COOSSA

Condominium Organization of South Sierra Avenue

Solana Beach, California

Background & Accomplishments

COOSSA, an organization of about ten Home Owner Associations (HOA's) on South Sierra Avenue, was formed in January 1988 and represents about 900 residences.  

Consensus views of COOSSA members, developed at meetings, are made known to the City Council and other government officials by letter, meetings with City officials, speaking at City Council meetings, participating in development workshops, serving on citizen committees, and writing to local newspapers.  COOSSA also provides a forum for candidates, developers, and others as invited speakers at meetings.

Recommendations made by COOSSA have resulted in:

• Regularly scheduled street sweeping of S. Sierra Avenue

• Pedestrian crosswalks at three locations on S. Sierra Avenue

• A city ordinance restricting fire and alcohol on the beach

• Greatly improved beach raking, clean up, and trash barrel development

• Stop-gap repairs to beach accesses at two locations

• Replacement of eyesore structures at Linda Mar with new living units with sidewalks and plantings

• New sidewalk at 305 Sierra

• Renewal of racetrack management with Del Mar Thoroughbred Club

• Stop sign at Dahlia

• Complete and continuous sidewalks on the west side of S. Sierra Avenue

• A city ordinance making bluff repairs easier

• Working with developers to improve the commercial projects on the east side of S. Sierra Avenue

• Installation of Pooper Scooper bags along S. Sierra Avenue

Other COOSSA accomplishments have been:

• Securing the recognition of COOSSA by the City Council, Staff, and local developers so they automatically ask for inputs

• Joining the Chamber of Commerce

• The City Manager and COOSSA Chairman meet twice a month to exchange information on neighborhood events, concerns, and progress of tasks.

• Appointment of COOSSA members to Citizens Crime Committee, Fletcher Cove Advisory Committee and 101 Specific Plan Advisory Committee

Revised 1/3/03

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