Historic Preservation Trust Fund - Press Conference Tomorrow, May 18th

[nvrenuf]

Is the Landing parking plan to go vertical? Or just flat lots?

[thelakelander]

The plan is to buy and improve the existing lot behind the Omni.  However, if it becomes feasible at some point in the future, that lot could accommodate vertical development.  Nevertheless, the most important part of the Landing plan is:

A. The city finally lives up to its 23-year-old obligation to provide dedicated parking.

B. By living up to its obligation, the Landing has to pay full rent (how about that for ROI?).

C. The Landing gets the dedicated parking needed to finally attract first rate tenants to anchor the center.

[Keith-N-Jax]

Maintaining it and adding unneeded features are not the same thing.  Planting grass and landscaping doesn't cost 8.6 million.

that's not what they are doing....the $8 million is solely for Kids Kampus and includes fixing the water features (which btw have now been closed...great move in summer)

Theres a water feature at the Landing kids play in.

[thelakelander]

Considering its on city property, maybe more Metro Park money should be spent on the public property surrounding the Landing, including the courtyard.  This would fall in line with DVI's recent comments about how to establish synergy in DT through compact investment.  Its starting to sound like DVI and the JEDC don't see eye to eye on DT revitalization.

[Keith-N-Jax]

You know i wouldnt be worried about metro park until the courthouse is finish. Then you can possibly sell and use the old courthouse site. Also until the shipyard project comes back on line I just wouldnt be to concerned about metropark, its just to isolated

[thelakelander]

^Agree 100%.  If anything, I'd favor fixing up the park system lining Hogans Creek before really dealing with Metropolitan Park.  At least it has the potential to integrate two urban neighborhoods (Springfield & DT), a college campus and a major medical complex together.