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Roseville developers' runaround in progress
Someone asked for names of people involved in this project. I'm sharing them here in case anyone else needs to know. I have contact info for all if needed, just message me. ARCHITECT: MICHAEL MORTON from Morton Marango Architects
http://www.marengomortonarchitects.com/
OWNER: Garrison Property One LLC registered in 2015 by Littrell Holdings Littrell Holdings was registered in 2015 (DAN LITTRELL CEO, Tim Littrell CFO) RYAN DALZELL is listed as rep for Garrison Property One LLC
http://dalzellgroup.com/the-dalzell-group
GEN CONTRACTOR/CONSTRUCTION: The Gill Company, DARREN GILL ENGINEER: FRANK FLOREZ, P.E. (civil engineer) at Frank Florez Engineering
http://florezengineering.com/
INVESTOR OR MIDDLEMAN: MIKE SPELTZ from Revest Capital listed on permits Company does real estate finance and acquisitions. Speltz is listed as the agent on permitting. He may be the middleman or the investor
https://revestcapital.com/partner-bios
BUILDER: KEN TOUPS at EC Constructors
http://www.ecconstructors.com/
CITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES CONTACTS: Nathan White, Bryan Hudson, Justy Kozachenko, and Jama Vega
— October 8, 2017 1:04 p.m.
Point Loma fourplex controversy not done yet
Don't forget, the next hearing on this matter is OCT 5 at the Planning Commission. It will be the first item on the agenda so you won't have to sit there all day. If you have questions about other developments happening now in Point Loma - go to the hearing so you can make contact with the decision-makers from the DSD. Or, if you just want to thank them for all their due diligence on Emerson/Evergreen - GO TO THE HEARING! The agenda will be here when it posts (check next Monday):
https://www.sandiego.gov/planning-commission/docu…
If you can't make the meeting, you can watch it on TV (Channel 24/Time Warner & Cox and 99 AT&T). You can also watch it live via the web
https://www.sandiego.gov/communications/citytv
(click on this page and to the right you can click to watch a live feed. On the agenda, you will find instructions on how to call in to listen to a live audio feed). This is also where you can find the agenda for what meetings will be televised and when. You can also play the video later by downloading or streaming the hearing when the city loads the video by the end of the day to their website. To download, choose the video to the far right, to stream it, choose the one to the left of that.
http://granicus.sandiego.gov/ViewPublisher.php?vi…
http://www.sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2017/s…
— September 28, 2017 8:39 a.m.
Oak Park neighbors discourage illegal activity
Very few neighborhood's are immune to the invasion. I hate to use that word, but that's what it feels like sometimes. As a rule, most people are either compassionate or dismissive of homeless people - most not wanting to get involved in a positive or negative way. I'm someone that has taken the time to get to know all the homeless people in my neighborhood over the years. It's been a positive experience mostly but so hard to see so many sleeping on the street. But I know now that any neighborhood that is welcoming for respectful homeless people is also welcoming to predatory homeless people and others that use the respectful homeless people as a cover and shield. These predatory types have zero respect for the neighborhood or its residents. It's a shame but it's made me second guess my innate compassionate nature because I now know being tolerant of 70 homeless people living in a neighborhood was an engraved invitation to some not so nice folks that only meant harm for myself and my neighbors. I don't know what the answer is, but I understand the inclination of the residents to deter. Until you have been a victim of it, it's easy to condemn these residents. It's not so easy once faced with trouble in your own backyard. We need safe shelters all over town. I've talked to homeless people that don't feel safe at shelters. There are quite a few that I think would stay in a safe shelter in the neighborhood they've chosen to call home. Maybe the city could partner with neighborhood churches to provide that at night. It's only a temporary measure, but it's a start. Those that still refuse are likely up to something and will be easier for law enforcement to spot and deal with.
— September 23, 2017 5:05 a.m.
Hope for winds of change at Miramar Landfill
UPDATE: Bob Kard, air pollution control district officer, said the hearing board approved the stipulated agreement this morning. "This means the city has agreed to [comply] with the order and do all that is outlined in it. That being said, the [air pollution control district] will monitor the city's compliance with the order and we will also continue to respond to and investigate all odor complaints about the landfill, as it is still not allowed to create odor nuisances. Furthermore, the [air pollution control district] continues to enforce the landfill rules pertaining to landfill gas collection."
— September 21, 2017 3:22 p.m.
Hope for winds of change at Miramar Landfill
Responsibility is a two-way street. People choosing to live near landfills should expect some odors every now and then. Just as operators of a landfill should expect residents to complain if they don't control their odors to a reasonable level. It's a bit unfair to lay this all at the residents feet as it is to lay it all at the city's feet since they can't control which way the wind blows (huge factor in complaints). I agree, there is a lot of throwing of stones in lieu of trying to understand all sides of a situation. What the city is trying to do to fix this is complicated. But when quality of life is threatened, tensions can run high.
