Oswego trustees as a committee of the whole Tuesday will review an Itasca-based architectural firm’s results of a space needs assessment and feasibility study for the village’s Public Works Department.
The Village Board earlier this year authorized the hiring of Williams Architects to identify potential areas for changes and options including possible expansion of the existing Public Works facility at 100 Theodore Drive, which was built in 2002.
The village has also considered using a building at 7 Stonehill Road off of Wolf’s Crossing Road as a potential site for the department.
The results of the study consider existing space and future space needs through 2050, Oswego Public Works Director Jennifer Hughes said in a report to trustees. The village’s last master plan for expansion was done 15 years ago.
“Williams determined that the master plan from 2009 was inadequate for the village’s needs and found that the existing building at 7 Stonehill to not meet the future needs of the department,” Hughes said.
“Based on today’s needs, Williams found that the current facility only provides 42% of the needed space for current staff and operations,” the Public Works director said.
Village trustees will be presented with four potential options which include maintaining the existing facility with some modifications or building a structure on a new site.
“Costs range from $17,000 for a garage expansion on the existing site to $44 million for construction of a new facility,” Hughes said.
Village trustees will review various funding sources as well. Staff will be looking for direction from the Village Board on how to proceed, officials said.
Linda Girardi is a freelance reporter for The Beacon-News.
