Madison County Journal | Plan could dictate parkway growth: "Thursday, February 28, 2008
Plan could dictate parkway growth
By ANDREW UJIFUSA
Assistant Managing Editor
Thursday, February 28, 2008
RIDGELAND - A comprehensive plan for the Colony Park development along Highland Colony Parkway is in the preliminary stages after developer H.C. 'Buster' Bailey held meetings with city aldermen recently to discuss the matter.
The plan, which could become an 'overlay district' similar to the Olde Towne development on Jackson Street, could govern everything from building height to landscaping, green space and traffic control and could be ready by early summer, according to Mayor Gene McGee.
The goal would be to create strong but flexible guidelines for smart development in Colony Park, a $500 million, 450-acre development that stretches from Old Agency Road to Lake Castle Road along the Parkway.
But some residents living west of the Parkway, many of whom opposed the 13-story office building at 200 Renaissance developed by Bailey and approved last year, remain skeptical about Bailey's willingness to open up such a plan to public input and debate.
Bailey initially raised the idea of creating a comprehensive plan for Colony Park last October, after the 13-story building set to house the Butler Snow law firm and Horne CPA Group was"
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Q. Why couldn't the developer choose to build a 8 story property of the same class and statement for Ridgeland? If he has tenants lined up to fill up the entire 17 floors- isn't there plenty of land available along Highland Colony to construct 2 or 3 buildings instead of building it all in one?
Ans. That is a good question. Most people have not had the opportunity to learn and grasp the interrelationships and complexity of this development....but, here is quick attempt to explain:
Ans. That is a good question. Most people have not had the opportunity to learn and grasp the interrelationships and complexity of this development....but, here is quick attempt to explain:
These cream of the crop tenants all want to be at Renaissance........south of Steed.......so their employees can walk, not drive, to lunch, shopping, hotel, entertainment.......all at Renaissance retail. Plus, they all want to be together, all want to be in a prominent building, and all have a move-in timeframe that's similar (end of '09).
And, because of their caliber, we WANT TO ACCOMMODATE THEM.........for the good of the community, Ridgeland and Colony Park.
All of this, plus this is smart growth/good design. It's pedestrian friendly, it helps the environment (less pollution and gas consumption), kills fewer trees, calls for less infrastructure, doesn't spread traffic up and down the Parkway.........etc!
There is no more footprint room at the existing site for additional buildings..
Hope this helps! Bottom-line: This will be the biggest positive thing to happen to Ridgeland, our property values and our schools in the last 20 years or so.
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- mcHerald - Building battle not finished
- Ridgeland Officials Side with 13-story Project
- EDITORIAL/High-rise vote defining for R'land
- High Rise Hearing Should be Shorter
- High rise project will have positive effect on Ridgeland
- Ridgeland high rise variance request is a valid one
- Use of TIF borrowing defended
- High-rise vote likely on Oct. 10
- Buildinghearing set for Oct. 10
- Change, controversy are inevitable in county
- Legal Battle a Possibility Later
- MCJ - Devlopler Says Millions at Stake
- MCJ - Homeowners unite over issue
- CL - Development: Suburbs to sprout skyscrapers?
- MCH - Readers Support Renaissance
- mcherald - Waiting for a Decision
- MCJ - Aldermen Split on High-Rise
- MCJ - Editorial- Riding the Fence on Ridgeland's High-Rise
- Ridgeland, developers working to reach deal
- Decried building's height adjusted
- mcHerald - 17-story building subject of hearing
- MCJ-Editorial - High-rise Debate Healthy for R'land
- Madison County Journal Article
- NSS -- Controversial building variance headlines R’land CAC meeting
- mcHerald - Ridgeland Zoning
- CL - Development: Suburbs to sprout skyscrapers?
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