Moran Plant Redevelopment

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Your Ideas and Comments: June 7, 2005

Thank you to all who have submitted ideas for the future of Moran!!

First remove the building. No matter the amount of facelift, the building is just not suitable for the area usage. Once gone many options unfold. But, first remove the eyesore. A boardwalk area-open area with small shops something both residents and tourists could enjoy. Possibly an open pier for fishing or boat rentals, coffee shops, evening concerts, public access to the water. Beach area-open air theater.

Tear the Moran plant down. Clean area after plant is torn down. Plant grass!! Keep area empty and clean.

Tear it down and make a park. Our waterfront views and access are getting smaller every year.

1. Make a city-owned pool/recreation center, accessible to all without membership fees. It was a great idea to have a facility, but I think people reacted to the Y-membership aspect. 2. An educational facility: alternative high school, CCV, Vermont Adult learning. 3. Limit site parking to handicapped, elderly, families with children. Use shuttle system from designated public parking.

You don�t need a new tenant in order to get rid of the old structure�tear it down! But, keep the sailing center going if possible. Bathrooms!

I think the Moran Plant should be turned into a museum of Burlington�s history, which is so heavily based on the waterfront.

Boating center and municipal garden. About half dedicated to community sailing: boat rentals, public boat storage (canoes, kayaks, row boats).

Create the Lake Champlain Recreational Center (LCRC), which would combine many different functions including (but not limited to): Scuba diving instruction (maybe Waterfront Diving Center would relocate to the LCRC). This would include diving instructions in either a standard indoor pool or a pool created by allowing the lake to actually flow into a lower portion of the building. Create a rock-climbing wall (maybe Petra Cliffs Climbing Center would be interested in getting involved); Community boat building. Offer classes in the fabrication of canoes and kayaks. Since it can take several months to build a boat, this would be a great winter activity; Induce one of the tour boasts to dock at the LCRD during the spring/summer/fall tourist season (maybe the Lois McLure); Operate fishing charters out of the LCRC; Create a multimedia virtual tour of Lake Champlain (including major river inlets) to help boaters discover new places to dive/fish/explore; Offer day rentals of row boats, canoes and kayaks (Canoe Imports or Umiak Outdoor Outfitters might want to get involved). That�s all . . . for now. Thanks for asking. Terry Souers.

Demolish it. Use area for new ballpark, e.g., for Vermont Expos and for other events. City ownership of new facility, not for the use of one organization. Income for city through rentals.

Take the Moran Plant down. Leave the area for green space for public recreations. Ralph and Frances Henry.

Moran Plant-Blow it up and leave as open space/park area.

Demolish and remove the Moran Plant and all other �improvements� from the property. Create a people�s park: grass, picnic tables, playground for kids. Lots of open space, minimum of �improvements��no parking lots, structures, concrete, blacktop, etc. No sailing center. Call it �Jeffords Park�. Hal Cochran.

1. Generational concert and entertainment center. 2. Low income/elderly apartment complex (fat chance) 3. Vermont products center and Vermont history museum (political) 4. A Burlington city restaurant and nightclub (showcase New England /Vermont talent). 5.A city-owned gaming center (why go to Montreal or NY). 6. A revised YMCA plan with Chittenden County residents at $10 month per family. 7. Anything for public use/family shelters. 8. Some large art objects (2-3, not permanent) 9. Biggest skating rink/dance emporium in the state.

Knock it down. All metals to be sold as scrap. All bricks to be cleaned by persons sentenced to community work. The concrete base can be used as another waterfront shelter. The bricks can be reused for the shelter and extras used for planters in parts of the downtown mall.

A lakefront botanical garden should be developed on the waterfront, as a branch of the Vermont Botanical Garden. An observation deck and snack bar on top of the building to allow views of the lake. A combination branch of the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum and branch of a Burlington History Museum.

Complete tear down of the facility. Grade, re-seed and make walking paths. Install benches, plant trees, shrubs and flowers. Build a fountain. All to be handicap accessible. Parking?

Why not tear down the building, grass all over the place, some benches, lights, and a beautiful, big fountain with loads of flowers all over the place so that people can sit and enjoy the beautiful lake and view. No selling booths. Just a quite peaceful, relaxing place for everyone. Have lights for the fountain at night.

As indicated in emails to my councilors, I am working on a suggested proposal for a film production facility along the lines of Silvercup Studios in New York City. Best, Dennis McMahon

1. Remove existing building. 2. Use brick and scrap material for necessary fill. 3. Grade and landscape suitable for public park. 4. Install underground water and electric as required-possible fountain. 5. If funds are available-or at a later date, a. boardwalk along waterfront, b. construction of bandstand.

Make the Moran Plant a transportation center with areas for city buses, offices and Vermont Transit buses, etc. Provide a caf�-type waiting area. Allow offices (city) in extra areas. Let�s make if a water front meeting area, family-friendly and inviting with history of the waterfront and the Moran Plant featured. B. Ramsly.

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