civil and family courts complex september 8, 2015

Civil and Family Courts Complex

September 8, 2015

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Heman Marion Sweatt Travis County Courthouse

Fourth St.

Third St.

San

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Civil

- Shareholder Suits

- Corporate Contracts

- General Contractor Suits

- Personal Injury

- City/County/State Litigation

District

- Water Rights

- Public Utilities

Probate

- Mental Health Commitments

- Estate Rulings

What Happens at the Civil & Family Courts Complex?

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Family

Adoptions

Child custody cases

Child Protective Services (CPS)

Complex custody cases

Children removed from homes

- 1993 – 75 Children

- 2015 – 1300 Children

Divorce (~5000 cases at any given time)

Passports

What Happens at the Civil & Family Courts Complex?

Adoption Day at Heman Marion Sweatt

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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

Heman Marion Sweatt Courthouse

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The site

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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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Fourth St.

Third St.

San

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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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Density of Law Firms in Travis County

Over 1,000 law firms in Travis

County

Travis County Civil & Family Courts Complex

Law Offices Per Acre

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Concept

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Courthouse Concept

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

garage 500+ 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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Typical Court FloorMultiple meeting

spaces/conference rooms

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Jury Deliberation Rooms

Public Seating in corridor

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Public Access / Civic Placemaking

Civil & Family Courts ComplexPublic Lobby

Potential Office BuildingRetail

Multipurpose & Performance Space

Street Level

Garage Access

Garage Access

Street Level

Garage Access

Republic Square

Drop-off Area Cart Vendors Public

Entry

Portico

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Program Budget & Tax Impact

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Preliminary Program Budget

Program Total Includes - Construction Costs, Owner’s FF&E and Misc.

$ 289,875,000

Preliminary Program Budget

November 2015 Bond Referendum Amount $287,275,000

Estimated

impact of

$13.50 annually

per $100,000 of

taxable valueA Travis County home with a 2016

assessed value of $360,000 will see approximately $39 on the annual

property tax bill

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CFCCinfo@traviscountytx.gov

traviscountytx.gov/planning-budget/srp

Project Contact Information