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Aurora Public Safety Campus zoning advanced; construction cost estimates still under review
Summary
Council members reviewed zoning and plan revisions for the proposed Aurora Public Safety Campus and were told construction cost estimates submitted to the city remain under review.
Committee members reviewed three planning items tied to the proposed Aurora Public Safety Campus near the northwest corner of East Indian Trail and North Farnsworth Avenue: a revision to the final plat establishing the Aurora Public Safety Campus Subdivision and a final-plan revision to permit public facilities and services on Lot 1 for a public safety campus use.
Ed Stevens, the city’s Zoning and Planning director, and representatives from the architect/owner team said the city has received construction cost information and that a city-contracted construction manager is reviewing the materials. Lauren, an architectural representative from Courtney and Clark, told the council the construction manager is still reviewing the cost submissions and that a staff meeting to review those estimates is scheduled for the week following the meeting.
Alex Alexander, the city’s chief management officer, told the council that costs have risen since the initial estimate and that staff will continue to work with the architect and contractor to refine the design and price. He said a final, locked cost figure is not expected by the next council meeting but that staff will continue moving the design and budget review forward.
Why it matters: The campus would consolidate public-safety facilities and is an appealable zoning/planning item; construction cost growth and uncertainty will influence scope and timing.
Details and next steps: The planning items discussed are identified in committee materials as 25-0129 (final plat revision establishing Aurora Public Safety Campus Subdivision) and 25-0130 (revision to the final plan for Lot 1 for public facilities and services). Staff said the city has scheduled a meeting with the architect and construction manager this week to review submitted cost documents and expects preliminary feedback by Thursday; Alexander said staff does not expect a final, fully reconciled construction cost by the next council meeting.
Ending: Council members had no objections at the committee report stage. The items are appealable and staff indicated they will return with updated cost information and refined design work as it becomes available.
