I move to approve the proposal from Adams CC Development, LLC, having considered the criteria described in subsection 1 of NRS 338.166 and making the determination that the parking facility will serve a public purpose, contingent on the future execution of a written agreement described in subsection 5 of NRS 338.166, and to direct the City Manager to proceed with all necessary tasks for the preparation of the agreement and any other necessary supporting material to bring back to this Board for acceptance and approval.
July 16, 2026 (Item 24.A) – The Board of Supervisors (“Board”) approved the lease-purchase terms as presented and directed the City Manager to continue with all preparatory tasks to complete a draft lease-purchase agreement for the new City Hall and any other necessary or desirable documents, including a separate agreement for the required parking accommodations for City Hall. The City Manager was further directed that the details of the proposed parking garage, including its financing, ownership, operations, maintenance responsibilities, public access and the material terms proposed for any related development agreement be brought before the Board for review and discussion at least two regular board meetings prior to the Board's consideration of any City Hall lease-purchase or parking garage development agreement.
March 19, 2026 (Item 18.A) – The Board directed the City Manager to initiate due diligence and commence preparatory tasks for entering into agreements with the Hop and Mae Adams Foundation for the new City Hall.
February 21, 2025 (Item 5B) – The Board considered space, location and facility needs of various departments and elected officials, and a proposal from the Hop and Mae Adams Foundation to construct a new City Hall with a parking garage.
September 1, 2022 (Item 15A) – The Board was presented with an update of the City’s space needs and options for addressing future space needs at the Courthouse and various other space needs of the City.
February 25, 2022 (Item 5D) – The Board considered space and building needs for the location of various departments and elected officials and directed City staff to explore expanding the Courthouse to meet future space needs.
September 2, 2021 (Item 20B) – The Board adopted the Carson City Fiscal Year ("FY") 2022-2026 Strategic Plan.
July 15, 2021 (Item 18B) – The Board directed City staff to proceed with all preparatory tasks required to dispose of certain City property and acquire 600 E. William Street.
The proposal by Adams CC Development, LLC, wholly owned by the Hop and Mae Adams Foundation, to develop, construct, maintain and operate a parking facility in downtown Carson City is submitted pursuant to the provisions of NRS 338.161 to 338.168, inclusive. Specifically, the proposal is submitted in accordance with NRS 338.163 and contains the information that is required by statute.
The proposal is for the construction of a parking facility, tentatively designed as a four-story, approximately 161,057-square-foot structure to provide approximately 396 parking spaces, including accessible stalls, to accommodate employee and visitor parking for the proposed new City Hall facility, if constructed, as well as parking for an adjacent town plaza and downtown businesses envisioned by the Hop and Mae Adams Foundation as future development to contribute toward the overall revitalization of downtown Carson City. It is currently projected that the City will own approximately 180 parking spaces through a split-fee ownership arrangement. The design of the facility is intended to complement the historic character of downtown Carson City, incorporating architectural elements such as brick facades and archways inspired by local historic structures.
Pursuant to NRS 338.166(4), Carson City charged a fee to cover the costs of processing, reviewing and evaluating the proposal before the proposal was accepted for presentation to the Board. Staff have reviewed the proposal and determined that it meets the submission requirements under NRS 388.163. This agenda item is for the consideration of possible approval of the proposal only and does not include the presentation of any necessary agreement or other document to effectuate the proposal. If the Board approves the proposal, City staff will proceed with preparatory tasks for a draft agreement and any related supporting material, including specific component details, financing methods, ownership, operations, maintenance, public access and other material terms to present to the Board at a future meeting for consideration.
Before the Board may approve this proposal, it must first determine pursuant to NRS 338.166 that the proposed parking facility will serve a public purpose. To make the determination, the Board must consider whether:
1. There is a public need for the type of transportation facility that is proposed;
2. The proposed interconnections between the transportation facility and existing transportation facilities and the plans of the person submitting the request for the operation of the transportation facility are reasonable and compatible with any statewide or regional program for the improvement of transportation and with the transportation plans of any other governmental entity in the jurisdiction of which any portion of the transportation facility will be located;
3. The estimated cost of the transportation facility is reasonable in relation to similar transportation facilities, as determined by an analysis of the cost performed by a professional engineer who is licensed pursuant to chapter 625 of NRS;
4. The plans of the person submitting the request will result in the timely development or construction of, or improvement to, the transportation facility or its more efficient operation;
5. The plans of the person submitting the request contain any penalties for the failure of the person submitting the request to meet any deadline which results in the untimely development or construction of, or improvement to, the transportation facility or failure to meet any deadline for its more efficient operation; and
6. The long-term quality of the transportation facility will meet a level of performance established by the public body over a sufficient duration of time to provide value to the public.
In addition to the factors identified above which must be considered by the Board, the Board may also consider material prepared by Carson City staff who are familiar with the operation of similar facilities, or the advice of outside advisors or consultants with relevant experience.
Staff recommends the Board approve the proposal as it addresses all six criteria above:
1. Parking is constrained in downtown Carson City and presently insufficient to accommodate the proposed town square proposal that includes a new 3-story City Hall;
2. The Transportation Division of the Public Works Department finds the proposal to be reasonable and compatible for the improvement of transportation within downtown Carson City and consistent with the Regional Transportation Plan;
3. A professional engineer has analyzed the costs to develop and construct the transportation facility and determined the proposed cost is reasonable;
4. Adams CC Development, LLC has proposed a construction timeframe that fits well within the City’s needs as a complementary but also necessary component to the separately proposed City Hall project. Based on the contents of the proposal, the submitting party appears to have undertaken significant preparatory work toward developing a concrete plan for design and construction. These efforts, coupled with their involvement in the proposed City Hall project, place Adams CC Development, LLC in a unique position to best provide the most desirable partnership with the City for both cost effectiveness and construction timing;
5. The City will ensure penalties are incorporated into any agreement that the Board is presented with for consideration; and
6. The facility will be constructed to have a useful life of at least 50 years with provisions for maintenance of the structure.
To be determined; Funding sources and account allocations will be finalized upon Board approval of the agreement and supporting documents, consistent with statutory requirements under NRS 338.163 and applicable City financial procedures.
If approved, the specific account(s) and funding sources for the City’s share of project costs, as well as any ongoing operational or maintenance contributions, will be identified in the finalized public-private partnership agreement and supporting documentation, subject to Board review and approval. The fiscal impact will be contingent on the negotiated terms of the public-private partnership and the final project scope as approved by the Board.
Do not approve the proposal for a parking facility and/or provide alternative direction to staff.