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AAN `a H V � BOOK 7 8 F,1GE 8 781 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Mission: The Judicial Master Plan for Indian River County is intended to conceptually document appropriate space needs, locations, and forms for future development of county judicial facilities. It is based on a nine block study area bounded by 23rd Street to the north, 17th Avenue to the west, 20th Street to the south, and 14th Avenue to the east. Relevant factors affecting the nine block study area such as traffic impact, city impact, pedestrian circulation, utilities, building massing, and streetscape improvements were studied to reasonably ensure the conceptual feasibility of the project. This study has been prefaced by a document titled Space Needs Analysis - Courthouse Facility - County of Indian River which laid the ground work for the Judicial Complex size and complexity. Information and program elements generated in this document have been used as an aid to concept development. A committee has been set up within the county to aid and guide project development. This committee is made up of the Indian River County Commission Chairman, Director of General Services, County Administration, Planning Director, and Public Works Director. Project Development: Initial project development involved an extensive inventory and analysis of both the man-made and natural environments. Based upon site inspections, an Urban Design Framework Map was developed which conceptually studied the visual and aesthetic influence of the proposed and adjacent areas. The Urban Design Framework Map, along with a list of problems and opportunities, study the dynamics of the existing conditions and proposed development. This then became the basis for concept development. Concept Development: Ten alternative Judicial Master Plan concepts have been developed and presented during workshops with the County committee. Concepts were developed in stages. The first stage included three initial studies locating the Judicial Complex in different blocks. Conceptual costs were also developed for each of these concepts. Parking has become a big issue in developing the concepts. The first three were developed using a maximum space count of 667, satisfying the city's current parking requirements. Alternate parking schemes using both ground level and structured facilities were studied. Of the original three concepts, the Consultants were asked to do another series of concepts (three) that would further study one of the original three chosen by the committee. These concepts were to look at the judicial complex showing location and cost using minimal parking requirements (as identified in Technical Memorandum 1), and maximum parking requirements (city requirements) . After further study and analysis, it became clear that project costs were still well above the budgeted $.12.5 million. This led to the development of additional concepts (four) which maximized the existing county owned property and facilities in attempts to lower project cost. From these,three concepts were chosen which will become the final concepts for presentation to the County Commission and the public. The following are brief descriptions. for each of the final concepts. 3a