Sunset Plaza

OB Planning Board Approves World Oil’s Sunset Plaza With Conditions

August 6, 2009 by Frank Gormlie

by Frank Gormlie

The Ocean Beach Planning Board met last night (8/05/09) and discussed the latest reincarnation of World Oil’s Sunset Plaza project destined for the corner of Sunset Cliffs Blvd and Voltaire.

Before a small crowd of about a dozen interested residents, the Board first narrowly defeated a motion to deny the project as it was presented. This was a 5 to 6 vote. Then … .

Reader Rant: World Oil’s Sunset Plaza Is Over the Top

August 4, 2009 by Source

by Kim

World Oil’s proposed construction is overwhelmingly over-the-top when considering bulk and scale and leaves much to be desired when considering compatibility with the existing community character.

Sure, the rights of the property owner should not be disregarded, but what about the community for a change?

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Ocean Beach split on World Oil’s Sunset Plaza

July 31, 2009 by Frank Gormlie

For a week we ran a poll on how people feel about World Oil’s Sunset Plaza. The results are in, and with 67 respondents (and there’s no way to tell whether a respondent lives in OB) people are split on the two-story medical building planned for the corner of Sunset Cliffs and Voltaire.

The largest bloc of voters, 29 of them for 43% think the building is …

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OB Planning Board fumbles on way to approving World Oil’s Sunset Plaza

July 31, 2009 by Frank Gormlie

Sunset Plaza, the World Oil project slated for the corner of Voltaire and Sunset Cliffs is coming back before the Ocean Beach Planning Board at its general meeting Wednesday, August 5th. But you wouldn’t know it by checking out the Planning Board’s website.

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OB Planning Board Approves ‘Concept’ of World Oil Sunset Plaza Building

July 21, 2009 by Frank Gormlie

Editor: World Oil’s Sunset Plaza is coming back to the OB Planning Board on August 5, 2009. We thought it would be worthwhile to re-post this article, originally posted December 3, 2008.

ORIGINALLY POSTED DEC 3, 2008
Will Ocean Beach be left with an ugly and empty office building at Voltaire and Sunset Cliffs? On Dec. 3rd, in a 9 to 4 vote, the Ocean Beach Planning Board approved the “concept” of World Oil’s Sunset Plaza, a two-story 6600 square foot building, designed to provide medical and dental offices at the controversial corner.

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Reader Rant: Sunset Plaza – What can we do now?

December 8, 2008 by Staff

Regarding the new building concept just approved by the Ocean Beach Planning Board, Sunset Plaza, proposed by World Oil… what can we do now? The next step following review of the Ocean Beach Community Planning Board is review and decision by City Planning Department Staff. Then, if applicable, appeal review and decision by the City Planning Commission.

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Hey Ocean Beach! World Oil is back…and this time it looks like they’ll get what they want

December 2, 2008 by Frank Gormlie

World Oil is coming back to Ocean Beach with a proposal for their property at the corner of Sunset Clliffs Blvd and Voltaire Street. Three times in the past, the corporation has approached the community and city planners with a proposal for a gas station at that very visible corner.

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