McPherson Planning LRA Mr. Jack C. Sprott, Executive Director McPherson Planning Local Redevelopment Authority 1
Nov 12, 2014
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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