The project team is currently in the data collection phase and will be conducting survey work at the current structure. The project team will meet with the community to go over site conditions and explore design options early in the design process.

Public Meeting #2 – September 2025

View the presentation and let us know what you think using this comment form. The public meeting was held at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Civic Center Library Auditorium, located at 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd. At this meeting two floor plans were presented; floorplan which had a single level setback and floorplan B which has a double level setback on the east side of the parking structure along Brown Ave. Additionally, two exterior design options were presented Western and Adobe. Please let us what you think and let us know why.

Public Meeting #1 – May 2025

A public meeting to kick off the design process was held at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 22, at the Civic Center Library Auditorium. View the presentation to see what was presented. 

The Old Town Farmers Market is currently held at this location – and will continue here through the 2025/2026 season, when construction preparations on the site are expected to begin.

The city is working with the Old Town Farmer’s Market to identify an alternative location in Old Town where they can continue to operate after this project begins.

In 2017 the city commissioned a study of the existing structure and the feasibility to add additional levels to the parking structure. Currently the structure is designed to accommodate up to three additional levels.

The study confirmed that the existing structure, originally constructed in 2004, was in good condition and capable of supporting additional floors. It recommended two options: Option 1, add three levels and eliminate the east/west alley access, or Option 2, add two levels with an elevated second level allowing east/west access for high profile vehicles.

At the April 16, 2024, City Council Work Study session, staff presented the expansion of the 1st Street and Brown Avenue parking structure along with two other options to expand parking in the most needed areas of Old Town. City Council directed staff to move forward with building two structures. Within available bond funding, the city will construct two additional levels at the 1st Street and Brown Avenue parking structure and under separate appropriation, an additional structure will be built in the Northeast quadrant of Old Town.