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re: New LSU Arena? - EBR Metro Council Agenda
Posted on 2/26/24 at 2:00 pm to MeanStreak
Posted on 2/26/24 at 2:00 pm to MeanStreak
quote:
METRO COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BATON ROUGE
PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE
LOUISIANA
ORDINANCE NO. _____
AN ORDINANCE
(1) ACKNOWLEDING THAT THE TIGER ATHLETIC FOUNDATION (“TAF”) IS SOLICITING PROPOSALS FROM QUALIFIED DEVELOPERS TO DESIGN, CONSTRUCT, PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION FINANCING, PROVIDE LONG TERM FINANCING, OWN, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN IMPROVEMENTS, STRUCTURES, FURNISHINGS, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED (“DEVELOPMENT”) FOR A BEST-IN-CLASS ARENA (“NEW LSU ARENA”) FOR USE BY THE LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND A&M COLLEGE (“LSU”) ARENA SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES AND PRESENTING MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT (“SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES”) FOR THE GREATER EAST BATON ROUGE REGION (“TAF PROJECT”); AND
(2) RECOGNIZING THAT THE TAF PROJECT WILL PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT BENEFIT TO THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE – PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE (“CITY-PARISH”) AND AS A RESULT THE CITY-PARISH, REPRESENTED BY THE METROPOLITIAN COUNCIL (“METRO COUNCIL”), SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TAF PROJECT; AND
(3) FURTHER RECOGNIZING THAT A COMPETING FACILITY IN THE GREATER EAST BATON ROUGE REGION TO THE NEW LSU ARENA, WILL PREVENT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TAF PROJECT, IF THE NEW LSU ARENA IS DEVELOPED AND THEREAFTER CONSTRUCTED, THE CITY-PARISH, REPRESENTED BY THE METRO COUNCIL, AGREES TO RESTRICT, PREVENT AND PROHIBIT LIVE MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES TO BE HELD OR CONDUCTED INSIDEROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY-PARISH, INCLUDING, THE RAISING CANE’S RIVER CENTER COMPLEX (“RIVER CENTER COMPLEX”), OTHER THAN THE RIVER CENTER PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE (“CITY-PARISH RESTRICTION”) AND THE EXHIBITION HALL FOR LIVE MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS WITH NO GREATER THAN 3,500 ATTENDEES, UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED UPON BY THE METRO COUNCIL AND TAF IN WRITING.
(4) FURTHER RECOGNIZING THE CRITICAL NEED FOR ADDITIONAL CONVENTION AND MEETING CENTER CAPACITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE RIVER CENTER COMPLEX (“ADDITIONAL CONVENTION CAPACITY”), TOGETHER WITH A CONVENTION HOTEL AND MEETING FACILITY (“CONVENTION HOTEL”), THE METRO COUNCIL WISHES TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR-PRESIDENT TO IDENTIFY ONE OR MORE STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPING ADDITIONAL CONVENTION CAPACITY AND SOLICITING A DEVELOPER TO DEVELOP A CONVENTION HOTEL; AND
(5) FURTHER RECOGNIZING THAT THE NEW LSU ARENA, THE ADDITIONAL CONVENTION CAPACITY AND THE CONVENTION HOTEL WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC BENEFITS; AND
(6) PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING.
Who ever wrote this, gets an "F". So, is this what the Ordinance is trying to convey:
- LSU plans to build a new arena.
- LSU plans to build an arena with the capacity large enough to hold concerts, conventions in addition to basketball, gymnastics, volleyball...
- LSU plans to build a hotel for the new arena
- LSU is requesting that the River Center to remain at it's current capacity so that the River Center will not compete with the New LSU arena.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 2:03 pm to Supermoto Tiger
I am not holding my breath. The ability of this state to plan and actually construct needed infrastructure is a F grade in my opinion.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 2:09 pm to Supermoto Tiger
quote:
- LSU plans to build a new arena.
- LSU plans to build an arena with the capacity large enough to hold concerts, conventions in addition to basketball, gymnastics, volleyball...
- LSU plans to build a hotel for the new arena
- LSU is requesting that the River Center to remain at it's current capacity so that the River Center will not compete with the New LSU arena.
No,
The city had a times discussed revamping the River Center. This basically says the LSU Arena project(new or renovation) would satisfy the scope of a River Center revamp, making it unnecessary. If that happens, the would trash an effort for it and no hinder the LSU project.
4/5 Outline basically getting rid of the river center arena to be replaced by convention space and/or possibly attracting a hotel on the site. Think the Hilton/Riverwalk/Convention center model in Nola.
This post was edited on 2/26/24 at 2:12 pm
Posted on 2/26/24 at 2:21 pm to Supermoto Tiger
quote:
- LSU plans to build a hotel for the new arena
No, the hotel is for downtown.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 2:38 pm to Supermoto Tiger
quote:
- LSU plans to build a new arena.
- LSU plans to build an arena with the capacity large enough to hold concerts, conventions in addition to basketball, gymnastics, volleyball...
They acknowledge a proposal about a potential new LSU arena for sports and entertainment (i.e. a new PMAC), nothing about conventions.
quote:
- LSU plans to build a hotel for the new arena
- LSU is requesting that the River Center to remain at it's current capacity so that the River Center will not compete with the New LSU arena.
Completely false. There is nothing in the agenda or the proposal they reference that says anything about an LSU hotel. They only say IF the LSU arena is built, they will not hold events with an attendance larger than 3500 at the existing River Center.
They do authorize the mayor to come up with a strategy (they do not mention funding, so its extremely early) for a possible convention center and hotel, but that has nothing to do with LSU arena.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 2:39 pm to Supermoto Tiger
Supermoto, thank you. You basically demonstrated that Ranters lack all reading comprehension skills.
SWB wants the new arena, and acknowledges it will be a net win for all of Baton Rouge. She is prepared to sacrifice the RC as a competitor for events, as she should be. That is what this is about.
It's happening.
SWB wants the new arena, and acknowledges it will be a net win for all of Baton Rouge. She is prepared to sacrifice the RC as a competitor for events, as she should be. That is what this is about.
It's happening.
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