Osseo moves forward with police addition to City Hall

The Osseo City Council moved forward with the concept to put an addition onto City Hall that would house the Police Department.

The council also discussed the removal of snow from residential sidewalks at its meeting Monday, Feb. 24.

POLICE ADDITION

Modris Feders, Principal Architect with Buetow 2 Architects, brought to the council the schematic design for the proposed police addition to City Hall. The council previously authorized Buetow to prepare the design back Jan. 13.

The cost of the addition to City Hall for the police department is estimated to be $878,000. These costs include the addition to the City Hall building, removal of the existing police building and reconfiguring the parking lot.

The project would consist of a 3,463-square-foot addition onto the City Hall building on the west side. This proposal would put police and other city departments, community center and library all under one roof. This police addition would house a garage for three police cars, a waiting area, booking and photo area, reception area, an open office, police chiefs office, conference room, kitchen and emergency operations center.

The addition would allow the two current public entrances to not change and remain open as well.

Feders said the proposal would keep the appearance the same at City Hall. The curb cut for one of the drive entrances to the parking area would be then used for the squad garage entrance/exit. The electrical and plumbing infrastructure would be tied into the new addition. The existing bathrooms in City Hall would also serve the new addition.

Also, part of the project would be to use 1,660-square-feet of the lower level in City Hall that is currently used for storage. This level would house the mens and womens locker rooms, storage and supply area, evidence space and armory area.

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Osseo moves forward with police addition to City Hall