Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009 | 11:48 a.m.
Science center site
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- Henderson leaders agree on science center — except where to build (9-28-2009)
- City adopts plan for new museum (8-20-2009)
- Second site considered for proposed space and science center (7-28-2009)
- New council members wary of $21 million gift for Henderson museum (7-1-2009)
- Henderson science center board accepts city’s $21 million gift (6-24-2009)
- Henderson narrowly OKs $21 million for museum (6-9-2009)
- Vote to spend millions on museum expected Tuesday (6-7-2009)
- Group pursuing Henderson museum has its first meeting (4-30-2009)
The Henderson City Council has approved a 160-acre lot of city-owned land as the future site of the Henderson Space and Science Center.
The council voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve a location at U.S. 95 and Galleria Drive. The area is expected to be used as a “mixed use” plot with the science center serving as the centerpiece.
The decision was made after consultants, hired by the city, determined the site would be the most suitable location. A location at the northwest corner of Lake Mead Parkway and Water Street also was considered.
Councilwoman Kathleen Boutin said she voted for the U.S. 95 location because of the consultants' recommendation, and because they had “reassessed traffic flow” in the area.
“It reaffirmed that we did, indeed, select the right location,” she said.
At a city council meeting in June, Mayor Andy Hafen said the U.S. 95 and Galleria site was preferred – as long as land improvements could be made at a reasonable cost.
The center is estimated to cost $63 million. The city set aside $80,000 of a $234,000 one-year budget for the Space and Science Advisory Board to pay consultant fees.
The approved location was favored by the city, in part, because it would allow for a museum campus and gathering place, instead of a single building.
The site will require improvements before building can start, such as utility work, grading of the land and roadway improvements, city spokeswoman Kathleen Richards said.
A schedule for building the museum, including when it would open, hasn't been set.
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