|
1991 |
See the Federal
Railroad
Administration (FRA)
Train Horn Rule
History & Timeline
pdf
see also:
http://www.fra.dot.gov/Pages/1773.shtml
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|
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" |
|
Jun 01, 2005 |
Design Review & 2nd
Amendment to Agreement
-
with BDS Engineering for
the Downtown San Diego
Quiet Zone-Area Wide
[1]
|
|
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] |
|
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 |
|
Dec 6, 2010 |
CCDC Staff Report |
|
Jan 05, 2006 |
CCDC Board
Approves
Downtown QUIET ZONE
Recommendation
(Marina)
|
|
May
19, 2006
|
Declaration for the
Quiet Zone (pdf)
30 day Public Review
|
|
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. |
|
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]
|
|
Jun 14, 2006 |
Report from CCDC
Senior Project Manager
- Public Works Comments
Negotiations continue |
|
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 |
|
Sep 27, 2006 |
Memorandum of
Understanding with NCTD
approved at CCDC
Board Meeting
|
|
Feb 12, 2007 |
CCDC Project Update
Projected completion of
project: Spring 2008 |
|
Mar 03, 2007 |
CCDC Milestone Schedule
Projected Completion of
project: July-Sep 2008 |
|
Mar 14, 2007 |
CCDC Project Update
|
|
Jun 11, 2007 |
Request for Council
Action
-
Conversion of G Street
to One-Way Operation
within the Downtown
Quiet Zone |
|
Jun 19, 2007 |
Update Meeting in Little
Italy |
|
Jul 25, 2007 |
Letter from Sapphire Tower |
|
Jul 25, 2007 |
CCDC Project Update
Request for Approval of
G St One-Way Conversion |
|
Jul 31, 2007 |
City Council Action
Conversion request
approved by City Council |
|
Sep 04, 2007 |
City Council Action
Conversion ordinance
approved by City Council |
|
Nov 27, 2007 |
CCDC Milestone Schedule
Projected Completion of
project: July-Sep 2008 |
|
Jan 15, 2008 |
CCDC Project Update
|
|
Jun 19, 2008 |
CCAC Project Update
Projected
Completion of project:
December 2009 |
|
Jul 09, 2008 |
CCDC Request to Bid |
|
Aug 27, 2008 |
CCDC Request to Bid |
|
Sep 02, 2008 |
City Council Action
video |
|
Jul
23, 2009 |
City-Proposed Title
Sheet |
|
Jul 30, 2009 |
CCDC Project Meeting
Update Projected
Completion of project:
Early 2011 |
|
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. |
|
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 Staff Report |
|
Jun 22, 2010 |
Final
Vote by City Council clears the way for construction of the project !
The Vote was 6 to 2 in Favor. Dissenting votes were cast by Donna Frye
and Carl DeMaio.
City
Council Docket for Tuesday, June 22, 2010
See Flyer |
|
Jul 02, 2010 |
CCDC Notice of Public Hearing |
|
Aug 2010 |
Projected start for Construction |
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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
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