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Commissioners debate adding a floor for future office revenue and parking impacts
Summary
Commissioners discussed whether to design the civic building to allow an extra floor or modest speculative office (12,000–15,000 sq ft) for future revenue; designers warned of parking impacts and recommended a market/parking analysis before adding rentable office space.
Commissioner Kaye suggested increasing the civic building height by one or two floors to create growth capacity or leasable office space that could generate revenue. He framed the change as a potential long-term economic driver: additional floors could host an art gallery, startups or medical offices.
Designers and staff cautioned about market demand and parking compatibility. The consultant said they could "add a floor" in the design phase and run market-return analyses but advised against adding tens of thousands of square feet of speculative office. Commissioners proposed a modest target of about 12,000 to 15,000 square feet if studies supported it; the team agreed to produce alternatives showing one additional floor and the associated parking and traffic considerations.
