Austin Neighborhood Council Civil & Family Courthouse April 22,

2 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

3 Growth Demands – Travis County = Population 25,000 people ,631, ,158, , ,777

4 Historical and Projected Case Loadings

2015 Need 318,000 sf 2035 Need 509,000 sf 5 Heman Marion Sweatt Courthouse 158,000 sf 2025 Need 453,000 sf Projected Space Needs = 10,000 sq. ft.

6  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

7  Degraded infrastructure  Costly to maintain  Security weaknesses -No separation of in-custody participants  No appropriate waiting areas for children  ADA compliance issues  No family considerations  Inefficient courtroom layouts  Inadequate jury facilities  Poor user amenities  Lacks technology capabilities HMS Courthouse Deficiencies

8 Site Selection

9 Historic Location 1839 Plan of the City of Austin – the ‘Waller Plan’ 1855 Travis County Courthouse on CFCH site  The Civil & Family Courthouse 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 N N CFCH Site

Bicycle Priority Streets 10 The CFCH location is one of the most accessible locations in all of Travis County. Accessibility Overflow Parking Options Civil and Family Courthouse Site Future Development – Significant Parking Potential The Lance Armstrong Bikeway along 3 rd Street (south side of site) is projected to be completed in Every major CapMetro bus route through downtown, stops at or near the site. Pedestrian Priority Streets/Paths Automobile Priority Streets Bus Priority Streets N

11 Concept

12 Development Analysis  Allowable Development Capacity is ~1.9 million square feet  CFCH Building Concept is 520,000 square feet  4 levels of underground parking N

13 Courthouse Concept  14 stories  270-feet tall  520,000 gsf  4 level, underground garage  513 parking spaces  Secured Judicial parking

14 Courthouse Concept  Oriented to complement park  Public views of park  Flexible & efficient  LEED Silver  Site accommodates space for future expansion office building

15 Engagement with Republic Park N 4 th Street Guadalupe Great Streets Profile (18ft) Covered Portico Space for Cart Vendors Drop Off Area Disguised Security Bollards Benches and Bike Racks Pedestrian Garage Access

16 CFCH Future Expansion Space Great Streets Profile Drop Off Public Entry N 16 CFCH Project Site Service and Vehicle Entrances off San Antonio

17 18-ft Floor to Floor Height Standardization -Courts can be accommodated on every floor -Economies of scale & consistent template reduces construction cost In-Custody Elevators -Accessible to all Court floors -Increases flexibility for future needs Building Designed to meet 2035 Needs -Building to accommodate present and known future needs Core and Shell Flexibilities Higher Use Courts – Lower in Building -Focuses “Wear and Tear” to specific areas

18  Iterative & Open Approach -Departmental Forecasts Reviewed & Refined -Day-to-day functionality assessed & challenged  Judicial Forecast -Statistical Trend Analysis -Realistic and reasonable judicial needs identified Space Program Efficiencies Courts Offices and Departments Civil Courts (Courtrooms and Judiciary) Courts Admin District and County Clerks Domestic Relations Office of Child Representation Office of Parental Representation Law Library and Self Help Center Dispute Resolution and Mediation Spaces Sheriff Transport and Staging Building Support Building Amenities (incl. Children’s waiting area) IV D Associate Judge’s Courts Probate Court District Attorney and County Attorney work areas KEY RESULTS  Maintained overall building size while adding Probate Courts

19 Program Budget

20 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 bill Based on a Travis County home with a 2015 assessed value of $325,000

21 Regional Courthouse Comparison Given location and timing of construction, CFCH passes Test of Reasonableness. 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 CFCH $ 447

22  newtraviscountycourthouse.com  Project Contact Information