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Children's Pool in San Diego is the most legally protected and illegally threatened beach in California. We have reluctantly filed suit against the City and Mayor because he rewrote the Children’s Pool rope Coastal Development Permit with an imaginary procedure. Then he had the rope lengthened to squeeze the mandated public access opening down to 3’ so the illusion the beach is legally closed is complete. That put the access opening where it is not visible from the sidewalk. (He also vowed to later make the rope all year and enforced). Because he did it on State trusted tidelands, if he gets away with it, all our beaches can be stripped of Coastal Commission oversight. The beach remains open public land as it has been since 2004. This was so blatant the City Attorney had sent out a Memorandum of Law advising of the perils of legal liability. He was ignored. We filed that memorandum with our case. The Coastal Commission chose not to protect the public or itself, so it was "do or die" for Coastal beach access. If he can rewrite permits at will for historic trusted tidelands the Coastal Commission had stipulated earlier was under its exclusive jurisdiction, then nothing is safe. La Jolla Cove will be easy to set aside for a sea lion reserve next. For 2 years the City has tried to get a Coastal Permit to cordon off Children's Pool Beach 12 months every year and phyically close the beach half the year. That measure stopped at the Planning Commission on Sept 27th 2012. Anybody can go anywhere on that beach that does not disturb a seal, regardless of any rope across it. The City has to follow its own Coastal Plan, no matter what the Coastal Commission might wish were so. The beach remains open public land as it has been since 2004. However, a second lawsuit following an earlier failed one, seeks a ruling that the Planning Commission had no authority. This would nullify safeguards in place for all San Diego land developments, yet the City Attorney is throwing the case. Luckily because our case is related – we can introduce evidence the City Attorney would choose to withhold from the court. But it expands our legal actions, so please notice the donation button below. If you would help prevent barring citizens from our public beaches, press the Donate button above, or use your own Paypal account, to focp@san.rr.com. The Coastal Commission met on Wed, 7/11 about San Diego's plan to cordon off Children's Pool beach every day forever. Meetng in Chula Vista (item 10.d) and allowed it, contingent on local approval. Despite what you may have heard, there is no plan to make our seals leave. State courts once ruled the City had to restore Children’s Pool to the splendid gift it once gratefully accepted from Ellen Browning Scripps on behalf of the Children of San Diego. The City Attorney took Bryan Pease's suggestion to have the trust altered to transfer the value of that beach to the benefit of the trustee; the City, to the detriment of the beneficiaries - the Children. Such is the character of our City leaders. But after the City got what it said it wanted in order to preserve a tourist attraction, then: . There is a historic alternate route to the beach. The ramp that was closed 17 years ago. We found that ramp to be shown in the Local Coastal Plan as historical access and demanded it be unlocked. It was unlocked in August 2011 and then a shroud welded over the lock to make it more impenetrable than ever. There has never been a coastal permti for that action. Here is A VIDEO the Plannng Commission saw, to show seals are not terrified of divers. Check more videos and see what happens when humans share the seals' real habitat - the water. http://www.sddivers.com/Seal%20Videos.html The whole sidewalk had become a circus after the City gave up control 5 years ago to APRL to allow them to control the beach and solicit donations to fund their lawsuits and lobbying. Two City Attorneys have turned a blind eye. Then we just started putting up our tables and signs, soliciting donations, and told everybody "Yes, this is all illegal. So what?" In December, 2010, Park and Rec implemented a sales table permit system. There were to be 2 small spaces with signs within reach by permits alloted in a monthly lottery. There is a controversy at Children's Pool beach, but not about seals. History of the loss of Children's Pool by the public: If you like to read evidence: Check this.
This site is intended as a public resource for facts surrounding the La Jolla Children's Pool controversy THE MISSION : TO UPHOLD HISTORIC DECISIONS AND PROTECT OUR BEACHES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS FRIENDS OF THE CHILDEN’S POOL is organized to: EDUCATE the public as to the use of the Children’s Pool in accord with Miss Ellen Scripps charitable intent in 1931 in order to protect La Jolla Children’s Pool surroundings as a public park, a bathing pool for children and public recreational usage in accordance with chapter 937 of the attached deed of trust between Miss Ellen Browning Scripps, the State of California and the City of San Diego, county of San Diego. PUBLICIZE the return of the Children’s Pool to public recreational use. PROMOTE public access per the Trust, the Coastal Act, the State Constitution, the Public Trust Doctrine. FACILITATE cleaning the beach and adjacent areas as to make it attractive for human use, including removal of rodent, destructive and invasive species. STATEMENT FROM THE FOUNDERS The name says it all... The Children's Pool was created specifically for the children to learn ocean swimming and appreciation of a wonderful water resource. Occasionally, there are events that occur during the events of our daily lives that force us to take action to preserve the rights guaranteed to us under law and by historical tradition. The Children's Pool is just such a cause. It combines the aquatic education, outdoor recreation, clean water and environmental responsibility all equally under attack. Designed, built and dedicated by the namesake and benefactress of La Jolla , Miss Ellen Browning Scripps, for the specific purpose of aquatic education and recreation and the natural appreciation of the environment, challenges by radical environmental groups (ie., seal activist groups ) falsely target this resource. We feel it is our duty as citizens and ocean enthusiasts to hold the line against radical extremists that would destroy our traditions, dramatically degrade the environment and violate the Trust, in rule of law, which has recently been upheld in court (see BREACH OF FIDUCARY DUTY page 27 ). It is ironic that those who claim to represent environmental interests have created one of the most environmentally polluted and unnatural settings along the California shore. The extraordinary high concentration of pinnipeds in this man-made setting has caused a well designated status among California 's most polluted beaches. The fecal colon count has reached dangerous levels and will continue to increase as population densities of harbor seals continue to soar. It is also confounding that so-called environmental proponents would focus on the rights and propagation of the pinnipeds at The Children's Pool while ignoring the underwater desert being created by the voracious appetites of this unnatural pinniped population. Are you unwilling to visit Children's Pool Beach because you might get yelled at, or taunted, or who knows what? Complain to the City. Click here. Or just drop a line about what you know at harassed@san.rr.com See what kind of cruel and ignorant propaganda is posted against honest seal protectors |
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