— September 20, 2017 3:06 p.m.
Hope for winds of change at Miramar Landfill
Let's say someone bought their home 25 years ago near the landfill and only started having health issues three years ago they suspect are related to the landfill. Or let's say someone just wants to move for whatever reason. How does that sale go with a house that has putrid and pungent smells for six months out of the year? It didn't when they bought the house. But now that it does, do they just take the loss or ?
— September 18, 2017 8:25 p.m.
Hope for winds of change at Miramar Landfill
Before the public spoke, hearing board chair Ruth Rodriguez commended both the city and the county for providing a good example for others to emulate in working together to find a solution. In my opinion, It would have been better if it had happened in 2016, but it's happening now and that's a good thing.
— September 18, 2017 2:11 p.m.
Hope for winds of change at Miramar Landfill
True, the landfill has been open near 60 years. The residents complaining aren't suggesting the landfill go away. Not one person I've spoken to that has had issue with the smells has suggested that. They know the landfill has to stay. All they want is for operating practices to go back to what they were before the smells became over-the-top. They know the landfill smells, they aren't expecting it not to smell, they just know that something changed between the time they bought their house and three years ago to make the smells more pungent. Some residents have serious concerns about unknown health-impacts. While some people aren't as sensitive, it's important to pay attention to those people (that are sensitive as those less-sensitive are being equally impacted health-wise. The city seems to be working on some solutions for the long-term. They have a lot on their plate and I think they have some good ideas to help not only the climate action plan goals but to hinder smells for residents. Fingers crossed.
— September 18, 2017 2:08 p.m.
Hope for winds of change at Miramar Landfill
To clarify, the city has been using tarps, they will use only new tarps starting September 30 (meaning they will no longer use the older ones after September).
— September 16, 2017 12:32 p.m.
Hope for winds of change at Miramar Landfill
Some people have been in the same homes for decades and never experienced the pungent and putrid smells they have the last three years. They smelled stuff every once in a while but nothing this intense. Something changed and all they want is for it to go back to what it was. Landfills are still not allowed to create a nuisance. It looks like the city and county are working overtime to get it under control. Fingers crossed for everyone that things are better for all this fall.
— September 16, 2017 10:24 a.m.
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Roseville developers' runaround in progress
Someone asked for names of people involved in this project. I'm sharing them here in case anyone else needs to know. I have contact info for all if needed, just message me. ARCHITECT: MICHAEL MORTON from Morton Marango Architects http://www.marengomortonarchitects.com/ OWNER: Garrison Property One LLC registered in 2015 by Littrell Holdings Littrell Holdings was registered in 2015 (DAN LITTRELL CEO, Tim Littrell CFO) RYAN DALZELL is listed as rep for Garrison Property One LLC http://dalzellgroup.com/the-dalzell-group GEN CONTRACTOR/CONSTRUCTION: The Gill Company, DARREN GILL ENGINEER: FRANK FLOREZ, P.E. (civil engineer) at Frank Florez Engineering http://florezengineering.com/ INVESTOR OR MIDDLEMAN: MIKE SPELTZ from Revest Capital listed on permits Company does real estate finance and acquisitions. Speltz is listed as the agent on permitting. He may be the middleman or the investor https://revestcapital.com/partner-bios BUILDER: KEN TOUPS at EC Constructors http://www.ecconstructors.com/ CITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES CONTACTS: Nathan White, Bryan Hudson, Justy Kozachenko, and Jama Vega— October 8, 2017 1:04 p.m.
Point Loma fourplex controversy not done yet
Don't forget, the next hearing on this matter is OCT 5 at the Planning Commission. It will be the first item on the agenda so you won't have to sit there all day. If you have questions about other developments happening now in Point Loma - go to the hearing so you can make contact with the decision-makers from the DSD. Or, if you just want to thank them for all their due diligence on Emerson/Evergreen - GO TO THE HEARING! The agenda will be here when it posts (check next Monday): https://www.sandiego.gov/planning-commission/docu… If you can't make the meeting, you can watch it on TV (Channel 24/Time Warner & Cox and 99 AT&T). You can also watch it live via the web https://www.sandiego.gov/communications/citytv (click on this page and to the right you can click to watch a live feed. On the agenda, you will find instructions on how to call in to listen to a live audio feed). This is also where you can find the agenda for what meetings will be televised and when. You can also play the video later by downloading or streaming the hearing when the city loads the video by the end of the day to their website. To download, choose the video to the far right, to stream it, choose the one to the left of that. http://granicus.sandiego.gov/ViewPublisher.php?vi… http://www.sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2017/s…— September 28, 2017 8:39 a.m.
