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Council hears timeline and work groups for proposed downtown campus public–private partnership
Summary
Staff outlined charrettes, work groups and deadlines for the downtown campus public–private partnership: an interim master plan due May 12, infrastructure submittals due June 30, and a target to have a partnership agreement in place by Oct. 31; staff said CBRE will help analyze swing-space lease/purchase options for City Hall operations.
City staff updated the council on the downtown campus redevelopment public–private partnership at the April 7 workshop.
Deputy City Manager Andrew Lukasick outlined a near-term schedule: two short design charrettes intended to inform an interim master plan (due May 12), an introductory coordination meeting between the developer team and extended city staff, and formation of cross-cutting work groups for mobility, infrastructure, geotechnical studies and financing. Lukasick said some surveys and geotechnical work are already underway and that infrastructure and utilities submissions are expected by June 30. He described an October 31 target to have a partnership agreement in place.
Lukasick and staff also described work on City Hall swing-space options. The city has requested proposals from four property owners for short-term lease or purchase options; staff said CBRE will assist in analyzing costs and space needs, with a space-needs analysis expected by mid to late May and decisions about City Hall moves to follow in June.
Council members pressed for iterative updates, milestone checkpoints and earlier presentations on square footage and financial plans so the council can review decision points before late-summer deadlines. At least one resident asked how revenues or transit fees tied to the project would be apportioned between the CRA and the city; staff said those fiscal flows would be worked through in follow-up materials.
