Marina District at Battery Park - City of Sandusky
Marina District at Battery Park - City of Sandusky
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<strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sandusky</strong><br />
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />
<strong>at</strong> B<strong>at</strong>tery<br />
<strong>Park</strong>
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong> Background<br />
2005 Str<strong>at</strong>egic Plan<br />
1. Reloc<strong>at</strong>ion / Redevelopment <strong>of</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />
Hall -Action Plan (R<strong>at</strong>ed #5)<br />
2. Reuse <strong>of</strong> the Former Surf’s s Up Aqu<strong>at</strong>ic<br />
Center Action Plan (R<strong>at</strong>ed #4)<br />
3. Expansion <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sandusky</strong> Bay P<strong>at</strong>hway<br />
Action Plan
History <strong>of</strong> the Site<br />
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong> Background<br />
1875<br />
–Lumber Yard<br />
–Cooperage<br />
–<strong>Sandusky</strong><br />
Tool Company<br />
–Sewer Spoils<br />
–Armory<br />
1875
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong> Background<br />
1852<br />
1931<br />
1874
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong> Background<br />
Why the <strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong> Project<br />
• Need for Economic Development<br />
opportunities in <strong>Sandusky</strong><br />
• Stimul<strong>at</strong>e Residential & Retail<br />
Development in Downtown
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong> Background<br />
•Register Register Articles
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong> Property as it is Today<br />
B<strong>at</strong>tery <strong>Park</strong> <strong>Marina</strong><br />
Surf’s Up<br />
B<strong>at</strong>tery <strong>Park</strong><br />
<strong>Sandusky</strong> Sailing Club<br />
<strong>City</strong> Hall
Proposed <strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong> Project as <strong>of</strong> November 2006
After the Original Proposal<br />
• <strong>City</strong> / Developer g<strong>at</strong>hered<br />
feedback from the community<br />
• Adjacent Neighbors<br />
• SMSA and merchants<br />
• Local Organiz<strong>at</strong>ions<br />
• General Community
Enhanced Proposal<br />
• 300 Condos<br />
• 27,000 sq ft <strong>of</strong> Retail Space<br />
• Increased <strong>Park</strong> Space<br />
• Enhanced Public W<strong>at</strong>erfront Access
Adjustments to the Proposed Project<br />
• Removed arena from<br />
site<br />
• Preserved B<strong>at</strong>tery<br />
<strong>Park</strong><br />
• Preserved a portion<br />
<strong>of</strong> Surf’s s Up<br />
• Expanded the<br />
<strong>Sandusky</strong> Bay P<strong>at</strong>hway<br />
• Higher Density <strong>of</strong><br />
Housing Units<br />
• Loss <strong>of</strong> Year-round<br />
round<br />
Amenity (Ice Arena)<br />
• Higher Amounts <strong>of</strong><br />
Surface <strong>Park</strong>ing<br />
• (-)) 7,000 Sq ft <strong>of</strong><br />
Retail
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />
<strong>at</strong> B<strong>at</strong>tery <strong>Park</strong><br />
300+/- Condos
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />
<strong>at</strong> B<strong>at</strong>tery <strong>Park</strong><br />
First Floor Retail<br />
Space – 26,000 sf
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />
<strong>at</strong> B<strong>at</strong>tery <strong>Park</strong><br />
150 Room Hotel
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />
<strong>at</strong> B<strong>at</strong>tery <strong>Park</strong><br />
Preserved B<strong>at</strong>tery<br />
<strong>Park</strong>
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>at</strong> B<strong>at</strong>tery <strong>Park</strong>
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />
<strong>at</strong> B<strong>at</strong>tery <strong>Park</strong><br />
Open W<strong>at</strong>erfront<br />
Space
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>at</strong> B<strong>at</strong>tery <strong>Park</strong><br />
New ‘Year-Round’ W<strong>at</strong>erfront <strong>Park</strong>
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>at</strong> B<strong>at</strong>tery <strong>Park</strong><br />