Oak Park neighbors discourage illegal activity
Very few neighborhood's are immune to the invasion. I hate to use that word, but that's what it feels like sometimes. As a rule, most people are either compassionate or dismissive of homeless people - most not wanting to get involved in a positive or negative way. I'm someone that has taken the time to get to know all the homeless people in my neighborhood over the years. It's been a positive experience mostly but so hard to see so many sleeping on the street. But I know now that any neighborhood that is welcoming for respectful homeless people is also welcoming to predatory homeless people and others that use the respectful homeless people as a cover and shield. These predatory types have zero respect for the neighborhood or its residents. It's a shame but it's made me second guess my innate compassionate nature because I now know being tolerant of 70 homeless people living in a neighborhood was an engraved invitation to some not so nice folks that only meant harm for myself and my neighbors. I don't know what the answer is, but I understand the inclination of the residents to deter. Until you have been a victim of it, it's easy to condemn these residents. It's not so easy once faced with trouble in your own backyard. We need safe shelters all over town. I've talked to homeless people that don't feel safe at shelters. There are quite a few that I think would stay in a safe shelter in the neighborhood they've chosen to call home. Maybe the city could partner with neighborhood churches to provide that at night. It's only a temporary measure, but it's a start. Those that still refuse are likely up to something and will be easier for law enforcement to spot and deal with.— September 23, 2017 5:05 a.m.
Hope for winds of change at Miramar Landfill
UPDATE: Bob Kard, air pollution control district officer, said the hearing board approved the stipulated agreement this morning. "This means the city has agreed to [comply] with the order and do all that is outlined in it. That being said, the [air pollution control district] will monitor the city's compliance with the order and we will also continue to respond to and investigate all odor complaints about the landfill, as it is still not allowed to create odor nuisances. Furthermore, the [air pollution control district] continues to enforce the landfill rules pertaining to landfill gas collection."— September 21, 2017 3:22 p.m.
Hope for winds of change at Miramar Landfill
Responsibility is a two-way street. People choosing to live near landfills should expect some odors every now and then. Just as operators of a landfill should expect residents to complain if they don't control their odors to a reasonable level. It's a bit unfair to lay this all at the residents feet as it is to lay it all at the city's feet since they can't control which way the wind blows (huge factor in complaints). I agree, there is a lot of throwing of stones in lieu of trying to understand all sides of a situation. What the city is trying to do to fix this is complicated. But when quality of life is threatened, tensions can run high.— September 20, 2017 3:06 p.m.
Hope for winds of change at Miramar Landfill
Let's say someone bought their home 25 years ago near the landfill and only started having health issues three years ago they suspect are related to the landfill. Or let's say someone just wants to move for whatever reason. How does that sale go with a house that has putrid and pungent smells for six months out of the year? It didn't when they bought the house. But now that it does, do they just take the loss or ?— September 18, 2017 8:25 p.m.
Hope for winds of change at Miramar Landfill
Before the public spoke, hearing board chair Ruth Rodriguez commended both the city and the county for providing a good example for others to emulate in working together to find a solution. In my opinion, It would have been better if it had happened in 2016, but it's happening now and that's a good thing.— September 18, 2017 2:11 p.m.
Hope for winds of change at Miramar Landfill
True, the landfill has been open near 60 years. The residents complaining aren't suggesting the landfill go away. Not one person I've spoken to that has had issue with the smells has suggested that. They know the landfill has to stay. All they want is for operating practices to go back to what they were before the smells became over-the-top. They know the landfill smells, they aren't expecting it not to smell, they just know that something changed between the time they bought their house and three years ago to make the smells more pungent. Some residents have serious concerns about unknown health-impacts. While some people aren't as sensitive, it's important to pay attention to those people (that are sensitive as those less-sensitive are being equally impacted health-wise. The city seems to be working on some solutions for the long-term. They have a lot on their plate and I think they have some good ideas to help not only the climate action plan goals but to hinder smells for residents. Fingers crossed.— September 18, 2017 2:08 p.m.
Hope for winds of change at Miramar Landfill
To clarify, the city has been using tarps, they will use only new tarps starting September 30 (meaning they will no longer use the older ones after September).— September 16, 2017 12:32 p.m.
Hope for winds of change at Miramar Landfill
Some people have been in the same homes for decades and never experienced the pungent and putrid smells they have the last three years. They smelled stuff every once in a while but nothing this intense. Something changed and all they want is for it to go back to what it was. Landfills are still not allowed to create a nuisance. It looks like the city and county are working overtime to get it under control. Fingers crossed for everyone that things are better for all this fall.— September 16, 2017 10:24 a.m.