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Tribune Real Estate
September 28, 2015
VIA EMAIL
The Honorable Stephen Mensinger
City of Costa Mesa
77 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, California 92626
Re: Tribune Property/Former LA Times Printing
Mayor Mensinger:
We appreciated the thoughtful consideration and policy input that the Planning Commission and
City Council provided at the study session earlier this month concerning the General Plan
update. We particularly appreciated the feedback regarding our desire to allow the updated
General Plan to provide for potential redevelopment of the 25 -acre former LA Times property
and the adjacent "ballpark" property fronting Harbor Boulevard with non -industrial uses.
We, along with our proposed development partner Kearny Real Estate Company, have utilized
the time since the September 8 Study Session to further develop our vision for the combined
properties. As requested by City staff, our review has incorporated the results of traffic runs to
confirm that our proposed commercial mixed-use land use designations for the property can be
accommodated without additional impacts beyond what the City already anticipates as part of the
General Plan update.
In consideration of all the current information, we agree that the 0.64 FAR suggested at the
Study Session is appropriate for the combined Tribune and ballpark properties. This FAR will
be sufficient for us to be successful in developing a project significant enough to attract the types
of companies that would bring high paying jobs, and the associated economic benefits, to the
City.
We urge the Council as part of this General Plan update process to incorporate an Urban Center
Commercial or General Commercial designation that provides for a 0.64 FAR for these
combined properties into the General Plan.
202 WEST FIRST STREET I LOS ANGELES, CA 190012
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Tribune Real Estate
Having been involved in the General Plan Update process since January, 2014, we look forward
to continuing to work cooperatively with you, the City Council and City staff to bring an
innovative and appealing project to fruition at this key site.
Very truly yours, C?
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Murray McQueen
President
Tribune Real Estate Holdings, LLC
202 WEST FIRST STREET I LOS ANGELES, CA 190012