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New LSU Arena? - EBR Metro Council Agenda
Posted on 2/26/24 at 10:26 am
Posted on 2/26/24 at 10:26 am
Has anyone heard about this?
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"6. 24-00227 An ordinance acknowledging and recognizing the benefits of the proposed Tiger Athletic Foundation Project to build an LSU Arena, and thereby restricting certain uses by City-Parish owned buildings, including the Raising Cane’s River Center, and authorizing the Mayor-President to identify one or more strategies for developing additional convention capacity and soliciting a developer to develop a convention hotel. By Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome, Councilwoman Carolyn R. Coleman, Councilwoman Jen Racca, Councilman Dwight Hudson, Councilman Cleve Dunn, Jr., Councilman Rowdy Gaudet, and Councilman Aaron Moak.
Introduce for public hearing/meeting on March 13, 2024"
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"6. 24-00227 An ordinance acknowledging and recognizing the benefits of the proposed Tiger Athletic Foundation Project to build an LSU Arena, and thereby restricting certain uses by City-Parish owned buildings, including the Raising Cane’s River Center, and authorizing the Mayor-President to identify one or more strategies for developing additional convention capacity and soliciting a developer to develop a convention hotel. By Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome, Councilwoman Carolyn R. Coleman, Councilwoman Jen Racca, Councilman Dwight Hudson, Councilman Cleve Dunn, Jr., Councilman Rowdy Gaudet, and Councilman Aaron Moak.
Introduce for public hearing/meeting on March 13, 2024"
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Posted on 2/26/24 at 10:29 am to Kramer26
Uh oh. Cat’s out of the bag 
Posted on 2/26/24 at 10:32 am to Kramer26
Cow Palace [ON]/OFF
Posted on 2/26/24 at 10:33 am to Kramer26
Posted on 2/26/24 at 10:35 am to Kramer26
Here we go 
Posted on 2/26/24 at 10:36 am to Kramer26
It’ll never be ready in time
Posted on 2/26/24 at 10:42 am to Kramer26
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New LSU Arena
In downtown? Thats gonna be a no from me, dawg
What the hell does this mean? Someone explain to me like im a nicholastiger
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proposed Tiger Athletic Foundation Project to build an LSU Arena, and thereby restricting certain uses by City-Parish owned buildings, including the Raising Cane’s River Center,
This post was edited on 2/26/24 at 10:43 am
Posted on 2/26/24 at 10:53 am to Kramer26
LFG, about time
Posted on 2/26/24 at 11:03 am to Kramer26
I’d rather see them spend a few million and renovate the Cow Palace for the temporary court.
Crime is going up and policing headed down,
And you’ll only get mugged if you go downtown.
Crime is going up and policing headed down,
And you’ll only get mugged if you go downtown.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 11:15 am to Kramer26
I don't think this is for LSU basketball. I think this is a multiuse arena like the Cane's River Center. I think this is completely separate from LSU basketball. Could be wrong.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 11:17 am to Kramer26
Problem is that LSU has never had the wherewithal to look at the long term pictures when it comes to renovations and building new athletics facilities.
Build a new track and field center past the Box on Gourrier.
Build a brand new PMAC on the corner property of N Stadium and Nicholson. Build it in such fashion that it can attract concerts and other revenue generating events throughout the year. (Think the new Texas arena).
In the location of the existing PMAC, I would create a new Athletics admin center.
Build a new track and field center past the Box on Gourrier.
Build a brand new PMAC on the corner property of N Stadium and Nicholson. Build it in such fashion that it can attract concerts and other revenue generating events throughout the year. (Think the new Texas arena).
In the location of the existing PMAC, I would create a new Athletics admin center.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 11:31 am to Kramer26
I’ve been saying for a few months now that this was happening.
LSU bought & cleared out that land on Nicholson for a future arena. Swimming and T&F will be moved down near Alex Box. I would imagine this new arena will be used to house the PMAC sports while the PMAC is being renovated/rebuilt. And then eventually once that is complete, the new arena will house gymnastics & volleyball (I would assume).
