Comments on: Residents give city a failing ‘grade’ in Archer Street rebuild http://www.lajollalight.com/2012/08/01/residents-give-city-a-failing-%e2%80%98grade%e2%80%99-in-archer-street-rebuild/ Enlightening La Jolla since 1913 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:21:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Eric http://www.lajollalight.com/2012/08/01/residents-give-city-a-failing-%e2%80%98grade%e2%80%99-in-archer-street-rebuild/#comment-251920 Eric Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:14:29 +0000 http://www.lajollalight.com/?p=92817#comment-251920 Readers give residents a failing grade. It Looks like the neighbors' attempt to take this to the media failed to get any traction. There is a condition for people like these residents...narcisisim. Readers give residents a failing grade.

It Looks like the neighbors' attempt to take this to the media failed to get any traction. There is a condition for people like these residents…narcisisim.

]]> By: Reba http://www.lajollalight.com/2012/08/01/residents-give-city-a-failing-%e2%80%98grade%e2%80%99-in-archer-street-rebuild/#comment-251726 Reba Thu, 09 Aug 2012 13:23:38 +0000 http://www.lajollalight.com/?p=92817#comment-251726 I know the De Soto family personally. When I told Emilio about this article, he said that such negativity is not worth his time and would not bother responding. So I decided to write in. Rather than wasting print on something as trite as this, you ought to consider interviewing him for a story for your paper. He is a self made success story. A Cuban immigrant who came here with his parents (legally), put himself through college and graduate school here in San Diego, raced as a professional triathlete for many years, and then built himself a multi-million dollar sportswear company from scratch with no help from anyone. His company is responsible for employing a few hundred people in San Diego County, including me, and a few hundred others in other parts of the United States. All De Soto products are manufactured here in San Diego, not outsourced. He and his wife and kids live a very healthy lifestyle both with proper diet and exercise and together they inspire a lot of people to do the same. They donate a lot of their money each year to a number of charities and non-profits in the community. Given how deceived I know the De Soto's were when this reporter told them there was a story that was going to be written about their home, it is unlikely that they want anything to do with your publication, but you really ought to know that anyone who knows the De Soto Family finds them to be wonderful and very kind people. I know the De Soto family personally. When I told Emilio about this article, he said that such negativity is not worth his time and would not bother responding. So I decided to write in. Rather than wasting print on something as trite as this, you ought to consider interviewing him for a story for your paper. He is a self made success story. A Cuban immigrant who came here with his parents (legally), put himself through college and graduate school here in San Diego, raced as a professional triathlete for many years, and then built himself a multi-million dollar sportswear company from scratch with no help from anyone. His company is responsible for employing a few hundred people in San Diego County, including me, and a few hundred others in other parts of the United States. All De Soto products are manufactured here in San Diego, not outsourced. He and his wife and kids live a very healthy lifestyle both with proper diet and exercise and together they inspire a lot of people to do the same. They donate a lot of their money each year to a number of charities and non-profits in the community. Given how deceived I know the De Soto's were when this reporter told them there was a story that was going to be written about their home, it is unlikely that they want anything to do with your publication, but you really ought to know that anyone who knows the De Soto Family finds them to be wonderful and very kind people.

]]> By: Marty http://www.lajollalight.com/2012/08/01/residents-give-city-a-failing-%e2%80%98grade%e2%80%99-in-archer-street-rebuild/#comment-251295 Marty Wed, 08 Aug 2012 08:24:12 +0000 http://www.lajollalight.com/?p=92817#comment-251295 Here are the Cliff Notes to this story....a man wants to build a home for his family so he hires an architect who is savvy as to how to interpret codes. They get plans approved by the city, then neighbors try to cause a stink. The city stops allowing the house to be built. The man and the architect revise the plans and the city approves it again. Then the neighbors take the story to the La Jolla Light. This is not a story at all. I feel sorry for the De Soto family to have to live next to these people. May their home be filled with happiness and love from within by family and friends. Now that they got their 15 minutes of fame, Sillman and Rugg need to get a life. Here are the Cliff Notes to this story….a man wants to build a home for his family so he hires an architect who is savvy as to how to interpret codes. They get plans approved by the city, then neighbors try to cause a stink. The city stops allowing the house to be built. The man and the architect revise the plans and the city approves it again. Then the neighbors take the story to the La Jolla Light. This is not a story at all. I feel sorry for the De Soto family to have to live next to these people. May their home be filled with happiness and love from within by family and friends. Now that they got their 15 minutes of fame, Sillman and Rugg need to get a life.

