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San
Diego Quiet Zone
Timeline
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| 1991 | See the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Train Horn Rule History & Timeline pdf see also: http://www.fra.dot.gov/Pages/1773.shtml |
| 1994 | Downtown San Diego Residents with the help of then councilmember Byron Wear successfully lobbied City Council to pass an ordinance preventing the blowing of train horns, except in an emergency, between 7 pm and 7 am. The ordinance was determined unenforceable by the PUC. |
| Oct 09, 1996 |
Intermediate Quiet Zones in effect nationwide (whistle bans that were implemented after October 9, 1996 but before December 18, 2003) |
| 2004 | At the urging of Downtown San Diego Residents and Council Dist 2, CCDC hired consultants in 2004 to examine the intersections that might be included in a "Quiet Zone" |
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Jun 01, 2005 |
Design Review & 2nd Amendment to Agreement - with BDS Engineering for the Downtown San Diego Quiet Zone-Area Wide [1] |
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Jun 14, 2005 |
Redevelopment Agency of San Diego SPECIAL AGENDA for Meeting on Tuesday, June 14, 2005, AT 10:00 A.M. Council Chambers 202 C Street, San Diego, CA 92101 Design Review & 2nd Amendment to Agreement Adopted by Agency. |
| Jun 24, 2005 | In response to a legislative mandate, FRA issued a Final Rule on the Use of Locomotive Horns at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings. This final rule, which requires that locomotive horns be sounded as a warning to highway users at public highway-rail crossings, takes effect. This rule provides an opportunity, not available until now, for thousands of localities nationwide to mitigate the effects of train horn noise by establishing new "quiet zones." The rule also details actions communities with pre-existing "whistle bans" can take to preserve the quiet they have become accustomed to. [5] |
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July 2005 |
City of San Diego Draft General Plan (pages 281-283) Stated Goal: “Minimal excessive fixed rail noise on residential and other noise sensitive land uses.” [4] |
| Sep 2005 | Major Report, "Is Train Horn Noise a Problem in your Town?" , issued by John P. Redden, Hanson Professional Services |
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Jan 05, 2006 |
CCDC Board Approves Downtown QUIET ZONE Recommendation (Marina) |
| May 19, 2006 |
Declaration for the Quiet Zone (pdf) 30 day Public Review |
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Summer 2006 |
Report from CCDC – City Councilmember Faulconer of District 2 and CCDC set up a train horn complaint process, located at email address quietzone@ccdc.com. Projected completion of project: Fall 2007 |
| June 2006 | QuietZoneSD.info website created as a comprehensive informational website in response to the numerous complaints from residents and businesses. |
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Jun 02, 2006 |
Mayor Sanders Announces $109 MILLION BOND SALE for Downtown Redevelopment Projects - includes $1 million - $1.5 million for Quiet Zone improvements. (Fact Sheet - pdf, 3 pages) [3] |
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Jun 14, 2006 |
Report from CCDC Senior Project Manager - Public Works Comments Negotiations continue |
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Jul 17, 2006 |
Quiet Zone Town Hall Meeting. It was standing room only at Golden Hall with Representatives from all of the agencies involved in the QZ Project. Over 300 persons in attendance. see Flyer |
| Aug 10, 2006 Sep 14, 2006 | Metropolitan Transit System Minutes |
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Sep 27, 2006 |
Memorandum of Understanding with NCTD approved at CCDC Board Meeting |
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Feb 12, 2007 |
CCDC Project Update Projected completion of project: Spring 2008 |
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Mar 03, 2007 |
CCDC Milestone Schedule Projected Completion of project: July-Sep 2008 |
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Mar 14, 2007 |
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| Jun 11, 2007 | Request for Council Action - Conversion of G Street to One-Way Operation within the Downtown Quiet Zone |
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Jun 19, 2007 |
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| Jul 25, 2007 | Letter from Sapphire Tower |
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Jul 25, 2007 |
CCDC Project Update Request for Approval of G St One-Way Conversion |
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Jul 31, 2007 |
City Council Action Conversion request approved by City Council |
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Sep 04, 2007 |
City Council Action Conversion ordinance approved by City Council |
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Nov 27, 2007 |
CCDC Milestone Schedule Projected Completion of project: July-Sep 2008 |
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Jan 15, 2008 |
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Jun 19, 2008 |
CCAC Project Update Projected Completion of project: December 2009 |
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Jul 09, 2008 |
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Aug 27, 2008 |
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Sep 02, 2008 |
City Council Action video |
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Jul 23, 2009 |
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Jul 30, 2009 |
CCDC Project Meeting Update Projected Completion of project: Early 2011 |
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Oct 01, 2009 |
Update from Sandra Simmons CCDC staff expects to bid the construction of the San Diego Quiet Zone the second week of January 2010, and present the bid; the BNSF C&M; and the NCTD, City, MTS Memorandum of Understanding on Construction and Maintenance to the City Council in early March 2010. |
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Oct 09, 2009 |
CCDC Project Update Expected to go to bid for construction Jan 2010; Construction May 2010 |
| Mar 30, 2010 | CCDC Project Update Construction could begin July 2010 pending City Council Vote |
| May 05, 2010 | Update Email from Scott Johnson |
| May 20, 2010 | Update from CCDC 201 pages |
| Jun 22, 2010 | Final Vote by City Council to clear the way for construction of the project. |
| Sources: | [1] http://docs.sandiego.gov/redevelopmentagency_reports/2005/rptCCDC-05-21_Quiet Zone Design and Consultant Amendment.pdf [2] www.dot.state.oh.us/ohiorail/Programs/Safety/Quiet Zone Submission to FRA.htm [3[ www.sandiego.gov/mayor/pdf/ccdc_bondfactsheet_6_2.pdf [4] www.sandiego.gov/planning/genplan/pdf/discussiondraft/fullversion.pdf [5] www.fra.dot.gov/Pages/1318.shtml |