city hall site selection

City Hall Site SelectionCouncil Review - November 9, 2017

History of City Hall Site Selection

• February 2015 – Council began to discuss the redevelopment of the current city hall site.

• February 2016 – Council confirmed that city hall should remain at the current location.

• February 2017 – Council Strategic Plan, Implementation Plan:• FY17 - Investigation into the redevelopment of 1101 and 1207 Texas Ave.

• FY18 - Begin design of the new city hall building

• FY19 - Begin construction of the new city hall building

Future Occupancy of City Buildings

• New city hall building - Occupants • Remains the same

• Current police dept. building – Occupants (after completion of the new PD bldg)

• Fire Administration• Opens up room for the expanding Public Works Department (in old Fire Admin space)

• Allows Fire Admin to bring logistics, and inventory control and distribution to a central location

• Community Development • Eliminates lease space at 511 University Dr.

• Facilities Maintenance OR Human Resources

Site Layout

Freeman Tract – Option 1

Freeman Tract - Pros / Cons

Cons• Flood plain limits site

• Doesn’t allow for Municipal Complex or Campus• No room for expansion or future

buildings

• Additional cost for fill and mitigation

• Preservation of trees along Texas Ave.• limits orientation of the building • Tree removal is expensive and

disruptive

Pros • Presence on Texas Ave.

• Adjacent to City Buildings• Police Department Building

• Public Works Building / Fire Admin

Kapchinski Tract – Option2

Kapchinski Tract – Pros / Cons

Cons• Don’t own 3 houses on Krenek Tap

• The entire site is needed to allow for adequate parking and multiple future buildings

• Additional funds needed to purchase 3 Houses

• Not interested in selling

• Flood plain limits site• Additional cost for fill and mitigation

• Limits Public Works’ ability to expand

• Lack of presence on Texas Ave.

Pros• Possible future growth

• 1 additional building

• Adjacent to City buildings • Future Police Department Building


1101 / 1207 Texas Ave. – Option 3

1101 / 1207 Texas Ave. - Pros / Cons

Cons• Not adjacent to City buildings

• Future and current Police Department Building


• No proceeds from the sale of the property.

Pros• Presence across from Texas A&M Campus

• Presence on Texas Ave.

• Allows for future growth• 2 additional buildings • parking garage

• Municipal complex / campus

• Current operations on the same site.• Remain in place during construction

• No site fill or mitigation

• Allows for future expansion of municipal facilities on the Freeman & KapchinskiSites

Requesting Direction

• Reconfirm the site for city hall should remain at 1101 / 1207 Texas Ave OR provide alternate direction.

• Reconfirm Council’s implementation of their Strategic Plan to begin design of the new city hall building in FY18.

Site Utilities

Kapchinski Property

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