TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Douglas J. Hewett, City Manager, ICMA-CM
FROM: Kristoff Bauer, Deputy City Manager
DATE: October 2, 2017
RE:
Title
Stadium / Prince Charles Holding Plaza Area Design Update
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 4: Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
Executive Summary:
The City has executed a Downtown Development Agreement ("DDA") with Prince Charles Holding, LLC. ("PCH") relating to the stadium development and Prince Charles Hotel redevelopment projects and Festival Park Plaza sale. The initial DDA focused predominantly on land transactions. Additional amendments were anticipated. The first amendment to that agreement, focusing on the management of the development of the Plaza area of the project, was approved by Council on June 12, 2017. The design team will provide Council an update on the Stadium Plaza area design.
Background:
The Plaza area (Lot 4 in the attached plat) sits between the three projects that are the primary development and redevelopment efforts of this partnership: the City stadium, the Prince Charles Hotel, and the new mixed use parking deck, hotel, and residential development. As such, critical utility infrastructure supporting all will move through the Plaza area including stormwater, water, sewer, and access.
The City has contracted with PCH to manage the design and construction of the improvements in this area due to their responsibility for implementing two of the three adjacent projects. The design team contracted by PCH had held coordination meetings with the City's stadium design team and construction manager as well as representatives of utilities, City permitting staff, and other stakeholders. Preliminary design concepts were shared with the Baseball Committee and Council.
They have refined their efforts and are prepared to present refined design alternatives with budget estimates for consideration by...
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