Title
Procedure for the Approval of Vertical Capital Projects or Major Renovation to City Buildings (B)
This item involves the submittal of a proposed procedure for obtaining the various approvals for the construction of vertical capital projects and major renovations to City buildings.
Explanation
This item involves the submittal of a proposed procedure for obtaining the various approvals for the construction of vertical capital projects and major renovations to City buildings, and provides the opportunity for input from the Mayor, City Commissioners and community.
On January 11, 1999, the City Commission adopted a Design Guidelines Manual which describes the design guidelines and review process for the construction of new public City buildings and major renovations to existing City buildings. The current Design Guidelines Manual includes criteria that are specific to a public civic building in an urbanized environment. Staff currently utilizes these procedures but would like to recommend some changes that will allow for increased input by the Community and the City Commission at an earlier stage in the process. It will also allow the City Commission to determine and direct staff, in the early stage, as to which design guidelines apply to each project. The successful design of certain vertical capital projects will be driven by the functions that will be performed from these facilities and might not be in conformance with the standards that are included in the current Design Guidelines Manual.
Fiscal Impact
None.
Recommendation
The City Commission: 1) hear a presentation from staff outlining the proposed procedure; 2) receive input from the City Commission; and 3) approve the procedure, including any suggested changes.
Alternate Recommendation A: The City Commission directs staff to develop a different procedure.
Alternative Recommendation B: The City Commission direct staff to continue using the existing Design Guidelines ...
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