Jim Benedetti is a 4th generation Californian who enjoys creating beautiful outdoor spaces. He moved to North County from the Bay area after meeting his wife Hillary on a San Diego Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) ski trip. He later started JPBLA, Inc. Landscape Architects.
“JPBLA is a North County-based firm that serves all of California and Arizona,” Jim says. “We are committed to providing the finest in landscape architectural design, irrigation design, land planning, park planning, master planning, sustainable design, landscape renovation, and water management consulting.”
Throughout his career, Jim has worked on many types of projects in San Diego, such as the Mombasa Plaza at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park and the Encinitas Transit Center.
“Since establishing JPBLA in 1994, I have been fortunate to work on many great local projects such as the Pacific Highlands Ranch Community Park, the Bamboo Garden at the San Diego Botanical Garden, Oak Crest Middle School, the Performing Arts Building at San Dieguito Academy, and several areas at La Costa Canyon High School.”
Jim is an active Board member of the Encinitas Chamber of Commerce and past-Chair. Currently he sits on the Tourism Committee “to help provide our city a resource for both locals and tourists through the new Visit Encinitas effort” and is the Government Relations & Advocacy Committee Chair.
“I have been active in getting to know the City Council and many of the city staff over the years, so it was a natural position for me to take the role of Chairman for the Government Relations & Advocacy Committee.”
“Our goal is to provide our community an insight into what is going on with in our city. We hold a Government Affairs Council meeting on the first Thursday of every other month where representatives for the US Congressional, State Senator, State Assembly, County Supervisor and City offices attend and report on what they are working on.”
Citizens can participate by attending the meetings in person or online. The meetings are also available on the Encinitas Chamber’s website www.encinitaschamber.com.
“We love any questions ahead of the meeting, so please mail us at [email protected]”
Perfect day in Encinitas?
“I love my profession and to be able to live and work in this community is such a blessing. My perfect day is packing a picnic and walking around San Elijo lagoon to enjoy Encinitas’ scenic beauty.”