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Stockton council approves donation of Hunter Square for new Superior Courthouse
Summary
The Stockton City Council voted 7-0 to approve a donation agreement, CEQA findings and a statement of overriding considerations to transfer Hunter Square to the state for a new 12‑story Superior Courthouse, with construction proposed to begin in 2011 and an estimated cost of about $260 million as presented.
The Stockton City Council voted 7-0 to approve a donation agreement transferring Hunter Square to the Administrative Office of the Courts and to adopt the environmental findings and a statement of overriding considerations needed for construction of a new Superior Courthouse in downtown Stockton.
City staff described the proposed courthouse as a roughly 325,000–330,000 square‑foot, 12‑story building with about 30 courtrooms. Jason (staff) told the council the project would be “more secure” and called the preferred location “an important project for downtown.” Presiding Judge Veil Murray and Steve Sundman, project manager for the Administrative Office of the Courts, spoke in support of the agreement and outlined the funding, design process and community outreach to date.
The council was asked to…
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