![]() If the plan to construct the facility would come to be, Wilson said the remainder of city staff would potentially be moved to vacant space at the Annie Halenbake Ross Library - a property the city currently owns - while renovation options are considered. This balance, as reported in the past, is the city government’s borrowing limit at this time. The remaining cost would come from the city’s $2.4 million balance from its 2021 borrowing package, he said. He noted the grant could only be used to create a new facility, not rehabilitate an old one. “Through the efforts of City Planner Abbey Roberts, US Senator (Bob) Casey has agreed to place a $1 million grant into this year’s federal appropriation bill which, if adopted by Congress and signed by the president, will be available toward the project,” Wilson said. There is also the potential for half the project to be paid for through a federal grant, he said. In terms of the building design, City Manager Greg Wilson told council Monday night that staff worked with the city’s architect, Buchart Horn, to create the proposed designs. This would mean the spaces would potentially bleed into Mill Street by about two feet, she said. To create parking, Walker said the city would create it in the gravel portion along the roadway that runs parallel to the parking lot and Mill Street. This proposal is one that is similar to the current City Hall layout, which allows officers to park along Liberty Street while on duty, she said. Walker said the proposal also includes potential parking along Mill Street for police officers while on duty. “My best estimate - because we will have to allow for site distance on Mill Street - I anticipate we could probably get two or three parking spaces there. That possibility would be dependent on approval from PennDOT, which maintains Church Street (a portion of state Route 150). Walker noted city staff will also look into the potential installation of on-street parking along Church Street in front of the proposed police station. The current spaces would need to be reconfigured to keep permitted parking in mind - the current layout has 24-hour parking in the eastern part of the lot. Based on the data collected by meter enforcement, Walker estimates 15 spaces would be lost which is roughly half the number that isn’t used on average. “That means we’ll have a total of 50 spaces,” she said. This includes handi-cap parking as well, she said. Walker said, if the proposed building were to be constructed, spaces would be lost, but 4-5 would be added when that portion of the lot would be blocked off at the thru-ways on the eastern side. The city currently has 5 24-hour permits for the Church Street lot and 23 metered permits.Īccording to the survey, on average, the lot saw roughly 34 spaces unused. Walker said there are 65 total spots in the parking lot – of that number 58 are metered and 7 are unmetered. ![]()
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