What started as a single RV parked off Otay Valley Road back in February has turned into something much bigger, and residents in the area say the city isn’t moving fast enough to deal with it. Jerry Allen, who lives in the nearby Vista Pacifica neighborhood, has been pushing San Diego officials since the winter to clean up the site, and six months later the situation has only expanded.
We’re not just talking about a couple of extra vehicles pulling in either. According to neighbors who spoke to NBC 7 San Diego, the original RV and boat combo has grown into two RVs, complete with an added on living space and a Mercedes Benz parked out back. If you’re the kind of person who appreciates a well kept garage or a driveway that looks like it belongs on a car show, this one probably makes you wince a little.
The location adds a wrinkle that makes this trickier than your average code enforcement issue. The encampment sits almost exactly on the jurisdictional line between San Diego and Chula Vista, which means requests to fix it keep getting bounced between two different city governments. Allen says he has filed complaints through San Diego’s Get It Done app, only to have them forwarded over to Chula Vista instead…