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Page 4 December 18, 2003 Executive Officer Golding stated that the JW A noise expert considers grOlU1d level noise to be higher due to reflection, and she assured Commissioner Webb that staff would reconullend Inconsistency if the project had not met the ABLUP's "technical" requirements. She noted the ALUe's experience during the 1980s with the Hutton Center development interfering with the FAA's VOR navaid at]W A. She acknowledged the members' recently expressed interest in the topic, especially cell phone proliferation and she suggested thnt more infonnation can be sought from FAA regarding the current project. Commissioner Propst described nonna! and Santa Ana Willds operations at JW A, 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 ,vith 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 on these issues from a professional organization such as ALP A. The Chairman replied to Commissioner H. Beverburg that the ALUC is engaged in figuring out its legal options regarding a decision. Executive Officer Golding atld Staff Analyst Brady explained that, in this case, the FAA did not circulate the 7460 Notice to professionally-interested parties such as JW A, 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 projecfs history, beginning as a large high-rise commercial development of nearly four million square feet around 1987. He 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 provided even though the proj eot is not in the JW A noise footprint. He reported that the site was entitled for a large office building of a similar height around 1988. 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 ans\ver any questions, Commissioner Campbell questioned Mr. Mola about reported construction problems with certain of his residentia.l and commercial projects in Seal Beach and Huntington Beach. She related critical testimony on physical problems with buildings and described the emotional atld [mancial impacts on those residents. Commissioner Campbell said that based on her previous experience with. the developer's projects, she could not support this project. Nil. Mola stated that he is unaware of problems with the bank building named by the Commissioner, nor that he knows where she obtained her information, stressing that he is present to discuss the current proj ect on the Agenda. 2/S'd L178'OH t'KIISSIW~'JO:::) 3sn m~tfl .lCJOdCJltI 75C-161 ~'.JdS 1 : 1 S002 . 22 . CJtJt.-1