HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-02-25 MinutesFayetteville Public Library Board of Trustees Building Expansion Meeting February 25,1999 Trustees present were M. Thomas, S. Singleton, M. Roberts, M. Lawrence, and L Brewer, M. Goff and LGottsponer. Public Induded Doris Hurley and Leighton Rudolph (an ving late); press included Charles Allison. Staff members prese{ were L. Schaper. Also present was Jeff Scherer, consulting architect The meeting was called to order on 2/25/99 at 4:09 p.m. Jeff Scherer, consulting architect, asked the Board if they would like to consider scaling bads of the building size. Several Board members said they did not want to compromise size because they need to keep focused on the size Fayetteville is projected to be in 2020. Jeff Scherer said that he would be back the following week with the pros and cons of each scenario. They are: Matt Lawrence asked which option gives us the most functional building. Jeff Scherer said that a new building on the existing site or the new site gives the most functional eflidency. Jeff Scherer went through all options discussing both the pros and cons of each. Leighton Rudolph Indicated he did not want a cafe or music in the library. Mr. Scherer explained that more and more Ilbrades are leasing space to cafes and it was an option that could be considered some time In the design phase. Music carrels are being done at the Ft. Smith Ubrary (for trying out CDs). Mr. Rudolph Tater questioned the data on which the Master Plan Is based and why an architect was setting the space requirements. It was explained that the data was from the same source (National Center for Education Statistics) as used by all standard library planning processes and that Anders Dahlgren of Library Planning Associates did the programmatic planning that resulted In the 90,000 square foot building slze. When asked about branches, teff drew a chart showing vertical lines and several categories of dty size. I.e. 25 -SOK, 50K -75K, 75K -100K, 100K -150K. He explained that many residents In growing cities see their dtles the same size as they were In the past and find It hard to visualize and/or plan for twenty years out, let alone the present. Branches are seen as a way of having the same library they have always had. If we had a library for the size of Fayetteville now, It would be a 60,000 square foot library. Branches, because much of the material is duplicative, do not add depth In the collection. The FPL Board felt it Is important to first have a good central library, but it recognizes that at some point branches will be necessary. Option Pros Cons Al Foot print Preserves Front yard �g Not acquire so much land Logic of parking Two public service floors Easy to expand Look onto roof Entry Les landscaping at entry Staff costs More work for public to maneuver building Narrow, less contiguous .. A2 Doesn't compete with Segraves Distinctive form Street vlew allows Segraves to be seen Landscape Easier to staff, less staff Intensive No surface parking Not easy to expand Ineffldencies wl h non -rectilinear form Acquire 3 houses Genealogy not contiguous No surface parking A3 Preserves Segraves Simple parking Staff effldent Landscape Acquire 1-3 houses BeaMon Different floor levels Difficult to move frau orig. bldg. books Ef iden y lost Neighborhood compatibility A4 More efficient layout More flexibledscape Only see Segraves (as icon)Scale Lanidecreased issue on south side Not a gradous entry (off lot) Segraves as Incon A5 More effldent layout Not as reverential to Parking simple Landscape Segraves Ne al houses Neighborhood scale on south side No more windows on south side e ofSegraves A6 More efdent layout Simple parkl g Non-fiction area Segraves Is a mere Less gradous entry Children's area difficult will be dark facade . on east Bl EhganslonLosss Single floor at Dickson Efiident of landscaping Neighborhood scale Entry Inferior B2 Expansion Single floor on Didcson Efficient Little surface parking. Landscape In front gone (unless bldg. Pushed back) Maybe not enough surface parldng Parking access difficult . C1/0 Move once Terrace Big open feeling in Children's area Functional and effident - Locatlon and access Location 52' grade Matt Lawrence asked which option gives us the most functional building. Jeff Scherer said that a new building on the existing site or the new site gives the most functional eflidency. Jeff Scherer went through all options discussing both the pros and cons of each. Leighton Rudolph Indicated he did not want a cafe or music in the library. Mr. Scherer explained that more and more Ilbrades are leasing space to cafes and it was an option that could be considered some time In the design phase. Music carrels are being done at the Ft. Smith Ubrary (for trying out CDs). Mr. Rudolph Tater questioned the data on which the Master Plan Is based and why an architect was setting the space requirements. It was explained that the data was from the same source (National Center for Education Statistics) as used by all standard library planning processes and that Anders Dahlgren of Library Planning Associates did the programmatic planning that resulted In the 90,000 square foot building slze. When asked about branches, teff drew a chart showing vertical lines and several categories of dty size. I.e. 25 -SOK, 50K -75K, 75K -100K, 100K -150K. He explained that many residents In growing cities see their dtles the same size as they were In the past and find It hard to visualize and/or plan for twenty years out, let alone the present. Branches are seen as a way of having the same library they have always had. If we had a library for the size of Fayetteville now, It would be a 60,000 square foot library. Branches, because much of the material is duplicative, do not add depth In the collection. The FPL Board felt it Is important to first have a good central library, but it recognizes that at some point branches will be necessary.