Item B: City Hall Complex/Patrol Facility Site Selection

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Work Session: City Council Priority Issue: City Hall Complex Meeting Date: October 17, 2007 Agenda Item Number: 2 Department: Central Services Staff Contact: Mike Penwell www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-5547 ISSUE STATEMENT The purpose of the work session is to narrow the site options for the Police Patrol Facility as part of the City Hall Master Planning process. BACKGROUND At the September 26, 2007 workshop, the project team introduced the Police Patrol Facility site selection analysis, City Hall design progress showing concept options with and without patrol functions, and cost models for police patrol facilities on generic sites downtown, out of down- town, and at a new City Hall. At the workshop, the council requested additional information on site ownership, availability, and owners’ willingness to sell. Conclusive data to answer these questions is being researched by city staff and will likely require additional time. Police Patrol Site Options At the October 17, 2007 work session, the council is asked to select or narrow Patrol site options for future use in the City Hall Complex master planning studies. To establish a group of sites for the council’s consideration, the design team and Police Facilities Specialized Input Group devel- oped a set of evaluation criteria, identified 22 potential sites both downtown and outside of downtown, mapped their locations along with other site issues, and evaluated the sites relative to the criteria to compare their suitability. See Attachment A for site selection criteria, Attachment B for a map of potential sites, Attachment C for evaluation considerations on each site, and Attachment D for a matrix of sites relative to criteria. Research and input from the Police Facilities Specialized Input Group indicated a clear prefer- ence for locating a police patrol facility out of downtown. Primary factors included: ? Incompatibility of a patrol facility with downtown planning goals. Planning goals strive to increase density, pedestrian activity, and enhance the vitality of downtown. Because it is a secure building with few full-time staff on site and the majority of patrol officers working in the community, the patrol facility was considered an incompatible use. ? Potential for greater security and future flexibility on sites outside of downtown due to greater distances between nearby buildings, bridges, and other potential hazards, and larger sites that offer the possibility for modest expansion or reorganization. ? Closer proximity to existing frequently accessed patrol functions on sites outside of downtown.