What: renovation of the public restrooms at Heritage Square, combining two units off the alley into one room with three toilets, a janitorial closet and an overhead door.
Where it stands: At the 2026-10-19 - Parks and Recreation Commission meeting, staff showed drawings at about 90 percent and said the project could go out to bid once a few specification questions (such as how to show occupancy) are settled; the budget is $250,000 for design and construction (per auto-captions).
Next: An invitation for bid, then Council award of the contract to the lowest responsible bidder if within budget; an estimated four to six month construction period with temporary portable restrooms.
Details
Built from the City's posted agendas and minutes and the meeting's auto-generated captions; staff reports and packets were not opened.
Staff presented the near-final design: two existing units combined into one room with three non-gender-specific toilets (one accessible with an adult changing station), one sink, a custodial closet and an overhead door that locks down when closed. Partitions would be 6 feet 8 inches high with a 9-inch bottom gap. Staff prefer a ceiling occupancy light over costly partitions with built-in indicators. Commissioners were supportive and suggested angled partition tops; staff have spoken with arts partners about a decorative door.