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Austin Neighborhood Council
Civil & Family Courthouse
April 22, 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
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Historical and Projected Case Loadings
2015 Need318,000 sf
2035 Need509,000 sf
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Heman MarionSweatt Courthouse
158,000 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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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
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Site Selection
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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
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CFCH Site
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Bicycle Priority Streets
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 3rd Street (south side of
site) is projected to be completed in 2016.
Every major CapMetro bus route through downtown, stops
at or near the site.
Pedestrian Priority Streets/Paths
Automobile Priority Streets
Bus Priority Streets
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Concept
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Development Analysis
Allowable Development Capacity is ~1.9 million square feet CFCH Building Concept is 520,000 square feet 4 levels of underground parking
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Courthouse Concept
14 stories 270-feet tall 520,000 gsf 4 level, underground
garage 513 parking spaces Secured Judicial
parking
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Courthouse Concept
Oriented to complement park Public views of park Flexible & efficient LEED Silver Site accommodates space for
future expansion office building
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Engagement with Republic Park
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4th Street
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Great Streets Profile (18ft)
Covered Portico
Space for Cart Vendors
Drop Off AreaDisguised
Security Bollards
Benches and Bike Racks
Pedestrian Garage Access
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CFCH
Future Expansion Space
Great Streets Profile
Drop Off
Public EntryN
CFCH Project Site
Service and Vehicle
Entrances off San Antonio
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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
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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 DepartmentsCivil 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
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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
$325,000
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Regional Courthouse Comparison
Given location and timing of construction,CFCH passes Test of Reasonableness.
South Atlantic$ 377
East North Central$ 353
Mid-Atlantic$ 353
Pacific$ 875
Mountain$ 360
West South Central$ 451
Travis County CFCH$ 447
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