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Looks like you may be right, Fireoutofclay. This project doesn't seem to be as dead as some think.

Oviatt told the panel he was fine with the no-decision.

And then he said it again!

“We're just fine with where we are right now with no recommendation,” Oviatt said adamantly.

Oviatt and his team began gathering their things hurriedly.

Commissioner Rodriguez then made a second motion of denial, which passed 6-2. “My intent was to get them to come back to the table and work with us,” she told the Express-News.

But it's what happened before the final outcome that was telling.

The implication, of course, is that the hotel has the blessing of City Manager Sheryl Sculley, who has the discretion to move the plans forward, presumably to City Council, if the HDRC were deadlocked.

It would explain why Oviatt's team was in a hurry to split.

Sculley still can approve the project, and has 10 days to do so, according to the UDC.

“We are still reviewing the proposal and our options,” said Lori Houston, director of the Center City Development Office.

The meeting Wednesday may have offered a preview of the decision.


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