I'd be surprised if there was a problem. It's becoming the norm in the denser parts of cities. The practice is used a lot in Houston and even by the Oread Hotel in Lawrence.aknowledgeableperson wrote:Yes, but who controls those lots? Could the developers negotiate for space? Just because the space is there doesn't mean the developer can utilize it.
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Yes, they could negotiate for space. I'm fine if the hotel wants to have on site parking space...but make it less hideous.aknowledgeableperson wrote:Yes, but who controls those lots? Could the developers negotiate for space? Just because the space is there doesn't mean the developer can utilize it.
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Parking money is bigger when sharing. It's a big reason that removing parking minimums is a necessary step for the city. Because no project should be made to build parking if they wanted to share a lot or garage. Look at the Baltimore Place (9th and Wyandotte), they have a heavy shared parking setup and it works.Highlander wrote:I'd be surprised if there was a problem. It's becoming the norm in the denser parts of cities. The practice is used a lot in Houston and even by the Oread Hotel in Lawrence.aknowledgeableperson wrote:Yes, but who controls those lots? Could the developers negotiate for space? Just because the space is there doesn't mean the developer can utilize it.
That lot is owned by Assurant. If they have lots of open spots on the weekend they could offer weekend spots to the hotel and get a fee from the hotel. The hotel can built bigger and make more room money while needing less parking.
Seems simple to me.
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They have to be contracting with someone already or plan to because their parking count is either under the room count.aknowledgeableperson wrote:Yes, but who controls those lots? Could the developers negotiate for space? Just because the space is there doesn't mean the developer can utilize it.
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I wish Aloft would've taken this spot - their urban locations usually fit in with the surroundings, including street-level activity.
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the project's TIF request was "held on agenda" at yesterday's PZED committee meeting. did anyone watch?
http://cityclerk.kcmo.org/liveweb/Docum ... HCYYeYD7Tb
http://cityclerk.kcmo.org/liveweb/Docum ... HCYYeYD7Tb
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So there's a lawsuit over the sign
http://www.kansascity.com/news/governme ... 27507.html
the company constructing it wants to move quickly. the sign company wants their sign, says they get good rates for it.
if you go back a few pages in this tread there's a KCBJ article with a rendering. I see a giant 5-story tall blank wall on the south and a smaller one on the north. that's way taller than they have now, would be visible from further away.
it's in the financial interests of both parties to get this up and for the sign company to get to use the huge blank walls for an ad. If Lamar hasn't asked about this they're stupid because it's a better space than they have now. If the hotel company declined the idea, they're stupid because they're holding up their project. So either way, one of the parties is stupid.
don't like the idea? I'd much rather have something on a building than a pole sign in an empty lot. and if you open the star article, you can see two such building side ads in the photo. they're not that annoying compared to an empty lot with a pole sign, like at Truman and Main
http://www.kansascity.com/news/governme ... 27507.html
the company constructing it wants to move quickly. the sign company wants their sign, says they get good rates for it.
if you go back a few pages in this tread there's a KCBJ article with a rendering. I see a giant 5-story tall blank wall on the south and a smaller one on the north. that's way taller than they have now, would be visible from further away.
it's in the financial interests of both parties to get this up and for the sign company to get to use the huge blank walls for an ad. If Lamar hasn't asked about this they're stupid because it's a better space than they have now. If the hotel company declined the idea, they're stupid because they're holding up their project. So either way, one of the parties is stupid.
don't like the idea? I'd much rather have something on a building than a pole sign in an empty lot. and if you open the star article, you can see two such building side ads in the photo. they're not that annoying compared to an empty lot with a pole sign, like at Truman and Main
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no one wants a billboard to be the gateway to the crossroads.
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I worry that the design of the proposed hotel is only the slightest of improvements over the parking lot and sign. In fact, from what we've seen so far it is basically a building designed to hover above the surface parking so as to preserve it in all its glory. After the city's recent capitulation on the Royal, among other things, I am not convinced we will get any better pedestrian-oriented design for this hotel.DaveKCMO wrote:no one wants a billboard to be the gateway to the crossroads.
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But how much are they willing to pay for that to happen?DaveKCMO wrote:no one wants a billboard to be the gateway to the crossroads.
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if the court determines KCMO's offer is adequate, then yes. if not, who knows.aknowledgeableperson wrote:But how much are they willing to pay for that to happen?DaveKCMO wrote:no one wants a billboard to be the gateway to the crossroads.
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Keep the billboard over this terrible hotel.
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DaveKCMO wrote:no one wants a billboard to be the gateway to the crossroads.
There's one at the other entrance. So far it's been tastefully painted as a mural. Way better than a red brick wall with no windows
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the rendering that's been floated is out of date (and thus inaccurate). new ones should be surfacing soon. just a reminder for the chicken littles around here that this is the firm that did cosby, ambassador, etc: http://sunflowerkc.com/projects/
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bawk bawk!
Looking forward to seeing the new renderings.
Looking forward to seeing the new renderings.
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That's good news. By your tone, I assume you've seen the renderings. You sound confident that we have nothing to worry about.DaveKCMO wrote:the rendering that's been floated is out of date (and thus inaccurate). new ones should be surfacing soon. just a reminder for the chicken littles around here that this is the firm that did cosby, ambassador, etc: http://sunflowerkc.com/projects/
So, ah, those of us not on the inside of the process can only react to what we see published- and I assume the renderings were accurate when they were released by the developer or architect.
Sunflower does lovely renovation work, but I didn't see any new construction listed on their site. It'll be interesting to see how they do when they don't have to follow aesthetic guidelines in order to get HTCs.
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hopefully they put the Main St sidewalk back in. right now the west side is cut in half right now
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LOL http://sunflowerkc.com/portfolio_page/h ... main-kcmo/pash wrote:The Star: Billboard deal paves way for new downtown hotel
No word on whether this "absolutely terrific" project is still as absolutely horrific as in the original plans.A dispute over a giant billboard in downtown Kansas City finally has been resolved, paving the way for a new, $19 million hotel in an area ripe for development on the streetcar line.
The Kansas City Council voted Thursday to settle a lawsuit by the Lamar advertising company, which had challenged the city’s powers to condemn its billboard. The impasse threatened to scuttle the hotel project at 20th and Main streets.
Now Lamar would give up that billboard in exchange for upgrading two other existing highway signs, while making the Main Street property available for a five-story, 110-room hotel.
“It allows an absolutely terrific project to move forward, which is otherwise jeopardized,” Councilman Ed Ford said of the settlement.
Councilman Jim Glover agreed, saying it saves the city and the developer from having to buy the billboard for hundreds of thousands of dollars, and allows for a hotel that will be built without any tax incentives. ...
Construction should begin in June, according to Jason Swords of the Sunflower group. ...