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Waukegan police recommend former Ramada site for new headquarters
Summary
Command staff and consultants recommended the former Ramada property as the preferred site for a new Waukegan Police Department building; officials discussed lot size needs, flood risk at other sites, traffic on Green Bay Road and next steps before design work can proceed.
Commander Frank Lopez of the Waukegan Police Department presented site options for a proposed new police facility at the Public Safety Committee meeting on Sept. 15, recommending the former Ramada property as the department’s preferred location.
Lopez said FGMA Architects completed a space-needs study and identified lot-size thresholds the department needs to move to design drawings: about 5.3 acres for a two-story building, 4.7 acres for three stories and 4.5 acres for four stories. "A 2 story police department would be the ideal for a department our size," Lopez said.
The presentation reviewed several parcels considered and reasons they were rejected, including small…
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