Post on 12-Jul-2020
Civic Center Presentation
Office of the Mayor
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We Heard You
Don’t tear down the Civic Center – Rebuild it!
Upgrade the Theater
Don’t over saturate the area with apartments and restaurants
Don’t let new entertainment venues disrupt existing neighborhoods
We need more parking!
Phased approach to re-development
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UpdateCivic CenterComplex
Retain Civic Center Arena
Retain Theater
Mitigate Parking
Create Residential Buffer
Establish Street Grid
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Develop New Space
Establish MOBILE LIVE! Venue
Future
Commercial Space
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Develop New Space
Introduction of Office, Commercial and Hotel space
Create additional Residential and Retail opportunities
Future Commercial Space
Future
Commercial Space
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Potential Area for
New Development
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13.7 Acres
8.5 Acres
Eslava St.
Wate
r S
t.
Cruise
Terminal
Potential End Result
Rebuilt Arena and Theater
Parking Deck
10 Single Family Homes
Rebuilt Street Grid in existing parking lot
2 Brownstone Townhouse Complexes w/ Retail
Mobile LIVE! Venue
Office/Hotel/Retail Development
Future Commercial and Development Opportunities
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Unknowns & ConcernsUNKNOWNS
Cost
Economic justification (revenue generation for payback)
Will ALDOT and FHWA allow us to realign S. Claiborne St to intersect with Eslava?
How do you create interface between Mobile Live! and rear of arena?
CONCERNS
As drawn are the conceptual drawings economically feasible?
Payback has to come from increased sales tax revenues (increased tourism)
Without survey – don’t know if things fit and align as drawn
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Next Steps
Give conceptual drawings to Cordish and explain the desires of Mobilians
Work with Cordish to determine economic viability of conceptual ideas
Work with Cordish to determine actual scope of project and sequencing
Engage in contractual relationship with Cordish
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