2008 News

July 23, 2008

Commissioners Applaud Doylestown Borough Council for Moving Justice Complex Project Forward

During its July 21 evening meeting, Doylestown Borough Council passed four ordinances that advanced planning and implementation of a new Bucks County Parking Garage and Justice Center to the next phase.

Following presentations by Commissioner Chairman Jim Cawley, Commissioner Charles H. Martin and county Public Works Special Projects Coordinator Gerald Anderson, Doylestown Council approved the ordinances – which relate to Justice Center zoning changes and relief, preliminary master plan approval on Phases 1, 2 and 3, and the final plan approval on Phase 1 of the Parking Garage. The zoning ordinance change shifted the designation from Central Industrial (C-I) to Office (O).

“We are pleased to reach this point in the process, and we are extremely grateful to the Doylestown Borough Council for its careful consideration of this important matter,” Chairman Cawley said. “When the current courthouse was built, five decades ago, Bucks County’s population was approximately half of what it is today. In order to accommodate a judicial and administrative workload that is continuously expanding, this entire project is imperative.”

Once ground is broken on the new 1,200 space Parking Garage, which will be located on the lot adjacent to Broad and Doyle Streets (or the old “Dairy” site), construction is expected to take 18 months. Following garage completion, the current garage will be razed on the site that ultimately will be the N. Main St. footprint for the new Justice Center.

To view a site rendering of the Justice Complex and to view plans for the new Parking Garage, please visit the “Bucks County Capital Projects” link.