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RESOLUTION
ACCEPTING THE PROJECT FOR PUBLIC SPACES' REPORT CALLED
"PLACEMAKING AT DESTINATION BAYFRONT" AND ENDORSING
THE CONCEPTS IN THE REPORT AS A MASTER PLANNING
DOCUMENT FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE PUBLIC SPACES
IN THE AREA FROM MCCAUGHAN PARK TO SHERRILL PARK AS
DESTINATION BAYFRONT AND DIRECTING CITY MANAGER TO
WORK WITH THE DEVELOPMENT BAYFRONT ORGANIZERS TO
DEVELOP AN APPROPRIATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND
SCHEDULE, INCLUDING THE REVISION OF THE CITY'S
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO ADOPT THE DESTINATION BAYFRONT
CONCEPTS
WHEREAS, community efforts have been ongoing since the closing of Memorial
Coliseum in 2004 to develop a suitable use for the bayfront property that encompasses
the site of the former Memorial Coliseum, associated public parking areas, and
McCaughan, City Hall, and Sherrill Parks;
WHEREAS, the 2008 bond proposals approved by the citizens of Corpus Christi
provides for the relocation of the northbound lanes of Shoreline Boulevard to provide a
large pedestrian area connected to the water, McGee Beach, and the Coopers Alley L -
Head as recommended by the City's Bayfront Master Plan, an element of the City's
Comprehensive Plan;
WHEREAS, a grass roots affiliation of citizens known as Destination Bayfront emerged
through these discussions focused on developing a process for inclusion of ideas and
engagement of the community for the sole purpose of a citizen driven effort to help
move our community forward;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi committed to a public process
that engaged the citizens of Corpus Christi in seeking input in developing Destination
Bayfront, as the master plan for the redevelopment of the City's property, which will
provide opportunities for new activity in the downtown area and spur new economic
development opportunities for our community;
WHEREAS, among the goals of the Destination Bayfront is to create a signature area
for our community that provides a world class destination for both tourists and residents
of Corpus Christi alike; and
WHEREAS, the Destination Bayfront organizers were assisted by an internationally
renowned planning organization know as Project for Public Spaces ("PPS") in
developing a concept for the site;
WHEREAS, following the completion of the Destination Bayfront Phase 1 public input
process, authorized by the Courfcil in June, 2010, PPS has prepared a report called
"Placemaking at Destination Bayfront," which is the concept for use the 27 acre site.
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WHEREAS, the acceptance of this report concludes Destination Bayfront Phase 1;
WHEREAS, the Destination Bayfront organizers are now seeking authority from the City
Council to begin Destination Bayfront Phase 2;
WHEREAS, Destination Bayfront Phase 2 will develop recommendations on an
"implementation plan and schedule," which will be brought back to the City Council for
approval;
WHEREAS, both the Destination Bayfront organizers and City Manager will need to
jointly work on the implementation plan and schedule in order to determine a realistic
and achievable process for redeveloping the site and implementing the Destination
Bayfront concept; and
WHEREAS, the implementation plan and schedule will address issues, such as:
• Priorities for the site development, including a phasing plan
• Estimate costs for key elements and areas
• Operating revenues sources and estimated expenses
• Recommend organization structure for operation of the site, which may
include operation by the City or private non-profit entity
• Fundraising plan
• Initial staffing to implement the project
• Process for including the Destination Bayfront Project in the City's
Comprehensive Plan
• Final road design & costs
• Determining how much available funding is available for improvement to
the park infrastructure
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
Section 1. The City Council accepts PPS' report called "Placemaking at Destination
Bayfront" and endorses the concepts in the report as a master planning document for
the redevelopment of the City's bayfront property that encompasses the former site of
Memorial Coliseum, associated public parking areas, and McCaughan, City Hall, and
Sherrill Parks as Destination Bayfront.
Section 2. The City Council requests that Destination Bayfront organizers work with
the City Manager to implement the concepts in PPS' report, and to develop an
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implementation plan and schedule that sets a financially achievable path to turn the
Destination Bayfront concepts into a reality.
Section 3. The City Council directs the City Manager to take any actions necessary to
assist the Destination Bayfront organizers develop Destination Bayfront, and initiate the
processes required to include the Destination Bayfront as an element of the City's
Comprehensive Plan.
ATTEST:
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
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Armando Chapa Joe A me
City Secretary
APPROVED: 8th day of December, 2010.
R. J ming
First Assistant City ttorney
For City Attorney
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Mayor
Corpus Christi, Texas
of bieeilitheA , 2010
The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Joe Adame
Chris N. Adler
Larry R. Elizondo, Sr.
Kevin Kieschnick
Priscilla Leal
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Mark Scott
Linda Strong
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