| Meriden panel delays Maloney vote to take into account auditorium change The city of Savannah is seeking development ideas for bringing retail shops and affordable housing to a city-owned vacant lot once destined to be a brand new cultural arts center. The city lost more than 500 buildings from that transportation project, Sottile said. City Manager Rochelle Small-Toney told council the arts center was forced to relocate because it would require up to 150 parking spots. Urban planner Christian Sottile and architect and Chatham County Commissioner Patrick Shay on Thursday presented council members with five options outlining a mix of retail and residential. No details were provided on how much parking would be needed for the retail/residential component. As the city moves forward, however, council has asked for a separate session to further discuss the proposal. It would be a start, Shay said, toward restoring the 5,000 people displaced in the 1960s when the state built the Interstate 16 flyover. The city spent more than $1 million to acquire the property and prepare it for site work but rejected it in 2010 as unacceptable for the project. "It's staggering to see how much was lost, but it's inspiring to see that it could become an entire neighborhood again," he said. Meriden panel delays Maloney vote to take into account auditorium change |
Friday, 1 June 2012
Meriden panel delays Maloney vote to take into account auditorium change
