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Council committee advances unsolicited proposal to redevelop old police headquarters with restaurant and public park
Summary
A city committee voted to advance an unsolicited redevelopment proposal for the former police headquarters that would convert most of the site to green space and add a revenue-producing restaurant. Council members debated parking impacts, maintenance responsibilities and whether to solicit other offers before approving the proposal 3–1–1.
A Homewood City committee voted to advance an unsolicited proposal to redevelop the former police headquarters into a restaurant and public park, approving the measure by a 3–1–1 vote.
Councilor Smith summarized the basics of the proposal, saying, “there’s the purchase price for the property. Whatever work is done comes out of that purchase price. If it is less than the purchase price, then we get the difference. If it is more than the purchase price, he pays the overage.” Smith said the plan would also provide ongoing sales-tax revenue to the city from the restaurant.
Developer Mike Marano told the committee the park would be…
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