In 2004, the Ad Hoc Torrey Pines Road Committee was formed. The Committee consisted of residents and members of various community organizations in La Jolla and city staff. Robert Thiele chaired the committee and produced the report and website listed below.

The Ad Hoc Committee met numerous times between November 2004 and November 2006. The Torrey Pines Corridor Study Report was completed and approved by La Jolla organizations in 2007.

The San Diego City Council adopted the recommendations in December 2008.

In 2009, Councilmember Lightner secured $500,000 to fund the preliminary design of the corridor, develop preliminary cost estimates, and to prepare the construction drawings for the first phase of the project.

A private engineer was retained by the city and preliminary engineering was completed by the end of 2010.

Community Process - 2011

• La Jolla Community Planning Association: July 7, 2011
  LJCPA voted 14-0-1 to support Segment 4 as the first phase of the project.
  LJCPA also voted 14-0-1 to recommend:
  (1) The scope of Phase 1 shall include:
  (a) Councilmember Lightner's offer of two V-calming signs (to be installed as soon as funding is secured) and
  (b) a reduction in the width of the travel lanes over the entire length of the corridor to provide an important measure of traffic calming.
  (2) Secure all permitting and environmental clearances for the entire scope of the Project to facilitate subsequent phasing as well as opportunities for private-public partnerships.
  (3) As soon as possible but no later than Phase 1, relocate all city-owned structures located within sidewalks and trim all vegetation that interferes with sidewalks and bicycle lanes;
  (4) Improve coastal view access as called out in the adopted La Jolla Community Plan and Local Coastal Plan; and,
  (5) Repair safety debris fences
  
• T&T Meeting: June 23, 2011
  Presentation by Councilmember Lightner and SDPD, city engineer present for questions.
  T&T voted 5-1-1 to support Segment 4 as the first phase of the project.
• Merchants Forum: May 11, 2011
  (presentation to La Jolla Village Merchants Association by Todd Lessor and city staff, no action taken)
• T&T Meeting: April 28, 2011
  (T&T discussion and community input)
• La Jolla Shores Forum: April 13, 2011
  (presentation to La Jolla Shores Association by Todd Lessor and city staff, action taken)
• 2nd community forum: February 24, 2011 T&T minutes
• 1st community forum: January 19, 2011

Links

• City's Torrey Pines Road Website
• Presentation from City Forum, January 19, 2011.
• Unofficial Website from community effort in 2005/2007