| Summary: | We have outgrown our existing town hall and need to invest in public facilities in order to keep pace with our service needs. When we built town hall in 1990, our population was 4,000. In 2017, we have approximately 13,000 people in Davidson. Space for our growing police and fire departments is particularly critical.
We are moving forward with a planning process for public facilities on the 3.5 acres of town-owned land downtown. The options under consideration include renovating and expanding the existing town hall building, constructing a new town facility on Main Street, and exploring solutions for expanded parking.
A Request for Qualifications was issued for a design team to undertake the process. A steering committee selected Creech & Associates, Architects to complete the project in two major phases: 1) conduct a space needs assessment and a parking/mobility assessment, develop conceptual site and building designs, and manage the public input process; and 2) upon a vote by the board of commissioners to move forward, complete schematic design, design development, and construction documents for the proposed buildings and site improvements.
At Tuesday’s meeting, the board of commissioners will be asked to consider approval of a capital projects ordinance and budget amendment for a total of $241,000 to cover the first phase of work.
If this budget amendment is approved, we will host two public workshops, (March 9 and April 6 at 6:00 p.m. at the Davidson Presbyterian Church’s Congregation House at 218 Concord Road) that will focus on architectural character, town hall site planning options, parking, the Davidson Farmer’s Market, community space needs, and what makes Davidson great. We’ll also have online surveys to elicit citizen feedback. Throughout the process, we’ll provide updates at board of commissioners meetings.
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