Revitalization Commission Agenda and Packet 2018 12 10

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SUBJECT: DOWNTOWN PARKING STRUCTURE DISCUSSION DATE: NOVEMBER 27, 2018 PAGE 4 OF 5 • The Voltage land exchange agreement is required to achieve the structure footprint North/South Pros: • Does not impact the alley • Underground utilities can remain in the alley • Voltage Land Exchange is not required • Can achieve a Main Street and Front Street pedestrian connection North/South Cons: • Less efficient parking layout • Requires greater height to the structure to achieve additional parking • Structure must be closer to Elm Street. After analyzing the sites, the consultants prepared 5 initial concepts for LRC review at their August 31, 2018 meeting. These options can be viewed on the City's website at the following address: http://www.louisvilleco.gov/business/economic-development/parking-structure-rfp The LRC felt the more traditional parking structure designs (Options 1 and 3) were worthy of additional analysis. The LRC found these options most desirable from a parking efficiency/cost and height perspective. Desman and DAJ refined these options for the LRC meeting on October 8, 2018 with facade treatments and more analysis on circulation, access, and construction considerations. LRC members had concerns regarding the overall height of the building and the location of the north stair tower on the North/South option (named Scheme 2), so the LRC requested revisions to this option by creating a Scheme 3 which moved the north stair to the west side of the structure and added additional underground parking to lower the building's overall height. Three schemes will be presented to City Council at the November 27, 2018 meeting for input. The three options are: Scheme 1 — East/West traditional structure design Scheme 2 — North/South traditional structure design with north stair tower on the east. Scheme 3 — North/South traditional structure design with north stair tower on the west and more underground parking A summary of each Scheme's metrics are below.