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The Mayor and City Council shall hear a presentation on the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Arizona Technical Assistance Program (AzTAP).
AGENDA ITEM DESCRIPTION
The Urban Land Institute, founded in 1936, is a nonprofit research and ecudation organization; its stated misssion is "to provide leadership in the reponsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. ULI provides education on topics such as sustainability, smart growth, compact development, place making and workforce housing. The Arizona Technical Assistance Program was instituted "to afford high-level land use and real estate executives an opportunity to help communities in Arizona with difficult development and planning issues".
Economic Development Staff has engaged the ULI AzTAP to evaluate and provide recommendations for the 140 acres surrounding City Hall, known as City Center, with the goal of developing the site for highest and best use. The ULI AzTAP Panel Day, scheduled for September 27, will consist of a group of industry experts who will provide possible solutions for the following questions in the areas of Market Potential, Planning & Design, Development Strategies, and Implementation Strategies:
Market Potential:
· Through high quality design and development strategies, what is the market potential for any excess space not utilized by governmental or public use facilities? What are the potential placemaking design strategies that can be employed to create a unique, multi-use area with a mix of public, commercial and residential uses? Can this location accommodate future higher education uses that complement the nearby Central Arizona College - Maricopa Campus?
· How can this property be leveraged to encourage additional commercial or multi-family development along the White and Parker Road corridor?
· Upon development of City Center as a governmental/public use destination, what are the expectations for future multi- family residential and commer...
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