from this morning's San Diego Business Journal (5/12):
Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Downtown Waterfront Project
By NED RANDOLPH - 5/12/2008
"A ruling in favor of developer Douglas Manchester’s effort to build a mixed-use waterfront park on downtown Navy land has dealt a blow to the California Coastal Commission’s authority to regulate this project and other private developments built on federal property, according to Manchester’s attorney.
A federal judge ruled April 30 that the Coastal Commission can’t require Manchester to seek a coastal development permit for the 15-acre Navy Broadway Complex, which is adjacent to Seaport Village." ...
"The $1.2 billion Navy Broadway Complex project is part of the North Embarcadero Visionary Plan. The master plan calls for 3 million square feet of office, hotel and museum space, including a 17-story Navy headquarters.
The Manchester Group was awarded the 99-year lease by the Navy in 2006 to develop the project, which has languished since it was first approved by regulators, including the Coastal Commission, in 1991." ...
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Monday, May 12, 2008
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