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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-01-07_2_Policy LU 6.14.4BURNS, MARLENE From: Wisneski, Brenda Sent. Monday, January 06, 2014 8:54 AM To: Burns, Marlene Cc: 'Woodie Tescher' Subject. FW: Policy LU 6. 14.4 For distribution. From: Larry Tucker [ mailto:Tucker(cbGTPCenters.comj Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2013 12:32 PM To: Ramirez, Gregg Cc: Brandt, Kim; Wisneski, Brenda; Selich, Edward; GardnerncyCalaol.com Subject: Policy LU 6.14.4 Hi Gregg, I would suggest that the second sentence of revised Policy LU 6.14.4 be reworded to read: "But allow variations in height for hotels not located along main roads into Fashion Island." A hotel use will not have a smaller footprint since the bottom floor will have lobbies, reception area, restaurants, meeting spaces, shops and the like. But the tower will have smaller floor plates than office. Requiring both a reduction of building footprint and vertical mass, and in addition more ground level open space probably won't work. And I am not sure this type of use needs much open space. Also, it is not clear what the vertical mass will be reduced from, so I am not sure we need to refer to vertical mass at all. I think the Committee's goal was to accommodate a hotel as long as it was not built in too prominent of a location, like the entries into Fashion Island (which would primarily be off of Coast Highway, or even San Miguel Drive). Thanks and see you on the 7`h. Happy New Year! Larry P.S. Please pass along to Woody as I don't seem to have his email address.