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Fight Over North Park Bar Spills Into the Streets
You are correct, this is an alarming pattern for anyone that lives within walking distance to a problematic business, since that business's customers will be nearby since they will be parking in your neighborhood! This is especially true for Late Night business's like Bars, Clubs and Restaurants that "morph" into Bars after the Dinner hour is over. These problems continue until Midnight or worse, until 2 AM when they close and the patrons noisily stumble back to their parked cars dropping trash, bottles and worse... Who wants to be awakened at 2 AM and have to deal with folks that have been drinking at that hour? This is not about drinking a beer with friends or enjoying a bottle of wine or drinking with Dinner; this is about having to deal with all the issues surrounding these folks that have had lots to drink and are "Still Partying" on the way back to their cars after these Late Night Business's close at 2 AM. San Diego has the most DUI's in California and everyone knows only a small fraction of those that are driving impaired are actually caught, so our alcohol related problem is HUGE...— March 17, 2011 9:10 a.m.
Fight Over North Park Bar Spills Into the Streets
California ABC (Alcohol Beverage Control) allows new licenses on a self regulated set of rules that can easily be "gamed" by those wanting to open new business's or to modify an existing business and essentially run a different type of business in the same location... See how this is handled in Ventura CA: . http://www.pbspirits.com/wp-content/uploads/pbcpc… .— March 17, 2011 8:28 a.m.
Fight Over North Park Bar Spills Into the Streets
FYI: Security is indeed one of the suggested options in the overlay MAD as discussed last night at the North Park Planning Comm. The next Overlay MAD meeting of the North Park Clean & Safe Maintenance District - 5:30 Monday, March 21st at Queen Bee in NP...— March 16, 2011 8:12 a.m.
Is Assembly Leader Toni Atkins Cashing in on Homelessness?
RE: "There are many involved in the work to address homelessness (including Toni and Lesar Development) - no one is doing it to 'line their pockets'." I can't see why you would write that since this is true: "According to the contract, LeSar bills CCDC at $225 per hour for her own work. She hired an affordable-housing expert at a cost to CCDC of $175 per hour. A third employee, a former reporter, bills for $90 per hour". $90 per hour!!!!!! for a study on homelessness? What is this, if not "lining your pocket?"— March 16, 2011 8:10 a.m.
Fight Over North Park Bar Spills Into the Streets
Actually part of the "Overlay" MAD money is to hire a private patrol to "police" those making the noise and or other problematic situations... I'm pretty sure it would be allowed if the Engineers report included it, so I don't think you are accurate. That said, I'm frustrated that those speaking to the Engineer to give them direction as to what to put into the report (and of course the costing) did not include those outside of NPMS; that to me signals additional "Business as usual" thinking...— March 15, 2011 6:05 p.m.
Fight Over North Park Bar Spills Into the Streets
RE: The dedicated efforts of the North Park Main Street BID have resulted in a Renaissance in the commercial district around University Avenue and along 30th street. Say what you want, but this corner of 30th street has not changed for the better LATE NIGHT after those other business's have closed; that is what is causing the problems and speaking about other areas of NP and or other issues only sidetracks the issue that the nearby residents face: 1. The zoning should NEVER have allowed a bar to get a 2 AM closing time or a full alcohol license. 2. The Planning Comm. dropped the ball because they did not enforce their own rules but just avoided that issue entirely. 3. Putting off the review period to 5 or 10 years (like the NPPC suggested) only benefits the Owner of the Bluefoot, not the residents. 4. I bet you do not live anywhere near this intersection because if you did you would not be so cavalier about what your neighbors are having to deal with! Talk is easy when you are not impacted at 2 AM!— March 15, 2011 5:14 p.m.
Fight Over North Park Bar Spills Into the Streets
RE: You can't choose your neighbors. You can work with them to make the neighborhood better. But what happens if you try and your "neighbors" don't and or make it worse; what them? That has been the current situation for almost 4 YEARS and that is not acceptable. That is why the local neighbors are now mobilized and this issue is in the news (over 4 hours of Late Night operation a week) and it will continue to be in the NEWS until the problems are solved fairly...— March 15, 2011 5:06 p.m.
Fight Over North Park Bar Spills Into the Streets
Never crossed my mind and I'm glad you have been following these issues, we need more interested folks watching out for NP!— March 15, 2011 1:37 p.m.
Is Assembly Leader Toni Atkins Cashing in on Homelessness?
Peter What about ALL THE MONEY SHE, HER PARTNER and many others MADE and still are making OFF THE HOMELESS, are you saying that all that money could not have been better spent on real homeless solutions rather than growing in their bank account? For a City that still does not have a public bathroom in every Council District, even you must admit that our Leaders have let the homeless down completely, while padding their own (and their friends) pockets!— March 14, 2011 6:01 p.m.
Fight Over North Park Bar Spills Into the Streets
The second "overlay MAD dubbed "Safe & Clean" (which sounds like a douche) by NPMS without any input from residents, will be another money grab like the original MAD where the Business's get about 80% of the benefit but only pay in 20%... That is why they do not want to scrap the original MAD and just re-ballot the entire thing, it is too good a deal to pass up. Unless the Residential areas have their own Board watching their money I predict that most of the benefit will again go toward business as usual! Here is another thought, perhaps the Business District should pay 100% of the new assessment since they are the ones that create the problems that the residents must be made "Clean & Safe" from...— March 14, 2011 5:49 p.m.