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Welcome to Charles County
QUARTERLY BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE
April 26, 2017
Welcome
Darréll Brown, DirectorEconomic Development Department
BRAC Update
John BohananCornerstone Government Affairs
Tommy LuginbillDirector of Entrepreneur & Innovation Institute at the College of SouthernMaryland
The Velocity Center
• The Velocity Center will be an open space of 10-15k sq. ft.• The space will be a light industrial design, preferably 1-story, and flexible enough
for future expansion.• Three key areas: 1. Design space 2. Build space 3. Meeting/office space.
Design space: Open atrium with enough coffee, white boards and flat panel monitors to brainstorm, build, promote and capture new ideas using design thinking.
Build space: A modular enclosed hands-on space containing 3-D printers, laser cutters, light millingcapabilities, a woodworking shop, die cutters, robotics/electronics workstations and software tools.
Meeting & office space: Will allow for working, learning, networking, and training
Summary Design
Relationship With Community
Uniquely Positioned In Region
Existing Educational
Infrastructure
Why Does The VelocityCenter
Work At CSM?
Design Ideas
Private office s
Conference /Classroom
Design Ideas
Open Desks
Share Eating Area
Shared Spaces
OPEN WORK SPACE
Bath/ Kitchenette
Basic Layout
Office 1
Office 2
Computer
/Programing
CSM Classroom
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Observation Tower
Prototyping
Velocity Lab
Proposed Option #1: Old CVS
Proposed Option #2: Ely’sWarehouse
Front Strip Mall is unusable. Back Warehouse
is repairable.
Ely’sWarehouse
Main Section
Series of smaller offices/rooms on
right/back side of bld.
Proposed Option #3: Generic/ New Facility/Concept
SponsorsLogo OnOutside?
Multiple Windows To Bring In
Natural Light
Generic/ New Facility/Concept
Coffee Café’
Velocity Lab
Upstairs
What’s Next?
Sign lease on facility Secure additional funds Create BOA Sign Tenants Begin rehabilitation of
building to move in
Thank You
WURC Update
Infrastructure Improvements
– Concept design 100% complete
– Engineering design underway
– Construction could start 2018
Property owners and investors outreach
– Zoning issues
– Planned redevelopment projects
WURC Update
Civic Center Update
Refining building program
Assessing funding & financing options
– Tax increment financing
– Public/private partnership
Exploring management/ownership alternatives
Civic Center Update
Retail Initiative
Outreach program
– Shopping center owners & managers
– International Council of Shopping Centers
Retail Conditions & Trends Assessment
Retail Initiative
Chief of Business Development
New full-time Agriculture / Entrepreneurship Business Development specialist for FY18
Economic Development Advisory Board Randall Williams (Chair), Meinhardt Properties Andrew Welburn, The Welburn Organization Bradley Gottfried, College of Southern Maryland Darlene Breck, Southern Maryland Business Center Paul Blackwood, University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center Harry Shasho, Shasho Consulting, P.A. Commercial Real Estate Jeffrey Guido, Community Hub for Opportunities in Construction Employment for
Charles County Kimberly Hill, Charles County Public Schools Olajide Ijadare, Mesmo, Inc. Sheila Zattau, Advanced Vision Systems, Inc. Katie Kriemelmeyer, AGS Printing Judy Lathrop, Atlantic Kayak
Ex-Officio Members: David Jenkins, Southern Maryland Association of Realtors Ashley Johnson, Technical Director, NSWC IHEODTD
Contact the Advisory Board at: [email protected]
We Need Your Feedback
Please let us know how you liked the Business Roundtable!
Fill out the printed survey and drop it off at the registration table. Or, look for an email link
later today.
Presented By:
Charles County Government
Economic Development Department301-885-1340• [email protected]
10665 Stanhaven Place, Suite 206White Plains, MD 20695
www.MeetCharlesCounty.comwww.CharlesCountyMD.gov
Equal Opportunity EmployerIt is the policy of Charles County to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of
race, color, sex, age, national origin, religious or political affiliation or opinion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, or any other status
protected by law.