Staff Workshops on Planning and Design

Once City Council gave direction to begin planning for the Public Safety and Maintenance Facility, staff and the City’s architectural consultant team, Northwest Studio, have conducted workshops with the City teams anticipated to be housed in the future PSM building. This pre-design work considered the spaces needed in the building, in addition to how the spaces are best organized to achieve efficient workflows, to plan for future growth, and to accommodate changing space needs over time

In the fall of 2024, the PSM design team conducted a follow-up site visit with the City’s Public Works Department operational leads assess how the Public Works teams utilize the facility and yard space for equipment and materials storage. The visit focused on optimizing these areas in the new facility to enhance efficiency, improve service levels, and reduce operational costs.

The PSM design team also led a site tour of the City Hall and Public Works Building properties for all subconsultants working on the project. This tour allowed the various specialty contractors of the design team – such as civil and structural engineering, landscaping, and architecture – to see the conditions and context of each property and ask questions of staff and design team leads.