PACIFIC BEACH – San Diego city officials say they won’t approve the controversial 23-story “Turquoise Tower” in Pacific Beach — at least not as currently proposed.
And city planners’ objection to the proposal is specifically over one of the issues that has driven community opposition to the Vela project since its developer, Kalonymus, pitched it in 2024.
The city’s Development Services Department sent its message to Kalonymus in an unambiguous December letter following the developer’s Oct. 22 update to the project…