City council members voted to expedite the long-promised aquatics center, despite warnings from staff it would mean cutting out or delaying other park projects.
Tag: Irvine Great Park
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Is Irvine’s Proposed Great Park Amphitheater Dead on Arrival?
City staff are now looking at potentially building a smaller venue after Live Nation added new demands to work with the city that could cost taxpayers millions.
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Irvine Raises Great Park Bond Debt Ceiling
City council members unanimously pushed forward with the new plan for the Great Park, with staff saying they plan to issue bonds in the near future.
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Irvine Looks To Raise Great Park Bonds Ceiling to $2 Billion
While the shift would not increase taxes for the Great Park residents, it nearly doubles the city’s earlier limit on how much they could spend on the park.
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Irvine Looking At Building New Great Park Amphitheater Rivaling Hollywood Bowl
Precise details on the stadium are nearly nonexistent, with city staff asking to take a more in depth look at what it would take to build the facility.
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Irvine’s Great Park Advisory Board Falls Apart
Nearly half of the board’s 15 members have resigned, opening questions of how much work the task force can accomplish while city officials gear up for new park developments.
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OC and LA Professional Soccer Teams Fight For A Home In Irvine’s Great Park
Irvine debates the future of Championship Soccer Stadium as residents wonder if there’s room for them.
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Irvine’s Great Park Has Its First Development Plan in Years, Can the City Deliver?
The new plan lays out 300 acres of new amenities, but some question whether the city is moving too fast on a park that’s over two decades in the making.
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Questions Surface on Retail Businesses in Great Park as Development Ramps Up
While the city council continues approving projects with private funding, their primary development partners have mostly stayed out of the limelight.
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Irvine City Council to Explore Botanical Garden at Old El Toro Marine Corps Air Station
The council’s discussion on Tuesday would be the first time in nearly a decade the city chooses to study a specific site for the garden, including a possible veterans memorial.
