commissioner moore: i d like to ask architect fifer to explain to the commission why you think, personally speaking, the taller building is indeed better relative to the architect you re intending to do, and could you comment of how the code-compliant building does or does not realize the architect s vision? i think the project is very interesting, and could you please explain if your architectural vision can only be realized in the non-code-complying building. if you could step to the microphone and explain that to us. thank you. i think that when you look at the rendering of the building, i think that all of the setbacks have been made and really add the appropriate scale to the building. of course you could make a lower building. of course you could change its proportions. but i don t see anything in the proportions of this building that would arm the scale of the neighborhood. commissioner moore: i appreciate your comment. i think that s a great comment, it s an honest
that bears on strata, ok, or it s a pile that s driven by the system that the structural engineer is going to put their stamp on. they are both safe. they don t provide any impediment in terms of the development of the site. the discussion about the cover or for the rail i think is a result of the system that is ultimately going to be selected. and i think the full intent of this team is to be able to buy a coordinated effort with the jtpa and the development of that. what i would honestly say is that every major city in the world develops adjacent high-rise buildings. and if we re looking to make this city more sustainable, transportation and high density go hand-in-hand. you answered my question. thank you. i have one more quick question for mr. shannon, who is obviously in front of this commission frequently. mr. shannon, what is your timetable for this building? we are obviously in discussion with extensions to the owners of the building and we are starting to be a li
we are obviously in discussion with extensions to the owners of the building and we are starting to be a little bit pressed by the fact that we re sitting here and benevolently approving buildings and nothing is happening. so this is a particularly critical building to all of us. what is your intents? yes. i think mr. harvey talked about the market. the market clearly is in a down point in the cycle but it is clearly recovering. and for larger tenants there are a limited number of options. as i think most of you know, the e.p.a., which is located just around the corner from this, has been out actively looking for sites. it s critical to us to be able to compete for that requirement, to have your approval. we can t get to square one with the e.p.a. without having an approved project. they won t take us seriously. also, there are tenants like sales force that are out there in the marketplace looking. we will build this project as soon as it is viable. and we began this proces
allies nearby because the alies or the planning commission because the supervisors were a little shocked to understand how this is a mixed-use area in terms of families and residents. it is mixed-use. and it s part of the magic of the area. but you can take away that magic by putting in a fortress, putting in something that dominates and takes over and shuts down the energy in the area. so put something in, but put something in that makes sense. what is shown here, the red spot, is the proposed building. the green spots are just a fraction of the residential buildings in the area, many of which immediately surround this new project. the purchase pell box looks purple box which i drew much smaller than it should be, is just a rough representation of the historical area. there are not many areas downtown where there s an opportunity to maintain actually a new hub of energy and excitement. this area is being cleaned up. it s improving. you ve got downtown through second