civil and family courts complex september 8, 2015
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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
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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
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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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traviscountytx.gov/planning-budget/srp
Project Contact Information