"The project page was created as a draft and was not intended to be public at this time. The design is still being refined"? Then why release it with multiple rendering pictures on the Centerbrook website? Still time to ask Stag fans what they want to see in the new Alumni Hall. Will the University ask?
Fairfield did not want Centerbrook to release the renderings publicly. Fairfield should be the ones to release anything. I was surprised when it showed up on Centerbrook
I like the second part of the statement , you may not have to wait long for the complete unveil. I’m feeling more confident that a construction schedule hits the ground right after the stags finish the 19/20 season!!
^Watching the video... man that chairman is a real ballbuster. Local politics at work
* 3500 seats for basketball * club deck is 2nd floor ring of fixed seats. * behind both baskets on 1st floor are bleachers. * sidelines on 1st floor are fixed-seat sections that can be retracted to open up practice courts. * entrance leads to sideline view and large open concourse (essentially the court is rotated 90 degrees from today). * sounds like opening would be 2021-2022 season
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^Watching the video... man that chairman is a real ballbuster. Local politics at work
Hahaha I thought the same. His questions were good though, obviously the biggest focus is on traffic as that is what impacts the general public the most. Good to focus on the fact that campus hosts the prep football games which draw 3-5k of people who all have to basically drive to campus and that there are really not a whole lot of problems that stem from that traffic wise.
'21-22 season opening sounds ambitious, they'd have to knock down as soon as basketball season is over this year to probably even come close to finishing on time. March 2020 to Nov 2021 is only 19 months for a complete tear down and rebuild.
Like many other town meetings the tough questions had to be asked. A Traffic Point that both the Town of Fairfield and Fairfield University did not bring up was.....
Fans driving into campus for a game are spread out over a 90 minute period. Thats no problem. But when leaving the game, everyone wants to leave the game at the same time. That is just a fact of life. Backups will occur.
Lots of mention of the Stag Club. I know that was key requirement.
Post by nashvillestag on Jul 31, 2019 18:08:19 GMT -5
For those who watched, does this mean the project is a done deal and will 100% be ready to go, or is there still more red-tape to go through? It looked to me like the request was made but no actual answer was apparent as it ended. Or maybe I am missing something here?
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^Watching the video... man that chairman is a real ballbuster. Local politics at work
Hahaha I thought the same. His questions were good though, obviously the biggest focus is on traffic as that is what impacts the general public the most. Good to focus on the fact that campus hosts the prep football games which draw 3-5k of people who all have to basically drive to campus and that there are really not a whole lot of problems that stem from that traffic wise.
'21-22 season opening sounds ambitious, they'd have to knock down as soon as basketball season is over this year to probably even come close to finishing on time. March 2020 to Nov 2021 is only 19 months for a complete tear down and rebuild.
It would be largely non-winter months, if that matters. The reason I assumed '21-22 season is that they kept mentioning "21 Build" (the new arena operating in 2021) as a state in the traffic comparisons.
FWIW - my parents recently moved and bought a new house. Move-in date was originally (at the earliest) 9/1. They moved in last week. A sign of modern construction progress?
JoeStag I think the focus was on inbound traffic as it would happen most closely to commuting hours and the impact could be seen on the roads. Post-game traffic would most often happen at low-traffic times and any impact would largely be queuing on-campus to exit. Likelihood is a minimal to tolerable traffic impact <20 times per year for an hour or so, each time. I understand they take all of this very seriously (and they should), but I was also eye-rolling at some of the concerns and stats.
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The review process in CT appears to be similar to NYS where I have experience. So officially,the project is not approved at this time. After the presentation to the board the minutes from the presentation are published as a matter of public record. Then a period of time is assigned for the public to review the minutes and make comments on the proposal. Those comments must be answered/responded to by the applicant (FU) in writing and become part of the review process documentation (public record). There may be a need for an additional public meeting based on the number of comments received. Hopefully,an additional meeting is not needed. The board could then add the applicants request to the agenda of a future meeting and then move to bring the application to a vote for approval or disapproval at that time. Ps- The university needs to find a better traffic consultant. the guy they had was a horrible presenter. The chairmans questions were all reasonable, they were probing, but not out of line. By the way John Fallon the lawyer representing FU was my RA during my freshmen year at regis hall. Boy both of us have gotten old!
Post by bridgeport on Jul 31, 2019 23:46:29 GMT -5
i thought the rendering looked flawless - - now i am hearing that the seats behind the backboards will be bleachers. would you open a restaurant with nice decor but bad food ? who will sit in a compromised view with a hard no back seat ? students pay $65,000 a pop. the building will cost $55 million or more. doing anything on the cheap does not make sense.
