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EDC reviews downtown building ‘redo’: flexible programming, drainage problems and a staged mold-remediation plan
Summary
EDC consultants presented a flexible redevelopment plan for a downtown building that could include an events center, catered/ghost kitchen and community studios; staff flagged ponding and drainage that is letting water into the building and recommended staged mold remediation (contract request not to exceed $35,000) to remove affected materials before larger structural fixes.
Consultants from the Kim Group and Headwater presented programming and design options for a planned downtown building renovation and the board discussed how to sequence repairs, remediation and future operations.
The consultants described three operating models under consideration — a city/EDC-run nonprofit, a hybrid EDC-managed model, or a private operator — and a menu of program uses, including a catered/ghost kitchen, event rentals, a podcast studio and partnership programming with local schools. The consultant said the building could be opened up for flexible, revenue-generating uses and emphasized matching scope and equipment to the chosen…
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