La Quinta Cove

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There are several dog lovers in the cove community. Why isn’t there a larger dog park in the Cove? Our big dogs need space to run free. There are a couple of vacant lots by the baseball park. Why not there?? Thank you.

THIS FROM CM YESTERDAY:

I live on Carranza, across from Bear Creek Walk and I love it! However last week I noticed a very tall pole was installed at the utility yard adjacent to my house and front yard. It has a diamond shape on top and it is obstructing the glorious view tof the mountains that we and our neighbors enjoy. Has the city made a deal with Verizon perhaps to install this monstrosity there, and if so, shouldn’t we, who live across the street from it, had a vote in its placement?

 CM, I will forward this to City Hall and see what we can uncover about it.  Maybe it’s an IID installation?  Anyone have any knowledge of this?

THIS CAME TODAY FROM AN INTERESTED READER:

I have lived in the cove for going on 3 years now. My wife and I both enjoy to take walks at dusk. We take our daughter who is 10 months old in a stroller. However we end up walking in the street because of the lack of sidewalks. It worries both of us when cars fly past us…we try to stay on streets like Eisenhower and we use the walking path on the west side of the cove. When we can, but if we walk to old town or getting to the path we are on streets with traffic. We would like to see sidewalks put in. LQ is making more money now with all the big box stores. We would love to see sidewalks and maybe even some form of lighting (maybe the type in front of best buy - piller lights). But I know the street lights is a hot debate right now. Could you guys set up a voting system so LQ cove resdients could vote on matters like: sidewalks, street lighting, power line being put underground. etc…
Thanks, J.

RESPONSE FROM MODERATOR #2

J, I can sure understand your concern for safety when enjoying these lovely evenings on our sidewalk-less and light-less streets.  These are always hot topics in LQ.  For decades.  At the last city council meeting, our council members directed staff to put together a community survey for the Cove residents, to sample people’s prioirities for just such projects:  utility undergrounding, street lighting, street signage, Tecate parking lot, etc.  They will also give us an idea of the cost per home to accompish each one of these, so we are not simply making a wish list with no thought of paying for it.  This will take a while, but it’s in the works.  You will be asked to state your opinion.    In the meantime, stay tuned for more discussion.