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Brighton Waterfront Project

Meeting: 22/07/2021 - Policy & Resources (Recovery) Sub-Committee (Item 9)

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Report of the Executive Director for Economy, Environment & Culture.

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

(1)         That the progress to-date in investigating potential masterplan options, with a view to the parties preparing their respective business plans and reporting back to the Policy & Resources Committee in January 2022 with a firm recommendation on development strategy and next steps be noted;

 

(2)         That the work being undertaken by officers to develop a specification, optimum capacity and financial business plan for the venue facility to inform future development strategy be noted; and

 

(3)         That the city council’s in principle support for the concept of a mixed-use regeneration of this key part of the city, which reintroduces a permeable, liveable street scene which aligns with planning policy whilst integrating conference and venue facilities with the retail heart of the city; in line with the principles at paragraph 3.4 of the report be confirmed.

Minutes:

9.1          The Assistant Director for City Development & Regeneration introduced the report and stated that followed on from the report to the Policy & Resources Committee in December. He noted that the waterfront was a key strategic site in the City and provided the opportunity to create a new mixed-use urban quarter that would benefit the city and its economy. He stated that it was intended to bring a report to committee in early 2022 and this was to provide an update on progress to date.

 

9.2          Members of the Sub-Committee welcomed the report and suggested that future reports would need to go to the Policy & Resources Committee and full Council, in order to give full consideration to the strategic importance of the waterfront.

 

9.3          The Chair then put the recommendations to the vote which were caried.

 

9.4          RESOLVED:

 

(1)       That the progress to-date in investigating potential masterplan options, with a view to the parties preparing their respective business plans and reporting back to the Policy & Resources Committee in January 2022 with a firm recommendation on development strategy and next steps be noted;

 

(2)       That the work being undertaken by officers to develop a specification, optimum capacity and financial business plan for the venue facility to inform future development strategy be noted; and

 

(3)       That the city council’s in principle support for the concept of a mixed-use regeneration of this key part of the city, which reintroduces a permeable, liveable street scene which aligns with planning policy whilst integrating conference and venue facilities with the retail heart of the city; in line with the principles at paragraph 3.4 of the report be confirmed.


 


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