Council directs staff to pursue “Option C” concept for campus master plan, asks for leased alternatives for license/passport center

Roseville — City Council members on Monday told staff to pursue a revised campus plan (presenters labeled it the “Option C” concept) that would concentrate public‑works yard functions with a smaller campus footprint while preserving neighborhood amenities such as the VFW building and the adjacent ballfield and playground. Council members also asked staff to evaluate leasing alternatives for the license/passport function before committing to an on‑site, city‑financed building.

Why it matters: the campus plan lays out long‑term investments — a maintenance operations center, vehicle and yard storage, a license/passport center and a dance studio — that will affect parkland, neighborhood access and the city’s capital spending for years to come. Council members sought a balance between operational efficiency for public works and protection of park…