City staff on Tuesday presented a revised plan for the Terrell Pet Adoption Center after storm damage increased the estimated cost to renovate the existing PetSpa building at 6160 Highway 80.

Staff outlined two options: a phased renovation of the existing 8,285-square-foot building (originally budgeted at roughly $2.9 million but re-estimated at about $5.8 million after storm damage and expanded phasing) or new construction of a purpose-built 5,950-square-foot animal shelter and kennels on city-owned property adjacent to the police headquarters. Staff said a new-build approach — including indoor kennels, lobby, fenced outdoor runs and associated site work — is estimated at approximately $4.7 million, with an additional $925,000 shown as a future expansion allowance on the concept site plan.

Staff emphasized that the new-build option would create a cohesive campus (police, animal services, future parking) and would save money on infrastructure and renovation contingency compared with the retrofitted option. Raylan Smith and other staff said design and bidding would be phased: first authorization for detailed design, then a separate task order for bidding and construction authorization. Any site acquisition, sale or lease related to the former PetSpa location would be presented to council as real-estate items.

Council members asked whether moving to a new site would reduce funding available for local-street and drainage projects; staff said certain CO allocations and prior project closeouts free funds to be reallocated, but staff will provide final funding allocations at the next meeting. Staff proposed bringing a task order for design authorization to council and returning bid and construction recommendations in a subsequent packet.

Staff will return detailed design task orders for the new-build option if council directs; no final expenditure was authorized at Tuesday’s meeting.