Redevelopment Is Coming to Sports Arena Blvd., but What Will It Look Like?
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CHECK OUT OUR SUGGESTIONS TAKE A LEAP AND MAKE IT YOUR BEST LEAP DAY EVER SEE PAGEfor 8 cleaner OB streets BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON esidents are being asked to sign a peti- Rtion on Ocean Beach’s Neighborhood Watch Facebook page to take action to “help to keep our sidewalks PointSurf’s Loma up for Pointers pets as prep clean ensuring a healthier SUP forPups season branches opener out environment for everyone.” SEE PAGE 10 “One complaint that is often SEE PAGE 11 heard about the downtown area of Ocean Beach is how dirty, stained, and smelly the sidewalks are,” the online peti- tion reads. “The OB Clean & Safe Pro- gram, a project of the Ocean Beach MainStreet Association, is looking to change that by applying for funding to provide bi-monthly cleanings of New- port Avenue sidewalks, in addition to installing addition- Melinda White (left) embraces an emotional Eva King during the memorial at Sunset Cliffs for Mike White, a well-known angler and surfboard al trash bins along the street. shaper who grew up on Ladera Street. Melinda, Mike’s sister, helped organize the memorial and paddle out where dozens of friends and fam- ily, including King, who was a life-long friend and former girlfriend, came out to celebrate Mike’s life on Sunday, Aug. 11. ‘Sunset Cliffs was SEE CLEAN, Page 7 his world and his playground,’ said Melinda. ‘He loved it here.’ See page 10 for the story. THOMAS MELVILLE / PENINSULA BEACON WinterOcean sports Beach playoffs mom-preneur begin leadsfor Point Sexy LomaMama teams Movement San Diego Ballet dancer Marika Gould leaps off the seawall in Ocean Beach. Read about her interesting story on page 17. THOMAS MELVILLE / PENINSULA BEACON SEESEE PAGEPAGE 12 13 Longtime Ocean Beach surfboard shaper trying to rebuild after fire Redevelopment is coming to Sports Arena Blvd., but what will it look like? BY DAVE SCHWAB | THE BEACON extinguisher, pulled the plug, hit By Dave Schwab | The Beacon ‘This is an opportunity to breathe new life into the arena’sthe fire fate.— and it exploded. It just B surfboard maker the Midway and unlock its full potential as an “Forblew years up in theymy face, have like said little theshot- Albert “Ace” Elliott lost gun shells going off.” Point Loma residents are largely entertainment district for all San Diegans to enjoy.’ Sports Arena is outdated and is takingO a wait-and-seemuch of attitudewhat tohe’s- suffering“It wasfrom asettling nightmare,” and crack added- wardacquired, the City’s including recent issuance 50-year-old of MAYOR KEVIN FAULCONER ing,Elliott like ‘itof can’this loss. be “It fixed,’” was my said little a requestirreplaceable for proposals memorabilia, (RFP) seek when- Andersen.go-back-in-time “Then sanctuary.we hear theyIt’s not ing histo redevelop,shaping shed rehabilitate on Froude andStreet warehouse district, a commercial new commercial retail, office and mighta dollar extend thing.” the lease,” which he operatenear the Saratoga 48-acre Avenue site commonly caught fire strip and affordable housing expect- residential space offerings. said includesFortunately, DixieLine the OBLumber, fire station the knownon Aug. as the 6. sports arena. ed to add about 10,000 more units Walter Andersen of the nursery Salvationwas just Army around building, the corner and the and Currently,Elliott’s home workspace to the Pechanga was full of over the next 30 years. bearing his name at 3642 Enterprise now-emptythey came Pier and One put building. it out sparing Arena,old boardsretail andbusinesses photos of and friends a Under the terms of the RFP, the St., said the arena “is a huge problem.” “It’sdamage a huge to the property main residence. that we parkinghe’d madelot, the custom six-parcel boards site for. is City will accept proposals from He asked, “Does it stay — or does it go?” (Midway“[The planning) fire] took don’t all want my boardsto be The RosinBest Boxlocal Project restaurants enters in the “Iheart saw myof the bike Midway-Pacific was on fire in my qualified organizations. Bidders can Andersen claims the Midway- messedand up,”tools, continued got my Andersen. truck and third season with big plans Highwaybackyard Community and I tried toPlan put area.it out,” propose renovating and rebuilding Pacific Highway community has camper,” noted Elliott. for sunset dining said Elliott, who’s been riding e- SEE PAGE 17 The area includes a large industrial the existing Pechanga Arena with been getting mixed signals about SEE ARENA, Page 14 SEE PAGE 6 bikes for years. “I picked up a fire The charred remains of Albert ‘Ace’ Elliott’s shaping shed in OB. 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NELSON,PRESIDENT &OWNER | DRE# 01204280 FRIDAY · February 28, 2020 NEWS THE PENINSULA BEACON 3 Peninsula planners discuss impacts of airport’s plans By Dave Schwab | The Beacon Havlik also read a proposed let- activist organization.” ter of support by the group into “We should make the direction In February, Peninsula the record, which discussed how we give to an environmental sub- Community Planning Board vet- shade provided by trees, especially committee more robust and gen- ted the environmental impacts of tall ones, helps keep temperatures eral, providing the environmental SOLD San Diego International Airport’s down in urban landscapes largely committee as a point of contact Terminal 1 expansion, as well as denuded of trees. with the planning group,” said discussing the creation of a stand- “I’m in total support of being Dick. ing environmental subcommittee proactive in bringing more trees to Planner Scott Deschenes objected to act as the liaison between the our community,” concurred board to the original proposal that PLHS advisory group and local schools. member Margaret Virissimo. be singled out exclusively noting, PCPB board member Fred Kosmo, Schmitt recommended the ad- “There are lots of other schools, who represents PCPB on an airport visory group establish a standing including private schools, in the committee, updated the group on environmental subcommittee, in area.” the airport’s plans. He said Terminal addition to allowing such a newly Regarding a liaison between POINT LOMA 1’s expansion “will lead to 38% more created body to act as liaison with PCPB and students, board mem- flights over Point Loma and envi- Point Loma High School’s Green ber Robert Tripp Jackson cautioned 3222 Curtis Street, LIST Price, $859,000. SOLD Price, $879,000 rons in the next five years, adding Peace Club. She contended that that “you need to make sure stu- Listed and Sold within 25 days!! to a significant amount of increased was necessary to acquaint students dents are reciprocating.” This charming Spanish style home was featured in the February edition noise and pollution negatively im- with the planning group and give of San Diego Home and Garden Magazine. Amenities include hardwood pacting the quality of people’s lives students their voice in it. IN OTHER ACTION: floors, beamed ceilings, remodeled kitchen, and an enchanting fireplace and their health.” Kosmo, noting that the airport • Local government representa- in the living room. Home has dual pane windows and air conditioning. Kosmo noted a lawsuit has been Terminal 1 expansion environmen- tives Michaela Valk representing Walking distance to the vibrant Liberty Station. Potential bay and city view filed by an ad hoc group of commu- tal impact report is “hundreds of Todd Gloria of the 78th Assembly with second story addition. nity activists, known as Quiet Skies pages long,” half-jokingly pointed District and Miller Saltzman rep- San Diego, challenging the adequa- out that might be a good place for resenting State Sen. Toni Atkins, The Right Agent Matters - Call Today! cy of environmental documents out a future PCPB environmental sub- presented outgoing PCPB board Annie Coleman ‐ (619) 977‐2457 for a public review on the airport’s committee to start work.