Downtown Stadium Plan by May 30th

[Renaissance]

Fascinating.

[dsjeffries]

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=20080523_11_Anexc88311

Downtown Drillers stadium talks extended

by: P.J. LASSEK, World Staff Writer
5/23/2008  12:00 AM

An exclusive agreement to negotiate terms to build a new downtown baseball stadium to house the Tulsa Drillers has been extended for 45 days, Mayor Kathy Taylor said Friday.

The agreement was set to expire May 30, but Taylor and Drillers owner Chuck Lamson mutually agreed to extend it.

"There is a lot of details with the financing and building of a ballpark and we are working both of those tracks simultaneously and want to make sure we get everything in place," Taylor said.

Lamson agreed adding that he feels "very good" about the progress so far. "The work to get the right stadium and the right deal for both the Drillers and the city takes time," he said. "Our discussions have been very positive, and we are very encouraged."

In January, Taylor and Lamson announced that they had entered into an exclusive four-month agreement to negotiate a deal to bring the baseball team downtown.

At that time, it was discussed that the ballpark would be publicly owned and located in the East Village on a site of two previous projects — a Wal-Mart Supercenter and a prior baseball stadium proposal, both of which fell through.

But Taylor said Friday that she has sought private donors to fund a new stadium and hopes to have a final agreement to put forward by July 15.

[TheArtist]

Uuuugh, so now we have to play the waiting game again. And we know less than we thought we knew before lol.  

[RecycleMichael]

We have waited this long...what is another 45 days?

Based on the quotes, I think it is clear both parties are happy with the progress.

That makes me happy.

[Renaissance]

Wow, this is not what I expected, but I agree with RM--it shows things are moving along well.  Good momentum, and I like the sound of "private donors."  Kaiser Stadium?

I'll be in town tomorrow.  Time to beat the bushes and see what I can find out.

[joiei]

quote:Originally posted by PonderInc

It has to stay within the IDL.  And I hope that it doesn't sacrifice too many historic buildings.  

My only complaint about the previous ballpark/mixed-use proposal was that they wanted to tear down several historic buildings for small surface parking lots.  Those attractive older buildings will be the bars and restaurants and retail of the future...we have to be smart about what we tear down.  Downtown has enough scorched earth for surface parking.  Any parking should be structured with ground-floor retail.

THis would be a definite plus, reusing existing buildings, design a park around the building styles that already exist to make it look like it has been there a long time.  Maybe they can even use up some of those empty parking lots, isn't that part of the idea of infill?

[dbacks fan]

Final guess, not including TFD Sta. 1, Frankfort to Lansing, 4th to 6th, and Bill White Chevy, bcomes a multi level parking garage. The boundry I laid out is larger than the foot print of the current statdium and if you point centerfiel north to north west you could have a good view of the skyline and the sun would not be that much of a problem for day games or a twilight double header. Plus there are multiple routes to the freeways and it's just of of the Blue Dome District.

Just my 2 cents.

[stymied]

quote:Originally posted by dbacks fan

Final guess, not including TFD Sta. 1, Frankfort to Lansing, 4th to 6th, and Bill White Chevy, bcomes a multi level parking garage. The boundry I laid out is larger than the foot print of the current statdium and if you point centerfiel north to north west you could have a good view of the skyline and the sun would not be that much of a problem for day games or a twilight double header. Plus there are multiple routes to the freeways and it's just of of the Blue Dome District.

Just my 2 cents.

Ballparks don't ever point NW.  Nearly all are pointed NE.  A few are pointed SE.  Here is a hint--if this ballpark was situated in one of the orientations mentioned above (NE or SW) it would have a stunning view of the city skyline pointing directly downtown.  With the other orientation, there would be no view of the downtown skyline at all except the extreme 1st base or 3rd base end seats.

[waterboy]

The old Safeway? er...Homeland at 11th & Denver.

[TheArtist]

Hartford pointing SE. [8D]

[chlfan]

W of river pointing NE.Warmer?

[AVERAGE JOE]

quote:Originally posted by stymied

quote:Originally posted by dbacks fan

Final guess, not including TFD Sta. 1, Frankfort to Lansing, 4th to 6th, and Bill White Chevy, bcomes a multi level parking garage. The boundry I laid out is larger than the foot print of the current statdium and if you point centerfiel north to north west you could have a good view of the skyline and the sun would not be that much of a problem for day games or a twilight double header. Plus there are multiple routes to the freeways and it's just of of the Blue Dome District.

Just my 2 cents.

Ballparks don't ever point NW.  Nearly all are pointed NE.  A few are pointed SW.  Here is a hint--if this ballpark was situated in one of the orientations mentioned above (NE or SW) it would have a stunning view of the city skyline pointing directly downtown.  With the other orientation, there would be no view of the downtown skyline at all except the extreme 1st base or 3rd base end seats.

Hey, quit baiting them. [|)]

Kudos for scooping everybody, though. I really thought you were full of it at first. You're not.

[swake]

The Schusterman owned property near 11th and Denver?

[waterboy]

quote:Originally posted by swake

The Schusterman owned property near 11th and Denver?

Hey, Off my cloud! Thats my guess! Get your own or sign on to the Waterboy dreamland list of non mainstream possibilities.

That area seems underutilized to me considering the access to 75, 51, Riverside, TCC and downtown. It isn't so close to perceived undesirable areas (except the QT), has a view of the river and the skyline, is close to a couple hotels and everything has pretty much been flattened already. You can get drunk on a Saturday night at the ball game and stagger over to the churches the next morning. []

[brunoflipper]

quote:Originally posted by waterboy

quote:Originally posted by swake

The Schusterman owned property near 11th and Denver?

Hey, Off my cloud! Thats my guess! Get your own or sign on to the Waterboy dreamland list of non mainstream possibilities.

That area seems underutilized to me considering the access to 75, 51, Riverside, TCC and downtown. It isn't so close to perceived undesirable areas (except the QT), has a view of the river and the skyline, is close to a couple hotels and everything has pretty much been flattened already. You can get drunk on a Saturday night at the ball game and stagger over to the churches the next morning. []

nope...
i just found out today... not that it matters, but i am totally for this site...
it is a great spot and the obvious choice...
im thrilled...




OT, anyone going to see matisyahu at the cains? should be an awesome show... talk about a homerun...