Board of County Commissioners and City of Pensacola Joint Meeting: April 2026
Escambia County
20260416 Joint City/County Meeting Detail Agenda
Presentation on the Pensacola Bay Center for the Future by Legends Global, analyzing the feasibility of a new multipurpose Event Center and Practice Ice Rink. The project involves significant upgrades to the existing Pensacola Bay Center, construction of a new 55,500 sq ft Event Center (105,000 sq ft gross footprint on 2.4 acres), and a new Practice Ice Rink. Estimated project costs are $114.1 million. The presentation details market demand, demographic data, projected economic impacts, and operational projections for the proposed facilities. The agenda item was a presentation, not a decision on the project itself. [Site: 6.86 acres adjacent to Pensacola Bay Center.] Analysis by WT Partnership regarding the redevelopment of the Pensacola Convention Center. The analysis evaluates redevelopment options, delivery approaches, and potential impacts on surrounding areas including the Grand Hotel, Bay Center, and Technology Park parcels. Key priorities include improving safety, mobility, preserving historic character, supporting job creation, and identifying funding opportunities. The analysis is intended to inform direction and next steps, not to approve a final project. The document discusses market performance in retail, hospitality, multifamily, and office sectors, and assesses the viability of a convention center based on demographics, accessibility, corporate presence, hotel supply, and tourism drivers. It proposes a new convention center with 150,000 sq ft of space and a 1,300-space parking garage. Several development scenarios and pathways are presented, including traditional design-bid-build, hybrid delivery, and Public-Private Partnerships (P3). The meeting item was an analysis presentation. This document outlines three development options for a convention center, an indoor sports complex, and an ice rink, evaluating them based on economic benefit, market demand, and stakeholder input. The primary focus is on a convention center, with scenarios ranging from traditional delivery to Public-Private Partnerships (P3) and Transit-Oriented Development (TOD). Scenario 4, P3 DBFOM + TOD, is presented as the highest potential for long-term resilience and economic impact, leveraging federal financing tools like TIFIA and RRIF for transit-integrated, mixed-use development. The document details the public role shifting from owner-operator to sponsor and risk manager as scenarios become more complex. Next steps include confirming project objectives, determining site control and zoning, refining the project vision, structuring transactions, and conducting market sounding. Precedent projects in various cities illustrate different delivery structures and financing approaches, with a strong emphasis on TOD as a framework to unlock federal funding and financing for multimodal access and integrated development.
- Board:
- Board of County Commissioners and City of Pensacola Joint Meeting
- Date:
- 2026-04-16
- Type:
- Agenda_packet
- Decision:
- Presentation only; no decision stated.
- Address:
- Site: 6.86 acres adjacent to Pensacola Bay Center.
- Applicant:
- Legends Global (presenter), Escambia County (owner of Pensacola Bay Center)
20260416 Joint City/County Meeting Summary Agenda
This document is an agenda for a joint meeting of the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners and the City of Pensacola City Council and Mayor on April 16, 2026, at 9 A.M. at the Pensacola Bay Center, 201 East Gregory Street, 2nd Floor West, C-Series. The agenda includes welcoming remarks and presentations on the Pensacola Bay Center for the Future by Legends Global, a Pensacola Convention Center Analysis by WT Partnership, and a presentation by the Escambia County Destination Marketing Organization. No specific development projects, zoning changes, or decisions on applications are listed.
- Board:
- Board of County Commissioners and City of Pensacola Joint Meeting
- Date:
- 2026-04-16
- Type:
- Agenda
- Address:
- 201 East Gregory Street, 2nd Floor West, C-Series
20260416 Joint Meeting Minutes
This document details a joint meeting of the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners, the Pensacola City Council, and the Mayor on April 16, 2026. The meeting focused on presentations and discussions regarding the future of the Pensacola Bay Center and a potential Pensacola Convention Center. Key discussions included renovations to the Bay Center, the need for a multi-use event space, parking, traffic, and connectivity. The City will lead on parking/transportation issues, and the County will lead on renovations, with administrative staff to report back by June. No specific projects with addresses, sizes, or zoning changes were approved or denied in this meeting; it was primarily for discussion and information gathering.
- Board:
- Board of County Commissioners and City of Pensacola Joint Meeting
- Date:
- 2026-04-16
- Type:
- Minutes
- Decision:
- Discussions held, no specific project decisions made.
- Address:
- Pensacola Bay Center, 201 East Gregory Street, Second Floor West, C-Series, Pensacola, Florida
- Applicant:
- Legends Global (Pensacola Bay Center Presentation), WT Partnership (Pensacola Convention Center Analysis), Escambia County Destination Marketing Organization (DMO)
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