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HISTORICAL QUARREL Windemere Cottage circa 1910. Courtesy of the La Jolla Historical Society
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Windemere Cottage appeal upheld by City By DAVE SCHWAB Council
WoW Festival THE LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE is breaking boundaries with its inaugural Without Walls (WoW) Festival, Oct. 3-6. A four-day explosion of site-specific theater and art taking place in and around the Playhouse Theatre District, the one-of-a-kind festival is inspired by similar festivals in Europe and will showcase nearly 20 events by renowned local, national and international artists presented by the Playhouse, MCASD, UC San Diego’s departments of Theatre & Dance and Music, as well as family day (Oct. 5) activities by The New Children’s Museum. In addition, the festival will feature a beer garden, food trucks, free band performances and artist chats throughout the four days. For information and tickets, visit www.lajollaplayhouse.org/wowfestival.
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San Diego City Council voted 5-3 Sept. 23 to uphold an appeal brought by the La Jolla Historical Society (LJHS) and the La Jolla Community Planning Group (LJCPA) on the Bernate Ticino project, the site of Windemere Cottage at 1328 Virginia Way that was demolished in December 2011. Both groups contend that demolition of the 1894 Craftsman-style home built by famed La Jolla architect Irving Gill was done in violation of state regulations while the home was in the process of being historically designated. The Bernate Ticino family that owns the property and their representative, Tim Golba, a La Jolla architect and a San Diego planning commissioner, argued that Windemere Cottage had been extensively remodeled and added to over time, which is the reason why it failed three times to garner enough votes by the city’s Historic Resources
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Former Jack’s site nearing completion, tenants sought Redevelopment of La Plaza where Jack’s nightclub once stood is advancing with demolition nearing completion, redesign under way and more than a dozen tenants being “recruited” by developers for the new high-end boutique shopping center at the corner of Girard Avenue and Wall Street. “Demolition started in June and we’re getting very far along with that, anticipating the exterior renovation of the property will be completed in December, though our first tenant won’t likely be open any sooner than January,” said Marcelle McAfee, regional manager for developers Davlyn Investments. Several weeks ago, Lissilaa Bou-
LUXURY IN THE VILLAGE A rendering shows La Plaza, former site of Jack’s nightclub, as developers have conceptualized the high-end boutique shopping center.
tique at 1250 Prospect St. was the first tenant to announce it would be moving into La Plaza. Panera Bread, the sole remaining tenant at the old Jack’s site at 7863 Girard Ave., closed Sept. 15,
leaving the complex temporarily uninhabited. “We’re hoping to find a topnotch international brand that’s seeking a flagship store for what is arguably the most iconic corner in
the Village of La Jolla,” said McAfee. The plan, said McAfee, is to redevelop the high-profile center in the middle of La Jolla’s downtown Village with an array of “luxury boutiques and brands,” though no names have yet been confirmed. “We’re still collecting letters of intent and we are speaking to candidates,” said McAfee, adding the intent is to find “a signature restaurant for the top floor of what was Panera, a prime location with a large, wrap-around patio dining and ocean views.” McAfee said a high-end spa is also being sought to fill out the third-floor of the former Jack’s building, as well as another tenant,
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possibly a cigar lounge. The goal of La Plaza’s tenant mix is to make the boutique center a destination. “We want people to enjoy our center and spend their time there, not just breeze through,” she said, adding the tenant mix will begin to be announced in the year’s final quarter. “We anticipate 12 to 15 tenants, including the restaurant and spa inhabiting mostly smaller-size suites,” McAfee said. “We’re just really excited about helping the image of La Jolla internationally.” Meanwhile, on a separate but
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