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Missoula County staff request budget to add 1,783 sq ft street-front space at 127 E. Main; first-year cost about $57,425
Summary
County staff proposed adding a 1,783-square-foot street-front space at 127 East Main to expand office capacity and public access, estimating first-year costs around $57,424.56 including CAM and parking.
County staff proposed an amendment to the county's existing lease to add a street-front, 1,783-square-foot retail space at 127 East Main that they say would increase public access and provide roughly six to eight additional workspaces.
The presenter said the downtown office currently occupies the full second floor of the building (about 8,410 square feet at the existing rate of roughly $23.07 per square foot). The proposed first-floor space would be leased at $25 per square foot; staff estimated the first-floor common area maintenance (CAM) and parking costs would run about $970 per month. Staff provided an annual total with CAM and parking of roughly $57,424.56 for the addition, and said the lease would be added as an amendment to the county's current lease and would carry the same 3% annual increase applied under the existing terms.
Staff said adding the street-front space would relieve current crowding, provide a more accessible public entry than the existing upstairs lobby (they noted an aged elevator and stair access limitations), and create opportunities for public engagement and project displays. The presenter said the county currently has four parking spaces associated with the upstairs space and that adding the first-floor space would increase the total to five.
Board members asked clarifying questions about square footage, parking and whether county staff anticipated offsetting costs through merchandise sales; staff said they had not yet contemplated revenue offsets but could consider them. The presentation did not include a formal motion or vote during the public meeting; it was presented as a budget request for future action and next steps.
Detailed figures cited by staff at the meeting include: upstairs space 8,410 square feet at about $23.07 per square foot; proposed first-floor addition 1,783 square feet at $25 per square foot; CAM for the first-floor portion estimated at roughly $970 per month; annual total with CAM and parking roughly $57,424.56. Staff did not identify the landlord by name during the presentation.
