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 4

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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Lakewood / Ft. McPherson

Oakland City

DowntownAtlanta

Hartsfield / Jackson Atlanta Airport

5 miles

Georgia State University

Georgia Tech

Source: Sasaki, 2008

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DowntownAtlanta

Hartsfield / Jackson Atlanta Airport

5 miles

Georgia State University

Georgia Tech

Source: Sasaki, 2008

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• High-Density Mixed-Use

• Bioscience Employment Center

• Historic District

• Bioscience Expansion

• Campbellton Neighborhood

• Green Space

• VA Clinic

Districts

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• 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

BioScience Employment Center District

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• 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

BioScience Employment Center District

“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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• 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

BioScience Employment Center District

“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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McPherson Center for

Global Health

Georgia Institute of TechologyBioanalytical Mass Spectromtery LabInstitute for Bioengineering and BioscienceInstitute for Nanotechnology

Medical College of GeorgiaBiotelemetry LabCell Imaging LabInstitute for Molecular Medicine

University of GeorgiaPoultry Diagnostic and Research CenterCenter for Drug DiscoveryComplex Carbohydrate Research Center

Georgia State UniversityBiomacromolecules LabCombinatorial Chemistry CenterViral Immunology Center

Life Sciences “Hub & Spoke”

Centers for Disease

Control (CDC)

New “Spoke” Investments for Crossroads InitiativeCryo-electron MicroscopyStep-4 Pi MicroscopyMicro PET and MRI

Emory UniversityVaccine Research CenterWinship Cancer CenterThe Hope Center

Clark Atlanta UniversityAnalytical Services LabCell Culture Research LabComputation and Modeling Lab

Morehouse School of MedicineBiomedical Technology LabAnimal Research LabConfocal Microscopy Lab

Nonprofit OrganizationsGeorgia Cancer CoalitionCAREAmerican Cancer SocietyCarter Center

(not exhaustive)

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• 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

Current Status

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• 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.

Timeline

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• High-Density Mixed-Use

• Bioscience Employment Center

• Historic District

• Bioscience Expansion

• Campbellton Neighborhood

• Green Space

• VA Clinic

Districts

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Questions?

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