Cultural Hub Development: Alachua County

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Cultural Hub Development Alachua County
URP 4273 Development Institute Team 1 Ed
Crowley Clint Smith Colleen ODonnell Chinara
Garraway Casli Jean
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Presentation Layout

• Study Area
• Background
• Goals Objectives
• Municipalities
• Selection of Major Roads
• Roads Proximity
• Cultural Buildings and Historic Areas
• Cost
• Conservation Areas
• Hydrology and Streams
• School Buffer

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Study Area
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Background

• Population 6,100 people
• Approximately 21,554 acres
• Alachua city officials desire building a cultural
  hub which integrates public and private
  partnerships.

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Goals Objectives

• Determine suitable location for a cultural hub in
  Alachua county
• Based on attribute series
• To build within the vicinity of primary
  secondary educational institutions
• Encourage use of resources by the local community
• Library, computer center (with internet
  connection), job training counseling, community
  center for intellectuals
• Increase the number of visiting patrons from
  other municipalities
• Provide a landmark location within the state of
  Florida
• Provide a spatially distributed center for
  sociability and learning
• Functional adaptability for future design
  standards
• Architecturally stimulating design
• Technologically advanced building
  systems/structures

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Where to Start?
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Municipalities
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Selection of Major Roads
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Roads Proximity
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Cultural Buildings and Historic Areas
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Cost
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Schools Buffer
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Conservation Areas
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Hydrology and Streams
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Designated Parcel

• Parcel Number
• 03067-001-000
• Parcel Address
• 2632 NW 43rd St.
• Megahee Enterprises Ltd., LLLP

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Parcel Information

• No Buildings / PUSE Agricultural
• Size 296.95 Acres
• Land Market Value 65,600k
• lt 1 mile from Santa Fe High School, Mebane High
  School, and Alachua Elementary School.
• lt 1 mile to I-75 and U.S. Hwy 441 interchange
• Near other developing and developed areas (1
  mile to downtown Alachua)

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ConclusionWhere do we go from here?

• Initiate talks with current landowner to purchase
  property
• Receive neighborhood and county-wide input about
  possible design of center
• Consult professional architects to determine
  probable designs for center
• After completion of plans discuss construction
  prices with contractors
• Determine deadlines for project initiation and
  completion

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Lets get this started!