LSU bought & cleared out that land on Nicholson for a future arena. Swimming and T&F will be moved down near Alex Box. I would imagine this new arena will be used to house the PMAC sports while the PMAC is being renovated/rebuilt. And then eventually once that is complete, the new arena will house gymnastics & volleyball (I would assume).
Posted on 2/26/24 at 11:53 am to Kramer26
Where does Mike go? No way they can keep him there while the stadium is demolished / built.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 12:06 pm to Kramer26
Maybe this would be very good for downtown BR. Could be used for all kinds of stuff.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 12:07 pm to Kramer26
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LSU Arena, and thereby restricting certain uses by City-Parish owned buildings, including the Raising Cane’s River Center,
WTF does Raising Canes River Center have to do with anything? I hope this has nothing to do with basketball.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 12:25 pm to Kramer26
New arena built on the current track and field facility, New track and field facility built around the soccer stadium or the box.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 1:26 pm to Kramer26
There are lots of comments her that speculate, but if you read the agenda of the ordinance it explains it.
It outlines that LSU is soliciting firms and organizing financing for a new area( although it still feels like it could be a revamp of the PMAC since that's what the TAF has been exploring along with a new arena.)
It also states the scope of the ordinance is not to inhibit or compete with the new area. That what limiting the river center pertains to. They wont compete for live music and other things the new arena will try to attract once it is opened.
It also explores the possibility of just getting rid of the existing arena and developing a full convention space with on site hotel.
The ordinacne would be a win for LSU and TAF. It would basically fosters and supports the building of a new on campus arena.
(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.
It outlines that LSU is soliciting firms and organizing financing for a new area( although it still feels like it could be a revamp of the PMAC since that's what the TAF has been exploring along with a new arena.)
It also states the scope of the ordinance is not to inhibit or compete with the new area. That what limiting the river center pertains to. They wont compete for live music and other things the new arena will try to attract once it is opened.
It also explores the possibility of just getting rid of the existing arena and developing a full convention space with on site hotel.
The ordinacne would be a win for LSU and TAF. It would basically fosters and supports the building of a new on campus arena.
(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.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 1:40 pm to Kramer26
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An ordinance acknowledging and recognizing the benefits of the proposed Tiger Athletic Foundation Project to build an LSU Arena, and thereby restricting certain uses by City-Parish owned buildings, including the Raising Cane’s River Center, and authorizing the Mayor-President to identify one or more strategies for developing additional convention capacity and soliciting a developer to develop a convention hotel.
There was an Advocate article the other day discussing a study of the potential of renovating/replacing the PMAC. They are wanting to attract concerts and performers, but are trying to figure out how to prevent an upgraded PMAC from competing with the River Center since BR isn't large enough to support both.
From the article:
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Meyer said the study will cost a few hundred thousand dollars. The goal is to coordinate issues such as the feasibility of making major upgrades to the River Center, how that would fit in with LSU’s plans to renovate or replace the PMAC, and the proposed redevelopment of Memorial Stadium. Attracting more quality hotels downtown is also in the mix, along with transit improvements.
“There could be over $1 billion in potential investment if it comes together in the right way,” he said. “The overarching point is to be collaborative and complementary.”
Baton Rouge isn’t a big enough market to support two major arenas, Meyer said, and having a renovated River Center and a new PMAC competing with each other for concerts and events would not benefit the city.
Public-private partnerships will be needed to make any sorts of major improvements. “We’re not taxing our way to pay for new entertainment venues,” he said.
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thereby restricting certain uses by City-Parish owned buildings, including the Raising Cane’s River Center
Another potential interpretation of this is that they are trying to restrict certain performances from happening at the River Center so that they happen at the future PMAC instead.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 2:23 pm to Kramer26
Likely a new PMAC right? Or the current PMAC will close for some time for a major renovation and they need to use the River Center for a while?
This post was edited on 2/26/24 at 2:26 pm
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