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.

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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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