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SUPPORT FOR THE
WATERFRONT/CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD)
IMPLEMENTATION STUDY;
MARKET ANALYSIS, FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
AND MASTER PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of Bremenon, public agencies, non-profit organizations, property
and business owners and private citizens did join forces with both theft community interest and
financial support in June of 1992 to undertake an analysis of the economic and market feasibility
for revitalization of downtown Bremerton and the Waterfront Urban Renewal Area including
development of a hotel/convention facility, identification of the types of businesses to be located
downtown, and strategies to link the waterfront to the central business core; and
WHEREAS the City .of Bremenon, public agencies, non-profit and civic organizations,
and private citizens formed a Project Team and selected Leland Consulling Group to conduct the
Hotel/Convention Facility and Marketplace Strategy Analysis beginning in January 1993; and
WHEREAS,, the supporting entities and individuals have met with the Leland Group over
a period of eight months, and provided extensive community input; developed, reviewed and
recommended project elements and direction; and
WHEREAS the efforts of the 14 month process have resulted in development and
completion of the WaterfrontiCBD Revitalization Implementation Study in June 1993 defining
the market and economic feasibility for retail, commercial, residential and hotel development,
and development of a detailed Master Plan for "opportunity sites" -- Downtown Waterfront
Urban Renewal Area, the JC Penney's block, and streetscape improvements to visually and
physically link the central business core and the waterfront, and presentation to property and
business owners, lenders and developers to secure their interest; and
WHEREAS the products of this broad-based downtown revitalization effort have been
presented by the Project Team to the Bremerton City Council at two study sessions and to a
variety of other community and business groups, and have been received with significant support;
and
WHEREAS, the Project Team has fully endorsed and supported the work performance,
reports, and conceptual development scheme resulting from the Leland Group's efforts; and
WHEREAS, the broadest publicly stated support for the concepts and work products of
the Leland Group by the community's public, quasi-public and private entities is paramount to
the success of further and future progress in the economic development efforts in downtown
Bremerton and on its waterfront.
NOW THEREFORE. the Bremerton City Council recognizes, appreciates and supports
the energy, commitment and thoughtfulness of the Project Team and its public and private sector
supporters to take the next steps to implement the findings and recommendations of the
Waterfront Revitalization Implementation Study and the Master Plan for the Central Business
District and Waterfront; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Bremerton City Council pledges to continue the
partnership and cooperation established between the public agencies, non-profit organizations,
property and business owners, and private citizens in our joint effort to revitalize downtown
Bremexton; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Bremerton City Council pledges City resources and
supports staff to unde_rtalce appropriate and necessary actions and projects to implement
Waterfront Implementation Study and Master Plan for the Bremerton Central Business District
and Waterfront.
ADOPTED by the Bremenon City Council this 20th day of October, 1993.
Eileen Fitz
Council President
Attest:
Kathy McCluskey
City Clerk