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if additional environmental problems are identified the <br />Michie Company will be responsible for removal and will <br />reduce their final $1 million payment by the amount of the <br />cost of the cleanup. <br /> <br /> Mr. Jerry Dixon of SLDC Architects, discussed the <br />advantages of the mall extension: 1) completion of the <br />downtown mall, recommended by the Comprehensive Plan and the <br />Urban Design Plan, with space for art and more presentable <br />public areas; 2) gateway to the Michie Company with major <br />lighting; 3) addition of a lawn-type amphitheater; 4) <br />positive alignment of 9th Street; and 5) provision of a space <br />for the Veterans Memorial. <br /> <br /> Mr. Satyendra Huja, Director of Community Development, <br />stated that he felt the Michie Company building will be a <br />timely and quality project. Mr. Huja stated that a design <br />team will be selected to negotiate with the architects, a <br />Community charrette will be held, appropriate review by the <br />Board of Architectural Review, Urban Design Committee, and <br />Planning Commission would be held, and construction would <br />begin June of 1992. <br /> <br /> Ms. Waters stated that the Planning Commission had <br />recommended addition of a right turn lane from 9th Street <br />onto Market Street which from a design standpoint had been <br />deemed undesirable and requested that staff and the Planning <br />Commission reconsider the matter to see if the right turn <br />lane is truly necessary. <br /> <br /> Mr. George Ray listed the following tax benefits of the <br />Michie project: $18,315 in real property taxes for the land; <br />$63,825 in real property taxes for the building; $46,254 in <br />personal property taxes; $79,234 in sales tax, and $18,160 in <br />business and professional licenses, for a total of ~225,788, <br />as well as meals and transient lodging taxes. Mr. Ray stated <br />that the sales tax figure had been supplied by Mr. Leo Roach <br />of the Michie Company. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano stated that he will support the Michie <br />project and resolution, but he did not think the project <br />should be oversold, noting that the true increase expected <br />fromthe Michie project is approximately $109,000. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION: MALL EXTENSION <br /> <br /> Ms. Waters made a motion to approve the resolution and <br />to request a revisiting of the right turn lane issue. <br /> <br /> Mr. Gilliam requested that if the right turn lane is <br />not constructed the property be deed over to the CIDA. <br /> <br /> Mr. Clyde Gouldman, City Attorney, stated that the <br />property transfer, if the right turn lane is not agreed to, <br />should be done by ordinance. <br /> <br /> On motion by Ms. Waters, seconded by Ms. Slaughter, the <br />resolution endorsing the mall extension was unanimously <br />approved by Council. <br /> <br />ORDINANCE: DEEDING CSX PROPERTY TO CIDA <br /> <br /> Ms. Waters made a motion to approve an ordinance deeding <br />the property to CIDA should a right turn lane not be <br />required. Mr. Toscano seconded the motion and the ordinance <br />was carried over to the next meeting for consideration. <br /> <br /> Council expressed appreciation to all persons involved <br />in the development of the Michie project. <br /> <br /> Council took a brief recess and Ms. Slaughter left the <br />meeting. <br /> <br /> <br />