08-17-2016, 12:58 PM
Alan Collins β@fox6alancollins
...Populous out of Kansas City presenting 20 yr master plan for BJCC to consider
...#UAB The stadium will have 45k fixed seats and expand to 55k
...The big question will be funding Jefferson Co 1cent sales tax on hold due to court ruling. Bham may have to chip in
...Funding and cost not expected to be part of presentation but will be multi-million dollar Project
...The sizing BJCC taking about today is flexible for expansion both arena and stadium
...Project expected to draw more retail and restaurants to UpTown area
...Parking one issue that will still have to be worked out as plan proceeds
...Talking stadium now open air 45k fixed seats expand 55k discussed allowing convert to dome
...A new hotel could be a part of project
...24 suites will be a part of stadium 650k sq foot
...A club will be a part of stadium to use before and after game events used year round
...UAB has been informed of the Populous plan
...Stadium will be for football soccer and concerts
...Stadium cost $174 million
...Entire project rough estimate $299,200,000
...A dome could add $100 million
...BJCC member Billy Marsh says "let's go big time" add roof
...Parking will have to be worked out if proceed with plan
...No vote in presentation
With Expanded Seating
Club Entrance
Renovated BJCC
...Legacy Arena will be renovated to add new suites which will open BJCC for more sporting and other events
...A renovated Plaza will be more fab friendly
...Arena plans are not just transformation but let people think it's a new building
...Arena adding 90k sq feet and 20 suites
...Arena with suites sacrificed 500 seats but still in window of SEC and NCAA
...Arena cost $123 million
...Populous out of Kansas City presenting 20 yr master plan for BJCC to consider
...#UAB The stadium will have 45k fixed seats and expand to 55k
...The big question will be funding Jefferson Co 1cent sales tax on hold due to court ruling. Bham may have to chip in
...Funding and cost not expected to be part of presentation but will be multi-million dollar Project
...The sizing BJCC taking about today is flexible for expansion both arena and stadium
...Project expected to draw more retail and restaurants to UpTown area
...Parking one issue that will still have to be worked out as plan proceeds
...Talking stadium now open air 45k fixed seats expand 55k discussed allowing convert to dome
...A new hotel could be a part of project
...24 suites will be a part of stadium 650k sq foot
...A club will be a part of stadium to use before and after game events used year round
...UAB has been informed of the Populous plan
...Stadium will be for football soccer and concerts
...Stadium cost $174 million
...Entire project rough estimate $299,200,000
...A dome could add $100 million
...BJCC member Billy Marsh says "let's go big time" add roof
...Parking will have to be worked out if proceed with plan
...No vote in presentation
With Expanded Seating
Club Entrance
Renovated BJCC
...Legacy Arena will be renovated to add new suites which will open BJCC for more sporting and other events
...A renovated Plaza will be more fab friendly
...Arena plans are not just transformation but let people think it's a new building
...Arena adding 90k sq feet and 20 suites
...Arena with suites sacrificed 500 seats but still in window of SEC and NCAA
...Arena cost $123 million