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LOS ANGELES (AFX) - There could be a sour note for the 600 limousines ferrying the music industry's best to the downtown Staples Center for Sunday's Grammy Awards.The large parking lots used in previous years as a limo bivouac across from the Staples Center are gone because the massive L.A. Live development is going up in the area.Livery services were told last week that limousines must now leave the security cordon at the Staples Center and park at the Sports Arena/Memorial Coliseum a mile away, Daily Variety reported Wednesday.When the awards show is over, limos must then re-enter the security cordon to pick up clients outside Staples.VIPs could be better off driving their own cars and parking in lots outside the security area, which are closer than the Coliseum.'I wouldn't recommend a limo. Drive, park in a lot and walk to your car is the best scenario,' city Department of Transportation spokesman Aram Sahakian said.Staples Center spokesman Michael Roth said there's room for 650 limos in parking lots within the security area. Some limo companies will have golf carts shuttling their clients to the lot.Street pickups on streets outside the security zone are forbidden and limousines will be immediately ticketed for stopping.'Obviously with the loss of those two gigantic lots, it's going to be a little more cramped,' Music Express limo company spokesman Craig Friedemann said. 'With what resources they have remaining, they have come up with a good plan.'It'll work, but it won't be as smooth as it was in the past.'Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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