There are no plans to scale back the project, says Stephanie Toothaker, attorney for the developer.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe site plans will be reviewed by the city at their Administrative Review Meeting on Jan. 13 and the city would typically issue technical comments around that time,\u201d Toothaker said. \u201cThe development team is poised and ready to respond to (staff) comments as soon as they are received.\u201d<\/p>\n
The process normally takes a minimum of eight months but the Live Local statute mandates an expedited review, Toothaker said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs soon as the site plans are approved by the (staff), the developer plans to move to the building permit phase of the project and will break ground immediately following building permit issuance.\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s no surprise that things are moving along so quickly, Commissioner Steve Glassman said. That\u2019s how Live Local was meant to work.<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone in the community seems to understand that this will move forward in one shape or another,\u201d he said. \u201cEven folks who thought we\u2019d have more power to stop this or influence it, I think they now understand this process better than they did before. We are really constrained in what we can do. And they understand that now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Early on, neighbors of the Galleria blasted the plan<\/a> and demanded the city stop it.<\/p>\n
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An aerial view of the Galleria mall on Oct. 6 shows the sprawling property that sits on Sunrise Boulevard just east of the Intracoastal in Fort Lauderdale. (Joe Cavaretta\/South Florida Sun Sentinel)<\/p>\n