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Council approves feasibility study to evaluate Federal Building as new City Hall
Summary
Council authorized a phase-1 feasibility contract with VCBO Architecture to study renovating the Federal Building as a potential downtown City Hall; members debated parking, ADA, tax-roll impacts and whether a broader options study was needed.
The Pocatello City Council approved a professional services agreement with VCBO Architecture for a phase-1 feasibility analysis to evaluate renovating the Federal Building for a relocated City Hall.
Planning and Development Director Brent McClain outlined the study scope, saying it would evaluate building condition, ADA and accessibility needs, seismic and site issues, parking requirements, department programming needs, public outreach and preliminary cost estimates. "This is a feasibility study to see if…
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