Overall Vision Community Educational Commercial

2. Overall Vision Community Educational Commercial

3. Topics Covered • Community connection - big picture • Potential Uses • Marketing • Finance • Partners

4. Community Connections • Gardens • Sculpture Garden / Interactive / Kids • Open Space / Park • Lighting pathways • Bikeways • Pedestrian-ways • Connect F&G to 4th St. • Connect F&G along RR to Fairgrounds

5. Community Connections • Lighting up building • Phased parking solutions • Outdoor café / markets / courtyard • Cultural tours (history / art / etc.) • Promenade (water feature, roundabout at north entry) • Landscaping connective F & G to depot • Outdoor art / music venues • Bury power lines

6. Potential F&G Enhancements • Skylights • Elevator (glass) • Loading dock improvements • Repair shed roof • Repair masonry • Improve entryways • Interior lighting enhancements

7. Potential F&G Enhancements • Retain original artifacts and equipment • Preserve architectural elements • Obtain LEEDS certification • Restoring enclosed windows • ADA Accessibility • Basic stabilization • Environmental cleanup

8. Potential Uses for F&G -Community • Community event space • Downtown Visitor’s Center • Community Meeting Center • Recreational Service Center • Special Events space / kitchen

9. Potential Uses for F&G - Educational • Art School • International Learning Center / Ag • Children’s Museum / History • Transportation Museum • Tours • F&G Interpretive Areas

10. Potential Uses for F&G - Commercial • Artist’s Studios / Live-Work • Music / Movies / Art House • Art Gallery • Book Store • Ballroom / Dance • Dinner Theater

11. Potential Uses for F&G - Commercial • Farmer’s Market • Brewpub Brewery • Restaurant • Bakery • Climbing Gym • Residential Lofts • Coffee Roaster • Offices

12. Potential Uses for F&G - Commercial • Internet Café • Vendor Booths • Wine Cellar • Specialty Foods • Ice-Cream Parlor / Sweet shop • Juice Bar • Art Supply Store • Wine / Dessert Bar

13. Marketing • Share vision with the public • Maintain public visibility • Branding the F&G • Leverage the city’s marketing • Promote uniqueness / character • Collaborate with Engaging Loveland • LEED rating • Connecting surrounding resources / district • Utilize renderings and 3d modeling • Promote unique ambiance • F&G Events Calendar

14. Marketing • Signage on I25 / 34 / 402 / 287 • Secure PR / marketing agency • Draw targeted tourists • Tie use to downtown events • Onsite Information Center

15. Finance • Novo • State Historical Fund • Private Grantors / Foundations • Fundraising events • Naming rights / corporate sponsorships • Department of Local Affairs • Fed & State tax credits • Tax Increment Funding (City) • Housing and Urban Development • Small Business Association • Rental / Use fees; • Tours / donation box • National Trust for Historic Preservation

16. Finance • Enterprise zone investments credits • Façade grant program • Local Initiatives Support Coalition • Colorado Historical Foundation • LEEDs tax credits • USDA grants • Corporate Sponsorships • City incentives • EPA assistance for clean-up

17. Partners • Novo Restoration - Technical Assistance • Edaw - Landscape design, renderings • BHA - Landscape design, renderings • Thompson School District - LISA (Art School) • Chamber of Commerce • Americorp - volunteer labor • National Civic Corp - volunteer labor • Land Images, Inc. - 3d modeling • City of Loveland

18. Partners • Empire Carpentry - restoration classes • PUMA - Feasibility Study • Illumination Planning - Lighting • CPI - Preservation tech assistance • NTHP - planning • SHF - studies / planning / rehab • CSU / UNC - various colleges • Poudre River Arts Center - Consulting • Eldon Grimm - Museum assistance