Tuesday, December 12, 2017

On Greensboro's News and Record's "Officials: Cone Denim's legal access increases with deck" by Margaret Moffett

"City Manager Jim Westmoreland said monthly parking rates will increase throughout downtown starting Jan. 1, 2019 — from $65 a month to $80 or $90 a month.

That increase, and another smaller one in 2020, will help pay the $58 million construction loan for the Davie Street deck and a second one planned for Eugene and Bellemeade streets, he said."

Margaret Moffett
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How is the increased parking rates not stealing from the poor to give to the rich?
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"The city also would reimburse developers $30 million for the deck on Bellemeade. Local developer Roy Carroll is leading that project, which includes an Aloft Hotel and another $150 million in construction near the Greensboro Grasshoppers’ First National Bank Field."

Margaret Moffett
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How much parking is Roy Carroll providing for his new apartments and hotel?
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Have you seen the "finding", Margaret?

Have you asked for it?

"State law requires city council to make a finding that the projects are “likely to have a significant effect on the revitalization of the city’s central business district” to justify entering “into binding contracts with one or more private developers with respect to acquiring, constructing, owning, or operating a downtown development project comprising of one or more buildings and including both public and private facilities.” The council has already made the finding for the parking deck planned to support Carroll’s project, but not the Elm Street hotel. In the latter case, the finding would be made as part of the resolution approving funds for the deck."

https://triad-city-beat.com/city-considers-56m-outlay-parking-decks-support-hotel/
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What is the anticipated occupancy of the three proposed new downtown hotels, including the current and projected occupancy of existing downtown and surrounding hotels?

Where is the sustainability data incorporating three new taxpayer subsidized downtown hotel plans along with hotels already in the area?

What was the selection process which determined which sites were selected for the placement of two new downtown parking decks, including the locations of the sites not selected and why they were not approved?

Where are the details of the selection process which determined how developers were selected for the placement of two new downtown parking decks, including the names of the developers who didn't win in the bidding process?

Where is the City of Greensboro legislation which states the City is obligated to provide "off-street parking (both surface lots and parking decks) to meet the needs of downtown businesses" cited by Jim Westmoreland"
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On April 18, 2017, Justin Outling seconded and voted to give Brooks Pierce Partner George House Greensboro taxpayer monies while Justin worked at Brooks Pierce
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"The investors behind the planned hotel and renovated Elm Street Center ...are Randall Kaplan, the CEO and chairman of the real-estate website Listingbook [and] George House, a partner with the Brooks Pierce law firm who previously represented the city in an aborted attempt to reopen the White Street Landfill [who works with Justin Outling, who should have recused himself from the vote, and didn't, violating the City charter, and who should resign]"

Jordan Green
Triad City Beat, November 22, 2017
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"Moved by Councilmember Hoffmann, seconded by Councilmember Outling, to adopt the resolution.

The motion carried on the following roll call vote: Ayes, Nancy Vaughan, Yvonne J. Johnson, Mike Barber, Marikay Abuzuaiter, Jamal T. Fox, Sharon M. Hightower, Nancy Hoffmann, Justin Outling and Tony Wilkins"

https://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2017/11/on-april-18-2017-justin-outling.html?spref=tw
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Are you planning on reporting Justin Outling's conflict of interest in voting for one of his bosses' personal financial interests?

"the developers will not receive any direct city financial incentives for their proposed projects"

Jim Westmoreland

http://www.greensboro.com/opinion/columns/jim-westmoreland-city-plans-to-meet-parking-demand/article_557be134-b020-57ac-bae0-66073d3562eb.html
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"The retail space being built into the Davie Street deck will be transferred to the Westin developers in a “land swap” agreement. The city will give the retail space in exchange for a parking deck underneath the hotel."

City officials
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See any problem with that Margaret?

How is retail space with lease revenue not a direct incentive?
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Did you ask Sam Simpson and Brett Schulman why they didn't disclose the easement?

Did you ask them if they knew about the easement?

Have you noted how much money Sam Simpson made on the Megasite real estate deals?

Have you noted Robbie Perkins is Roy Carrolls' commercial real estate broker?

Did you ask City Council to disclose any contributions not reported from anyone involved the the transactions Margaret?

Did you ask Justin Outling about his prior vote involving George House, a partner with Brooks Pierce?
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Where is Roy's "Carroll at Bellemeade" parking deck for his "289 upscale apartment homes" and "a Hyatt Place Hotel"?

https://www.thecarrollcompanies.com/Apartments/module/website_documents/website_document[id]/237193/

If Roy's project includes about 300 apartments and 100 hotel rooms, where are all his renters and visitors going to park?
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"North Carolina Sens. Burr and Tillis and Rep. Walker have now proven their priorities are to maintain political power by enriching campaign donors at the expense of those who voted for them by borrowing from future generations, just as Greensboro’s City Council has for our local oligarchy.

The farcical math used to justify tax cuts at the federal level is no worse than the bogus arithmetic, or lack thereof, spewed on our community by city staff, the council and those who stand to profit from local taxes subsidizing the principal and interest for a performing arts center, parking decks and three new downtown hotels."

http://www.greensboro.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/local-d-c-leaders-feather-nests-of-rich/article_0107fccf-6545-59d4-94d4-58db6975dc57.html

















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