New plans for the redevelopment of the closed Laguna Hills Mall call for a couple of hundred more apartments and a reduction in retail space. If you would like to submit your own student media project related to Orange County civics or if you have any response to this work, contact Digital Editor Sonya Quick at squick voiceofoc. At a November City Council meeting, project developer, California-based Merlone-Geier Partners, unveiled changes to a project that the panel first approved in Plans now call for the inclusion of a new , square-feet cinema, , to , square feet of retail, a room hotel, , to , square feet of office space, two three-story parking structures, and a potential of 1, to 1, more apartments, according to the proposed development plans.
Additionally, architectural changes, and updated plans for a park are a part of the recently updated plan. Architectural changes include the use of stones, metals, and wood to create agrarian style buildings with a contemporary feel as well as pocket parks, courtyards, and open space, according to Merlone-Geiers representative, Stephen Logan.
The 2. In , Laguna Hills approved plans for the revamp of the closed mall, with a project then dubbed Five Lagunas. However, since then, minimal action had occurred. Now, among the changes to the previous plans, Merlone-Geier Partners is also proposing a new name for the development: The Village at Laguna Hills. The new plans have neither been accepted nor rejected as councilmembers want to see more progress in recruiting retailers and businesses before moving ahead.
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Laguna Hills City Manager Bruce Channing said the renovation will be a significant improvement to the community, describing it as a lifestyle center targeted to appeal to all age groups.
The idea was to give South County its first so-called super-mall. The renovation and expansion were also aimed at getting a leg up on the rival Mission Viejo Mall and the Irvine Co. Over the years, the shopping center that catered to the nearby cities of Mission Viejo, Foothill Ranch and Aliso Viejo limped along but remained open. The following years, the new owner worked with the city of Laguna Hills and nearby residents and businesses as it discussed creating a different kind of retail property that could satisfy different community needs.
Sears closed in For more information, visit fivelagunas. Kathleen Luppi, kathleen. Twitter: KathleenLuppi. Before joining those publications, she was an award-winning journalist at the Orange County Register, where for seven years she helped cover retail, civil and criminal trials, philanthropic events and home and garden features.
She received her literary journalism degree from UC Irvine.
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