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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1314 |
| Regional ArtsPark |
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| Requester: |
Cameron D. Benson, City Manager |
Organization: |
City of Hollywood |
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| Project Title: |
Regional ArtsPark |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2005 4:17:41 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Geller |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Economic development, tourism, cultural arts, traffic calming, transportation improvements, and beautification. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Hollywood |
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Contact: |
Cameron D. Benson, City Manager |
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2600 Hollywood Boulevard |
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Contact Phone: |
(954) 921-3201 |
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Hollywood 33022-9045 |
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Contact email: |
cbenson@hollywoodfl.org |
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| Counties: |
Broward |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| This three phase project introduces a unique partnership with the City of Hollywood and Broward County to create a regional ArtsPark. The main components of ArtsPark are a new performing arts amphitheater, a visual arts and cultural center and a redesigned park. The performing arts amphitheater will be used for festivals, theater, dance and music with seating for 300-500 under cover and an additional 5,000 lawn seats. The new stage will have a 60 x 45 square foot viewable stage area with backstage side wings, private dressing rooms, restroom and shower facilities, state of the art sound and light systems, and a loading dock off he backstage area. The visual arts and cultural cener will be located adjacent to the performing arts amphitheater housing a lobby, offices, dance and multi-use rooms, performers dressing rooms, locker rooms, storage areas, children's arts and craft messy art room, a black box theater with lobby and backstae area, and an enclosed gallery space. Classes that will be held in the visual arts and cultural center will inclde dance, theater, sculpture, literature, digital art, metal working and glass blowing. New elements/activities will be added to the partk's open spaces. This facility will stimulate the conomy in the South Florida area as well as attract tourist nationally and internationally and improve transportatin in the region. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Revitalization of the City's main commercial and transportation corridor, improve transportation, increased retail and new businesses, and enhance residential properties in the region. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$21,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$17,000,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
City of Hollywood's Master Plan, City of Hollywood's Culural Facilities Grant Application |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
City of Hollywood Commission |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/08/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
