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UTC is growing up https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...7720a569_c.jpg Anyone know the final floor count on Lux UTC? I counted 22 floor so far but are there more concrete pillars pointing upwards. I haven't seen final renderings for this building. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...1299a4cf_c.jpg The top looks like it might have a step tier like the 3rd and A tower downtown. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...74259a18_c.jpg |
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I can well-imagine what that skyline would look like without the height limits. Perhaps a thousand footer for sure!
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The other two towers scheduled on site will be 16 stories, similar to the first tower that was built. It's as far as we're going to get with this project. I really wish someone would build something taller than the Wells Fargo building in UTC! Anyone know why that hasn't happened? |
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San Diego is definitely one of a handful of my favorite major American Cities. In fact, if it wasn't for the entertainment industry I would probably be living in San Diego right now. I'm just wondering if someone could bring me up to speed on the comments on tower height limits. I'm looking at this photo below. No doubt there's a lot of beautifully designed architecture within the downtown area. Is there an enforced height limit on the towers, or is it that developers just haven't gotten around to squeezing in three or four new tallest? I see no reason why it won't eventually happen unless of course, the powers that be have something against 700 to 800 footers.
edit: I was just reading that the airport presents a serious impediment. Isn't there something that can be done short of moving the airport, takeoff/arrival patterns? I know my hometown of Salt Lake's airport is extremely close to downtown, but the flight patterns don't interfere. The only problem at this point with Salt Lake's height is momentum to just break the glass ceiling. Hopefully, the current boom will help the height in Salt Lake City move along quicker. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...2819f46d_b.jpg |
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Salt Lake's skyscraper problem is that because there's so much cheap land around, and because so many of the companies are high-tech, they don't want the traditional tall building with office cubicles. They want to spread out on a Apple or Google-style campus with open space and fresh air, so they build their enormous headquarters (look up Pluralsight or Qualtrics) down south where land is plentiful and not in the middle of downtown SLC. |
Oh okay, I didn't realize that the landing approach situation was right on top of downtown. Thanks for that response. I guess there's no immediate plans to justify moving the airport, which would be a crazy expense.
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The La Jolla Commons towers were supposed to be 400 feet tall each. Not exactly sure why they backed out and built 200 footers |
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Also, I shared Will's height limit removal proposal with some downtown leaders, and they think they may be able to enact that plan in conjuction with a community plan update. No timeline on the CPU though--covid pushed it out. I'm going to hound them again on it once things get back to normal-ish. |
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Might be airport height restrictions relating to MCAS Miramar. From one of the University City community plan documents: Quote:
https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/defau...nity_atlas.pdf page 65. Sounds like building over 200ft in the UTC area gets complicated with the FAA; similar problems to downtown, albeit further from the runway. FAR restrictions might also get in the way of taller heights in the area. |
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University Community Plan Amendment, Costa Verde Specific Plan Amendment, Vesting Tentative Map, Planned Development Permit, Site Development Permit, Public Right-of-Way and Easement Vacations, and Right of Entry Permit for the construction of four high-rise residential buildings with a combined area of 1,771, 000 square feet, and 1,852 parking spaces in subterranean parking structures. Tower height would range from 390 and 395 feet above existing ground level and between 32 and 35 stories. The towers would consists of 800 units of a combination of for-rent apratments an dfor-sale condominiums, or entirely condominiums depending on market conditions. https://ceqanet.opr.ca.gov/2003091106/3 Quote:
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I kid, I kid. I admire you for dreaming big, although I still think it's unlikely to ever happen. And if you've got the ear of some city leaders, relay this from me: ABOLISH FAR LIMITS. Seriously, FAR limits are a curse upon mankind. Nothing limits development more. |
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And yes, working on FAR too. Also looking at minimum FAR requirments downtown as well so we can stop wasting blocks on mid rise crap. |
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