One Voice Central Texas

Civil & Family Courts Complex

June 18, 2015

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Importance of the Court System

The provision of safe, secure, accessible and functional facilities to house the Courts is a

mandated obligation of the Commissioners Court.

The first duty of society is justice.

-Alexander Hamilton

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Growth Demands – Travis County

= Population25,000 people

20351,631,951

20151,158,281

2000812,280

193077,777

2015 Need318,000 sf

2035 Need509,000 sf

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Heman MarionSweatt Courthouse

93,000 sf

2025 Need453,000 sf

Projected Space Needs

= 10,000 sq. ft.

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Designed for 3 courtrooms (1931)

- Now houses 19 courtrooms

- Current need: 24 courtrooms

Three expansions since opening

- 1958, 1962, and 1964

The building still has significant deficiencies.

Heman Marion Sweatt Courthouse

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HMS – No Family and Children-Focused Spaces

No Child drop-off area

No designated safe areas for children

No calming rooms

No space for private testimony by children

No family restrooms

Limited changing stations

Mecklenberg Courthouse, Charlotte, NC Children’s Waiting Room

Child and Grandmother waiting on stairwell in HMS.

Travis County waiting room for children attending CPS hearings

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Crowded conditions creates stressful environment

Existing layout forces opposing parties into close-quarters

No dedicated victim waiting areas

No holding cells for inmates

No separate, secure corridors for Public, In-Custody & Judges

Existing HMS Courthouse Security Weaknesses

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ADA Compliance Issues

Insufficient Access to Justice

Space in elevator is not wide enough for individuals with disabilities (crutches,

wheelchairs, etc.)

Steps located throughout HMS limit wheelchair access in the courtrooms and public restrooms.

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Insufficient Access to Justice

Uneven ramp surfaces in front of HMS

Steep ramp located behind HMS

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Courthouse Overcrowding

Overcrowded hallways lead to disruptive noise that can interfere with in-session court hearings

Unsafe and potential fire hazard

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Current space limitations

ADA compliance issues

Inadequate jury facilities

Inefficient courtroom layouts

Degraded infrastructure

Costly to maintain

Lacks technology capabilities

Heman Marion Sweatt Courthouse Deficiencies

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Why Downtown?

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Historic Location

1839 Plan of the City of Austin – the ‘Waller Plan’

1855 Travis County Courthouse on CFCC site

The Civil & Family Courts Complex will be on site originally planned to house the Courthouse dating back to 1839

The first Courthouse occupied the site with a jail from 1855 to 1874

The Heman Marion Sweatt Travis County Courthouse has been in continuous use since June 1931

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CFCC Site

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Accessibility

Access to 54 bus routes for families & commuters

Nearby commuter rail Adjacent to new

bikeway Pedestrian friendly

streets Nearby overflow

public parking Minimizes creation of

additional car trips

Civil and Family Courts Complex

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Concept

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Courthouse Concept

14 stories 270-feet tall 520,000 gsf 4 level, underground

garage 513 parking spaces Secured Judicial

parking Oriented to

complement park Public views of park Flexible & Efficient LEED Silver Allows for future

expansion building

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Circulation Zones

Public

In-Custody

Judicial

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CFCC

Future Expansion Space

Great Streets Profile

Drop Off

Public EntryN

CFCC Project Site

Service and Vehicle

Entrances off San Antonio

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Program Budget

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Preliminary Program Budget

Program Total (Recommended Bond Amount)Includes - Construction Costs, Owner’s FF&E and Misc.

$ 291,600,000

Preliminary Program Budget

Budget predicated on November 2015 Bond Referendum

Estimated

impact of $42

on annual tax

billBased on a Travis County home with a 2015 assessed value of

$325,000

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Why Now?

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Safety & Security- Escalation of violence around

family court proceedings

- Lacks separation of victims & perpetrators

- Overcrowded conditions

Cost of Construction & Money- Historically low interest rates

- Increasing construction costs

Why Now?

No spaces for children- Increase in CPS & family cases

- No child drop-off area or designated safe areas for children

- No calming rooms

- No space for private testimony by children

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newtraviscountycourthouse.com

CFCHinfo@traviscountytx.gov

traviscounty.gov/planning-budget/srp

Project Contact Information

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Q&A Session

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Departmental space program approved

Space for departmental and court growth through 2035

28 courtrooms (initial build out); 33 courtrooms (2035)

Offices for 35 judges

Higher trafficked departments and courts on lower floors

Occupants

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CFCC Level - 01

2-Story Atrium

N2-Story Space Increases Usability

Elevated Security Station

Covered Porticoand Outdoor Area

Safe Waiting / Non-Profit Support or Potential Retail

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Typical Court FloorMultiple meeting

spaces/conference rooms

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Jury Deliberation Rooms

Public Seating in corridor

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Parking Level - P1

Level Secure Standard

Level P1 35 49

Level P2 0 142

Level P3 0 161

Level P4 0 161

Total 35 513

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TC Staff Zoned Parking (10% staff oversell assumed)

- Current trends at 700 Lavaca St. most comparable

- 100% guaranteed availability of parking to all permit holders with 40% oversell

- Public capacity still available

Stall turn-over creates capacity

Erratic demand

- Not industry standard to build parking for peak periods

- 4,000+ spaces of public garage parking & 300+ on-street spaces within 3 blocks

Parking Considerations

Overflow Public Parking Areas in 3-Bock Radius of CFCC

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Shading Analysis

Winter Midday

Summer Midday

Auction Oaks not shaded by CFCH - April 10th – September 1st

6-hrs of continuous sunlight - March 10th – October 12th

Only impact occurs during winter months when trees are dormant

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CFCCAllowable Development

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Potential TC Policies To Help Alleviate Demand

- Bus vouchers

- Off-site parking for jurors

- Off-site parking for staff

- Parking operations

o Validation

o Payment for public

• Day use

• Evening & weekend

Operational Policies

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Regional Courthouse Comparison

Given location and timing of construction,CFCH passes Test of Reasonableness.

South Atlantic$ 377

East North Central$ 353

Mid-Atlantic$ 353

Pacific$ 875

Mountain$ 360

West South Central$ 451

Travis County CFCC$ 447

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CFCC Economic Impacts

Direct Impacts

Short Term:1,574 new jobs$278M to local economy

Long Term:266 new long-term jobs

$32M to local economy

Total EconomicImpact:

$502M*

Short Term:2,840 new jobs

Long Term:371 new long-term jobs

Indirect and Induced Impacts

Short Term:1,266 new jobs$174M to local economy

Long Term:105 new long-term jobs$12.5M to local economy

CFCC Economic “Ripple Effects”

Short Term = 3 YrsLong Term thru 2035

* NPV in 2015 Dollars