Politics & Government

Cobb Updates 'Next Steps' in Braves Stadium Project

Cobb Board of Commissioners could approve issuing bonds for funding the stadium project this summer.

By Patch Staff

Cobb County staff added this week a list of needed next steps for the proposed Braves stadium project to its web page devoted to the subject.

The site also includes answers to frequently asked questions, copies of agreements, information on changes to county codes related to the project, plans for preparing for the new stadium and more.

Below is a list of items that will need to be accomplished leading up to the opening of the stadium.

Items to be considered by the Board of Commissioners will appear on the commission meeting agenda prior to the meeting date. Agenda items for the stadium project will be included in the regular agenda and presented publicly. Board of Commissioner agendas are located here.

Spring 2014

Amend county codes to create special tax district, circulator fee, per night hotel room fee and rental car tax (Cobb Board of Commissioners approved)  
• Stadium property conveyed from Braves to Coliseum Hall Authority (Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority Board to approve)
• RFP for project manager (Cobb Purchasing Department to issue)   
• Negotiation/Approval/Execution of Development Agreement (Cobb Board of Commissioners to approve)   
• Negotiation/Approval/Execution of Operating Agreement (Cobb Board of Commissioners to approve)   
• Negotiation/Approval/Execution of Non-Relocation Agreement  (Cobb Board of Commissioners to approve)   
• Negotiation/Approval/Execution of Transportation and Infrastructure Agreement  (Cobb Board of Commissioners to approve)
• Negotiation/Approval/Execution of Intergovernmental Agreement  (Cobb Board of Commissioners to approve)
• Permit and inspect plans for pipeline relocation (Cobb Community Development to issue)   
• Circulator design project awarded (Cobb Board of Commissioners to approve)  •  Process application for Rezoning to accommodate development surrounding stadium site (Cobb Community Development to review)   
• Public Safety discussions with Braves Security to assess public safety needs at stadium  (Cobb DPS to lead)   
     
Summer 2014

• Issue bonds for funding stadium project  (Cobb Board of Commissioners to approve)   
• Project manager in place  (Cobb Board of Commissioners to approve)   
• Process application for Development of Regional Impact Review (Cobb Community Development to review)   
• Stadium footprint determined (Atlanta Braves)   
• Pedestrian bridge bid package released (Cobb DOT)   
• Public Safety officials begin shadowing current stadium security officers to gather operational information on stadium security (Cobb DPS to lead)

Fall 2014

• Pedestrian bridge bid awarded (Cobb Board of Commissioners to approve)   
• Circulator vehicle specs to be completed (Cobb DOT)   
• Drafting of plans for stadium and surrounding development security needs (Cobb DPS)

Spring 2015

• Receive completed circulator study (Cobb DOT to receive)   
• Finalize public safety needs and operations plan for stadium and surrounding development (Cobb DPS)

Summer 2015

• Windy Hill improvements bid package released (Cobb DOT to issue)   
• Order circulator vehicles (Cobb Board of Commissioners to approve)

Fall 2015

• Windy Hill improvements bid awarded (Cobb Board of Commissioners)   
• Windy Hill improvements construction begins (Cobb DOT to issue)

Winter 2016

•  Windy Hill Improvements completed   
•  Pedestrian bridge completed   
•  Approve entertainment and vending ordinances for stadium and surrounding development  

Spring 2017

•  Opening Day

Inquiry Contacts:

Finance Jim.Pehrson@cobbcounty.org

Transportation Faye.Dimassimo@cobbcounty.org

Public Safety Sam.Heaton@cobbcounty.org

Development Rob.Hosack@cobbcounty.org

Communications Robert.Quigley@cobbcounty.org

Cobb Board of Commissioners contact information


County Commission meetings are archived and can be viewed here. Actions related to the stadium project are included in the regular agenda.


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