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Ruling Could Have Impact On Broadway Project's Future

POSTED: 6:46 pm PDT August 1, 2008
UPDATED: 5:42 pm PDT August 4, 2008

For more than a year the I-Team has been tracking every move of the proposed Navy Broadway complex.

A multi-million dollar project has been proposed for the site. The developer Manchester is expected to build it. But the question remains is there an active earth-quake fault underneath it?

"10News has done a study on the site and your expert said there is enough information to suggest there needs to be a thorough study on the site," says Cory Briggs.

Briggs is the activist attorney representing people who are opposing the development.

Architect Chuck Kaminski said, "The Navy and Manchester said we don't have to worry about that. I think we do have to worry about that."

For now, the project is on hold.

In June, a judge ruled that the Navy must get input from the public before moving forward.

The fact is there is a fault that cuts through the bay. There are faults that criss-cross through downtown.

Activists said more needs to be done to see if there's one underneath the proposed Navy complex building.

"The Navy won't let anyone on the site except its own consultants," said Briggs.

Briggs also raises another concern about the proposed development. He said a big issue is the environmental impact report that was written in the early 1990's.

Briggs also said it's outdated and needs to be re-evaluated.

"Unless you're a hermit that hasn't been in downtown San Diego for the last 15 years, you know that downtown San Diego has undergone a number of changes," he said.

Some activists said the project seemed like a good idea for development in the early 1990's, but now it's not needed.

"The number of hotels we've built exceeded everyone's expectations. The amount of traffic exceeds everyone's expectations," said Briggs.

The Navy has not mentioned exactly when it'll allow the public to voice its concerns.


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