Below is a series of questions and answers from Jeanine Politte, secretary of the Rancho Penasquitos Planning Board. This doesn't answer all our questions, of course. But it does answer some of the major ones. I advise we all give her our email addresses so we stay informed and up to date with our communities planning board decisions.
.Question: Are you ready for all of us?
Answer: YES
.Question: What information can I give my residents so they can register their emails for updates?
Answer: They can email me directly asking to be added to the Rancho Peñasquitos Planning Board's email distribution list. Name & email address is really all I need. Jeanine@jpolitte.com
Question: When are elections and what is the protocol?
Answer: Elections are in March, only half of the board each year. PQ is divided into districts and in 2012 we will be electing the even numbered districts. To be eligible, a candidate must attend 3 meetings prior to the election and live in their district, be 18 years of age, complete an application. Each representative serves for a 2 year term. (I have attached the info pertaining to districts and eligibility that was distributed via email for the past election). Torrey Highlands & Black Mtn. Ranch each have 2 seats on our Planning Board with one in each community being elected each year.
Question: Are you all volunteers?
Answer: Yes, we are all volunteers and there is no operating budget. There is a full section on RPPB on the City website. http://www.sandiego.gov/planning/community/profiles/ranchopenasquitos/index.shtml
Here is a description of what we do.. The Rancho de los Peñasquitos Planning Board has been formed and recognized by the City of San Diego to make recommendations to the City Council, Planning Commission, City staff, and other governmental agencies on land use matters, specifically concerning the preparation of, adoption of, implementation of, or amendments to either the General Plan or any land use plan within the Rancho Peñasquitos, Black Mountain Ranch and Torrey Highlands boundaries. The planning group also advises on other land use matters as requested by either the City or other governmental agencies.
Question: People want answers as to what went wrong and why we weren't notified BEFORE the June 21st redistricting meeting. It seems like no one wanted to wake the "fire breathing dragon" as you put it.
Answer: An observation - if it isn't in our neighborhood or doesn't immediately impact us, we turn a blind eye until the fire is lit; which is what I think happened here and no one thought it was possible - we've never been split before. Both the Town Council and the Planning Board were discussing and involved early on. The topic of Redistricting was covered at multiple meetings which were publicly noticed and the Town Council website posted their proposed plan early on. The City website had all meetings & documents posted as well as articles in the news media. Multiple maps were released initially that split PQ. Representatives from both Town Council & RPPB attending Commission meetings trying to sway the Commission to lean toward a united PQ in a single District with the northern communities.
Question: What was going on to create that sort of atmosphere and animosity toward Park Village?
Answer: There is NO animosity toward PV. Our life in PQ revolves around our kids - we tend to forget about our community, civic duty/response, and how decisions that are made by a few can impact all of us. We become complacent & apathetic - someone else will take care of it. The northeastern end of PQ also experienced a similar situation, coming together and getting more involved when potential redevelopment of the Doubletree and the surrounding apartments (now Cresta Bella and another in process) threatened our community as we know it, our way of life, health & safety.
Paul Hoover
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