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Gainesville Police Department (GPD) Off-site Improvements
This recommendation was developed and forwarded by the Community Development Committee to address off-site concerns related to the new GPD Headquarters.
Explanation
At the December 3, 2014 meeting, the Community Development Committee heard a staff presentation from GPD Lt. David Rowe reporting that the on-street parking suggestion for NW 6th Street was voted down by the City Commission as they needed to maintain the turn lane closer to NW 8th Avenue for people to turn right (east) at the GPD building and also, that the bus stop in front of GPD on NW 6th Street will not be moving. The cost to install a traffic control mast arm at NW 8th Avenue and 6th Street will be, at a minimum, $450,000. The City would have to pay approximately 75% of that cost even though it is on a state road. The costs to move the concrete utility pole on the corner directly in front of GPD would be approximately $500,000 because it is a main electrical feeder that would entail rerouting power lines further west along NW 8th Avenue. The overall costs for just rerouting utility lines and installing a traffic control mast arm could conceivably exceed $1,000,000.
After the Community Development Committee deliberated the options presented, the Committee ask that staff submit a final report of this item to distinguish the power line problem and project cost break-out of each of on-street parking and the bus stop in the final report for submission to the full City Commission for removal from the CDC referral list.
Fiscal Note
None.
Recommendation
The Community Development Committee hear: 1) a final report from GPD Lt. David Rowe to distinguish the break-out project costs of each of the on-street parking and the bus stop; and 2) approve submission to the full City Commission for removal from the CDC referral list.