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City staff propose $700K interior remodel for community center; council wants ADA and exterior costs clarified
Summary
City staff presented a concept to convert part of the Metro District building into a stand-alone council chamber and rentable civic space, with a staff estimate of about $700,000 for interior work. Council members asked for clearer cost breakdowns for exterior ADA, kitchen and structural issues before committing.
City staff asked Castle Pines City Council to endorse moving forward to bid documents for an interior remodel of the city-owned Metro District/community-center building; the proposal would create a standalone council chamber, improve acoustics, add AV and provide rentable conference and executive-session rooms while preserving public rental space.
A staff presenter described the concept and the preliminary cost estimate: "So I'm estimating the whole thing at around $700,000," the presenter said, breaking the number into roughly $600,000 for construction, $75,000 for audio-visual and $25,000 for furniture and soft costs. Council members expressed concern that the estimate omitted possible exterior and ADA remediation costs, site safety (trip/slip hazards), and the true scope for a kitchen and window/structure work — items some members argued should be prioritized before interior remodel spending.
Several council members said they support getting more detailed quotes and a site assessment (including structural and ADA reviews) before approving construction. Staff indicated the next step would be to finalize design and seek formal bids; an initial, low-cost design finalization was estimated by staff at roughly $10,000 to $100,000 depending on scope. The council left the item with direction to collect refined costs and to return with a clearer separation of necessary safety/site fixes versus interior improvements.
Why it matters: the remodel aims to make permanent and more usable city meeting space at an asset the city now owns, but council members want transparent cost allocations and assurance that necessary exterior safety/ADA work will be identified and budgeted before committing to interior construction.
