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Page 4 December 18, 2003 Executive Officez Golding stated that the JWA noise expert considers ground level noise to be higher due to reflection, and she assured Commissioner Webb that staff would recommend .Inconsistency if the project had not met the AELUP's "technic al" requirements. She noted the ALUC' s experience during Center development interfering with the FAA's VOR navaid at JA. She the 1980s with the Hutton Center acknowledged the members' recently expressed interest in the topic, especially cell phone proliferation and she suggested that more information can be sought from FAA regarding the current project. C01111 issioner Propst described normal and Santa Ana winds operations at TWA, expressing his concern with aircraft executing a Runway OIL Missed Approach toward the project site, including the aircraft noise that will be generated. He described his experience of such events when living in Tustin, stated his doubts with FAA's answer on this issue, and repeated his view that the project is a bad location for residential, Commissioner O'Malley asked that the ALUC get comments an these issues from a professional organization such as ALFA. The Chairman replied to Commissioner H. Beverburg that the ALUC is engaged in figuring out its legal options regarding a decision. Executive Officer Golding and Staff Analyst Brady explained that, in this case, the FAA did not circulate the 7460 Notice to professionally- interested parties such as JWA, since "the proposal is in an area of structures of similar height." Mr. Brady described the areas in Costa Mesa, Irvine, and Newport Beach where similar buildings exist and the distances to them from the project site. Commissioner Webb asked to hear from the applicant or the City's staff as to why this project is desirable for future residents. Mr. Franco Mola, project developer, described his lengthy experience locally and the changes that the County and City are undergoing, He reviewed the project's history, beginning as a large high -rise commercial development of nearly forts million square feet around 1957. lie noted the numerous high - rise buildings that are closer to the freeway, including Hutton Center, and recited the extensive CEQA work required by the City for his project. He assured the members that adequate physical sound attenuation will be pro vided even though the project is not in the TWA noise footprint. He t sported that the site was entitled for a large office building of a similar height around 1985, He noted the project architect's presence to address questions, and asked the members to consider the overall development of the area, stressing that he is not proposing to add a potential catastrophe, and offered to answer any questions. Commissioner Campbell questioned Mr. Mola about reported construction problems with certain of his residential and commercial projects in Seal Beach and Huntington Beach. She related critical testimony on physical problems with buildings and described the emotional and financial impacts on those residents. Commissioner Campbell said that based on her previous experience with the developer's projects, she could not support this project. Mr, Mola stated that he is unaware of problems with the bank building named by the Com issioner, nor that he ion the where she obtained her information, stressing that he is present: to discuss the current project on the Agenda. GfS'd Lt�61 OW WOISSIWWOJ 3SFI (NOS 1,2JCddTU WdST:T S032'2214HW