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Decatur Police Department Options Analysis <br /> Orienting the building facing north(public)and south(staf� as close to Washington Street as practical <br /> provides the best balance for total site parking and future expansion of elements,but requires structured <br /> parking for police authorized vehicles to meet program parking requirements. <br /> Movin the build'm north into or across Washin on street he s solve the staff arkin ca ac' issues <br /> g g � �P P g P rtY <br /> but cuts down the parking available to public for courts and police and requires the �nmediate purchase <br /> and demolition of the 243 S. Water Street building before anything could proceed. If the street is not <br /> closed immediately,the relationship between the staffparking and staff entrances to the south would be <br /> severely compromised. <br /> Purchase Remaining Properties <br /> Our recommendation is to ultimately purchase or devebp agreements on all the property bounded by <br /> Main,Macon,Water,and Wood Streets; however,not knowing when this could realistically be <br /> accomplished,we have positioned the police building to allow its construction without this property. The <br /> fmal recommended site plan shows the public plaza and parking with all buildmgs demolished. <br /> Parking <br /> Parking is an issue which must be considered 'm total context of downtown and the justice complex; <br /> however,as we study the requirements for parkmg for the police facility,the location of the staffand <br /> authorized vehicle parking is an important consideration regard'nig staff morale,recruiting,and retention/ <br /> Therefore,the recommended solution addresses the need on site. As such,we recommend structured <br /> parking to the south for staff which also has the byproduct of covered authorized vehic le parking. <br /> Several parlcmg deck options are shown which could be further analyzed as the budget is considered and <br /> the project moves forward. <br /> PS.1 � Dewberry <br /> 4.5 <br />