Cruise industry in Charleston

[jmmiller]

Here's the latest design drawing for the cruise terminal presented today by the SPA:

http://www.postandco...nal-design-det/

I like the conceptual drawing other than all the surface parking. I wish the SPA would find the funding to build a parking deck instead of using surface parking. Think of the land that could be used for other purposes.

More info & pics here...http://www.charlestonbusiness.com/news/40359-ports-authority-releases-updated-designs-for-the-new-cruise-terminal

[vicupstate]

It's probably just a matter of time until most of the parking is converted to garages. Once the remainder of the Union Pier site is developed, it will likely happen then. The land is too valauble to just be used as a surface lot.

[ZUMAN]

At the next BAR meeting on Wed Aug 10, the new cruise terminal will get its first official review. The proposed terminal looks good but I'm sure the BAR will at least have a few [exterior] modification recommendations, as they always seem to do on most projects that they review.

Link to BAR meeting agenda for Aug 10 (PDF):

http://www.charlestoncity.info/shared/docs/0/image%20overview%2008.10.11.pdf

[ZUMAN]

Robert Behr's P&C commentary in today's edition on the proposed new cruise terminal building:

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/business/

Behre includes in his commentary that he's in favor of a parking deck versus surface parking, which is my biggest complaint about the project. Sure, a parking deck can be added later but it would seem to be more logical to be make it part of the initial project.