Irvine Five Point deal votes reveal approvals and disputes
Jeff Lailoway and Steven Choi voted in favor amid late requests for extra funds and design flexibilities. Larry Agran and Beth Krom opposed citing park master plan misalignment and concerns over city control and park scope. Christina Shea supported with caveats on operations costs and staffing.
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Steven Choi
Choi
Irvine Tech
Broadcom
Great Park
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Irvine wins extra 10 million for Great Park deal
I forme FivePoint Communities wins City Council approval after a lengthy meeting to develop more than half of the Orange County Great Park. Irvine secures another 10 million on top of about 200 million in construction and cash previously offered. The plan includes 4,606 homes outside the park’s eastern edge and a large commercial area.
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Ive Point
Orange County Great Park
Irvine
Great Park
Jeff Lalloway
FivePoint
City Seizes Park Ops Control with FivePoint Deal
The city will assume operations and maintenance of Great Park. FivePoint will pay the city 10 million dollars between 2016 and 2023 to cover costs. An extra 10 million covers entrance improvements on Marine Way, atop funds FivePoint already commits to road repairs. The city gains flexibility to use 10 million as needed to augment features within a 15.5 million design-change pledge. FivePoint had previously earmarked funds for specific development areas.
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Jeff Lailoway
Five Point
FivePoint
Marine Way
Sand Canyon Avenue
Black Thursday on horizon for Irvine shoppers
Black Friday hours creep earlier with Irvine Target stores opening at 8 p.m. and Walmart locations at 6 p.m. as retailers move Thanksgiving through weekend shopping. Activists including Patricia Stumpff push for Thanksgiving closings. several stores plan 8 p.m. openings this year at Irvine Spectrum.
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Irvine
Walmart
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Patricia Stumpff
Children’s Place
Spectrum
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Pac Sun
Charlotte Russe
Foreign Exchange
Jos. A. Bank
Thanksgiving drains up plumbers as disposals stall
Irvine based Pristine Plumbing owner Richard Cadogan says Thanksgiving creates a flood of calls about obstructed kitchen sinks. Food scraps and peels clog disposals as celery wraps and potato peels wear down motors. Service costs range 200 to 600 dollars with higher rates this weekend due to demand and staff shortages. Contact 714-796-7815 or iwheeler ocregister.com
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Pristine Plumbing
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