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Council approves amended development agreement for Bombers golf complex and hotel after debate on design and incentives
Summary
Council approved Resolution 25-2-11, ratifying an amended and restated purchase, sale and development agreement with Johnson Golf Development LLC to build an 80,000 sq ft Bombers golf entertainment facility and an upscale hotel, increasing the minimum assessment to $48 million and raising the TIF cap to $19.7 million; council members debated hotel placement, landscaping and incentives.
Johnston City Council voted to ratify an amended and restated purchase, sale and development agreement with Johnson Golf Development LLC, approving changes that further define the Bombers golf and family entertainment facility and an upscale select-service hotel and that adjust the financial incentives offered through a tax increment financing (TIF) rebate.
Economic development staff said the restated agreement consolidates prior amendments and clarifies minimum improvements. The golf entertainment facility is now defined as roughly 80,000 square feet with at least 36 hitting bays, plus amenities such as mini golf and bowling. The hotel is described as an upscale select-service property with a minimum of 65,000 square feet and at least 100 rooms. The agreement raises the…
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