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Commission hears police station value-engineering update; historic review to follow if bond approved
Summary
Staff said the police station project is undergoing value engineering after council direction to reduce costs; any design review by the Historic Preservation Commission will occur only if a bond is approved and a more complete design is available.
The commission received an update that the proposed police station project is now in a value-engineering phase at the architect’s direction after the city council asked staff to seek cost reductions.
Speaker 1 said the council had directed city staff to work with the architect on value engineering to reduce the overall price, which may alter building layout or design. "As it relates to the Historic Preservation Commission, the project will come to the commission after if a bond is approved, and a more fleshed out building design is ready for review," Speaker 1 said.
Staff suggested the Commission use upcoming mock historical appropriateness reviews as practice for how the police station’s design would be evaluated if and when it returns to the commission. No formal action or recommendation was taken regarding the police station at this meeting.
Next steps: Staff will continue value-engineering with the architect; if a bond measure proceeds and a detailed design is prepared, the commission will be asked to review appropriateness under the municipal preservation code.
