| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2684 | |||||||||
| Tampa Electric Streetcar - Northward Extension to Whiting | |||||||||
| Requester: | Sharon Dent, Executive Directo | Organization: | Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) | ||||||
| Project Title: | Tampa Electric Streetcar - Northward Extension to Whiting | Date Submitted | 1/15/2003 4:08:20 PM | ||||||
| Sponsors: | Joyner | ||||||||
| Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
| The Streetcar will encourage tourism in the Downtown Tampa. This will result in increases in sales tax revenues. | |||||||||
| Recipient: | The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority | Contact: | Sharon Dent, Executive Directo | ||||||
| 201 East Kennedy Blvd | Contact Phone: | (813) 223-6831 | |||||||
| Tampa 33603 | |||||||||
| Counties: | Hillsborough | ||||||||
| Gov't Entity: | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | Yes | |||||||
| Project Description: | |||||||||
| This project is a 1/3-mile extension of the Tampa Electric Streetcar system. The project extends the streetcar line northward from Ice Palace Drive at the Southern Transportation Plaza to Whiting Street, which is at the core of the Central Business District (CBD). There are two stations and two cars included in this segment. The Ice Palace to Whiting Street Project connects with Line I at the Southern Transportation Plaza at the intersection of Ice Palace Drive and Franklin Street and runs north on Franklin Street to Whiting, stopping at the Fort Brooke Municipal Parking Garage and the Esplanade where the Hyatt Regency Hotel is located. Along this streetcar segment there are four blocks already cleared for development. | |||||||||
| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? | No | ||||||||
| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
| The extension of the streetcar, funded by this grant request, is expected to be a catalyst for development and redevelopment on the 1/3 mile area along this streetcar segment, which will result in increased property and sales tax. Development along the streetcar alignment is expected to relate to tourism due to the connection to Ybor City and the Channel District Port facilities. This will generate additional sales tax revenues and increased property tax revenues. | |||||||||
| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $2,000,000 | ||||||||
| Identify item(s) in the FY 2003-04 Appropriations Bill to be reduced: | |||||||||
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| Amount to be reduced: | $ | ||||||||
| Total cost of the project: | $7,600,000 | ||||||||
| Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
| What type of match exists for this project? | Local | ||||||||
| Cash Amount | $30,000 | In-kind Amount | $2,000,000 | ||||||
| Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2000 | Amount: | $500,000 | ||||
| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | No | ||||||||
| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | No | ||||||||
| Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
| Documentation: | The Downtown Linkages Project | ||||||||
| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
| Hearing Body: | Tampa City Council | ||||||||
| Hearing Meeting Date: | 09/06/2002 | ||||||||