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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-06-20; Planning Commission; ; City Hall and Civic Center Project UpdateCurtis Jackson, Real Estate Assets Manager Gary Barberio, Assistant City Manager June 7, 2018 City Hall & Civic Center Project Update Agenda •Project overview •Summary of work to date •Opportunities for input •Schedule/next steps Project Overview •City Council goal to break ground on new City Hall by 2023, at a site designated for a future civic center complex Why a New City Hall? •Operate out of a number of buildings •Spread across 39 square mile city •Inefficient and confusing •No longer meets workforce or community needs Who Pays? Who Pays? Potential Locations 1.Existing City Hall 2.Pine Avenue Community Park (western parking lot) 3.Existing City Faraday Center 4.Former Farmers Insurance Building Summary of Work to Date •2016: Council direction to begin planning for new city hall •2017/2018: Consultant MIG, Inc. on board –Future workforce trends –Operational needs for city hall building –Site feasibility –Site criteria Civic Center Spaces •Discussing potential for new civic center or community spaces around city hall •New spaces could increase the sense of community in our city •Create civic center for community to enjoy Potential Community Spaces Public Involvement Public Involvement •Thursday, June 21, 6 to 8 p.m., City Faraday Center, 1635 Faraday Ave. •Saturday, June 23, 10 a.m. to noon, City Senior Center, 799 Pine Ave. Public Involvement •Beginning July 1 •www.carlsbadca.gov/input What We’re Asking •How could the city support its core values with community spaces, activities and amenities as part of new city hall? •What types of public spaces and activities would you like to see more of in Carlsbad? What We’re Asking •When you are out and about in Carlsbad, where and when do you most feel the greatest sense of community? •What do you most like in existing spaces in Carlsbad that should be considered in creating new spaces? What do you dislike? Project Schedule Spring/Summer 2018 Technical research on sites Public input Fall 2018 Conceptual site plans Initial cost estimates Winter/Spring 2019 Public input City Council selects site Winter 2023 City breaks ground on new city hall Questions? Thank you! curtis.jackson@carlsbadca.gov 760-434-2836