Expansion <strong>of</strong> B<strong>at</strong>tery <strong>Park</strong><br />
New W<strong>at</strong>erfront<br />
Space
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>at</strong> B<strong>at</strong>tery <strong>Park</strong><br />
Expansion <strong>of</strong> B<strong>at</strong>tery <strong>Park</strong>
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>at</strong> B<strong>at</strong>tery <strong>Park</strong><br />
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />
Expansion <strong>at</strong> B<strong>at</strong>tery <strong>of</strong> B<strong>at</strong>tery <strong>Park</strong><br />
<strong>Park</strong><br />
New <strong>Park</strong> Space
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>at</strong> B<strong>at</strong>tery <strong>Park</strong><br />
Expansion <strong>of</strong> B<strong>at</strong>tery <strong>Park</strong>
Maintained 50% <strong>of</strong><br />
Surf’s s Up for Public<br />
Access<br />
Total <strong>Park</strong> Space<br />
ADD PARK SPACE GRAPHIC Preserved HERE<br />
B<strong>at</strong>tery <strong>Park</strong><br />
New Green Space<br />
East <strong>of</strong> the Hotel<br />
New Access to<br />
Springer’s s Wharf
Protected <strong>Park</strong> Space<br />
How can we make sure park space is protected for<br />
the public so it is not sold in the future<br />
1. Need <strong>City</strong> Commission approval<br />
2. Need approval from ODNR for sublease<br />
3. <strong>City</strong> will give a conserv<strong>at</strong>ion easement to the Erie<br />
Metro<strong>Park</strong>s or a third party<br />
‘33 Layers <strong>of</strong> Protection’<br />
(No Protection Exisits Now)
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>at</strong> B<strong>at</strong>tery <strong>Park</strong><br />
<strong>Sandusky</strong> Sailing<br />
Club Long Term<br />
Agreement<br />
New Revenues to <strong>City</strong><br />
• Submerged Land Lease<br />
• Lease Fee<br />
• Percentage <strong>of</strong> Gross Revenues<br />
• $30,000 +/-
Maintaining,<br />
Improving or<br />
Redeveloping<br />
sight lines via<br />
Right <strong>of</strong> Ways<br />
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>at</strong> B<strong>at</strong>tery <strong>Park</strong>
View from Street <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Right <strong>of</strong> Ways<br />
Perry Street ROW<br />
Washington Street ROW<br />
Meigs Street ROW<br />
Market Street ROW
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>at</strong> B<strong>at</strong>tery <strong>Park</strong><br />
Better Visibility <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Piers
View from Meigs Street East
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>at</strong> B<strong>at</strong>tery <strong>Park</strong><br />
More Convenient<br />
<strong>Park</strong>ing for Meigs<br />
Street Pier
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>at</strong> B<strong>at</strong>tery <strong>Park</strong><br />
More Convenient<br />
<strong>Park</strong>ing for<br />
Washington Street<br />
Pier
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>at</strong> B<strong>at</strong>tery <strong>Park</strong><br />
Number <strong>of</strong> parking spaces available for the public<br />
Proposed Spaces - 949
W<strong>at</strong>erfront Access<br />
Current Access in YELLOW<br />
PUBLIC ACCESS PRIOR TO<br />
ORIGINAL PROPOSAL
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>at</strong> B<strong>at</strong>tery <strong>Park</strong><br />
Current in YELLOW<br />
Additional in RED<br />
NEW VERSION
Existing<br />
<strong>City</strong> Hall, Court<br />
and Police Dept<br />
Total: 42,500 sf<br />
Over $6,000,000 is<br />
needed to make the<br />
Police Dept and<br />
Court adequ<strong>at</strong>e <strong>at</strong><br />
the current loc<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Proposed New<br />
<strong>City</strong> Hall, Court<br />
and Police Dept<br />
Total: 57,900 sf<br />
57,900 sf X<br />
$200.00 = $11.58<br />
Million
NEEDS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT<br />
AND MUNICIPAL COURT
POSSIBLE CITY HALL LOCATIONS<br />
Jackson Street <strong>Park</strong>ing Lot<br />
Farmers Market <strong>Park</strong>ing Lot<br />
Grace Church <strong>Park</strong>ing Lot<br />
