DRAFT. Comal County 2024 Facilities Plan. Adopted by: Comal County Commissioners Court. December 11, Revised September 22, 2016

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1 Comal County 2024 Facilities Plan Adopted by: Comal County Commissioners Court December 11, 2014 Revised September 22, 2016 Revised December 27, P a g e

2 Purpose: This Plan is a guide for development, prioritization and implementation of projects to expand and remodel existing facilities and construct new facilities to address immediate and future space use needs. This five-year Plan will be revised and re-adopted as needed or at least every two years to determine any necessary additions/modifications to the Plan. Methodology: This plan was created through: 1) Evaluation of Existing Studies, Proposed Projects, and Previous Planning Efforts 2) Development of a Short-Term and Mid-Term Implementation Plan 3) Development of Long-Term Forecasting. The following studies, prepared by Wiginton Hooker Jeffry ( WHJ ) in 2012, were used to support this Plan: - Comal County Courts at Law Study (February 2012) - Comal County Sheriff s Office & Jail Study (April 2012) - Comal County Master Plan Study (October 2012) In reviewing these studies, it was clear that many of the current Comal County facilities do not meet the current space needs of various County Offices and Departments. The projects recommended in this plan considered the following information: - Description of the project - Location of the project - Proposed Tenants - Estimated Cost - Recommended Funding Source - Timeline With respect to timeline for other projects, the following definitions for prioritization were used: Current: Short-Term: Mid-Term: Long-Term: Projects currently funded and in development Initiate project within the next two (2) years Initiate project within the next three (3) to seven (7) years Initiate the project beyond the next seven (7) years History of Comal County Facilities Plan: The Comal County Facilities Plan was originally adopted in December 2014 and then revised in September Projects that were prioritized and subsequently completed are itemized in the table entitled Completed Projects. 1 P a g e

3 Completed Projects: Project Number Project Tenants Estimated Cost Funding Source 1 Goodwin Remodel Phase I Public Health and Security $325,000 Tax Notes 2 Bulverde Annex JP#2, Constable Precinct #2, Tax Office, County Clerk 3 Sheriff s Office Impound Yard $1.8 Million Tax Notes Sheriff s Office $12,500 Operating Budget 4 Election s Office Elections $1.85 Million Tax Notes 5 Remodel City Hall (Temporary use) Vacated Projects: County Court at Law #1 and County Clerk-CCL $197,178 Operating Budget These projects were no longer necessary, the need was met in some other way, or funding was not allocated to proceed with the project. Project Project Reason for Deleting Project Number 1 JP#2 Remodel Accomplish with Bulverde Annex project. 2 Elections Canopy Structural Canopy eliminated due to budget constraints. Temporary/Portable solution being explored. 2 P a g e

4 Summary Table: Project Project Timeline Tenants Estimated Funding Number Cost Source 1 New Jail Current Sheriff s Office $72,000,000 Bond 2 SO Remodel Current Sheriff s Office $9,000,000 Bond 3 Landa Building Remodel Current Criminal District Attorney, County Court at Law, County Clerk-CCL, Law Library, Courthouse Security, Maintenance, CCSO Transport $18,000,000 Bond 4 Annex Remodel Current District Courts, District $14,000,000 Bond Clerk, County Clerk Records, IT, Treasurer, Auditor, CCSO Transport 5 Bridge Street Parking Lot Short-Term Public Undetermined Operating Budget IH35 South Demolition Cougar Bend Parking 8 Goodwin Remodel Phase II Short-Term Remove unusable buildings (Pending evaluation for use a warehouse.) $700,000 Operating Budget Short-Term Public $80,000 Operating Budget Mid-Term Purchasing, Human Resources, Public Health Undetermined Undetermined 9 Tax Office Mid-Term Tax Assessor/Collector Undetermined Undetermined 10 Goodwin Remodel Phase III 11 Light Duty Mechanic Shop Expansion 12 Downtown Parking Garage Mid-Term Warehouse facility (Pending evaluation of 3150 IH35S structures.) Undetermined Undetermined Mid-Term Road & Bridge Undetermined Undetermined Long-Term Various Undetermined Undetermined 13 Courts Building Long-Term Courts, District Attorney, and Clerks Undetermined Undetermined 3 P a g e

