmental impact report be rejected on the basis it was inadequate. “We feel we have exhausted the administrative remedies,” he said. “Our only op-

tion is to go to court.” The council, the San Dieguito Planning Group and the RSF Association have long objected to the project based on its density and likely impacts on traffic and access. When Richard Cavanaugh and his company, Newport Pacific Inc., received the EIR certification in June, his attorney Wayne Brechtel said an appeal would not be a surprise. Cavanaugh wants to build 54 apartments totaling 58,000 square feet of living space, 19,500 square feet of offices and 9,500

See PROJECT, page 22 RSF HISTORICAL SOCIETY SUMMER HOME TOUR — (Above) Peppy Bahr, Midgie Vandenberg, Mary Van Anda and Jan Crouch about $40,000, she said. were among those who enjoyed the 2012 Uribe declined to disclose exactly where Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society Summer the burglary took place or the date on which Home Tour, held July 14. See page 16 for it was reported, saying the lead detective on more. the investigation wanted those details withPATRONS OF THE PRADO GALA — held from the public. (Right) Michelle and Duayne Weinger were Anyone with information was asked to among the RSF residents who attended the call San Diego County Crime Stoppers at Patrons of the Prado Gala, held July 14 in (888) 580-8477. Tipsters may remain anony- Balboa Park. See pages 24-25. mous and could be eligible for a reward of up Photos/ Jon Clark to $1,000.

Sports car valued at $250K stolen from RSF home BY CITY NEWS SERVICE Authorities asked the public July 17 to keep an eye out for a rare and extremely pricey sports car stolen during a break-in at a Rancho Santa Fe home. The blue-and-white 2005 Ford GT, which is valued at about $250,000, was taken within the last three weeks, sheriff’s Deputy Adriana Uribe said. The vehicle is one of only about 4,000 of its kind in existence, according to Uribe. Its 5.4-liter supercharged engine alone is worth

El Camino Real wildlife undercrossing construction slated for early fall completion BY KAREN BILLING Construction on the new wildlife undercrossing under El Camino Real (just south of RSF and just north of Carmel Valley) is expected to be complete by September, according to Scott Robinson, public information officer for the city’s public works department. A dedication ceremony for the undercrossing’s completion is being considered, as it has been a project long fought for by the Carmel Valley Community Planning

Board. The city’s Multiple Species Conservation Program (MSCP) subarea plan, which was adopted by the San Diego City Council in 1997, identified the need for an improved wildlife crossing in this area to connect Gonzales Canyon to the San Dieguito River Park. “Road improvements on El Camino Real Road triggered the need for compliance with the MSCP subarea plan,” Robinson said. See WILDLIFE, page 22

The new wildlife undercrossing under El Camino Real is expected to be complete by September. Photo/Jon Clark

Osuna Adobe restoration on schedule BY KAREN BILLING Progress is being made on the efforts to restore the Osuna Adobe. In the last week, white stucco has been peeled away from the structure, exposing adobe bricks placed in its original 1880s construction and, in some places along the brown, textured wall, you can even see the straw that was used. “There’s 180 years worth of history right there,” remarked Kirk Dakan, Rancho Santa Fe Association senior planner on a recent tour of the home. Crews started the work on July 9 and have already made quick progress, re-

A clay and straw coating is applied to the north side. Photo/Karen Billing moving stucco from the three weeks. The building is home. They were coating also now free of clutter on the north wall on Monday. the south side as all of the The entire project is expectSee OSUNA, page 22 ed to be complete in about

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