[quote=Eugene]4S is outside the “sphere of influence” of City of San Diego, which means that the county agency (LAFCO), which oversees such boundary changes, has no plan or expectation for 4S to become part of the city. Furthermore, City of San Diego can’t annex 4S, unless it goes through LAFCO to amend its “sphere of influence” first.
Contrast this with, say, Bonita: Bonita is not a real city, but an unincorporated community within the sphere of influence of the City of Chula Vista, which can be annexed to Chula Vista completely or in part, as long as it’s approved by the residents and the city government.[/quote]
Thank you, Eugene. I am familiar with LAFCO and their function. Do you have any idea why SD had 4S on their “general plan” in 2000 and/or how 4S ultimately ended up outside the City’s “sphere of influence?”
As to Bonita, nearly 1/2 of it is already incorporated into the City of Chula Vista. You may already be aware that the Sheriff’s Dept and CVPD, as well as the Hwy Patrol (for SR-75 running thru there) have all cooperated with each other for many years and now have a joint substation there. The City maintains its own streets and sidewalks, as well as it’s golf course. In recent years, the county signed a long-term lease on city land situated adjacent to their public golf course and built a new county libary/museum on it. For the most part, the county areas do not have sidewalks OR as many street lights as the “City” portion does. In addition, the county sections have “rural” mailboxes facing the street and also flood control channels in lieu of storm drains in some areas.
The individual landowners are taxed accordingly and the voting precincts are divided accordingly.
However, ALL of it shares the “County” zip of 91902 (formerly 92002) and no CFD’s lie within it.
