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Local historian Diane Kane answers questions about the designation on the National Register of Historic Places

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The effort likely would start next year and cover various outdoor sites around the community.

A new application must be submitted by March 27, the city of San Diego says. Plans had been to build a new condominium building and rehabilitate the historic cottages for commercial use.

The historic Red Rest and Red Roost Cottages at La Jolla Cove on 1179 and 1187 Coast Blvd have been in a state of disrepair for many decades now.

Questions newly raised about seal and sea lion protections and possibly adding more properties to the district necessitate responses by proponents that must be reviewed by the State Historical Resources Commission.

With the city seeking to woo housing developers, its first comprehensive review of historical protections in many years comes as some neighborhoods see such rules as a line of defense against high-density housing.

Residents play, publish, perform service and make murals while many local institutions celebrate milestones.

La Jolla cityhood proposal, Point La Jolla, La Casa de los Amigos, Adelante Townhomes, business burglaries, sidewalk vendors and the La Jolla Park Coastal Historic District are some of the issues that made headlines.

The gazebo near La Jolla Cove will remain cordoned off so San Diego can evaluate the conditions and assess erosion in other areas where there are belvederes, the city says.