5 Proposed Projects: Proposed Project: Jail/Sheriff s Office Expansion (1 & 2) Description: Build new jail/convert existing jail to administrative offices for the Sheriff s Office Location: 3005 W. San Antonio St. and 100 Water Lane Timeline: Current Tenants: Sheriff s Office Estimated Cost: $81,000,000 Funding Source: Bonds 4 P a g e

6 Proposed Project: Landa Building Remodel (3) Description: Renovate Landa Building for 3 courtrooms and office space Location: 199 Main Plaza Timeline: Current Tenants: County Court at Law, Criminal District Attorney, County Clerk-CCL, Law Library, Security, Maintenance, CCSO Transport Estimated Cost: $18,000,000 Funding Source: Bond Landa Building 5 P a g e

7 Proposed Project: Annex Remodel (4) Description: Renovate Annex Building for Courtrooms and Office Space Location: 150 N. Seguin Ave. Timeline: Current Tenants: District Courts, District Clerk, County Clerk-Records, IT, Treasurer, Auditor, CCSO Transport Estimated Cost: $14,000,000 Funding Source: Bond Annex 6 P a g e

8 Proposed Project: Bridge Street Parking Lot (5) Description: Construct downtown surface parking lot Location: 155 E. Bridge St. Timeline: Short-Term Tenants: Public Recommended Funding Source: Operating Budget Note: Potential interlocal with City of New Braunfels for funding Bridge Street Parking Lot 7 P a g e

9 Proposed Project: 3150 IH35 South Demolition (6) Description: Demolish and remove structures Location: 3150 IH 35 South Timeline: Short-Term Tenants: None Estimated Cost: $700,000 Funding Source: Operating Budget Note: Structural evaluation of warehouse building for warehouse storage Demolition 8 P a g e

10 Proposed Project: Cougar Bend Parking (7) Description: Construct Parking Lot for Bulverde Annex Location: Cougar Bend Timeline: Short-Term Tenants: Public Recommended Funding Source: Operating Budget Parking Lot 9 P a g e

11 Proposed Project: Goodwin Remodel Phase II (8) Description: Replace Roof, Remodel restrooms, and update HVAC Location: 1297 Church Hill Dr. Timeline: Mid-Term Tenants: Purchasing, Human Resources, Public Health Recommended Funding Source: Undetermined 10 P a g e

12 Proposed Project: Tax Office (9) Description: Internal Remodeling and/or New Building Location: 205 N. Seguin Ave. Timeline: Mid-Term Tenants: Tax Assessor/Collector Recommended Funding Source: Undetermined Tax Office 11 P a g e

13 Proposed Project: Goodwin Remodel Phase III (10) Description: Construct warehouse for additional record/inventory storage for all County offices and departments Location: 1297 Church Hill Dr. Timeline: Mid-Term Tenants: Storage Recommended Funding Source: Undetermined Note: Pending the structural evaluation on3150 IH 35 South project. 12 P a g e

14 Proposed Project: Light Duty Mechanic Shop Expansion (11) Description: Double the space available for working on light duty vehicles Location: Comal County Engineer s Office David Jonas Dr. Timeline: Long-Term Tenants: Road Department Mechanics Recommended Funding Source: Undetermined Light Duty Mechanic Shop 13 P a g e

15 Proposed Project: Downtown Parking Garage (12) Description: Provide additional parking for Courthouse Complex Location: Undetermined Timeline: Long-Term Tenants: Various Recommended Funding Source: Undetermined Notes: Opportunity to partner with City of New Braunfels Proposed Project: Courts Building (13) Description: Centralized location for all courts and Criminal District Attorney Location: 3150 IH 35 South Timeline: Long-Term Tenants: Criminal District Attorney, Courts and Clerks Recommended Funding Source: Undetermined Potential Future Projects: Animal Control Facility JP#1 Expansion Jail Expansion to 900 inmates Recommendations and Conclusion: The Short-Term projects presented in this report will allow Comal County to develop adequate space for current and projected needs of the affected County offices and departments. In addition, Mid-Term and Long-Term are projects that will be necessary for continued growth of the County offices and departments required to meet the needs of the residents of Comal County. Future revisions/updates of this Plan may require a Master Plan Study or other Facilities Use studies based on growth experienced by the County. Finally, the Comal County Commissioners Court will continue to look for opportunities to include public participation on a project-by-project basis as each of the projects is planned and developed. 14 P a g e