Item B: City Hall Complex/Patrol Facility Site Selection

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? Reduced costs for building, fleet parking, and potential staff parking on sites outside of downtown. While the group’s discussion focused more on locating the facility outside of downtown rather than outside of City Hall, it affirmed the council’s previous decision to locate patrol outside of City Hall – based primarily on site constraints, competition for ground floor space, and issues related to City Hall’s sense of welcome and openness. Of the 22 sites identified by the Specialized Input Group, sites D, E, and F were evaluated as most suitable for a patrol facility due to their size, reduced land cost relative to other identified sites, proximity to other police functions and other factors. In discussions with Site E’s Owner, the Lane Transit District (LTD), LTD indicated a desire to retain approximately 2 acres of undeveloped site for future expansion of the adjacent RideSource facility, which would leave about 3.2 acres of surplus land available. The patrol facility program currently includes 20 years of future growth for staff and parking needs. While the available site size may require structured parking in the future, site E is a good option for planning purposes, offers the possibility of shared parking, and discussions with property owners are on-going. Site D is well suited but the owner is currently indicating disinterest in selling. Site F is also well suited but availability and willingness have not been confirmed. Sites A and B were also discussed as possible candidates by the Specialized Input Group and council due to City ownership and their proximity to the Property Control & Forensics Building and the fueling station and Fleet Maintenance facility. However, both these sites were acquired by Public Works to meet their short and long-term needs as identified in the Public Works Facili- ties Master Plan. Public Works is finalizing plans to start using portions of site A within the next six months for additional seasonal and overflow parking, expanded yard storage (for programs such as leaf recycling and the native plant nursery), and a secondary access road for heavy equip- ment. Site B was acquired for a future Fleet Facility—including a new fueling station designed to essential facility seismic requirements—and additional vehicle storage facilities. It will be critical for the efficient use of these sites to maintain connection to the existing Public Works yard and facilities. Patrol Facility Cost Models Several cost models were developed to compare the relative costs for a generic Patrol Facility built on sites with different characteristics such as size, land cost, density, and parking configura- tion. The costs for a patrol facility ranged from approximately $26 million for a low density facility outside of downtown to almost $39 million as part of City Hall. Separate cost models were developed to accommodate parking for staff personally owned vehi- cles (POV). Two parking models were developed: one for a structured parking garage and one for a surface parking lot. Both models included land, lighting, and security considerations. Costs for POV parking ranged from $4 million for surface parking outside of downtown to $14 million for a structured parking garage downtown. See Attachment E regarding Patrol Facility cost models.