McPherson Planning LRA

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McPherson Planning LRA
Mr. Jack C. Sprott, Executive Director
McPherson Planning Local Redevelopment Authority
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Phasing
Dec 7, 2005 - MPLRA Established Phase I -
Vision, Mission, and Guiding Principles Phase
II - HUD Application and Reuse Plan Phase III -
Business Plan, EDC, Development
Agreement Sept 2011 - Base Closure
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Vision

• Transform Fort McPherson and the surrounding
  neighborhoods into a nationally acclaimed,
  world-class, thriving community, where people
  work, live, learn, and play

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Redevelopment Guidelines

• Guided by market realities and adaptable to
  changing conditions
• Target knowledge-based industries
• Generate jobs and mixed-income neighborhoods
• Economically uplift surrounding communities and
  the region, enabling existing residents to
  benefit
• Enhance community services and promote lifelong
  learning

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Redevelopment Guidelines

• Develop through collaborative processes
• Honor the history of the site
• Promote sound environmental and energy-efficient
  concepts
• Promote green space
• Coordinate with other regional developments

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Source Sasaki, 2008
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• Dept of the Army
• Located in City of Atlanta
• Transportation Links
• Two MARTA Stations
• Langford Pkwy access
• Close to I-75/85
• BeltLine proximity
• Peachtree Corridor
• Hartsfield Jackson Airport proximity
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Source Sasaki, 2008
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Districts

• High-Density Mixed-Use
• Bioscience Employment Center
• Historic District
• Bioscience Expansion
• Campbellton Neighborhood
• Green Space
• VA Clinic

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BioScience Employment Center District

• 170 acres
• 2.4 million square feet of office and lab space
• 4- to 6-story buildings
• Campus atmosphere
• 1,000 units of high-density residential
• 587,000 square feet of existing office
• Global Bioscience Center

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BioScience Employment Center District

• 170 acres
• 2.4 million square feet of office and lab space
• 4- to 6-story buildings
• Campus atmosphere
• 1,000 units of high-density residential
• 587,000 square feet of existing office
• Global Bioscience Center

The creation of a scientific research park in
Georgia will provide significant economic
development for the State of Georgia for decades
to come.
Governor Sonny Perdue
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BioScience Employment Center District

• 170 acres
• 2.4 million square feet of office and lab space
• 4- to 6-story buildings
• Campus atmosphere
• 1,000 units of high-density residential
• 587,000 square feet of existing office
• Global Bioscience Center

The University System can utilize its
significant intellectual capital assets towards
the creation of a research park on the Fort
McPherson property. Such a research park will
strengthen ongoing efforts to attract high-tech
operations to Georgia.
Board of Regents Chancellor Erroll Davis
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Life Sciences Hub Spoke
(not exhaustive)

• Georgia Institute of Techology
• Bioanalytical Mass Spectromtery Lab
• Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience
• Institute for Nanotechnology

• Georgia State University
• Biomacromolecules Lab
• Combinatorial Chemistry Center
• Viral Immunology Center

• Medical College of Georgia
• Biotelemetry Lab
• Cell Imaging Lab
• Institute for Molecular Medicine

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

• University of Georgia
• Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center
• Center for Drug Discovery
• Complex Carbohydrate Research Center

• New Spoke Investments for Crossroads
  Initiative
• Cryo-electron Microscopy
• Step-4 Pi Microscopy
• Micro PET and MRI

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Current Status

• Reuse Plan completed and approved on September
  11, 2007
• HUD Application submitted on September 21, 2007
• MOU executed with the U.S. Army on February 26,
  2008
• Governor Perdue signed legislation on May 14,
  2008 creating the McPherson Implementing LRA
  (ILRA)
• Final approval from HUD upon establishment of
  ILRA

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Timeline

• Zoning complete by December 2009
• Business Plan complete by August 10, 2009
• MILRA in place by September, 2009
• EDC Application submitted to U.S. Army by
  September, 2009
• Property transfers begin in 2012.

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Districts

• High-Density Mixed-Use
• Bioscience Employment Center
• Historic District
• Bioscience Expansion
• Campbellton Neighborhood
• Green Space
• VA Clinic

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McPherson Planning LRA
Questions?
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