Statement of Purpose
Independent La Jolla is a membership based community
organization comprised of citizens united by their deep concern for
La Jolla’s future under its current structure as part of
the City of San Diego.
La Jolla is one of America’s great historic
and environmental jewels. Whether its visitors hail from
nearby neighboring communities or halfway around the world, they
are drawn to La Jolla’s astonishing physical beauty and its
distinctive residential business and cultural community. It is a
treasure worth preserving.
Yet under its present legal status, La Jolla
is subject to the laws and actions of the City of San Diego,
a municipality that has undergone dramatic growth and change in
recent years. That growth has increasingly put San Diego’s
priorities as a city at direct odds with those of La Jolla as a
community.
La Jolla’s very shoreline and skylines
are controlled by the San Diego city
government. Past decisions
made by the City relating to critical
qualities of life issues - from land use and historical
preservation to environmental impact
and municipal services - have reflected
a consistent disregard for the stated preferences
of La Jolla’s 44,000
residents.
Most of all, the characteristics that have made La Jolla such a
distinctive destination for visitors and residents are steadily
eroding as a result of these decisions. Unchecked, they threaten
to destroy La Jolla’s unique identity and quality of life.
Independent La Jolla believes that the long-term
interest of both the City of San Diego and the community
of La
Jolla would best be served if La Jolla
were granted status as an independent city.
For this reason, Independent La Jolla applied for and was
approved as a 501(c)(4) organization.
