Starting July 1, developers wanting to build new residential units in Coronado will pay around $60 more for the city’s regional transportation improvement program. The fee increase will help fund the construction of regional transportation facilities to offset the impact of new development on the main highway running through town. Improvement projects include traffic signal […]
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Wastewater fees in Coronado will soar in 2027
Residents and businesses in Coronado will be paying more for the wastewater system as the city increases its fees for the first time since 2019. Single-family homeowners in Coronado will see their sewage rates skyrocket by more than 50% over the next six years, and local restaurants will face fee increases of 35% under new […]
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Coronado’s parking requirements — where Nicky Rottens feels like there is an imbalance
Nicky Rottens restaurant failed to shed its controversial requirements for off-site parking last week when the City Council unanimously denied an appeal from the Coronado Ferry Landing business. According to a city staff report, in 2012, the council granted Nicky Rottens a 500-square-foot expansion. In exchange for extra dining space, the restaurant was required to […]
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Coronado denies local restaurant’s appeal to lessen parking requirements
The owner of Nicky Rottens was trying to shed a 2012 requirement to provide off-site parking spaces for its customers, but the city denied the Coronado restaurant’s appeal at the March 3 City Council meeting. The discussion centered around whether or not the Coronado Ferry Landing is designated as a major transit stop. Assembly Bill […]
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Coronado plans to join a CCA to utilize greener energy
After almost four years of study and discussion, the Coronado City Council voted on Feb. 17 to leave San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) and to join a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) instead. A CCA is a program that allows local governments to form a nonprofit entity that procures electricity from a supplier, allowing clients […]
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The city discusses grab-and-go restaurant parking
At least one Coronado City Council member is suggesting a change in downtown parking requirements in hopes of getting take-out restaurants to fill empty retail spaces. But colleagues say the idea may not be as simple, or as welcome, as it sounds. At a Jan. 20 meeting, Council member Mark Fleming called for a change to […]
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Coronado city council reiterates guidelines to support federal law enforcement
Amid a nationwide controversy with the Trump administration’s actions on immigration and deportation, Coronado City Council kept its longstanding legislative policy on the city’s relationship with federal law enforcement agencies, but did reiterate its support for local, state and federal law enforcement. In a meeting Jan. 20 about legislative policy guidelines, the most contentious issue […]
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City Council reviews and approves legislative policy guidelines regarding e-bikes and offshore oil drilling
Coronado will push state and federal lawmakers to develop e-bike safety legislation and oppose offshore oil drilling along San Diego County’s coastline in 2026 under legislative policy guidelines adopted Jan. 20 by the City Council. City Council approved over 20 pages of documentation noting the city’s position on dozens of situations including e-bikes, traffic concerns […]
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Improvements added to Shores median project
Coronado City Council members have approved $1.6 million in additional landscaping along State Route 75 to make the median corridor more appealing. The project upgrades to the highway corridor initially were approved during fiscal year 2019-20, but the council decision Jan. 20 provides for additional work. According to a staff report, this project adds to […]
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Coronado reviews its yearly legislative policy guidelines
Coronado’s municipal staff has recommended a set of legislative priorities for the city in 2026 – a list that focuses on sewage pollution, flood control, affordable housing and E-bike regulations. And the City Council is expected to vote on a revised list of those priorities next month. A new subcommittee might also be established in […]
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Coronado to add 8 affordable housing units
The city of Coronado is planning to purchase a pair of apartment complexes at 349-363 D Ave. as a boost to the community’s affordable housing inventory. At a City Council meeting on Dec. 2, staff requested $1.8 million from the affordable housing in-lieu fund and around $4.2 million from the city’s general fund to pay […]
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Tribute to be added to League of Wives statue
The Coronado League of Wives will be receiving a second tribute at Star Park: a bench commemorating the local historical group and its efforts during the Vietnam War. The League of Wives was a band of women which fought for the humane treatment of husbands who had become prisoners of war (POWs) in Vietnam. The […]
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Coronado sees success in updated recreation fees and policies
A year after Coronado raised fees for key recreation programs and made other policy changes, city officials say they’ve seen significant revenue increases and growing public participation. Thanks to the changes, the Recreation and Golf Services department saw a 39% increase in cost recovery for fiscal year 2025. A year ago, the city of Coronado […]
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The free summer shuttle wraps up a record season
Coronado’s free summer shuttle wrapped up its 2025 season with a strong rebound in ridership, according to Coronado’s senior planner Tricia Olsen, and the city is already looking at improving the program for the next year. This year’s program mirrored last year’s, but with a shorter operating time and daily schedule, running from July 1 […]
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Coronado City Council considers bringing back Island Express
A mini-shuttle program known as the Island Express will be coming back to Coronado as the City Council directed staff on Oct. 21 to prepare a request for proposal to build out a future program. City Manager Tina Friend estimates the proposal to be written in the spring of next year. From June 4 to […]
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Coronado considers new ordinance to streamline historic review process
Coronado’s City Council adopted a document that would revise the city’s standards and requirements for historical buildings at the Oct. 21 meeting, meaning city staff will return in two weeks with the final ordinance to be passed by council. If that passes, the ordinance goes into effect 30 days later. This new implementation is designed […]