Development Team Meeting Notes (96-99)

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COURTHOUSE SQUARE DESIGN TEAM JULY 3,1997 1:30 PM ~ Present: Dan ' . Petrisuch, Melvm iVlark Development Company (MMDC), p~esiding; Byron Courts, Craig Lewis, Ron Bakker, MMDC; Randy Curtis, Marion County; ~Z.G. Andersen- Wyckoff, Salem Area Transit; Kathleen Thorpe, Centurywest Engineering; I~eonard Lodder, Arbuckle Costic Architects; and Dave Hays, Pence/Kelly Construction. ' Agenda 1. Review of action items prepared by Craig Lewis, MMDC SCHEDULE ' Dan briefed the group on previous discussions that may delay the schedule by a Gouple months. One reason would deal with the unknown environmental issue and the second v~ould be getting 100% comfortable with the budget. Last week MMDC was given the directiqn that we want 100% confidence in the budget before we put a shovel in the ground and a be 'er idea of what environmental issues we will be facing. We want everyone to readjust their thin~ing concerning schedules and look at delaying a couple of months to deal with these issues. The environmental meeting that was scheduled for today was postponed until n~xt Wednesday, 7/9. Based on what's known today, there is a good possibility we can't do P2 (twp level) parking structure because of Statesman Journal environmental concerns. We want Leon~rd to be aware of this situation and the implications involved of switching to a P1 (one level) pairking structure, ~, if we have to eliminate P2. ' One option we have available would be to add 100-125 spaces to the county cowtthouse existing parking structure. With costs at $20,000 for P2 parking and unknown enviror~mental risk by pulling the plume from Statesman Journal onto our site, we needed to explore ~her options for parking that would still provide 400 spaces with lower costs. After next week's eeting, we will have a clearer status on the parking structure. Other options discussed included working with P 1 as large and cost effective as ~ossible. Let's look at the possibility of going under the sidewalk. We would need to get a rqvocable permit from the city to do this. This option was looked at earlier in the process. Th$ question was asked if the permit is revocable, is it worth doing this? MMDC responded ~hat the history has shown that the city never takes it back. They would have no reason to as lon ~' as they satisfy their utility needs in the street. This has been the prior experience in the Portland a~rea. The issue of risk would be something that county and city would negotiate together when t~e time is right, with the appropriate staffs of each entity. There are some implications on the P design with 2 stairwells on Chemeketa and for ingress and egress. It is also feasible you ~lon't go out to sidewalk on all four sides. The bPst side to go under sidewalk would be on ~ourt and High Streets. Leonard will consult with Rick Williams from MMDC when looking at~; designing a P 1 structure. : Randy raised the issue of start/stop aspect on the design of the parking structure, and given what ~,: Dan has shared regarding a delay of the project for 1-2 months, the question neeads to be asked if Arbuckle is comfortable working on projects that may get thrown out winc~ow? Leonard Page 1 of 9