]]> By: BRockDad http://www.lajollalight.com/2012/08/01/residents-give-city-a-failing-%e2%80%98grade%e2%80%99-in-archer-street-rebuild/#comment-250466 BRockDad Sun, 05 Aug 2012 08:39:36 +0000 http://www.lajollalight.com/?p=92817#comment-250466 Resta Dastory You clearly don’t know what you’re talking about. Their not arguing the option of a third story. The point is the architects design is to place a pile of dirt at an angle that serves no purpose other than to manipulate the codes that are in place to protect people against such projects. Allowing this open area to not count as part of the (FAR) is the ONLY way their able to build a third story. By not counting that area as part of the (FAR) as they apparently should have counted it, this has allowed them to build a much larger home than would otherwise be permitted. The neighbors should be upset. Resta Dastory

You clearly don’t know what you’re talking about. Their not arguing the option of a third story. The point is the architects design is to place a pile of dirt at an angle that serves no purpose other than to manipulate the codes that are in place to protect people against such projects. Allowing this open area to not count as part of the (FAR) is the ONLY way their able to build a third story.
By not counting that area as part of the (FAR) as they apparently should have counted it, this has allowed them to build a much larger home than would otherwise be permitted.
The neighbors should be upset.

]]> By: Stella Blue http://www.lajollalight.com/2012/08/01/residents-give-city-a-failing-%e2%80%98grade%e2%80%99-in-archer-street-rebuild/#comment-250309 Stella Blue Sat, 04 Aug 2012 12:00:14 +0000 http://www.lajollalight.com/?p=92817#comment-250309 I live in Bird Rock and in this neighborhood. My observations on the house being built. -Contemporary is not my style, but the house design is pretty refreshing and appears to be well thought out given it is probably the narrowest lot on the block, so kudos to the De Soto's and the architect. As different as it looks, it only has me curious to see the inside. - This house itselft is much smaller, and no higher than 6 other homes on this block, it just looks like the builders of the other homes opted for sloped roofing instead of a third floor. One house on the same side of the street has a crow's nest on, of all things, a third floor. All I can say is that this neighbor better not be one of those who is complaining. - What is the big deal with canned lighting in an outdoor area? Lots of people have them, but did you stop to ask anyone? Might they be outdoor speakers, or recessed heat lamps? There are also gas lines for a BBQ grill which lead me to believe they are actually going to use and enjoy the living space as outdoor. But how can the author Sherman, or any neighbor like Scott Rugg predict De Soto's intent? - If Steve Sillman's house is directly to the east, I bet he took someone's view when he or some developer built his house? Same goes for the monster house across the street from the De Soto house. That house was under construction for at least 5 years (maybe longer), and ended up taking someone's view. -Sillman is not the first to lose his view. And does this guy really believe he is entitled to a view for the rest of his life? Has anyone told him the only way he could be entitled to a view is if he owns the lot next door, or if there is an easement on that property? -Perhaps Sillman should spend more time playing with his children or at least taking better care of his own house than whining about what really is not much of a story...especially in La Jolla and Bird Rock. I live in Bird Rock and in this neighborhood. My observations on the house being built.

-Contemporary is not my style, but the house design is pretty refreshing and appears to be well thought out given it is probably the narrowest lot on the block, so kudos to the De Soto's and the architect. As different as it looks, it only has me curious to see the inside.

- This house itselft is much smaller, and no higher than 6 other homes on this block, it just looks like the builders of the other homes opted for sloped roofing instead of a third floor. One house on the same side of the street has a crow's nest on, of all things, a third floor. All I can say is that this neighbor better not be one of those who is complaining.

- What is the big deal with canned lighting in an outdoor area? Lots of people have them, but did you stop to ask anyone? Might they be outdoor speakers, or recessed heat lamps? There are also gas lines for a BBQ grill which lead me to believe they are actually going to use and enjoy the living space as outdoor. But how can the author Sherman, or any neighbor like Scott Rugg predict De Soto's intent?

- If Steve Sillman's house is directly to the east, I bet he took someone's view when he or some developer built his house? Same goes for the monster house across the street from the De Soto house. That house was under construction for at least 5 years (maybe longer), and ended up taking someone's view.

-Sillman is not the first to lose his view. And does this guy really believe he is entitled to a view for the rest of his life? Has anyone told him the only way he could be entitled to a view is if he owns the lot next door, or if there is an easement on that property?

-Perhaps Sillman should spend more time playing with his children or at least taking better care of his own house than whining about what really is not much of a story…especially in La Jolla and Bird Rock.

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