DEPARTMENT: Public Works
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Razi Hosseini, P.E., R.P.L.S.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 1
SUBJECT:
Update on the Zoo Parking Garage (2017 Bond)
SUMMARY:
Update on the Zoo Parking Garage (2017 Bond)
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Project Background
On May 6, 2017, the voters approved the 2017 Bond Program, which authorized $11,750,000.00 for the design and construction of the Zoo Parking Garage to service Brackenridge Park and San Antonio Zoo patrons. An additional $600,000.00 was allocated to this project as part of the approved FY 2020 Budget. The additional funds allowed for the extension of the sidewalk from the parking garage to the Zoo, additional electric vehicle parking spaces including associated charging station infrastructure and garage signage.
The Zoo Parking Garage was completed and made available for public use in October 2019. On May 14, 2020 City Council approved an amendment to provide for the design, fabrication and installation of large-scale exterior signage for the newly constructed Zoo Parking Garage. The final design was continued by HDRC on May 20, 2020 and will be presented at the HDRC meeting on June 17, 2020 prior to the fabrication and installation of proposed signage and associated design elements. The design, fabrication and installation of the exterior signage is anticipated to begin in the Spring 2020 and is estimated to be completed in Winter 2021.
ISSUE:
This briefing is to provide an update on the Zoo Parking Garage (2017 Bond)
ALTERNATIVES:
This memo is for briefing purposes only.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This memo is for briefing purposes only.
RECOMMENDATION:
This memo is for briefing purposes of the Zoo Parking Lot bond project and not to discuss the content or design of the parking structure, including signage, given an HDRC review is pending.