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Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter
Is this the official position of PALMS??
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There is no final or "official" decision yet on the developer's offer, and PALMS is considering Church on the Sq along with a short-list of nine alternate sites. For obvious reasons, they're not going to discuss any of the sites under consideration because that would only inflate the price of the property. I should have made note of the gentleman's name but he said that he's on the PALMS' site selection committee.
From the beginning it's been noted that the Savannah Center shoulders an unfair burden as a regional rec center, and was never intended for such high frequency use. Church on the Sq would restore Savannah to its original use as a "regional" rec center, and serve as a magnet for SS. My instincts are it may not be perfect solution as a performing arts center, but the price is unbeatable. The parking issue has to be adequately addressed. The property is there and only needs to be paved over. While there's plenty of property along 466\466A which might be available, it would not benefit either town square the way Church on the Sq would bring business to SS.