<strong>Sandusky</strong> Cabinets<br />
Keller Building<br />
Vacant <strong>Park</strong>ing Lot
PROPOSED CITY HALL<br />
FUNDING<br />
Long-term Lease - $2.5 M (based on appraisal)<br />
TIF - $5.08M<br />
Found<strong>at</strong>ions - $1M<br />
Court - $3M<br />
PROJECTED TOTAL - $11.58 Million
An Economic Development bond<br />
financing tool used by local<br />
governments to finance certain<br />
infrastructure improvements<br />
within a commercial or industrial<br />
development.<br />
A portion <strong>of</strong> the value <strong>of</strong> these<br />
future property improvements<br />
are exempted from tax<strong>at</strong>ion for<br />
a specified period <strong>of</strong> time.<br />
These payments are collected by<br />
the county auditor and are used<br />
to service the debt on the<br />
outstanding TIF Bonds.<br />
WHAT IS A<br />
TIF<br />
Tax<br />
Increment<br />
Financing<br />
Through a<br />
Partnership with<br />
<strong>City</strong> Schools
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>at</strong> B<strong>at</strong>tery <strong>Park</strong><br />
Economic Impact-<br />
Increased Residential Living in Downtown<br />
1. Increased Residential Living in Downtown<br />
Increase Number <strong>of</strong> Jobs<br />
2. Increase Number <strong>of</strong> Jobs<br />
3. Critical Mass to Strengthen Current Business<br />
4. Property Value Enhancement<br />
Stimul<strong>at</strong>e Further Investment in <strong>Sandusky</strong><br />
5. Stimul<strong>at</strong>e Further Investment in <strong>Sandusky</strong><br />
6. Increased Visitors to <strong>Sandusky</strong>
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>at</strong> B<strong>at</strong>tery <strong>Park</strong><br />
General Fund (1996-2009)<br />
(Real Dollars Are Expressed in 1996 Values)<br />
$15,500,000<br />
$15,500,000<br />
$15,000,000<br />
$14,500,000<br />
$14,000,000<br />
$13,500,000<br />
$13,000,000<br />
$12,500,000<br />
$12,000,000<br />
$11,500,000<br />
EXPENSES<br />
REVENUES<br />
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009<br />
2009<br />
Revenues (Real) Expenditures (Real)
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>at</strong> B<strong>at</strong>tery <strong>Park</strong><br />
Increased Needs for Safety Services<br />
.0130<br />
0.130<br />
EMS Calls - Activity Level History (1996-2006)<br />
Total Activity Levels per 1,000<br />
0.120<br />
0.110<br />
0.100<br />
0.090<br />
0.080<br />
# <strong>of</strong> CALLS<br />
EMS Calls<br />
0.070<br />
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006<br />
Year<br />
2006
WHAT IS THE TIMELINE<br />
The project will be built<br />
over a timeframe <strong>of</strong><br />
about 8-108<br />
years.<br />
Approvals from <strong>City</strong><br />
Commission, Planning<br />
Commission, Board <strong>of</strong><br />
Zoning Appeals, etc…<br />
Phase 1<br />
Surf’s s Up and Hotel<br />
Phase 2<br />
Damon’s s <strong>Park</strong>ing Lot<br />
Phase 3<br />
<strong>City</strong> Hall / Sk<strong>at</strong>e <strong>Park</strong>
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>at</strong> B<strong>at</strong>tery <strong>Park</strong><br />
PHASING OF THE PROJECT<br />
1<br />
2<br />
1<br />
3
"Should the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sandusky</strong><br />
proceed with the public/priv<strong>at</strong>e<br />
redevelopment project <strong>of</strong><br />
portions <strong>of</strong> <strong>City</strong> Hall, B<strong>at</strong>tery<br />
<strong>Park</strong> and the Surf's Up<br />
properties for residential and<br />
commercial developments<br />
while preserving and<br />
enhancing the <strong>City</strong>'s parks and<br />
w<strong>at</strong>erfront access for public<br />
purposes"<br />
Ballot Language<br />
Approved by the<br />
<strong>City</strong> Commission<br />
Vote <strong>of</strong> the<br />
people on<br />
November 6 th
Momentum is Building Downtown<br />
Downtown Businesses are seeing an impact<br />
from the Str<strong>at</strong>egic Plan Action Plans
<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>at</strong> B<strong>at</strong>tery <strong>Park</strong><br />
OPTIONS FOR SANDUSKY
<strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sandusky</strong><br />
QUESTIONS<br />
COMMENTS