City Council Work Session

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1 City Council Work Session ARMORY AND PARKS & RECREATION PROGRAMS MARCH 28, 2016

2 Agenda

3 Armory History Oldest Armory in State of Illinois National Guard vacated City of Galesburg took title 2013 City sells former community center on Simmons 2015 City adopts utility tax, Issues bond for public improvements Vacant from 2006 to present past interest included apartments, events, library

4 Council Goals 2011 Economic & Community Development, Quality of Life, Build Community Improve community appearance, address vacant buildings Discussed bonding for projects including potential Armory redevelopment Support Downtown development Provide community amenities Top 5 goal Goals Enhance physical assets Make desirable place to live Premier destination for visitors Increase population quality of life

5 Feasibility Building Analysis Event Center Study

6 Farnsworth Building Analysis

7 Building Analysis Potential Use Existing Building Conditions Building Improvement Considerations Opinion of Probable Costs

8 Proposed Use / Multipurpose Event Center Community Center Recreation Center

9 Existing Condition Evaluated for condition and compliance with current codes Structural aspects in fairly good condition All MEP systems are undersized and do not meet current code compliance Electrical system in fairly good condition, some portions may be reused Building not supported by fire prevention sprinkler system Passenger elevator will be required Exterior certain portion require tuck pointing, drill floor roof replaced in 2008, ancillary space (flat roof) should be replaced

10 Improvements

11 Configuration

12 Main Floor

13 Second Floor

14 Opinion of Probable Cost

15 Cost Comparison -- New Facility New Construction Cost - $ to $ per sf. Construction Cost $4,200,000 Design $378,000 Land/Site/Parking $800,000 Total New $5,378,000

16 HVS Event Center & Hotel Study

17 HVS Study Analyze the market for hotel and event space in local area Specifically looked at potential of two sites Mall Area Armory Market area analysis Supply and demand analysis Site evaluation Economic impact analysis Determine market for large events, banquets, conferences, and shows

18 HVS Study Armory Findings Lack of space to satisfy modest amount of demand for large banquets and events Market lacks facilities that are ideal to accommodate conferences and meetings that may require multiple spaces of various sizes Introduction of new Holiday Inn Express should remedy lack of supply Armory Event Center would attract a modest amount of new visitors to the market Armory event center on its own would not support the development of a new downtown hotel; however additional induced demand from RR HOF would support the development of a small hotel in Downtown

19 HVS Study Redevelopment of the Armory building into an event center would require public investment in the redevelopment costs Galesburg area would benefit from a modest positive economic impact Redevelopment of the Armory building would complement existing uses in the immediate area and may help support additional redevelopment in the vicinity

20 Demand Previous community center 100+ events Pavilion typically has requests that can not be accommodated on any date No large space (400+) available

21 Armory Site for Events

22 Facility Multi-functional Event Center Banquets ( ) Meetings ( ) Conferences ( ) Shows ( ) Community Center Youth Seniors Civic Meetings Facility capable of serving a broad range and variety of needs Recreation Center Volleyball Basketball Training/Classes Camps

23 Operations

24 Other P&R Facility Impacts Lake Storey Beach Savings Hawthorne Pool Lakeside Tennis Facility

25 Benefits

26 Benefits from Armory Events New Visitor Spending - $362,250 Annual Employment from visitor spending 7.4 FTE, $512k Output Construction Impact 36.4 FTE, $4.6M Output Hotel Demand 1,680 Large Events 21 with total 10,550 Attendees Facility revenue from events - $91,058

27 Benefits to Community Strengthens community image and sense of place Supports economic development Supports downtown redevelopment Supports historic preservation Strengthens safety and security - Youth Promotes health and wellness Fosters human development Increase cultural unity

28 Benefits Facilitates community building/problem solving Provides recreational experiences Adds to quality of life Stops event leakage, and creates opportunity for new events Increases tourism and out of town visits

29 Armory Redevelopment Area TIF IV Enterprise Zone Former glass building lot Former Nissan dealer Broadview

30 Quality of Life Matters

31 What s better for Galesburg s Future

32 Redevelopment Process 1. Analyze cost & feasibility 2. Make Decision to move forward 3. Select Architect 4. Refine program of Use Public Input 5. Design 6. Bid 7. Construction 8. Grand Opening

33 Questions