Civic Center Campus
About The Civic Center Campus Plan
The Civic Center Campus Plan will lay out the City’s vision for a 14-acre campus that balances operational needs, community aspirations, private development opportunities, sustainability, innovation, and design excellence.
The Master Plan will reimagine the relationship between key civic spaces, serving as the roadmap for future schematic design, detailed design, and construction for:
City Public Safety (Police and Fire) facilities
the consideration of new City Hall facilities
the consideration of a new Hennepin County Library
a new water tower
a public plaza
The City is exploring different design options to determine the best layout for these new public buildings on the 7800 block of Golden Valley Rd, ensuring they meet the needs of both City operations and the community. To help guide this process, the City will hired Perkins & Will to create a Master Plan for the new Civic Center Campus.
The Master Plan design team started work in early 2026 and is expected to deliver the completed Civic Center Campus Master Plan in fall of 2026. Once the Master Plan is complete, the City will release a separate RFP for schematic design in late 2026 or early 2027. Following this schedule, principal construction could begin as early as 2028 or 2029.
Timeline and Upcoming Meetings
September 10, 2025: RFP for Master Planning Services posted.
October 17, 2025: RFP for Master Planning closed.
December 16, 2025: The Golden Valley City Council approved the selection of Minneapolis-based Perkins&Will to lead the City’s Civic Center Campus Master Plan process based on their expertise in blending a compelling vision - of resilience, sustainability, beauty, innovation, community, inclusion, and wellbeing.
March 3, 2026: Open House at Brookview Valley Room, 4:30-6:30 pm
June 3, 2026: Open House at Golden Valley Hennepin County Library
June 17, 2026: Information available at Public Safety Open House, 5:00 pm
