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Presentation of the Site Plan for GPD's Campus Concept (B)
This item involves an approval from the City Commission to proceed with development of the GPD Campus which includes the construction of a new Community Center and remodeling of an existing building into a Tactical Training Center
Explanation
At the October 2, 2008 City Commission meeting concern was expressed over the preliminary site plan proposal for the GPD Campus. There were several issues that arose from the meeting: the location of the Rails to Trails, a retention basin, noise issues from a proposed firing range and on-site generators, the construction of a new Community Training Center and the construction of the Tactical Training Center. Staff was instructed to hold a community meeting to address these concerns.
On February 2, 2009 a community meeting was held at GPD to address the issues. The architect, civil engineer and staff were present to address concerns. The issues were presented and alternatives were discussed and implemented. The architect was tasked with addressing these changes on the site plan. A follow-up community meeting was held on March 23, 2009 to ensure all issues were covered and to present preliminary ideas for new façade for the Community Training Center.
After presentation to the community, staff was instructed to present the findings to the City Commission.
Fiscal Note
The current balance GPD's Building Fund is: Account M650 - $1,777,059.56 and Account C310 - $2,257,500.54 (Bond).
Recommendation
The City Commission: 1) hear a presentation from staff; 2) approve the new site plan for GPD's Campus Plan; and 3) authorize staff to continue development with the architect for the proposed services.